The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-06-10


NOT ASLEEP ON THE JOB
THERE is perhaps not thorough Open River enthusiast
this city anywhere along the Columbia tnah rev " H.
Deepne He has always been firm believer IN the Dig tng
that to through the opening OF
river to continuous navigation to the and we are
that of last week prompted oy the
that Kennewck asleep the job and not in position TO
make of the advantages secured to It. his OBJECT
doubed the community and awaken the people
the necessity providing proper facilities for the
ton of water traffic.
We appreciate the writer's motive but we lear tnat one OF
the effects of his article the outside world
impression that Kennewck asleep on the o when
fact there another city town on the river
This side of Portland not excepted that well
prepared handle the river traffic kennewck 1t is true
our baby dock small affair in comparison with Astorias
million municipal DOCK but its capacity has not yet been
there has been handled over at
but IL carloads without congestion
accessible at both low and high water and equipped with
the protection of incoming outgoing shipments
Kennewick too few towns where the public
control this control having been secured
community by the state survey few years kenne
wick along the river and the only of
it's that has legally organized port district and duly
port whose duty is to recommend and d
such be to meet the demands
of the traffic
We agree with Mr. Deepine needed improvement
direct rail connection with the dock to facilitate and cheaper
the freight rail and rail to boat But
with medieval of transfer the water route
offers substantial saving to shippers.
Delepne says: Suppose big firm of San Fran
Portland should make inquiries as TO faceS 10
transfer freight Some might want to ship few carloads OF
point the Inland Empire He would be told
shipping through Kennewck by the water route he could
much and he would like ship through town the
freight reasonable then would be
asked what would the transfer from boat cost
What could answer"
Here would 'Mr Shipper, by shipping
Kennewk the water route IL cents per hun
pounds 1920 cents 5000 minimum
load 1t will you 60 cents per transfer that freight
from the docks of three railroads. net saving
will be $6O per $6O 90 minimum carload If want
grab this ton and at the time establish trade
necns through the future shipping gateway of the Inland En-
had better hurry before of your enteprsng
competitors beats to it. Here's chance for to get in
right with your customers saving them and yourself $500
every carload and next will more for
the railroads do fit extend their tracks to the docks
going build road of just funds
available under recently organized port district
Mr. Deepine askes why the Commercial club does not in
vesgate the possibilities Evidently he has been thinking the
very thoughts has for had already
taken steps to that suggestion before was made
Plans already under for the creation OF new depart
men of the club composed of the best qualified men IN the
who will apply themselves to comprehensive and tnorough STUDY
The department is to be equipped with
for carrying the work and will necessary engage
competent expert investigate phase of the develop
nen that has been possible by the opening of the Columbia
We agree Deepne that Opportunity is at door,
but Kennewc not sleeping on the job that it
has the best shipping facilities of town the middle Column
bia and that it is the biggest little town on the map
THE ROAD TO CARBOHYDRATES
WV HEARD man swearing the other day. Now there
w ANYTHING so very unusual about this We have heard
both and eoquenty than this
fellow.
BIG automobile before he arrived in Kennek
to travel other hundreds of miles after he left
His profanity stimulated because of his
tween Prosser Kennewck He told anything an
tive story of the sageus and the and the toll that
nut little of terror all through the memory of his trip