Water and Light Plant Sold to Northwest Company
The Kennewick water and lighting system has been sold to Northwest Light & Water Co. of North Yakima for about 75000. The deal includes Pasco Water and Light and aims to extend service across the Yakima valley with new transmission lines and power for towns in the region. Managers plan immediate work including wire orders and a 500 horsepower auxiliary steam plant to boost supply and emergency capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick
Kennewick Electric Company
Northwest Light & Water Co
North Yakima
Robert Strahorn
E. J. Smith
George Arrowsmith
Strahorn
Mr. Smith
North Coast Railway
Pasco Water and Light System
Northwest Light & Water Company
Naches River
Yakima Valley
Toppenish
Mabton
Wapato
Alfalfa
Sunnyside
Granger
Outlook
Grandview
Cmpany
Northern Pacific Irrigation Co
Northwest Company
Arrowsmith
Pasco
North
Yakima
Cable Kills One and Injures Two on Depot Fill
Swede laborer Christian Kragelund was killed when a cable broke free and struck three men during gravel unloading for a new depot on the North Bank road east of town. A second worker broke a leg and arm, with a third seriously hurt. coroner's inquest found no negligence by the company. The injured were taken to Pasco. Kragelund’s body to Howe's undertaking, with a brother in Dwight, Illinois awaiting disposition orders.
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Christian Kragelund
Noth Bank Road
Kragelund
Howe
J. W. Hewetson
Pasco
Dwight
Ilinois
Indian Killed Tragedy in Benton County Railroad Yards
The body of an Indian man was found in the railroad yards near Watson Bros Warehouse. Coroner JW Hewetson investigated and ruled death as a freight train accident after an implied attempt to board a moving train and a whiskey bottle found nearby. No train crew observed the incident and No 58 passed the siding around midnight.
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Watson Bros
JW Hewetson
Benton County
North Coast challenges land for tracks in Yakima court
North Coast condemned land in superior court at North Yakima last week against Mrs. Julia Hess and others over property on West Yakima Avenue where a brick building is rising. The line would enter the city near that site to gain land for its tracks, with papers signed by Robert Strahorn. Also noted, A L Smith sold his Second Street residence to Ben Knapp, bank vice president.
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Superior Court
North Yakima
Julia Hess
West Yakima Avenue
North Coast
Robert Strahorn
A. L Smith
Second St
Ben Knapp
First National Bank
S. D. Stoufer
Richland Land and Hop Company
Prosser
Waitsburg
Kennewick Congregationalists Dedicate Handsome New Church
The Kennewick Congregationalists dedicated a new church described as the finest of its size in the state. Rev. W J Hindley preached in the morning and evening services, with funds raised to cover a remaining debt of about 225 dollars and the old church lot sold for 800 dollars.
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Kennewick
W. J. Hindley
Spokane
W.W. Scudder Jr
Seattle
Congregational Home Missions
Washington
First International Bank
Hindley
Humdrum
Samuel Greene
Masonic Grand Master Visitation Draws Large Kennewick Lodge
The Kennewick Lodge No 53 hosted Worshipful Grand Master Gove of Tacoma with a strong turnout from Pasco. Second degree work completed EM Angell advanced to Fellowcraft amid remarks on Masonry progress, laws, and morals. A centennial milestone for Washington Masonry noted with plans for a state observance next year in Olympia.
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Grand Lodge
Washington
Gove
Tacoma
Pasco
Kennewick Lodge No.53
E M. Angell
Olympia
Messrs
Sercombe
Raddatz
Crowell and Tweedt
Captain Gray
Robert Jahnke
Pasco Bank
H. E. Dickerman
RK. E. Klinge
L. E. Johnson
G. W. Shanafelt
James Johnson
Kennewick
Dairy Conference Promises Broad Attendance in Finley
Finley and Finley Development Club invite Section 7 residents for a conference next Saturday evening at 8 in Kennewick Commercial Club rooms to discuss the dairy question and recruit more thoroughbred cows as farmers have begun shipping in stock.
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Finley
Finley Development Club
Section 7
Kennewick Commercial Club
C C F Meeting Plans Initiatory Degrees and Lunch
The Old Fellows announce a meeting next Monday at 7 30 PM to conduct Initiatory and First Degrees. Lunch will be served and all members are invited to attend.
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Strahorn Interests
Pasco System
Cable
Noth Coast
Dairy Conference
Christian Church Incorporates
Secretary of State
Christian Church of
Kennewick, Washington
The
Brunswick
C. E. Tripp & Son
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
H. M. Ashbaugh & CO
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