Council Dams Drainage Holes to Stop Street Floods
City council announces a drainage fix after recent street floods. Catch basins will be installed at high corners, wastewater routed to sewers, twelve basins planned with local labor, bids called for.
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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
2
City council announces a drainage fix after recent street floods. Catch basins will be installed at high corners, wastewater routed to sewers, twelve basins planned with local labor, bids called for.
The jury for the November term has been drawn and jurors must report on November 11. The list includes G. C. Shivers F. P. Maguire R. E. Carpenter C. E. Cox Altrus Zierdt S. D. Lynch Mrs W D Baker R E Evans E R Keller Kennewick J C Andrews Horse Heaven M E Carley Carley G W Newberry McKinley Harry Hedington Finley Angus Hay H Huff Mrs F E Blair F E Blair White Bluffs Felix Layne Cold Creek C T George Fannie Evans F A Munsell W C Davis D A Vancil Mrs W L Richards Arta Bean Margaret Green W W Sellards A W Hinkle Alice M Chrysler Henry Koeller Prosser
Officials of SP and S plan to repair approaches to their crossing as a token of thanks to the city for a passable road to the SP&S station. Grade on approaches will range from twenty to four percent with widened roadway. Depot yard to be enlarged and fenced. W A Morain to do the work using material shipped from the Snake River.
The Benton County Crop Improvement Association announces its annual meeting and officer election in Kennewick on Saturday December 7 1913 starting at 10 am. All members are invited to attend. L S Crossland Secy.
Notice to swine breeders for a Kennewick Valley Swine Breeders Association meeting at city hall on Saturday November 1 at 2 o clock. All members and others interested are urged to attend for important business.
At the Churches M E Church Bible School 10 a m preaching 11 a m The Best Gift We Can Give 3 00 p m Junior League 6 45 p m League 7 45 p m Preaching Which Way Bible study Wednesday 8 p m Baptist Corner of Washington and Third streets 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m services Preaching by the pastor The Importance of Prayer 6 30 p m Young Peoples Meeting 7 30 p m services God is Love Zion Lutheran S Probst Pastor 9 30 a m Sunday School English 10 3 0 a m German service every Sunday 7 30 p m English service on the first and third Sunday of every month
Davis J A Lacen W Pittet Lee Roberts J Caros Parker Mrs James Scott Frank C.
Nine years ago H A Bier left westward to stock fur niture while local hunters bagged 13 pheasants. People return from Walla Walla Spencer Ind and Badger as editors and residents plan opera house fittings. Government engineers finish river soundings noting navigability to battleship size.
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