Northern Pacific officials tour Kennewick on inspection visit
A Northern Pacific special train visited Kennewick Tuesday with officials led by President Howard M. Elliot. They reviewed passenger and freight business, toured the Front Street survey, and discussed leasing lots as they planned to visit Richland and the Walla Walla line. The report notes their keen interest in company operations and future development, noting a brief stop before continuing to Pasco. In a separate obituary note, Mrs. Moore, a Finley Sunday School leader and community volunteer, is buried in Kennewick Cemetery after a short illness and as a devoted wife and mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Kennewick
Howard M. Elliot
H.C. Nutt
B. E. Palmer
F. B. Childs
J. L. DeForce
Chris Scow
FE. P. Simonsen
E. L. Hopper
North Coast Railway
Richland
North Coast
Pasco
Walla Walla
Can People Eat Alfalfa Foods
An Omaha Nebraska group demonstrates alfalfa as human food. They grind ripe leaves and upper stalks into a brown flour, bleaching it for culinary use. They claim alfalfa meals power work like beef, with muffins cakes and bread possible from the flour.
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Mricultural Department of
Kansas
Coburn
Omaha
Neb
Culinary Department
Omaha Club
Death of Mrs Hariet Lea Moore in Wick Valley
Mrs Hariet Lea Moore died at home after a brief illness of scarlet fever. She was just past twenty years old and had lived in Rewick valley most of her life. She was married about a year and a half to J W Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hariet Lea Moore
Moore
Rewick Valley
Lea
J. W. Moore
North Coast grading halted over street right of way
North Coast work on the Hansen tract spur from the Northern Pacific siding to the grade was stopped by Mayor L. E. Johnson when a cut would affect Railroad Street. Case and Eschbach resumed after Deputy Marshal Calhoun served an order, promising full obedience while city rights of way are arranged.
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Northern Pacific
North Coast
Hansen
Case & Eschbach
Leslie
Railroad Street
L. E. Johnson
Calhoun
Drowned Man from Spokane Identified in Kennewick
The drowned man recovered from the river at Coyote Rapids is Mike Dwyer of Spokane. He and boat partner Bert Colby, found earlier near Beverly, were en route from Spokane to Wenatchee and down the Columbia to Pasco when their boat capsized. Dwyer, about 45, worked in mining around Butte, Montana. Interment was in Kennewick Cemetery. Rev Father Fredricks conducted Catholic rites.
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Coyote Rapids
Mike Dwyer
Spokane
Bert Colby
Beverly
Dwyer
Colby
Great Northern
Wenatchee
Columbia River
Pasco
Howard
Mueller
Hanford
Kennewick
H. A. Howe
First National Bank of
Spokane Review
M. R. Cassady
Charles Flynn
Cassidy
Don Crowley
G. J. Henneberry
Father Fredericks
Dwire
Butte
Montana
Transmission Line Details Explained
The Yakima Valley Power Company case describes the Naches River plant feeding 38 500 volt lines to Twin Cities. It details a 1000 kW transformer cooling oil by water, two 250 kW units, 6600 volt transmission to pumps, and 11 marble switch panels. Separate feeders will power downtown, with citywide plans for a brick power house and office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naches
Northern Pacific Irrigation Co
Kennewick
Pasco
Yakima
Local Advertising Boosts Hot Point Sales Says Andrus
The Courier notes the success of the Hot Point contest aided by steady advertising. Mr Andrus credits campaigns for most of the 40 Hot Point irons and other appliances, urging residents to promote Kennewick as having the Coast’s finest lighting system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Courier
Andrus
Kennewick
Work Matthews wedding at Horse Heaven home
Carl A Work and Eva B Mathews were married Sunday August 29 at Eva’s parents home in Horse Heaven by Rev A J Canney. A large crowd attended with many relatives and friends, a wedding dinner followed, and the couple reside on the groom’s homestead. The season closes with The Musical Eckhardts and Swiss Bell Ringers opening September 25 under Methodist church management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horse Heaven
Carl A. Work
Eva B. Mathews
A. J. Canney
W. S. Mathews
E. Tyrell
C. B. Quillen
B. W. Batson
Alex. Case
Carl Cedar
J. Cox
Phoebe Work
Hulse
Pearl Carle
Lela Todd
Bertha Mathews
Carrie Case
J. J. McCare
Philip Buckner
Herbert
Orville Quillen
Harry
Lonnie Case
Charley Toda
Ralph Mathews
Everet
Bertie Tyrell
Beverly Thornton
Methodist Church
Richland Mourns Fred Kreidler Death in Tacoma
Fred B Kreidler died Monday in Tacoma after leaving Richland ten days earlier due to illness diagnosed as typhoid fever. He moved from Polo Illinois to Kennewick five years ago then to Richland three years ago where he built a large bungalow for his family. He leaves a wife three young sons and his aged mother.
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Richland
Fred B. Kreidler
Tacoma
Mr. Kreidler
Polo, Ill
Kennewick
A. Hunt
Polo
School bond transaction moves through Richland Finley Hanford districts
County treasurer R. B. Walker, visiting from Prosser, sold school bonds for the Richland Finley and Hanford districts. The bonds were delivered to local school officers for signatures, then registered and forwarded to the State Board of Finance for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Walker
Richland
Finley
Hanford
State Board of Fin
Bonds Issued for Finley Richland and Hanford Districts
State officials Lewis, Clausen, and Hay oversee a 20 year bond issue with 5 percent interest. Finley receives 6000 dollars, Richland 5000, and Hanford 7400. Prosser adds a 10000 supplemental issue, bringing total bonded debt to 50000 for the Prosser district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Clausen
M. E. Hay
Finley
Richland
Hanford
Prosser
Death of Mary Edith Washburn at Jennings Hospital
Mary Edith Washburn died Saturday evening after an appendicitis operation at Jennings Hospital. She was 20, twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Washburn of Section 7, born in Rockford Washington. She joined the Christian Church at 16 and studied the New Testament to be a faithful member. Her funeral was conducted at the home by Rev. W. L. Rowan with interment in Kennewick Cemetery. The community extends sympathy to the Washburn family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Edith Washburn
Jennings Hospital
R. D. Washburn
Rockford
Wash
Christian Church
W. L. Rowan
Kennewick Cemetery
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Sunnyside
Walla Walla Road
Harriet Lea Moore
J M Tressenriter
Washougal, Wash
Work
Matthews
Fred Kreidler
Rishland
Toggery
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