The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-08-28
John l.. Murray, of Friday Harbor

ID candidate for state treasurer on
the republican ticket. He was :,
hennewick Wednesday interest Of
HIS candidacy. He has been auditor
as well as treasurer of his home
county for four years each. has been
deputy state land commissioner for
Iour years, has the endorsement of
MS nome people and is putting up a
good canvass himself. He should re-
ceive consideration at the hands of
the voter.
}. X. Howard, OF Missouri Flat, as
IN town Thursday, having just COM
pleted harvesting. He is the cham
pion wheat grower OF Horse Heaven
again this year. His crop amounts
TO ",OOO sacks. and is by far the larg-
est yield reported. In his neighbor-
mood, Latimer, Farrell, and Meals
have good yields for this year, and
there will be a bunch of %, 900 bushels
OF wheat In that corner. 1t will be
marketed at Switzler's Corral, where
1t will be received either by the boats
or the North Bank cars.
The North Coast surveyors, under
N. II. BOgue, have moved their camp
from point near Priest Rapids down
below the mouth Of Snake river. They
are at work on the line between that
point and Walla Walla. They expect
also to do some work In connecting
up the lines already run with the
bridge surveys at that point. Will
lam Collins transported them and
their outfit down the river to the new
location in the North Coast launch.
Undrrhilfs party o. Northern Pacific
surveyors are at work near Hanford.
kolb's delivery horse took a spin
against time one day last week.
Inc horse was going east on the
alley between 3rd and 4th, and Wash
ingtOn and Yakima streets, when
the single-tree broke detaching him
from the wagon and with one end of
the broken part striking him on the
back about every jump, he lost no
time In putting distance between
horse and driver.
John Theo. DeGork was severely
burned the first OF the week on the
right hand md arm while turning
out the burner on a gas dime stove.
One Jet was not entirely shut Off
and leaked a quantity of gasoline in
to the pan and onto the floor which
quickly ignited from the other jet
and exploded. Mr.. DeFork received
his burns while shutting off the burn
ers just when the explosion happen
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Nelson and son
returned the first of the week from
Sioux falls. South Dakota where
they have been spending the summer.
They will be here q few days before
going to Walla where Mr.. Nelson
has the position of principal OF the
Lincoln school for the coming year.
Mr.. Nelson was in Walla Walla Wed
nesday and secured a house to which
their goods will be moved from here.
Edward Sheppard is getting around
with difficulty on account OF a bad
~ sprained ankle which he got
10y fall on the walk 10
front of his store. He stood ON the
window ledge to change the awning
and after raising 1t, started to step
back to the walk but instead of do
Ing 80 caught his foot In the loop of
the awning rope. throwing him
heavily to the walk, and with all
his weight on the ankle which re-
ceived the injury.
Herman Fisher, wife and son Orlin
has Just returned from their three
months visit to relatives and friends
in Minnesota and Wisconsin. They
visited their former home at Lake
ClUy, NlluUccOtuS "ACtC CaCy AeAN eS'
exceedingly enjoyable time. Mr..
Fisher tells good story OF the fine
thoroughbred stock he saw on the
farms OF his former neighbors. In
Wisconsin they visited at Eau Claire
Sparta and Chippewa Fails. and on
the return visited at Fargo and Bis
mark. North Dakota at the former
Mace which Mr. Fisher has brother.
Rev. VIM. Eadie OF Ellensburg.
who was announced to preach In
the Presbyterian Church Sunday
evening was prevented from doing
40 by delayed train and arrange
ments were later made to have him
speak on Monday evening which he
did to q much smaller congregation
than was present Sunday evening.
Rev. Eadie was candidating here
with a view to receiving a call from
the local congregation, No official
meeting has yet been held and the
action of the church in the matter fs
not determined.
Mr.. and Mrs. w H. Collins left
Ioef Saturday on n three months