Postal savings banks urged to curb hoarded money
F E McMillan, chief United States postal inspector, told a California convention that 58 percent of currency in circulation is unaccounted for in banks and that $8 090 000 was moved into small money orders last year. He urged postal saving banks to mobilize hoarded funds by depositing with local banks and boosting circulation.
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Uriep
San Francisco
F. E. McMillan
United States Postal Inspector
Presidential Postmasters’ Association of California
McMillan
Postal
Cement deliveries and dam work on Yakima project progress
Cement carloads arrived Tuesday for Contractor Clark building the dam at the Yakima river head of the Horo ditch. E H Gray hauls cement this week with two more lumber carloads due. W M Scott returns from Spokane with cataract concerns and planned surgery. McPherson fences 320 acre desert claim near Swearington, and seeks irrigation well with John Mercer. Rebekah lodge hosts reception for Miss Nina Warren amid farewell to move to Colorado. Scott replaces lumber yard manager at the Kelso hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Yakima
Horo
E. H Gray
W M Scott
Spokane
G J McPherson
Seattle
Dr. Swearington
E. H. Gray
Rebekah Lodge
Nina Warren
Sara Hartman
Maude Scott
Colorado
HL. P Kennedy
Nichols
Kennedy
Mr. Scott
Kelso Hotel
Real Estate Transfers in Benton County August 24 29
Eastern Benton County records list transfers from Kennewick Abstract Co for August 24 to 29. Includes Washington Realty to Emily H Ray et al for 15 000 dollars, and multiple deeds to W H Austin, plus patents to Robert Godwin and F Lott, with properties ranging from 10 to 160 acres and various tracts and subdivisions.
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Benton County
Kennewick Abstract Co
Washington Realty
Emily H Ray
Finley
William Huff
C. LeRoy Huff
Benton Water Co
Burmastr Central
Nwt
Ney
W. H Austin
James Biggam
North Coast Railroad Co
U S
Robert Godwin
F Lott
Regular meeting notice of the R N of America
Important notice for September 4 regular meeting of the R N of America. Members are urged to be present as matters of importance will be considered.
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The
R.N. of America
Kennewick Town Progress Seen in Early 1890s Notes
Six years ago this week the Courier said Kennewick District 48 opened Monday in the Smalley building with Miss Fessenden of Outlook as teacher and six pupils. New Columbia Pharmacy on Yakima Street and a nearly completed Gerry’s store at Front and Yakima signal growth. plans for old Kennewick’s replacement with modern businesses progress. H. A. Hover visited amid city life. Donaldson S. Bell filed a homestead in Section 3- A-8-28. first wheat shipped to Portland sold for 51 cents. Johnson & Fullerton begin a new store at Second and Yakima. Wm. Keefer expands from boarding house to a hotel as part of the growing town.
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Courier
Smalley
Gerry
Front
Yakima Streets
Conway
Kennewick
H. A. Hover
R.L. Ballinger
Donaldson S. Bell
Courierman
E. P Greene
Thomas Hobday
Johnson & Fullerton
Second and
Yakima
Wm. Keefer
North Bank Buys Right of Way Near Finley
The Spokane Portland and Seattle railway bought a 24 foot wide strip of land across Sam R Sterns forty west of Finley. Locals speculate it may support new sidings or yard storage possibly for Kennewick Northern Railway materials. Finley boosters compare the plan to rival city links between Kennewick Pasco and Spokane.
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Finley
Spokane Portland & Seattle Railway
Sam R. Sterns
Kennewick Northern Railway
Kennewick
Pasco
Northwest
Hillyard
Yeardley
Spokane
Mary Koba Weds Walter Clark in Pasco Ceremony
Miss Mary Koba and Walter Clark were married Wednesday morning at the home of Mr and Mrs A F Brown in Pasco. Rev Father Cunningham officiated with intimate friends as witnesses. The couple to honeymoon along the coast and settle in Pasco where the groom is a business man. The bride previously worked as recording clerk in Franklin county auditors office. L R Whitelock announced addition of the complete McKinley collection of 10 cent music to his sheet music stock.
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A. F. Brown
Mary Koba
Walter Clark
Pasco
Father Cunningham
Catholic Church of
Sprague
Franklin County
Kennewick
L. R. Whitelock
McKinley
Special Meeting Call on District 17 Indebtedness Validation
The County Treasurer reports district debt at 7033.94 dollars tied to warrants. The Board supports validating the warrant indebtedness to permit bond issues at 6 percent, replacing the current 8 percent warrant interest, with yearly surpluses enough to repay. Directors include Geo F Richardson as president.
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Geo. F. Richardson
Remedy advertisement and local notices in Good Luck
A letter recounts how Chamberlain’s colic cholera and diarrhoea remedy cured a visitor from Mason City Iowa. The notice urges readers to buy the remedy at Columbia Pharmacy and highlights the ease of use and cost. Also promotes flour and room rentals along with local harness shop updates and shoe repair services.
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Mason City
Iowa
O. L. Scott
Duffield
Mich
Columbia Pharmacy
Collamoia Paurney
Hamilon Supply Co
Beach
Kennewick
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Per Dozzen
Kennewick Trading Company
Yo Kolbs
Hanford
White Bluffs City
Johnson & Ross, Props
Kennewic
Yakima Best
Stark Brothers’ Nursery
First National Bank
Kiona
W H Austin
F W Ertel
W H. Austin
Samuel L. Gardner
Nellie T. Shaughnessy
Yakima Irrigation and Improvement Co
Wash Hettinger
LG Moore
Portland
North Bank
A. Bell
Kennewick, Wash
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