Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-26
THE LOCAL FIELD
A gold watch given away at Lamb
& Go Watch show window.

A gold watch given away at Lamb
4 Co Watch show window.
II. S. Anon returned Thursday
morning from the Pacific coast where
he had spent the past week enjoying
the sea breezes.
C. +. Breithuupt was under the
weather few days this week and A.
ii. Potter was officiating at the cash
ier's window of the Exchange Bank
There will be an Ice Cream Social
at Mrs. LuPorts residence Tuesday
evening under the auspices of the
Congregational Christian Endeavor.
The improvements on the school house
are not to be confined to the inside o.,
the structure. This week 1t has been
given complete coat of paint on the
outside which has added great deal
to Its appearance.
Mrs. +. b kreidler and family ar
rived in the city Wednesday evening
and have taken up their residence here
and as u conse 1uence Fred has resign
ed from the Disconsolate Order Of
Grass Widowers
II. A. Hover returned this week and
is busy getting into the harness ready
for the fall rush of business. Mrs.
Hover is still visiting in the east and
will return in the near future.
Mrs. Heard arrived in the city this
week and aud is getting the old drug
store building in shape to receive her
stock of millinery and ladies' furnish
ings which she expects to have ready
for opening on the first of the month
c. S. Newkirk, of Russell, Idaho,
who last spring purchased the Rudow
property in Section Seven arrived in
the city this week with his family and
will make this place his future home.
He has US nice n piece of land as there
is in the valley and will start to work
OIL 1t at once.
Charles Powell of Garfield was here
the first of the week looking for u
building in which to open bakery
He was so favorably impressed with
the place that he has decided to erect
building of his own at once and left
Thursday morning for his home to
make arrangements to that end
Messers Lamb g. Miles this week
shipped shipment of watermelons to
Garfield, Wash. and they gave such
satisfaction that other orders have re-
suited. Mr.. Lamb informs us that
he is building up quite trade in
melons and fruit with the outside
market and expects to branch out in
the commission business as soon as he
gets his other business interests in
proper shape.
Frank Emgh is setting good ex-
ample that it would he well for some
Of our other capitalists to follow. He
has begun the erection of house in
the east end OF town which he will
rent to some of tine newcomers this
fall. This is something that would do
. great deal towards keeping people
here when the rush begins, as lots
would stop here If they could secure
MONIES without having to build them.
Kennewick now has boat on the
river and the young people who enjoy
a ride on the water are happy in the
anticipation of the good times in store
lor them: Last Sunday James Finney
ofWallula, came up with his boat and
treated several of the citizens and their
wives sweethearts, ETC., to q ride on
.ne river and the outing was such an
enjoyable affair that several of the
Eehtiemen dubbed together and bought
.ne boat. 1t is gasoline launch,
WIN hve horse power engine and
~ capable of carrying about dozen
n Fruit and tomatoes at Lamb and
20. Leave orders