School land sold at historic bid in Kennewick area
Last Saturday bidding at the court house drove a section of school land under the new Kennewick ditch to a record price. Section 16 township 8 north range 30 sold for 10 800 total with three quarters at 16 50 per acre and the rest at 18. Purchaser was J W Johnson of Oakesdale acting for R Fullerton P H Johnson and E J Johnson of the same town. Other bidders included O A Fechter and George L Allen of this place C Braithwait of Kennewick A D Boardman of Tacoma and C F Owens deputy state mining inspector.
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Court House
Kennewick
Township 8
J. W. Johnson
Oakesdale
R. Fullerton
P. H. Johnson
Millinery Openings Draw Big Crowds in North Yakima
The 1902 opening season for North Yakima milliners drew crowds at Rinehart’s 219 Yakima avenue and Mrs. Cary’s on North Second street. Visitors received souvenirs and Easter eggs while music accompanied displays. The H H Schott Company and The Leader also reported strong attendance and stylish hats attracting praise.
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Yakima
Rinehart Place
Yakima Avenue
South First Street
Judge Nulls Charter of Tontine Savings Association
Minneapolis judge McGee annuls the charter of the Tontine Savings Association ruling the endless chain plan invalid. He cites a deficit of $1,292,290 and warns against associations that promise money with little or no cost or interest.
Hop Contracts Filed for Yakima Hop Crops
County auditor records list hop futures contracts from Sam Chong for 10 000 pounds at 12 cents and C S Mead for 30 000 pounds for four years. ile Fechter Janeck 40 000 at 12 cents and F B Shardlow 20 000 for three years, ile Helen G Rankin 28 000 for four years, llc Yakima Hop company 20 000 first year and 40 000 for three years thereafter all for Pier Bros.
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Yakima
Sam Chong
C. S. Mead
Fechter & Janeck
F. B. Shardlow
Helen G. Rankin
Yakima Hop Company
LLC
Pier Bros
Town Firm Transfers and State Fair Appointment
Transactions show Wiley Bros selling to Isaac Pincus & Son of Tacoma for 48 000 at 12c and John W. Dole of Boston purchasing through C W Carpenter of this place while Gov McBride appoints J E Shannon to the State Fair commission to fill J M Baxter's vacancy with term ending March 22, 1903. The Ladies of Woodcraft held a farewell whist for Mr and Mrs Robert E Smith as they depart for Los Angeles with prizes awarded to Mrs Murchie and Mrs Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. E. Poole
Wiley Bros
Isaac Pincus & Son
Tacoma
W. T. White
A. McDonald
C. D. Eglin
Frank Ward
John W. Dole
Boston
Mass
C. W. Carpenter
McBride
J. E. Shannon
This Place
State Fair Commission
J. M. Baxter
Ladies of Woodcraft
J. P. Crawford
North Moxee Avenue
Robert E. Smith
Los Angeles
Cal
Murchie
Howard
R. E. Smith
D. L. Thacker
A. B. Pearson
H. J. Rand
Harry Murphie
F. C. Howard
Siegal
Chambers
Son Claud
Opal Barnes
Ethel Powell
Cora Davis
Edward Patton
Jonas Hilliard
Pettijohn
High School Notes and Theatre Update
Prof C H Armstrong returns from a two week trip to Chehalis. Miss Wright and Rev H M Bartlett covered Latin Caesar Cicero Virgil classes. Cadet drill aided by commander. The Taming of the Shrew revival stars Charles B Hanford drawing laughs. Junior play Jumbo Jum postponed to Friday April 4 with 15 cent single or 25 cent couple prices. Cadet officers will have swords purchased.
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C. H. Armstrong
Chehalis
Miss Wright
H. M. Bartlett
Charles B. Hanford
Cadets Benefit Fund From Theatre Presentation Promised Belts
Adjutant-General Drain and Colonel Lamping of the First Washington regiment visited to inspect company C and pledged to secure belts and bayonet scabbards for the High School Cadet corps. The fund was raised from the presentation of A Merry Company or The Cadets Picnic at the opera house last spring.
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Drain
Lamping
Washington Regiment
Church Notes Amid Holy Week Schedules and Special Services
Rev A C Vale of Seattle to lead services at the Christian church next Sunday. County Sunday School association convention April 3 4 at the Congregational church. Elder Stiverson to preach at the Aetna school house on Natchez next Sunday 11 am and at Wide Hollow school Sunday April 6 11 am. Good Friday 7:30 pm Rev J Gihring of the Evangelical Lutheran denomination to hold services at the Adventist church with Easter communion and confession at 10 am. Easter observances at the Congregational church with morning and evening services. Morning program includes Christ the Lord is Risen Gloria Will C Hoyt solo Mrs F R Connor solo The Song Triumphant Hark Ten Thousand Harps and Voices Resurrection Anthem Te Deum. Automatic Fihing Reels at The Elite.
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County Sunday School Association
Congregational Church
Stiverson
Aetna
Natchez
Wide Hollow
J. Gihring
Evangelical Lutheran
Christ the Lord
Will C. Hoyt
F. R. Connor
H. M Gilbert Hark
Also Mentioned on This Page
Verona
Scala
B. C
J. J. MacDonald
Kennewick Country
DR Bari
Church Notes
Rev. A.C. Vale of Seattle
The
Christian Church
Shelley
Rainier Liquid Paints
A. E. Howard
Suri
Schorn’s Paint Store
Seattle Paint & Varnish CO
Seattle, U.S. A
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