Chautauqua crowds boost fundraiser and talks
A large Sunday audience at Hautauqua heard Congressman Rainey discuss taxation and national debt amid lively programs by Keighley Players and Boston Liberty Belles. Organizers reported ticket sales surpassing guarantees as visitors praised the event and vowed more lectures and music.
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Herb Shanafelt
Keighley
Boston Liberty Belles
Miles
Rene Celebrities
Theodore Roosevelt
William Semiens
Dr. Illis
Oo Platt
Ae Ogra
Fred Stone
Pepe
Risho
California
Columbia River
Pucce Cummins Railroad
Atetumn non _ railway
Sec
Fea
Meecessian Rainey
Arenna
Ueaten
Ranspj
Ameria
McNeill Named Commissioner After French Resigns
At a county board meeting Tuesday chairman H. M. French resigned as second district commissioner. Alex McNeill of Prosser was appointed to succeed him. R. E. Pratt was chosen chairman as the board reorganized. McNeill, a former sheriff and two-term commissioner, faces public scrutiny tied to the McNeill Clements courthouse deal. A friend defended French as a nonpolitician forced from office amid recall pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. French
Alex McNeill
Prosser
Dr. French
R. E. Pratt
McNeill-Clements Court House
French
Kennewick Extends Firecracker Window For July Fourth
Mayor H. W. Desgranges says firecrackers may be fired on July fourth after 8 p m along the riverbank near the docks to meet the wishes of young Americans without fully eliminating the old Fourth of July celebration.
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Powers That Be
Kennewick
H. W. Desgranges
Kennewick Boy Wins Way to Annapolis Naval Academy
Alan C. Paul, Kennewick High School 1919 graduate, earned a June class appointment to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis. He rose through the ranks without political influence, served in the aviation section after the armistice, trained at Great Lakes, and passed the Newport News entrance exam ranking 36th of 175 successful applicants.
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Alan C. Paul
Kennewick High School
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Young Paul
Alan
Raat Bow
Greates
Naval Academy
Newport News
Five Minute Verdict in Goss vs Sprague Suit
Quick verdict delivered in Justice Staser's court favoring the defendant J E Sprague in the case brought by A S Goss over a cow purchase and two barrels of gasoline. C H Holcomb appeared for the plaintiff and Phil Garnock for the defense.
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Justice Staser
A. S. Goss
J. E. Sprague
C. H. Holcomb Apearce
Phil Garnock
Bridge Club Meets at Mrs Crosby Home on July 6
The Bridge club gathers Wednesday July 6 at the home of Mrs F M Crosby for an after noon session with local players.
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The
Bridge Club
F. M. Crosby
Kirkpatrick Shuts Out Prosser in Kennewick Victory
Everett Kirkpatrick known as Kirk dominated Prosser with 11 strikeouts and two hits allowed as Kennewick blanked Prosser. The win followed a strong six inning stretch with offense starting early, Wilson, Copeland, Willsey and Gatchell contributing runs. Jeff Kirkpatrick, brother of Kirk, joined the squad this week and will be eligible after July 10, likely facing Pasco on the Fourth.
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Everett Kirkpatrick
Kirk
Kennewick
Prosser
Morain
Kennewick Boys
Wilson
Copeland
Willsey
la Vera
Gatchell
R. Copeland
Kirkpatrick
Jeff Kirkpatrick
Northwest
Ritzville
Pasco
Lost in Twilight Kennewick Falls in Key Games
Kennewick's league baseball team struggles in twilight contests. Pasco beat them twice. Richland won 6 to 3 last Thursday and Hanford White Bluffs defeated them 5 to 4 yesterday. Kennewick used pitchers Peterson Kirkpatrick and Morain in the Richland game. Peterson started at Hanford with five innings, followed by J Kirkpatrick for three innings.
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Kennewick
Pasco
Richland
Hanford
Hanford-White Bluffs
Peterson
Kirkpatrick
Morain
J. Kirkpatrick
Taylor Leads the Recallers in Prosser Mission
A group led by E. W. R. Taylor of Prosser visited Kennewick and surrounding areas to drum up support for recalling Commissioners Pratt and French. Pratt arranged a Central Hotel lease, Taylor had previously won a court house building dispute, and French resigned during the visit as recall plans shifted.
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E. W. R. Taylor
Prosser
Kennewick
Pratt
French
Alex McNeill
Taylor
Court House
Set
Central Hotel
Wenatchee Southern railway project not dead says supporters
The Wenatchee Southern railway plan to run from Wenatchee along the Columbia River to Kennewick and Pasco remains active. The company, now with over 250 stockholders, reports surveys completed to Beverly and talks of taking over a Hanford to O W R N Co line. Engineering shows a gentle grade and few sharp curves, aiming to handle 1923 business. locals continue raising funds for preliminary work.
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Wenatchee
Courier
H. E. Gilham
Wenatchee Valley
Washington
Passage on paper assets and right of way for January 1922
The fragment notes securing all paper assets before year end and arranging the right of way so that financing can be completed promptly after January 1 1922. It emphasizes orderly settlement and unobstructed progress into the new year.
Yellowstone Trail marking to begin coastward reline
State chairman E. W. Trenbath announces marking work will start soon from the Yellowstone Trail headquarters toward the coast. Residents with suggestions for routing through the district are urged to contact Mr. Trenbath before the marker arrives.
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E. W. Trenbath
Yellowstone Trail Association
State Land Sale At White Bluffs Area Pending
The state plans a public sale on Tuesday July 5 at the county courthouse for several land tracts in section 32 township 14 north range 27 east and section 4 township 13 north range 25 east within the White Bluffs and Hanford Irrigation District.
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County Court House
White Bluffs and
Hanford
Feeble Minded Lad at Hover Escapes From State Institution
Albert Bell a 20 year old inmate from Medical Lake escaped Wednesday evening from the state custodial school. He traveled by freight to Cheney then wandered into Hover where he was taken into custody after his odd行为 in a corn field. Bell admitted the escape and said he did not want return due to rough treatment. His home is in Centralia.
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Albert Bell
Medical Lake
Copeland
Jack Dale
TE Vine
Peoeeie
Bell
State Institution
Institution
Cheney
Hover
N. P
Lee Powell
Centralia
Celebration planned for Kennewick Fourth of July
Kennewick's celebration committee outlines a full Fourth program with a Ta coma tent for patriotic events, a hoped return of orator Scott Z. Henderson, a Kennewick vs Pasco baseball game, bucking contests, races, open air dancing, carnival stunts by American Legion, lunch boxes filled by local women to fund the park, a parade at 10, and band concerts at the pavilion.
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Kennewick
Ellison-White
Scott Z. Henderson
Tacoma
Henderson
Pasco
The
Liberty
American Legion Boys
American Legion
Chas. Haas
Columbia Clothing Company
Haas’ Bakery
Park Fund
Washington Street
Chautauqua
Park Committee
L Theatre
Washington Horticultural Meeting Dates Set in Yakima
The Washington Horticultural Nation announces its summer meeting at Yakima from July 26 to 29 with M. L. Dean of Wenatchee as secretary. Northwest horticulturalists will attend and study orchard methods during guided trips to local orchards.
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Washington Horticultural Nation
Yakima
M. L. Dean
Wenatchee
Northwest
Beste couple's coast trip covers many Pacific Northwest towns
Mr and Mrs F F Beste returned Monday from a two motor trip to the coast. They visited Pacific and Copalis Beach Seattle Tacoma Hoquiam Aberdeen Portland and other places meeting old Kennewick friends along the way. They traveled about 1200 miles returning home.
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F. F. Beste
Pacific
Copalis Beach
Seattle
Tacoma
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Portland
Kennewick
Newick Air
Ken
Objections Rise to McNary Bill in West
R K Tiffany of Spokane urges Kennewick and western towns to lodge at least two objections to endorsing the McNary Smith reclamation bill. He notes California withholds cooperation in the west’s reclamation program, stressing the bill’s provision to pay interest during construction on irrigation projects.
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Kennewick
Western Points
R. K. Tiffany
Spokane
Commercial Club
Western States Reclamation Association
California
West
Tiffany
Church Census Taken Shows Widespread Cooperation
Community workers conducted a church census last Sunday reporting cordial reception in most homes while a few were unwelcoming. The canvass was well organized but results were not tabulated due to Aquafest week attractions.
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Rainey
Lowell Patton
Alex M’neill
America
Alan Paul
Navy
Mickey
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