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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1909
Page
8
A vintage price list lists press cut glass items including bowls at 50c and 22c, butter dish 30c, pitcher 40c, berry set 95c, water glasses per dozen 35c, jelly glasses per dozen 22c. Prices shown in cents.
Local men’s wear sale lists 50 cent light weight underwear, 1.25 dollar shirts, and 98 cent to 2.48 dollar gloves. Prices shown include 32c and 72c discounts with various sizes and styles available.
H R Watson editor of the Prosser Republican Bulletin was struck from behind by C G Baker a county real estate agent. Watson recovered after a short time Baker pleaded guilty in Justice Mahan's Court and was fined fifty dollars and costs. Local feud over a rental dispute cited as cause.
Judge Holcomb disposed multiple Kennewick cases in Prosser Superior Court. Lightle won $312 against Keeler. East/Cresswell settled with East receiving $3 140. Koerner defense won $50 suit money and $25 expenses for defendant. King & Son won $212.50 against Lott. Dircksen suit filed judgment. Besch appointed administrator of Beach estate. Ely won $500 against Leonard. C. O. Anderson represented plaintiffs or administrator in most actions.
Henry Arthur McLean, living with Mr and Mrs Charles Conway for ten years and in parental care since age four, left school at recess Tuesday saying he could go to Seattle. Sheriff McNeill alerted. search on. His guardians regret the loss, hoping for his safe return and noting his missed opportunity for education and a worthwhile future.
The Northern Pacific will release a winter train schedule replacing local numbers 19 and 20 with a faster transcontinental service akin to the North Coast Limited. Kennewick will see six passenger trains stopping under the current setup with westbound departures near 5 am 1 pm and 10 pm and eastbound departures around 6 20 am 8 10 am and pm.
State Land Commissioner E W loss advertises the sale of two school land tracts near Fin ley Prosser Washington on November 6 at 10 00. One tract is section 17 7 30 the other is N W 1 4 section 36 8 30. Section 16 valued at 16 per acre and 2560 per quarter with improvements from 16 to 107. Irrigated quarter in section 36 valued at 10514 with 7067 for improvements. Sale to highest bidder with 10 of purchase price cash and 10 paid annually on March 1 thereafter.
Roundup of local notices includes four horses missing near Richland branded C E with reward offered for recovery. Also sales ads for harness, restaurant, engine, work horse, spectacles, potatoes, and a portable bowling alley plan. Names include O C Cardwell, Frank Emigh, Herman Fisher, L J McPhee, Harry Lodge, H Fisher, K C Bowers, T J Wright, George Wysong, T C Colley, P R Tullis, A J Tullis, J C Rudkin, J B Clements, and Jim Bryan related discussion.
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