The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-10-18
Nine Years Ago today
Being Items Of Particular Interest taken
from THE COURIER Volume No. z

1t seems to be an established fact
that Prosser will have sugar beet
factory and that Sunnyside has joined
hands to furnish beet lands. They are
now trying to arrange with the rail-
road company to build branch road
from Prosser to Sunnyside, over which
the Sunnyside product may be hauled
to the factory.
Ferdinand Laing has commenced
building a residence on his Garden
tract.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin arrived from
Horse Heaven and will reside in Ken
newick during the winter.
C. F. Breithaupt was in charge of
the Columbia Pharmacy during the alb
sence of A. R. Hayes.
The office of the Northern Pacific r.
rigation company has been moved into
the old depot building.
Henry Bier, formerly manager of
the Ritzville Hardware company, and
H. McGregor, of Chesaw, visited Ken
newick yesterday.
James Crowell has been at Ellens-
burg for some time in charge of Lundy's
grading outfit, which is employed upon
the new irrigation ditch under construc-
ton at that point.
1t is reported from reliable sources
that the extension of the Kiona ditch
will be completed this winter. This
will bring another portion of land trlb-
utary to Kennewick under irrigation.
William Dircksen, of Spokane, has
opened the Kennewick Market and is
conducting a first-class butcher shop.
He is an experienced man in his line
and will make the market credit to
the town.
L. w. Brown and family arrived
from Pullman the other day. Mr.. Brown
yesterday purchased the house and lot
owned by Mrs. D. L. Root, located
west of the Courier office, and he and
his family are now located for the
winter. Mrs. Brown is troubled some
what with pulmonary affection and
they spent last winter in southern Cali
fornia. After investigating they found
this climate superior to that and de-
cided to locate at Kennewick. Mr..
Brown is one of the most substantial
farmers in Garfield county,, owning
14OO acres in almost one body.
The Northern Pacific Irrigation Com
pany will soon commence to build a
permanent dam across the Yakima at
the head of the canal. This will insure
a permanent and constant supply of
water during the whole irrigation sea-
son, regardless of the rise and fall of
the water in the river. There has been
plenty of water in the canal at all times
this season, but next year the area to
be irrigated will be possibly five times
as large, and to insure sufficient sup
ply for all purposes, the company is
simply taking time by the forelock and
is getting everything in readiness to
amply supply all demands next season.
nj. o. Kitten, whom we have already
mentioned by his middle name, Olsen,
arrived from Spokane Saturday to join
his family. They will now make this
their permanent home. The Kittens
are valuable acquisition to the popu-
lation of Kennewick and the work they
are doing in the cause of higher educa-
ton by establishing Academy Emman-
uel, is fully appreciated by the people in
this community and will increase in
overwhelming circles as years roll on.
Mrs. Carolina Kitten has decided to
name the institution of learning, which
she is establishing at this place, the
Academy Emmanuel"