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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1909
Page
4
The item records a historical newspaper masthead from North Yakima Washington dated Wednesday April 14 1908 with archival notes on post office entry second class matter weekly publication and advertising rates listed for subscription durations of one year six months and three months.
Colonel Harvey W. Scott praises irrigation’s global promise and urges broad cooperation as the Nation’s Siena Irrigation Congress prepares for its seventeenth session in Spokane August 8 to 14 under George J. Barstow. He argues irrigation can elevate happiness, economy, and civilization if the public engages.
The writer argues cooperation is essential to solve rural difficulties, noting irrigation fosters collaboration from the start. Small farms and close proximity build trust, raise public intelligence, and stimulate a shared community effort where neighbors study, trade, and prosper together.
The Olympia capitol timber land sale sparks state wide controversy as critics warn against selling two million dollars of timber now for Olympia gain. Proponents say a new capitol building sustains the capital and creates employment while opposing voices fear long term tax loss and inflated profits for speculators. Governor Hay supports a broader view beyond Olympia’s interests.
The New York Press lauds Mrs Nicholas Longworth as Washington’s best dressed young woman. She wears a gold brocade directoire with gold tissues, a peacock blue satin gown at a diplomatic dinner, and a low neck sheaf of golden wheat in her hair, matching slippers and hosiery.
The Easter ball last evening at Tieton hall hosted by Mrs. Fank X. Nagler featured a bower of beauty with red shaded electro liers, crepe streamers, spring flowers, smilax wreaths, and palms. Cozy corners, cushions, serious luncheon tables, and a punch setup with ferns and violets complemented the scene as Easter signage shone in gold.
Social events fill the pages with dances, concerts, and club meetings. Nagler's orchestra provided the music for the St. Joseph's aid benefit, with a large turnout and witty Bat-in-Sky waltz. The Women's Club, Relief Corps, Twentieth Century Club, and several parish guilds held sessions, lit by mentions of upcoming meetings, cantatas, and poultry of social games.
A ranch known as the old Fisher Ranch is for sale, located miles west of Ellensburg Washington. Interested parties should write or call James Sheldon Ellensburg WA. 13-3¢
In Seattle, Captain Thomas S. Baldwin, a renowned balloon specialist, proposes to map air currents using the latest balloon technology, aiming to advance aeronautical science. The effort signals growing interest in systematic atmospheric study through airship methods.
Among North Yakima people in the Bristol wreck was Mrs. Thompson wife of F B Thompson president of The Thompson Fruit Co locally known as a fruit dealer and orchardist She escaped unhurt The hoodoo seems to haunt the Thompson family with five wrecks involving members including their daughter H B Scudder injured slightly in a Bristol crash earlier linked to a 19 year old accident He heard himself declared dead then rose in the car doorway to prove them wrong Also an advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea case's drug store
The A Y P committee plans to set June 11 as Yakima valley day and move September 22 from North Yakima to Yakima county day at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition. Yakima valley day will include Kittitas Yakima and Benton counties uniting across the valley from the Cascades to the Columbia. The shift to county day reflects the county wide support for the exposition proposition, not just the city.
Payton Washington April 12 Denying reports of a failing peach crop in the Snake River valley George Miller a pioneer fruit grower says the crop near his Ping ranch is healthy with the single exception of the uncertain portion of the orchard awaiting further observation.
A patient in Princeville is urged to have his feet cut off to avoid gangrene, but doctors advise otherwise. He uses Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and is wholly cured from the infection and eight toes damaged by gangrene. Sold at C. Cace’s drug store.
Fire destroyed the James Wiley residence in the Ahtanum with rapid spread through a 10 foot roof hole. Wallace Wiley reported quick aid saving outbuildings while the old plastered house, rebuilt recently at about 800 dollars, and its contents valued over three thousand dollars, were lost with minimal insurance.
Seattle the Washington National Guard today moved into a new armory drill hall said to be the finest in the west. The hall seats 6100 and is well appointed as the guard begins use of the facility.
Pineules claim quick relief from backache lumbago rheumatism fatigue and all kidney disease symptoms as a tonic for overall strength. Price ten cents and one dollar. Sold by C. W. Camp.
The Naches valley railroad hauls six and seven car trains daily and grows its passenger business. Much freight serves government reclamation camps and ranchers along the route, including building materials for local development.
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