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  1. Kennewick Equips for Chain-Gang Labor

    The city council implements a new ordinance requiring prisoners to serve their sentences performing hard labor on the streets.

    Jun 30, 1905The Kennewick CourierKennewick, Benton CountyCity Hall

  2. The Struggle to Rename 'Horse Heaven'

    Local farmers hope to rebrand their rugged 'Horse Heaven' hills as 'Benton Slope,' but history—and local geography—proves hard to change.

    Jun 2, 1905The Kennewick CourierHorse Heaven Hills, Kennewick, Benton CountyStrange But True

  3. Fatal Brawl at Wenatchee Wine House

    A local rancher is killed after a confrontation at a commercial establishment leads to a tragic fall.

    Jul 28, 1905The Kennewick CourierWenatchee, Chelan CountyTrue Crime

  4. Kennewick Claims Horticultural Superiority

    Local boosters defend Kennewick's early fruit season against claims of supremacy from the wetter coastal regions.

    May 26, 1905The Kennewick CourierKennewick, Benton CountyBoom & Bust

  5. Telegraph Strike Paralyzes Regional Rails

    Union telegraphers strike across the Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines, leaving passengers and freight stranded during the height of the harvest.

    Aug 4, 1905The Kennewick CourierKennewick, Benton CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

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