Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-03
THE LOCAL FIELD

FROM MONDAYS DAHL
&C. Sjmonson, of the Northern Pa
cific construction department. is here
to-day looking after his alfalfa farm.
Mr.. Mosrison came in from the east
this morning and will start work on
the improvements on his land up the
valley ut once
Prof Jauslin, the new band master,
arrived Saturday and Immediately got
the boys together and started to work
They hold their first practice tonight
and will practice each Monday and
Thursday evenings hereafter.
School District No. 76 also INDUCED
in bond election last Saturday for
the purpose of issuing bonds on which
to raise money to build school house.
Bonds for $4,000 were voted by good
majority, and work on the new build
ing will be commenced as soon as the
bonds are sold. 1t is expected that
work will begin about March LIST.
Rev. G. NJ. Booth, presiding elder
7 of this district preached Il very elevat-
ing sermon in the opera house at this
place Sunday morning. This morn
ing he inspected the new church and
expressed himself as being highly
pleased with the plans and general
appearance of the building. He will
visit this place again when the build
ing is dedicated and take part in the
services.
Mr.. Keefer, of the Antlers hotel, has
leased the second story Of the opera
house and has divided it into. bed
rooms which be will use in connection
with his hotel. The Antlers is one of
the most popular hotels in this part of
the state. 1t is only short time since
the capacity of the house was increased
by large addition, but business has
increased so fast that this is no suffi
{ Gent accommodation for the large num-
Der of guests that ask for entertain
ment
The bonds were defeated at the
election held at the school house last
Saturday for the purpose of voting on
the proposition to issue bonds Oh the
school district for the purpose of rails
ing money TO build an addition to the
present building and purchasing site
for new building south of the track,
Considerable interest was manifested
by the different factions created over
the matter. Those interested turned
out and made considerable effart TO
carry the issue their several ways.
Those against the issue prevailed, how
ever. and the bonds were defeated.
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY
W. q. King, who has been in the
hospital at Walla Walla for the past
two weeks is home again and able to
attend to his duties in the store.
W. E. Cruikshanks and family have
returned from their visit with friends
In the east and Mr.. Cruikshanks is
again doing business at the depot.
The Freemasons of Kennewick are
organizing themselves into lodge
with headquarters in the hall over the
drug store. Carpenters are at work
arranging the hall and its anterooms
III accordance with the requirements
OF the secrets of the ancient Masonic
Rites. Dr.. Hewetsen will-oceupy the
wont part of the (which he will fit
up into offices up-to-date in every
respect. The work will utilize the
greater part of the week.
That long stretch of sidewalk over
Ill beach's addition is a mighty con-
,enieht Improvement. But of course
the Irish over there have not yet got
used to it and still walk in the middle
Of tine street.
~ Stricken, one of the solid men
Vi "altsburg, who also think Kenne-
WICK Is one of the most important
s'"ns on the map, was here awhile to-
day shaking hands with friends. He
'u not forget the Courier and came
ton.
"tohEsoAY's DAILY
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