The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-23
TWIN CITIES"
IN HOME PORT
w STEAMER WITH HEAVY CAR
ea GETS JOYOUS RECEPTION

"A A. event of greatest Importance
in the future commercial develop
81 .rornevick was the arrival, Sun
I ,.v afternoon, of the new steamer
erwin Cities" bearing the heaviest
..roo of freight brought up-rlver in
oort wears. The kcnnewick peo-
! Dle we're quick to catch the signi-
l6cauce of her mission as the enter
! ing wedge for lower freight rates and
arp her a most enthusiastic recep-
ton.
! This welcome was extended long
! hafore the boat reached here, for the
commercial clubs of Kennewick and
| Npasco, accompanied by the Kenne-
] wick Band and a delegation OF IS
or 80 people from Kennewick and a
! dozen or so from Pasco, went to
| Hover on the morning train to meet
hs pretty white ship.
HI BEFORE the start was made it was
reported that the steamer had been
sighted off Umatilla at 5 O'Clock and
when the party alighted from the
train and looked across the broad
expanse of the Columbia at Hover
the new boat was already in view
Moving the waves toward the land
ing.
With whistles screcching, band
playing and greeted with cheers,
the Twin Cities came along side the
y government dredge Umatilla and
the crowd went aboard.
After allowing the Hover people a
$short time to inspect, the new craft
/ proceeded up the river. The passen-
\ gers had an opportunity to see the
wing dam the government is put
lting in the lower Homilly Rapids
I to increase the depth and make pas
sage easy and safe.
An interesting feature Of the trip
was the presentation of flags for the
new boat. The band playing many
fine selections, among them, The
Washington State March" compos-
ed by the new leader, Frank l..
Young, assembled the crowd in the
cabin and the three flags were pre-
sented by D. W. Alton, president of
the Pasco Commercial Club. He
read carefully prepared address
setting forth the logic of the Open
River business and the interest Of
the Twin Cities in the furtherance
Of the movement. Dorsey B. Smith
manager responded for the Open
River Transportation Co. promising
the full measure of cooperation in
Developing river transportation and
stated although the company has
'he two new boats Inland Empire
and Twin Cities costing about $780,
ooO each on the river above Cello
and an adequate quota of steam
boats below the Portage, yet they
were able and ready at any time it
was needed to provide additional
equipment.
After a delay at the draw span
'ne new boat came through and
'ouched at the Kennewick dock
"here crowd of 200 people had
sa1hered to see the new boat and in
Spect her fine equipment.
Inc thing that made the strong
I 's' impression on all was the heavy
|"iso OF freight stored in her cana
elous hold. On the first trip she
carried l6S tons of freight. Ex-
'ep' Lewiston the largest consign-
''eli's were for kennewiCk and lib.
efal shipments for Richland, Han
lord and White Bluffs.
Enormous quantities of freight
,V' all the up-river points is now on
VIC Platforms at Cello and both
''a's Will be kept regular schedule
'a'ch up with business. Under
" present management and the
N'''ol'lons prevailing the value of
H.t transportation will have 6
vivid demonstration the coming sea.