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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1911
Page
8
The Columbia River report by Major Katz prompts protests from valley residents and appeals to Senator Poindexter. A new hearing time has been set, with December as the deadline to present complaints to the board the senator and congressman. Attorney Routhe protests to Poindexter. Alaska rail, coal, and shipping ideas loom as federal action is debated.
The Post-Intelligencer notes progress across Washington with Ellensburg’s $60,000 woolen mill, Everett’s $20,000 salmon cannery, new orchards near Kennewick, a planned Sumas bank building, and an open waterway campaign on the upper Columbia. It stresses many small ventures signaling broader development and urges library patronage in gratitude for volunteers keeping the community resource active.
A call to compel owners of vacant lots and rural districts to burn weeds now before seeds scatter. The measure aims to keep the city in trim for the coming year by taking simple precautions at the right time.
Washington has nearly no publicity budget left for promoting settlement and land development. Secretary of State Howell says he cannot supply adequate literature, after the last legislative cut. Oregon, by contrast, is spending more on publicity, making boosters push for funds in the next campaign.
Prof Merle Thorpe departs for University of Kansas with larger salary as Washington’s leading school loses several teachers. President Kane notes salary limits hinder faculty retention amid broader staffing challenges. Also notes moving pictures by the Washington Association for the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis to aid public outreach, with screenings in Western Washington and potential outreach elsewhere. School boards engage in anti-White Plague campaign. Voters urged to participate in upcoming bond election and encourage neighbors to vote early.
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