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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1902
Page
7
Vessey and McRae, the Prosser sheepmen, sold the season’s first wool clip last week. The wool was stored in their warehouse at Prosser and brought in ten cents per pound.
Last week A. E. Poole filed hop contracts totaling tens of thousands of pounds with prices from 11 to 12 cents per pound. Buyers include Yakima Hop company John Lutz J K Dorsett and others. Growers say this season may see 13 to 14 cent rates as contracts surge beyond prior years.
A note suggests the season is advancing, with expectations of a big crop and prices likely to be unusual. The statement implies growing optimism about agricultural output and market conditions for the year.
Citizens within city limits allege unequal free delivery as routes defined by a Washington agent favor Rainier Avenue east side residents. West side, north edge, and other sections miss rural free delivery and must fetch mail at the post office. local officials lack jurisdiction to fix the disparity.
Deputy Sheriff J A Leach returned from Prosser after two day hunt for Ponti's saloon robbers. One man jailed by Prosser marshal was cleared after investigation. Robbers fled by night freight. office boy quips he is always to blame.
Last Sunday morning five well known men rode out from the city to the Ahtanum vicinity chasing trout. A sudden rain turned the road to mud and dust to batter. They sheltered in a hay loft then walked home in the downpour with their bikes, returning weathered and with few fish to show.
E G Tennant of the Bartholet hotel received a ten word telegram from Dawson V T stating his steamer Lorelei had been sold for a good figure. The charge was $5.50 at 55 cents per word, the first Klondyke telegram received in the city since wire communication began.
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