Desert land ruling shapes Yakima case outcome
The Interior Department defines desert land narrowly in the Goodson contest near Zilla. The decision holds land is not desert in character unless irrigation and reclamation are required, noting that lack of four years cultivation does not decide desert status. Witnesses reported low yields, but the department says one year’s harvest cannot prove value and rainfall data are absent.
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Yakima Desert
Interior Department
Umatilla
Irid
Department of the Interior
Yakima
Yakima Repubic
United States Land Office
Robert A. Goodson
W. C. W. Sheppard
Zilla
Sunnyarde Canal
Sheppard
Fiak
Farmer shoots daughter in Idaho tragedy at St Joe
Reports say T. E. Sargent a wealthy retired farmer at St Joe intoxicated tried to shoot his wife. His daughter Miss Ethel 17 intervened to protect her mother and was fatally wounded as the gun discharged. He is in custody awaiting outcome with possible charges of murder if she dies.
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T. E. Sargent
St. Joe
Ethel
Coeur d'Alene
Sargent
Idaho
California
Uncertain sky light spurs Yakima residents debate
Yakima residents report a bright evening light seen northward from Yakima Avenue. School Director Cull calls it possibly a star or planet, with others doubting Mars or Venus. Some suggest natural atmospheric effects or a kite balloon, while many seek expert explanation.
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Cull
Yakima Avenue
Yakima Republic
Mare
Venus
Aomoe
Northwest Eight & Water Company
Teton Canyon
Work Resumes At Red Boy Mine Amid Promising Drift Results
The Red Boy mine in Granite gains renewed activity as Concord drift shows ore runs of two to three feet with values under $25 per ton. No. 2 shoot is developing parallel to No. 1, which extends about 260 feet. Plans include reclaiming concentrates with new processes and switching to electricity powered systems from hoist to cyanide plant, signaling a shift to modern ore extraction above the Blacksmith tunnel.
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Concord
Te Yiled
Une
Ming
Blacksmith Tunnel
Wold
Election Dates Outline Schedule and Deadlines
A concise list outlines key election milestones with close dates for primaries and registrations. May 15 closes for election, June 1 is general election day, September 20 reopens registration, October 20 closes for election, and November 3 marks the presidential election.
Peculiar Wheat Heads From Alaska Saved By Juliaetta Farmer
A. Adams of Juliaetta grew a head of peculiar wheat found in Alaska. He planted it in Juliaetta, harvested about 205 bushels per acre, and saved nearly 1960 bushels after a damaging hailstorm. The grain resembles bluestem and Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is advertised by Tallman & Co.
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Edward S8rett
Eugene Yelter
C. A. Houghton
D. McIntyre
Brett
Department
A. Adams
British Columbia
Alaska
Kennedy
Tallman & Co
Large Wheat Sale Nets $25,000 in 1907 Market
B L Sutton, a leading grain grower in the Rattlesnake flat region, sold 96,000 bushels to Pacific Coast Elevator Co. The wheat crop, split between bite stem and red varieties, fetched an average price around 14 1 4 cents per bushel, totaling over $25,000 in this major transaction. Bidding was spirited among rivals, though delivery to warehouses is yet to occur.
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B. L. Sutton
Rattlesnake Flat
Pacific Coast Elevator Company
Firen Endangers South Dakota Towns, Kimball Dispatch Says
A Kimball dispatch reports a fierce prairie fire sweeping across South Dakota threatening several towns and prompting emergency alerts as firefighters battle the blaze.
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Kimball
South Dakota
Tea buyers seek money from Schilling's Best vendor
A garbled notice indicates a dispute over payment for Schilling's Best tea. Buyers claim money is due while the grocer insists the payment was returned or rejected. The fragment suggests a transaction issue between customers and the supplier.
How Srwilnet Is Processed Into Bricks By Steam Heat
Srwilnet is treated with high pressure steam to heat the resinous material until sticky, then pressed into bricks. A single two horn Pover machine yields about 10,000 bricks per day.
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Girls Strime
Lewiston
Irene Tobin
Cuel
Pacific States Telephone Company
Truitt
Grace
Elsie Schiebe
Telephone Company
Reynolds
Spokane Ie
San Francisco
Farmer
DeWitt
YAKMA
Red Boy
Funor Fe
Pendleton
Haddorff
Lester, Baus
Marshall & Wendell
Victor
Edison
Columbia
the Thornton Music Co
Main Street
Pendleton, Oregon
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Japan
Alfred Benjamin
Bond Brothers Leading Clothiers
Guernsey
Carney & Tweedy
Telephone
Malin
Schilling
Mia
Rutherford & Molitor
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Canada
The
Northwest
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Southern Pacific Company
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Chicago
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Omaha
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F. J. Quinlan
Mmurray
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