State Board to Finance Local Irrigation Project
State reclamation service to finance supervise and maintain the Kennewick high line irrigation project to develop about 40000 acres of agricultural land. The contract allows bond sale supervision and land price controls while delaying state funds until federal funds become available. A new X ray machine joins Dr Crosby's surgery for enhanced fracture reduction and diagnosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Reclamation Service
Kennewick Irrigation District
State Reclamation Service of
Washington
Kennewick High Line
Chandler
Olympia
State Reclamation Board
U. S
Washington, DC
Arc
Ken Rewick
F. M. Crosby
City official Hurt by Runaway Horse at Pro Store
Police justice C. Staser was struck by a runaway horse at the Pro store hitching rack Tuesday. He was knocked down and suffered a painful hip injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Staser
City Police Justice
Jury Denies Damages in Carrots Suit
A jury in Justice F. A. Dunlap's court on Tuesday refused James Thompson of Home Grocery damages against A. E. Dague. Thompson claimed carrots bought from Dague were misrepresented by a faulty sample. He sought damages for poor quality.
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F. A. Dunlap
James Thompson
A. E. Dague
Thompson
Dague
New Rail Line to Yakima Valley Stirs Interest
President J. E. Morrison of the Puget Sound Spokane and International railroad visits Yakima to unveil plans for a transcontinental line from Brewster to Portland. The route would tap Whatcom coal fields, Colville reserve lands, and Canadian grain, shortening paths to the Pacific and Europe while promising vast undeveloped land and a 1792 mile network connecting Spokane to the Canadian boundary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Morrison
Puget Sound, Spokane and International Railroad
Yakima
Yakima Valley
Atlantic Seaboard
St. Paul
Pacific Coast
Portland
Morrison
Commercial Club
Board of Governors
Commercial
Colville
Spokane
Calgary, Bernie
High River Saskatchewan Railway Company
Europe
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Co
Brewster
Pasco
State Line
Oregon
Yakima_ Republic
Golden Rule Store to Open Doors Saturday
The Kennewick Golden Rule Mercantile will open Saturday in the Commercial hotel building after weeks of delay due to stock. Manager W. E. Koontz will be assisted by I. L. Barney of Yakima and Geo. L. March of Pasco during opening week.
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Kennewick
Golden Rule Mercantile Company
W. E. Koontz
I. L. Barney
Yakima
Geo. L. March
Pasco
St Whitehorn Hosts Stag Party For Friends
About a dozen friends of St Whitehorn were guests at his home last Tuesday evening when he entertained a stag party. Cards were played during the evening and refreshments served.
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St. Whitehorn
Border irrigation demonstrations set for next Tuesday
County Agent Lampson announces a three site border irrigation demonstration tour with H K Dean of Hermiston Oregon. The events start 10 a m on J B Campbells River Road farm and continue at Lampsons valley farm and the Mark Feller place twelve miles north of Finley with new borders and alfalfa land setups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee M. Lampson
H. K. Dean
U. S
Hermiston
Oregon
Dean
J. B. Campbell
Mark Feller
Finley
Lampson
Burbank
Walla Walla County
Pasco Defeated In Ten Innings By Kennewick
Lavere delivered a game turning play in the tenth as Kennewick rallied to defeat Pasco 11 to 10 after a seesaw contest. Folley homered and drove in key runs while Kirkpatrick and Willsey contributed, with Pasco taking an 9 to 9 tie into extra innings before the visitors pulled ahead.
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Lavere
Kennewicks
Richland
Pasco
Folley
Yedkca
Broughman
French
Moss
Reeves
Shelby
Kirkpatrick
Willsey
Shierman
Gatchell
K-R Boys
Lake
Project Awaits Water Power Bill
District hopes hinge on congressional action to pass a water power bill enabling Priest Rapids development with hydro power irrigation canals and locks for navigation. The bill would create a federal power commission overseeing projects, issue three year preliminary permits and fifty year licenses, and promote storage reservoirs to aid flood control irrigation and power. Senator Jones indicated potential capacity over 4 billion horsepower and 4000 miles of upper river navigation.
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Congress
Priest Rapids
Jones
Senate Commerce Committee
Federal Power Commission
Secretaries of War, Agriculture and Interior
Commission
Mrs. Preston to Speak at Kennewick Commencement
State schools head Mrs. Josephine Corlisse Preston will deliver the commencement address to Kennewick High School with 25 graduates, a record class. The thirteenth annual exercises occur Friday at 8 pm, with music directed by Miss Evans and Mrs. Lemon, and baccalaureate services set for Sunday at 8 pm.
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Josephine Corlisse Preston
Kennewick High School
Turner
Stites
Idaho
Miss Evans
Leon F. Lemon
Who's Your Choice for Liberty Girl Nomination
The Courier Reporter runs a weekly voting contest to select a Liberty Theatre dedication girl from Kennewick Richland valley. Starting this week through May, the best vote total wins the honor and a year of free Liberty attractions. runners up become maids of honor with three months free admissions. The 1000 vote nominating coupon is printed here for mailing or in office submission. Votes are tallied each Wednesday with results published the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick-Richland Valley
Liberty Theatre
Courier-Reporter
Raymond to Collect Old Newspapers and Rags in Kennewick
W. B. Raymond of Tacoma representing the Raymond Paper Co will visit Kennewick Saturday to collect old newspapers magazines books and rags. Receipts accepted at the Columbia Garage from 8 00 a m to 8 30 p m with details in a local ad. He claims to have cleaned up every town visited including 35 tons in Yakima and 25 tons in Prosser and Grandview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Raymond
Raymond Paper Company
Tacoma
Kennewick
Columbia
Mr. Raymond
Yakima
Prosser and
Grandview
State President to Visit Kennewick Monday
Mrs Balabanoff head of the State Federation of Women's Clubs will visit Kennewick Monday. A joint Kennewick and Highlands Women’s Club meeting will be at 2 30 in the high school auditorium. A public reception at the K P Hall will follow hosted by the Kennewick Commercial Club under E W Trenbath George Sunderling and H W Nelson.
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Balabanoff
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Kennewick Club
Kennewick Women’s Club
Kennewick Highlands Women’s Club
R. Q. Macmahon
Kennewick Commercial Club
K. of P. Hall
E. W. Trenbath
George Sunderling
H. W. Nelson
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Washington Reclamation Service
Judge Staser
Golden Rule
Mickie
Sam
Assen
Hermiston Station
Kennewick-Richland
Preston
A. B. Hotchkiss
H. J. Wood
Almighty Lord
J. A Shaw
Rose O
Plymouth
Captain Standish
Miles Standish
Clarence Schuster
Barbara Standish
Noma Terril
Miriam Chillingsby
Melville Bergman
Agnes Halvorson
Rose De’la Noye
Ida Campbell
Philippi de’ la
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