Port of Kennewick Drive Aims to Raise Harbor Status
Kennewick moves toward forming a port district to boost harbor and terminal facilities ahead of Panama Canal trade. A 10 percent signature drive within the proposed district would trigger a 60 day special election to elect three commissioners and outline proposed improvements with costs.
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Kennewick
Astoria
Portland
Panama Canal
Columbia
Transportation Committee
The
Commercial Club
M. M. Moulton
Washington Street
Annis’ Corner
Upper
Baptist Church Society Holds Annual Election
The Baptist church held its annual supper and officer election on Wednesday. Officers elected include J M Holmes as trustee and organist, J S Motter as treasurer and superintendent, W H Allison as treasurer of benevolence, L C Gardner as clerk, E C Tagg as moderator, and ushers Kaltenborn, Hartwig, Humes and Hogan. The new building is debt free except for a $1000 loan. next Sunday features a special rally.
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J. M. Holmes
J. S. Motter
W. H. Allison
L. C. Gardner
E.C. Tagg
Edith Goddale
Elizabeth Wortman
J.S. Motter
Messrs
County U S Workers to Convene Here Next Week
The Benton County Sunday School Association will hold its annual convention at the Methodist church in the city on Thursday and Friday October 23 and 24. Speakers include Mr and Mrs E C Knapp of Spokane general secretary and elementary superintendent of the Inland Empire Sunday School Association.
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Benton County Sunday School Association
Methodist
E. C. Knapp
Spokane
Inland Empire Sunday School Association
Tree Planting Day at Riverview Heights Cemetery
Next Tuesday October 21 a tree planting day will be held at Riverview Heights cemetery. The cemetery association will plant locust trees and welcomes donations of trees or shrubs. Donors may be called for if they cannot bring trees themselves. Lunch will be served at noon and volunteers are urged to attend.
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Riverview Heights Cemetery
Cemetery Association
J. B. Rose
Residence Burns in Garden Traits Destroyed by Fire
Last night about nine o'clock the residence of Thos. Haley in the Garden Traits was totally destroyed by fire. Haley had started up stairs carrying his child and a lamp.
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Thos. Haley
Mr. Haley
Growers Discuss New Berry Boxes For Valley
Strawberry growers meet at the Commercial Club room to decide standard berry boxes and cups after a June 30 weight law change. The group aims to influence the Northwestern Box Manufacturers association meeting in Portland next Wednesday. Manager L H Marks will present pint and quart cup samples and attend the Portland session.
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Commercial Club
Northwestern Box Manufacturers Association
Portland
L. H. Marks
Box Manufacturers
Fire damages home as lamp causes blaze in lower rooms
A lamp toppled by a resident sparked a fire that damaged the house and contents estimated at 1600 dollars. Some furniture was saved from the lower rooms. The loss is partly insured and adjuster Stanton is assessing the claim today.
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Stanton
Henderson Named State Assistant Attorney General
Attorney Scott Z. Henderson has been appointed assistant to Attorney General Tanner and will reside in Olympia starting the first of the month. He leaves a prominent local law practice and previously led the Commercial Club as president, earning broad support from friends and colleagues.
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Scott Z. Henderson
Tanner
Olympia
Henderson
M. M. Moulton
Reporter
Commercial Club
the Courier
Nellie Brown and Curtis J Anderson Wed in Valley Ceremony
Miss Nellie Brown and Curtis J Anderson were married last Wednesday at 3 PM in a simple ring ceremony performed by Rev. Bird. The couple, longtime locals, will honeymoon in Spokane and reside on Walnut Street after November fifth.
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Nellie Brown
Bird
Geo. Brown
Mr. Anderson
Kennewick
Courier
Mrs. Anderson
Spokane
Walnut Street
Pioneer Citizen Christ Kruse Dies in Kennewick
Respected resident Christ Kruse, a Kennewick pioneer and twice elected city councilman, died of intestinal cancer at his Garden Tracts home after a month of illness. Born in Germany July 25, 1842, he lived in Chicago before moving to Sylvan Grove Kansas then Kennewick in 1905. He left nine children, five with his wife surviving. funeral at Bethlehem Lutheran church with services led by Rev. Walter and his body sent to Sylvan Grove for burial.
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Kennewick
Christ Kruse
Garden Tracts
Kruse
Hanover
Germany
Chicago
Sylvan Grove
Kansas
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Walter
Ida
Poultrymen Meet Tomorrow in Benton County
The Benton County Poultry association members are called to meet in the Commercial Club room tomorrow at three o'clock after the berry growers meeting. The session aims to plan the annual show to be staged during the second week of December.
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Benton County Poultry Association
Commercial Club
Kennewick Holds First PTA Meeting With Showalter Address
The Kennewick Parent-Teacher Association opens its year with a meeting in the high school gymnasium at eight. N D Showalter, principal of the State Normal at Cheney, will speak on child life and parenthood. Music by Miss Shier, a high school semi chorus, and Lincoln's orchestra accompany.
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Kennewick
Parent-Teacher Association
N. D. Showalter
State Normal School
Cheney
Showalter
Northwest
L. W. Soth
J. L. Johnson
Gordon Taylor
Yost
Sly
Gray
Stewart
Ella Flag Young
Chicago
Lectures on Alaska by W. W. Sawyer at High School
W. W. Sawyer will present two picture lectures on Alaska at the high school gym Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. He recently toured the territory and gathered over three hundred color pictures, some less than three weeks old from the Lushanna district. The show covers coast scenes Friday and interior views Saturday with Curtis photographs and a New York colorist’s work. Admission is 25 cents.
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W. W. Sawyer
Alaska
Sawyer
Curtis
Lushanna
New York
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