The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-02

- - 'sS's 40 TIE 1dSt.
ings & Leitch flock of White and
Bun Plymouth Rocks at the State
Fair this week. They have some
line birds and will be heard from
when the awards are made,
Il. H. Nicholson of Nicholson Duffy
q 20. was in town the first of the
Week looking after business matters
IN connection with the firms ditch
contract with Allen & Downs Their
ontnt has been transferred from
hitzville to Rchland and a part of
the-r teams are already at work.
+. N. Harris, formerly in the real
estate business here, is now in Jail
IN Walla Walla charged with larceny
oy embezzlement. His bond has been
hxed at $4,000. 1t is alleged that the
embezzlement OF funds from the Pre-.
colt State Bank occurred July 2lst.
lsoS. Cashier Sweet of the same insti.
tuition is also In Jail and the short.
age Is placed at $4,000.
William Collins, the North Coast
man and his party, composed of
Gouey Williams, Z. G. Eaton. Frank
DriscOil and two or three others.
ieit Tor Spokane Wednesday night
where they will work at the North
Coast bridge site across the Spokane
river. taking soundings and drilling
TO ascertain the character of the soil
and secure other data for the con-
structiOn engineers.
M. +. Cariey. OF Carley, passed
through town the first of the week
returning from Walla Walla where
he haG been on business. His ranch
at Carley is irrigated by artesian
well water which is warm, having IA
temperature of about 70 degrees
This warm irrigation causes II very
rapid growth. MIR. Carley has just
finished his third cutting of alfalfa
from April seeding. He has a dom
esticated flock of wild geese, Is in
number which is quite curiosity.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. D. Sweet returned
last week from their four months
visiting trip. They visited in Chic
ago, at the old home in BeIlvilic,
Ontario ana many other places in
that province, returning to the
States, they visited relatives at diff
ferent pointsin York state. They re-
turned home by way OF Seattle and
made short visits to friends at North
Yakima and Sunnysidr. They are
occupying the Eakin house in the
Garden Tracts.
| W. S Jenkins and his brother from
tie old home in Glasgow, Scotland,
who is here visiting him were down
from PrOsser Monday posting cleo
ton notices and viewing the Valley.
The brother did service in the Voc
many against Beers In the South
African War. He, his brother w. 5.
who served in the Philippines and
one or two other Spanish-American
/ War Veterans. had a very interest
ing time talking over their soldier
ing experiences while waiting for til
train Monday evening.
4 G.. A. Cochran is confined to his
/ home with a threatened attack OF
fever.
Van Martin returned the frat II
! the week from Cello where he has
been working for three weeks past
on the Steamer Mountain Gem.
The day before he came away Jim
0arvin, al employee on the boat
was seriously injured by the break.
Ing Of one of the sweeps on the cap
stan. which they were useing to
draw the Gem upon the ways. Gar.
| vin was unconscious for more than
an hour and has a couple OF severe
gashes on the head which will be- a
long time in healing.
Mr.. III. T. Powers formerly of Coll.
1 bran, Colo. has been visiting w. l..
Rowan and family. He expects to
remain mere this winter, being well
pleased with kennewick ana vicinity.
| Fred Leard this week sold 10 acres
III Section 8 to II. D Miller Of Spokane
ut 500 per acre.
G. 4. Lundy & Co. closed deal
this week between Mr.. cambridge
who purchased the e. +. Cole place
near Finley and Joseph Oldbrich by
which the latter becomes the owner
of this tract In Section IL. Mr.. Balm
bridge sold at an advance over the
purchase price in the Spring.
F. L. DeSellem was an interested
visitor at the State Fair Poultry
Show the first Of the week but had
no birds on exhibition. He will go
to Spokane next where has entered
Il number of birds.
Mr.: and Mrs. +. O. Gibbons went
! to Mort Yakima to visit relatives
! and attend the Fair.
! IT HarriSon ia lOc0I q rpnt for