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Kennewick Courier

Location

Kennewick, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1908

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Tweedt Receives Endorsement From Idaho County Officials

The Benton county race gains momentum as C. J. Tweedt a Kennewick resident and landholder receives a favorable testimonial from Latah county Idaho leaders who praise his integrity fiscal honesty and fitness for county commissioner. The document lists signers including Axel Ramstadt J J Keane and S Barghoom with Moscow Idaho addresses.

C. J. Tweedt Kennewick Tie Latah County Idaho Tweedt Benton County Barghoom Moscow H.C. J. Tweedt Board of Axel J. Ramstadt J.J. Keane J. W. Lieuallen H. R. Smith Joli Moore S. B. H. McOowan W. G. Barge Mr. Tweedt J. R. Collins Geo. G. Pickett U. S Chris A. Hagan S. Barghoom Netherland American Mortgage Bank Spokane

Kennewick Cemetery Association Holds Regular Meeting

The Kennewick Cemetery Association met Tuesday afternoon with larger attendance than usual. Mrs. M O Klitten was a guest. Daurwood Collins reported as acting superintendent while his father is away. All bills were audited and paid. Plans and committee reports were discussed for future consideration at the November 10 meeting. Mrs. J B Rose acted as secretary in Mrs Fay F Deans absence. A social hour followed with refreshments.

Kennewick Cemetery Association G. Garber M O. Klitten Daurwood Collins J. B. Rose Fay F Dean Klitten

Registration totals and gains for general election

Registration closed Tuesday October 13 at 39 voters total. Since the September 8 primary 30 more citizens registered. Of the total 247 reside inside town, 147 outside. This is a gain of 5 in two years from 331, with 177 inside and 15 outside previously. The gain percentage is just under 20 percent.

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Supreme Court Affirms Primary Law In Full

The court sustained the primary law and rejected challenges to the second choice provision. It held voters retain broad freedom, but nominees must meet thresholds. second primaries may be fruitless with too many candidates. The ruling covers eligibility, party integrity, and reasonable fees for running for office.

Supreme Court Coon W. W. Zent Secretary of State O. R. Holcomb

John Mills Seized After Wild River Prowl Near Camp

John Mills a laborer sought work on the railroad and at a west town camp attacked with a butcher knife. He was subdued by six men, fled to the Columbia river, was pulled back to the wagon, examined by Dr. King as insane, then jailed for further commitment to the State Asylum.

John Mills Case & Eschbach Dr. King Prosser

Time to file campaign expense statements

The supreme court interprets the primary law as allowing a reasonable filing time after the primaries. It urges all candidates who have not filed to submit their campaign expense statements promptly, noting most have done so though some have not.

Supreme Court

Election officers named for precincts across the district

The report lists election officers for multiple precincts including Carley, Columbia, Expansion, Finley, Horse Heaven, Hover, S Kennewick, Kiona, Paterson, Richland, Wellington and White Bluffs with inspectors and judges. The state treasurer then reported year end receipts for the general fund at $759,745.87 excluding harbor funds and projected school fund interest of about $165,000 for the coming year.

Carley N A Ingram M E Carley S A Dixon Columbia O H Jaeger J H McFadden P V Knaub tInspector J Atchison A F Berman J Ira Hawley Finley Fay F Dean G W Taylor Lem Heddington Horse Heaven Hars Smith Has Bentley LT Young Hover Fred Cresswell HS Hughes J R Helms S Kennewick L W Seth Frank Emigh W S Haxton Kiona W C Warren A A McAlpin N Hughes Paterson H E Fisher M € Christian M W Jacobson Richland Harry van Florn Mills State Board of Equalization State Land Office Treasurer Mills

New Hall and Store Building to Rise in Finley

Finley to gain a public hall and store building measuring 30 by 80 feet two stories high. Construction starts November 1 and seeks completion by early next year at an estimated cost of 3000 dollars. The Finley Investment Co a local stock company will develop the project with local residents as buyers for the stock. Officers include S H Godfrey president O C Retzlaff secretary F E Knautz treasurer. Directors are Henry Carstens Miller A Cooper E S McDonald and H B Nichols.

Finley Finley Investment Co S. H. Godfrey O. C. Retzlaff FE. Knautz Henry Carstens Miller A. Cooper E. 5. McDonald H. B. Nichols

Hybrids Increase Wheat Crop Value in Washington

State College Experiment Station cereal experts report a successful hybrid wheat project. Profs. Lawrence and Severance led four years of work with field trials showing hybrids yield 10 to 25 percent more than standard varieties. Washington grows about 30 million bushels annually, and a 10 percent gain at 60 cents per bushel implies an $1,800,000 increase for growers.

State of Washington State College Experiment Station C. W. Lawrence George Severance Agricultural Department The College Severance Lawrence Washington

North Coast Opens Office for Winter Work

The North Coast surveyors in charge of N H Bogue set up winter offices north of the Northern Pacific depot on the Otto Hansen tract owned by the company. Minor repairs were made and the site will be used all season to monitor ongoing construction, with a topographer in charge and the office serving as HQ for the right of way department during in locality work.

North Coast Surveyors N. H. Bogue Northern Pacific Otto Hansen North Coast

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the Cemetery Association U. K Zent Holcomb Adams, Benton Franklin Studio of Music Kit C. Gifford Academeys of A. C. Kleine Theo. Bullak Berlin A. C. Klein Fredrick Wieck Clara Schumann Carl Hess King of Saxony 0. K Geo. C. Fendler St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company Wash Finley, Wash Cascade Lumber Co R. C. Mounsey Mer
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