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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1905
Page
6
Mixed listings show a giant turnip for sale along with assorted notices for land bargains and real estate tracts. Mentions Evergreen Pigeon and several names, with references to free government land and a Times Building room.
West and Wheeler advertise Olman Block listings with a chicken ranch featuring 20 chickens and 7 cows near Pioneer Square. A seven room modern house on Seventh Avenue is offered with full improvements by Melton and Olsen at 9 Marion Ride Maiden Avenue.
Real estate ads promise affordable terms for cottages and lots in the Seattle area. Listings mention two small cottages, 2 acres north of Wenatchee with fruit and water, a Madrona car line option, and various houses with easy terms, some with down payments and flexible financing.
Classified ad listing farms and lands for sale near Leavenworth and Wenatchee. Describes irrigation, fruit orchards, near Northern Railroad, potential yearly yields, and investment potential. Includes contact: H. C. Petpra, 2 Alaska Building, Beattie, and Harold Koren, Leavenworth representative. Also camping sites on Lake Washington with waterfront lots for sale and terms.
Business on Western avenue Tuesday morning was not as lively as it might be. A good deal of selling and arriving of goods marked the day, but receipts were not as large as Monday. California pears are arriving freely and are of fine grade. It is anticipated another raise in ranch eggs soon.
The list shows current and projected prices across produce, meats, dairy, and grains. Items include beans, citrus, berries, apples, cheese, butter, pork, beef, poultry, and various flours and grains with vendor figures and regional references.
A lengthy notice describes the Uintah reservation opening in Northwestern Utah for homesteads with 1.26 per acre, 96 days for claims after August, registration in person at several cities, and a drawing beginning August 17. It notes irrigation costs, water rights, mineral claims, and expected mining interest.
Reports from Baton Rouge say quarantine effects are limited to hotels with little business disruption and no alarm. In Mississippi freight traffic is bottled and restricted as rail service fades, with many centers abandoning new ventures. Jackson expects normal business in about 30 days.
Two juvenile inmates Everett Burrell 15 and Clyde Gribbie 14 attacked Major My Oliver the guard during an inmate escape attempt at a juvenile detention home in Los Angeles. Oliver was severely wounded with a heavy chair and scalp injuries as revolvers were reportedly present. The matron locked doors and the sheriff was summoned for a struggle to quell the disturbance.
Police court heard a barber accused of using rough methods after a dispute over a so called Herpicide treatment. W C Fleming and R B Sheffner were arrested for fighting as Fleming dragged the barber from his shop by the neck. Both released on $20 bonds. Fleming fined $5 after conflicting testimony. A logger paid $18 for a chairside treatment then filed a police complaint.
Market columns show Chicago wheat prices for Sept, Dec and May with highs lows and closes, plus corn and other commodities such as pork reopts, copper, sugar and rail stocks. Notable figures include Mo. Pac and Union Pac levels, Reading and St Paul, with scattered decimal quote ranges across September December and May contracts.
At Provo Utah on August 1 eighty eight hundred eighty two people queued by midnight for opening of the Uintah reservation registration office. Mrs Isabel Miller a widow registered at nine in the morning as a long line grew with the day. Orders from the interior department allowed registered individuals to enter the reservation through Strawberry Valley to homes to be filed on August.
The finance committee agreed to pay contractors 6000 for alleged damages from the Third avenue regrade if the contractors release the city from further payments. The appropriation was made under protest as officials felt the property owners should pay. The settlement aims to end construction delays, though a stone shortage also hinders progress. Port Angeles quarry has not sent the promised stone.
Arrangements are nearly complete for moving city offices during the jail project. The public employment office will relocate to the Grand Union hotel basement, with the lighting department following to the water office at city hall. The water and treasury floor rental plan was abandoned in favor of rooms in a Third Street brick building for multiple departments and the municipal court.
Water Superintendent Youngs seeks police help to enforce city irrigation hours. He asked Chief Delaney to report violations, with Mayor Ballinger's approval. The plan adds 14 inspectors, but patrolmen in residential areas may suffice. Violations will be fined after Delaney receives names. waste risks water shortage and fire danger in Fort Lawton.
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