Great Cities Rise at Kennewick and Pasco
Dr. Alfred Kinney of the Ports of Columbia lauds Kennewick and Pasco as future twin cities linking Lewiston to the sea. He cites irrigation, rich agriculture, and planned Celilo canal as drivers, urging a Astoria Lewiston excursion and closer regional cooperation among Idaho Washington and local chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Kennewick
Alfred Kinney
Ports of
Upper
Columbia Valley
Pasco
Twin Cities
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Lewiston
Columbia
Idaho
Washington
Pacific
Columbia River
Inland Empire
Upper Columbia
Northwest
Big Orchard Planned for Highlands This Winter
Alexander Miller of North Yakima plans to convert eighty acres north of the Bartlett ranch on the Highlands to apples and pears this winter. F J Kadow will level, plant, and care for the orchard for four years at a cost of about $7,000. Varieties include Winesap Jonathan Rome Beauty Bartlett and D Angou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett
F. J. Kadow
Miller
Winesap
Jonathan
Rome Beauty
D’anjou
Derailment on Bridge Delays Northern Pacific Freight
A locomotive pulling a westbound freight derailed midway on a bridge around 10 AM, tying up Northern Pacific traffic for hours. Crews struggled to lift the 150 ton engine back onto rails, with the wreck causing a few smashed ties but no bridge damage.
Matthews Bronson Windsor wedding at the Matthews home
Bertha M Matthews and Thair Bronson wed at the bride’s parents home in Horse Heaven Bertha wore a white messaline princess gown with lace and carried rosebuds A large number of presents were received The ceremony was performed by Rev S C Foster and included attendants Lela Todd and Herbert Quillen with a guest list from Richland Moscow and Kiona
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Matthews
Horse Heaven
Bertha M. Matthews
Thair Bronson
R. P. Bronson
Sand Point
Idaho
Rev
S. C. Foster
Richland
Lela Todd
Herbert Quillen
Ida Quillen
Herbert
St. John
Emma Berry
Moscow
R. W. Matthews
British Columbia
Roup
A. R. Work
C. Todd
A. Hughes
Kiona
Alfa
Allie Smith
Cox
Terryl
Daisy Rassler
City to Trim Budget As 14.26 Mills To Raise 12340
City council approves a 14.26 mill levy on the $865341 assessment to raise $12340 for the coming year retrenchment cuts salaries in several departments including engineer and health, with new miscellaneous fund and a $5000 street program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
Contributions to School Fund at Grape Carnival Prizes Set
The list of donors to the school exhibit prize fund includes Ladies' Literary Club five dollars for Domestic Science, Woman's Club five dollars for Domestic Science, Richard Stanton three dollars for Manual Training, G. M. Annis five dollars, R. C. Mounsey five dollars, and Bank of Kennewick five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Literary Club
Woman’s Club
Richard Stanton
G. M. Annis
R. C. Mounsey
Bank of Kennewick
Standard Oil selects Kennewick as regional station hub
Standard Oil will move to make Kennewick the distributing headquarters for the territory between Grandview and Ritzville. G. H. Richardson and Mr. Brotherhood arranged an option on an acre east of the community warehouse for tanks and offices. Construction on storage tanks and an iron building for packages is planned within a month, with a spur track extended to the yard. Union Oil’s local plans are now uncertain as their supply agreement may end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Kennewick
Grandview
Ritzville
G. H. Richardson
Mr. Brotherhood
Tacoma
F. J. Arnold
N. P
Pasco
Union Oil Company
Standard
Union
Fruit & Produce Company
E. M. Sly
Local Promissory Notes Carded in Bank Ledger
Public record lists five dollar notes from G A Krosness H E Groom William Meikle E E Romig and M S Lewis and a forty seven dollar item for the School District as entered by the First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
G. A. Krosness
H. E. Groom
William Meikle
E. E. Romig
M. S. Lewis
Candidacy lineup set for Kennewick city primary race
Mayor E L Kolb faces S Z Henderson in the mayoral contest. D L Taylor and R C Mounsey seek the city clerk post with two second ward candidates for council. Other incumbents draw no opposition, while registration climbs to near one hundred with women comprising about one fifth of registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolb
S. Z. Henderson
D. L. Taylor
R. C. Mounsey
H. R. Vibber
J. B. Slaugenhaupt
Jos. Olbrich
Garber
J. L. Johnson
J. Sercombe
H.R. Vibber
G. Garber
Kennewick
Union Service Plans Community High School Gathering
Sunday evening all local church services are canceled in favor of a union meeting at the High School gym. The event aims to strengthen cooperation between schools and churches and will begin at eight oclock with addresses by Rev. E. A. Orrand and Rev. H. O. Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Orrand
H. O. Perry
Holden's Ideas Please Farmers
Prof Perry J Holden urged cooperation among farmers and with city groups and schools at a Commercial Club meeting. The day featured field demonstrations of ensilage with a pit silo model and feter eta silage. The tour runs through Spokane to Kennewick and Richland with 140 railroad points and 500 lectures across 40 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry J. Holden
Commercial Club
Holden
Attalia Dairy Products Company
Lampson
Benton County
Pacific North
Tax levies set by county commissioners this week
County commissioners approved levies based on a 14,141,234 assessed valuation. Current Expense 4.00 mills, County School 1.45, General Road and Bridge 2.13, Road District No. 1 2.60, and other levies listed. State levy is 9.57 mills, highest ever. School district 17 at 11 mills and Kennewick city at 14.26 mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 17
Kennewick
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Bor
Lewiston Chamber of Commerce
Spokane Chamber
The
Waterways Association
Columbia River Valley
Alexander Miller
North Yak
Ima
Cole
St. Louis Republic
Standard Oil
Contestson
Commercial Hall
Pert
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