State boards push reclamation plan with bonds faced
Sherman outlines progress of the Washington State Reclamation Board since creation. Landowners back a September 3 bond election for the Kennewick project and other districts like Brewster Flats and Black River, with surveys, water rights, and finance agreements shaping western irrigation development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Sherhairman
State Board
State Reclamation Board
Public Lands
Commission of Agriculture
Stae College
Washington
Methow-Okanogan
Brewster Flats
Methow
Winthrop
Clarke County
Padilla Bay
Skagit County
Okanogan County
Franklin County
Lake Chelan Reclamation
Methow Valley
Ential Irrigation District
Reclamation Board
Annual Exhibit of Boys and Girls Club Work
The Benton County Boys' and Girls' clubs annual exhibit and contests will be held at the Kennewick school building next Thursday. Miss Mabel Greene directs with cooperation from Lona M. Crawford F. E. Bailey and VL Georgeson. Contests include canning sewing and cooking to crown county champions with entries from Kennewick and Finley districts.
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Benton County
Kennewick
Mabel Greene
Lona M. Crawford
F. E. Bailey
VL. Georgeson
Finley
Edith Chapman
Buelah Zindell
Olive Cronkite
Clara Schaffner
Della Davis
Kennewick Wins Boosts Valley League Hopes
Kennewick ranks boost after two strong wins in the Valley league. Frank Morain struck out 17 in a 4 to 3 win over Prosser, while Sunnyside was held to 2 to 0 previously. Next up is Wapato at Wapato.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick-Richland
Sunnyside
Prosser
Frank Morain
Kennewick
Sipes
Wapato
Registration books close before city primary election
Registration books will close next Tuesday evening August 24, depriving unregistered voters of a seat at the September 14 primary. The city books are open Saturday evening, and all day Monday and Tuesday. 70 names were added this week, total 462, with about 100 voters estimated as still unregistered.
County Campaign Will Be Tame At Least On Paper
Filing for county offices closed with no major battles. Key contests exist between Sheriff Rolph and ex deputy Hansen, Treasurer Starr and Macy, and two commissioner races. J Kelly De Priest shocks Republicans by entering the joint senate race against D V Morthland as nonpartisans eye the general election.
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Rolph
Carl Hansen
Starr
Ivan Macy
E. A. Ferrell
Kennewick
Hamilton
Ferrell
C. W. Fristoe
M. M. Moulton
L. C. Rolph
Carl H. Hansen
Prosser
E. L. Stewart
Kathryn Severns
Geo. Starr
J. W. Gilkey
E. H. Stradling
H. M. French
Ben Knox
Iaa P. Williams
Nonpartisan League
Boy Scouts Return From Week at Yakima Camp
Thirteen Boy Scouts and Scout Master A. J. Copeland returned Monday from the Yakima Rimrock camp after a week of instruction hikes and recreation. Scout Executive L. R. Harlan led the program with 44 tests given. Kennewick boys passed 26 and Ronald Warnock earned second class rank with five second class and two first class tests.
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A. J. Copeland
Yakima
Rimrock
L. R. Harlan
Kennewick
Harlan
Ronald Warnock
Brown Urges Stamp Out Radicalism in Fourth District Campaign
E. K. Brown of Ellensburg Republican candidate for Congress toured Benton county, meeting voters in Kennewick as part of a district-wide campaign. He urged eradicating radicalism espoused by the nonpartisan league, warned against government extravagance, and emphasized irrigation development for eastern Washington. He plans further addresses before the primaries.
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E. K. Brown
Ellensburg
Congress
Benton County
Kennewick
Brown
Nonpartisan League
Capt. Brown
Washington
Yakima Valley
East
Middle West
Tweedt Sells Home to J. J. Rudkin in Olmsted Addition
Mayor George Tweedt sold his Olmsted addition residence to J. J. Rudkin and will live there with Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne who will board for several months. Gascoigne, succeeding Tweedt in Trenbath & Gascoigne, Inc., is an experienced insurance man who recently left London, Liverpool and Globe in Portland.
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Tweedt
George Tweedt
Trenbath and
London
Liverpool
Globe
Portland
Trenbath & Gascoigne, Inc
Andersons Groceteria Sold to Tacoma Grocer Pederson
R H Anderson and Sons sell Andersons Groceteria to A V Pederson of Tacoma who takes possession this week. Ill health of the Anderson children prompted the sale as the family plans a mountain outing soon. Pederson is an experienced westside grocer. Bailey to Speak at Valley Clubhouse August 26 on general orcharding with invite for growers to seek his advice. Valley ladies plan a social event at the club house next week.
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Groceteria
R. H. Anderson
Mr. Pederson
Westside
Veterans organize local post of Spanish war veterans
Efforts are under way to form a local post for Spanish American War veterans. All veterans are asked to contact F. A. Swingle at the American Security Bank building no later than Monday August 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Swingle
American Security Bank
Farmers Back Canal Improvements After Cooperative Meeting
In a peaceful Columbia district gathering at the valley club house water users and directors approved a budget for next year’s operation and maintenance totaling 40 335 plus 36 300 for bond interest. They also discussed a 26 620 betterment program including concrete linings and ditch patrol cottages with most support, yielding 8 45 per acre for water right lands and 10 40 for non water right lands. The vote authorized necessary assessments to fund the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia District
Valley Club House
Roosevelt to Speak From Rear of Train in Pasco Visit
Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic vice presidential nominee will address a brief rally from the rear platform of his special train at the Northern Pacific depot at 8 05 Friday morning. He will also speak at the Liberty theater in Pasco at 7 am, drawing many Kennewick residents who may travel to Pasco. Local Democrats arranged a brief stop to allow the speech. A large crowd is expected at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Northern Pacific
Roosevelt
Liberty Theater
Pasco
Kennewick
Hartley to Speak in Kennewick Monday Morning
Col Roland H Hartley Republican candidate for governor will be in Kennewick Monday morning for an open air meeting. He will be accompanied by his son David Hartley traveling manager Lloyd Spencer and the Hartley quartet Elmer Quinn Charles Wiggins Merill Gibson and Clarence Moore.
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Roland H. Hartley
Everett
Kennewick
David Hartley
Lloyd Spencer
Hartley
Elmer Quinn
Charles Wiggins
Merill Gibson
Clarence Moore
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