Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1905-02-24
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY

FROM TUESDAYS DAILY
Miss Annie Mcintyre of Pasco was a
visitor in Kennewick today.
Manager Klinge"s new telephone
office on Front street is nearing COM
pletion.
Ray Hover and his crew stated this
morning on their raft of lumber down
the river to the Riverside ranch.
H. L. Nichols of Cunningham, came
in today and will go to work at once
on his land. He was greatly surprised
at the progress Kennewick has made
since he left last fall.
Prof. George Severance yesterday
bought so acres of land in the lower
valley. This makes los acres he has
purchased here since his visit last fall.
Prof. Severance is soil expert at Pull
man Agricultural College.
]. W. Sayer, one of the prominent
capitalists of the Sounp. was here yes
day and closed deal by which he be-
comes the owner of ten acres in Section
Seven and 40 acres down the valley.
He has let the contract for a fine resi-
dence on the Section Seven property.
Thieves broke into the office of the
Hoover Hotel last night and stole sew
eral articles of wearing apparel. among
which were macintosh and the con.
tents of grip belonging to O. w.
Rich. No clue hes been discovered as
to who are the culprlts.
w. H. Paulhannoss, president of the
Puyallup Fruit Growers association,
will be here Saturday evening for the
purpose of addressing meeting o the
fruit growers of this valley on the suit
ject OF organic ton. The meeting will
be held in Prof. Nuts school room.
Everybody is invited to attend.
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
B. +. Nye was over Pasco this morn
ing purchasing some fixtures for. his
new bath room. He expects to be
able to open up by the first OF next
week.
John Sherman, one of the pioneers
of Kennewick, now of Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, is in town today renewing old
acquaintance and congratulating US
on the phenomenal growth of the
place.
H. E. Rosemon today purchased
Geo. F. Tousley's property in the south
part of town. He also purchased Mr..
Tousley's wagon and horse, and will
use the rig for delivering ice this sum-
mer.
A. Spence has made another pur-
chase of Kennewick land. which goes
to show his high appreciation of the
future OF the country. His latest pur-
chase is ten acres in the Chicago tracts,
east of town.
A meeting of the Odd Fellows of the
city was held IN the Irrigation COM
pany's Office last evening for the pur-
pose of further discussing the question
of organi zing local /. lodge. Those
present expressed themselves as highly
pleasec with the prospects and feel
that it will be but a short time before
they are in a position to organize.
Another meeting will be held in the
same place next Wednesday.
A large number lof Kennewick peo-
pie went over to Pasco last night to
take in the big benefit ball. The affair
was given for the benefit of H. L. AL
exander, a pcpulsr switchman, who
was injured:in the yards at that place
some time ago. The people Of Pasco
had made elaborate arrangements for
the occasion, having employed first.
class orchestra from Walla Walla. The
hall was crowded with dancers and il
safe to say it was the most successful
dance given in Pasco during the sea
son.
One of the most important real es
tate deals in the very recent history Of
Kennewick, was closed today when
Judge Clinton Stocer, of Ritzville, be
came the owner of Gorsuch's addition
in the western part CT the city. The
Judge has just sold out his extensive
holdings in Ritzville, and we under
stand 1t is his intention to move here
and make this place his home. He i!
ex-Mayor Hanson's father-in-law.
A petition has been been presented
to the school board by the residents o
Section Seven requesting that a bus b
nut OH to run between that section ant
| ol,,lbouse in this citv for the Dur