City Council Seeks Higher Revenue and Budget Adjustments
The city clerk presented a general expense estimate of 17 850 for the coming year, about 3 000 more than 1912. Increased costs for street improvements fire protection and irrigation raise the total, with assessed valuation unknown until state board action. At a 900 000 valuation, 9 000 revenue from taxation at 10 mills plus 5 000 from licenses gives 14 000. about 3 000 must be cut. Five more mills would cover 1 650 in sewer bond interest and 2 850 in debt, bringing the levy to 15 mills. Full details appear elsewhere.
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State Board of Equalization
Primary Election Tuesday Polls Open All Day
Voters are reminded that next Tuesday the 10th is primary election day with polls open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. About one hundred procrastinators have not registered yet. Visit the clerk’s office within two days to be eligible. Registration offices stay open late tomorrow night and Monday night. Ward by ward polling places and officials are listed: First Ward City Hall J Sercombe W R Weisel A B Ely. Second Ward Horticultural building Third Street Thos McKain R E Roberts Jas Crowell. Third Ward Old School Garden Tafts F L Watson R L Banta J B Bantin. Kennewick Valley Tent on Washington Street Section 12 near Washington schoolhouse Jas Johnston F L Fraser H E Owen.
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First Ward
City Hall
J. Sercombe
W. R. Weisel
A. B. Ely
Second Ward
Third Street
Thos. McKain
R. E. Roberts
Jas. Crowell
Third Ward
Garden
Tafts
F. L. Watson
R. L. Banta
J. B. Ban
NO MORE SUNDAY MAIL ORDER FOR POST OFFICE
Postmaster Wheaton announces an order prohibiting Sunday mail distribution through lock boxes or general delivery. Only special delivery items will be handled that day. Limited staff will process outgoing mail and special deliveries, with possible first class delivery to businesses if Monday needs would be affected.
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Wheaton
Kennewick Club to Host Primary Election Returns Night
Manager Guy Haydon announces arrangements to receive state and county primary election returns at the Kennewick Club next Tuesday night.
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Guy Haydon
Kennewick Club
Move County Seat to Kennewick to Cut Mileage Waste
A county argument urges moving the county seat from Prosser to Kennewick to reduce mileage costs for jurors and officials. It cites Kennewick as a transportation hub with three railroads and river access, noting a local firm’s wide shipments and faster, cheaper service as evidence of better accessibility.
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Prosser
Kennewick
Benton County
Benton City
Kiona
Richland
Fruitvale
Ringold
Hanford
White Bluffs
Finley
Hover
Coolidge
Longview
Plymouth
Patterson
Carley
Whitcomb
Mottinger
Rarey Returns From Ellensburg Annual Conference
Rev. C. D. Rarey, pastor of the local Methodist church, returned Friday from Ellensburg where he attended the Annual Conference August 28 to September 2. Bishop R. J. Cooke presided and impressed with strong administration. Rev. H. O. Perry reported well and will lead the District next year. Rarey was admitted and assigned to Kennewick. Chas. Schrieber to Richland. H. D. Rounds to Finley. B. F. Brown, L. N. B. Alderson, and J. E. Williams take over new fields. Brown to White Salmon. Anderson to Deer Park Idaho. Williams to Prineville Oregon.
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C. D. Rarey
Ellensburg
R. J. Cooke
H. O. Perry
Kennewick
Chas. Schrieber
Richland
H. D. Rounds
Finley
B. F. Brown
L. N. B. Alderson
J. E. Williams
Kennewick Methodist Church
Brown
Anderson
Deer Park
Idaho
Prineville
Oregon
Tacoma Excursion Dates and Route Announced
The Tacoma Chambers of Commerce and Commercial Club plan their annual trade extension excursion in late September. A special Pullman train will depart Tacoma on Wednesday September 25 stopping at major Northern Pacific towns en route to Walla Walla. The group reaches Kennewick September 26 at 1 50 p m and stays an hour and a half before continuing to Pendleton for the Round Up before returning home the following Sunday morning.
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Tacoma Chambers of Commerce and Commercial Club
Tacoma
Northern Pacific
Walla Walla
Kennewick
PUTS BAN ON CESSPOOLS
City council approves a new plumbing ordinance to regulate interior plumbing and sewer connections. A plumbing inspector will be appointed, with strict standards and fees, and all cesspools will be inspected and filled if not in first class condition. New cesspools will not be built within sewer districts.
Miss Kimball Leads in Richland Carnival Queen Vote
Miss Ethel Kimble holds a 650 vote lead over Miss Bower in the Queen of the Carnival tally taken this morning at Richland. The scoring shows Kimble ahead of Miss Bower and Miss Tompkins with other contenders in close pursuit as campaigns mobilize for a final Dance at Commercial Hall next Wednesday night and a last rush of voting before midnight.
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Ethel Kimble
Bower l
Richland
Miss Kimble
Tompkins
Oldrich
Setiittetataiets
Miss Bower
Miss Tompkins
Miss Oliver
Commercial Hall
Bellows secures Kennewick warehouse site on rail triangle
J A Bellows buys a near three acre site east of town from R Stanton to erect a warehouse with direct access to all three railroads. The deal includes eight thousand dollars of property trade to Stanton and a Portland wholesaler plans warehouse space in F J Arnol d’s new building. Bellows expects Kennewick to become a major Inland Empire distribution center.
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J. A. Bellows
F. J. Arnold
R. Stanton
Mr. Stanton
Olympia
Mr. Bellows
Kennewick
Inland Empire
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Sunday Mail
Rarey
Miss Kimball
Bellows
Mason & Irvin, Wholesse Grocers of
Portland
F. J. Arnoa
Columbia River Valley
H. D. Nicewanger
Sec
H.w.desgranges
Roumania
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