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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1902
Page
3
The Yakima Herald lists publishers TUESLEY McCOMB TUESLEY and notes advertising rates available on application. It lists subscription options including one year six months and three months with a date reference Tuesday April 1902 and price S150.
At Monday night’s meeting the council accepted the Moxee avenue grading work and ordered a $2848 bill paid to contractor Mehivor. A protest by a majority of property owners, via W. P. Guthrie, threatened injunctions but no court action had begun by 2 pm. Wm. Wilhite was named night policeman and fines totaling $45.75 were reported for March. The Odd Fellows received a near closing notice for Lakina avenue on April 26 the corner stone ceremony date.
A heavy Yakima valley storm drenched the area Sunday night with prolonged rain and brief hail. Lightning and thunder accompanied the downpour, which ceased to give way to clearing skies by morning. Farmers expect benefits to soil moisture and wheat in Horse Heaven Country.
News from the Cowyche reports the lower valley submerged as the stream rose to record heights. Bridges and roads are covered impassable while no serious damage is yet reported. Upper valley residents use Wide Hollow road for travel.
The Ellensburg game was canceled due to a player’s illness with plans to reschedule soon. Cadet corps gear arrived, belts pending. Rev Cheal lectured on Westminster Abbey, delighting the student body. The Junior class staged a successful Friday night entertainment with a comic play and live music, plus lantern slides, while the Senior class banquet honored Arch Norton and teachers, noting Prof Wilson’s absence for eye treatment.
Mrs. E. M. Harris sold her Second street lot adjoining Kelso Foster’s office to the Mennonite denomination for 2000 dollars. The church plans a two story building this summer with a store on the first floor and offices on the front of the second floor, while the rear is set for mission work.
Mrs. Boyd of Natchez and a young man named Anderson survived a runaway near the Cowychee bridge last Saturday morning. A four-horse team owned by Dan Sinclair overturned their buggy, toppled its top, and scattered hay across the road after a quarry blast frightened the horses. The lead animals fell, stopping the run of the wagon and averting possible death.
Two freight trains collided head on in Yakima canyon at Roza last Saturday around 1 30 p m. No injuries were reported though engines suffered heavy damage and trainmen jumped before impact. A second Roza wreck followed Sunday night derailing eleven freight cars and delaying the 2 30 a m Monday train until 11 a m.
Wm. Lee Jr. offers strawberry plants at R. F. D. No. 3 city. A notice also advertises Baby Carriages and Go-Carts at The Elite located at 10 North Second St.
Yakima county sheep and cattle men schedule a joint meeting to divide Rainier forest reserve grazing lands. Coffin Bros will host a banquet at their new shear plant with a 1500 sheep trial and a noon banquet room, then a ball in the evening. Col Howlett toasts, with varied toasts from Sam Cameron to Capt Dunn and others.
The general manager of the Northern Pacific Railway Company orders a charge of two dollars per day or fraction thereof for every car held over twenty four hours for loading or unloading. The rule will be rigidly enforced at this station with no exceptions. M S Meeks Stf Agent.
Dry oir 16 inch wood delivered five fifty and slab wood four fifty delivered Stone's Lumber office 13 inch Ladies want suit you and fit you Rineharts first class seamstress and good apprentice in dress making Finest in the city Jackson's tensorial parlors Yakima avenue Shaving hair cutting shampooing baths children hair cutting Farmers feed your horses at the Cash Feed Yard 112 South Second St Horse to hay ten cent horse to oats ten cent For Sare Bay mare weight nine hundred pounds gentle lady can ride or drive her Call at 108 North Ahtanum avenue Choicest stock of all kinds pea seeds wheat oats and barley sold at Flour Mill Co warehouse west of depot For choice pen aang Broomcorn Millet seed and Sanbank potatoes address Richey Gilbert Be Peninsula Washington If You can still use your tickets at the James Studio is presented before April 16
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