Death of George Taylor Pioneer and Esteemed Yakima Citizen
George Taylor a pioneer of the Yakima area died after a fall from a cliff near Rattlesnake Creek on April 15. He was born March 9 1832 in Indiana, served in the Civil War, settled in the Selah Valley, and held public roles including county commissioner and territorial legislator. Survived by a wife and four grown children, his estate included substantial holdings in cattle, land in Selah and Seattle, and 4000 acres recently acquired on Natcheet. The funeral was held at the Taylor homestead with strong local attendance and Masonic rites.
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Yakima
George Taylor
Rattlesnake Creek
Walter Lindsay
Mr. Taylor
George
Orville Cherry
Cherry
Lindsey
Selah Valley
George Spey Taylor
Fountain County
Indiana
Lucas County
Iowa
Plains
Umatilla County
Oregon
Sound
Taylor
Harland J
George W. Taylor
Selah
E. W. R. Taylor
Fred Brooker
Yakima National Bank
Seattle
Wenus
Prosser Mill
Emery Taylor
Harley
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Thoroughbred Poland China boars and sows and Holstein bull being offered by H. B. Scupper in North Yakima. Sale items include breeding stock suitable for farming operations and dairy cattle. Contact H. B. Scupper for details on availability, prices, and inspection times.
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Poland
China
Local Yakima ads note sales and births in 19th century items
Classified snippets list goods and prices such as wash tubs soap and pencils, plus notices of births at the Venus, moves to Baker City, and a shoe repair shop. Town items include a burglary in Zillah, a wedding, a dog shipment, new hats at Mrs Cary's, and a German professor claim about tobacco.
Local Round-Up Highlights From Town and County
Tacoms visitor F M Towne called in this week while Dr Giddings hosts his Chicago bound brother. Hats new at Mrs Cary's and Mrs Towne's Conolly millinery line. Elastic prices on hammocks at The Elite next to post office. Cattle sale by Hale before summer in Re public and Colville reserve. J G Dickson and wife in Spokane with Modern Woodmen. Rural mail carriers total 400 plus 10 million pieces last year. Rebecca meeting April 13 elects Mrs Frank Clemmer as delegate to Seattle grand lodge. McNeff Bros buy 197 bales hops from Brown Santenberg at low price. High School Athletic Assn organized. David Jungs president Burton Lum secretary Donald Calkins treasurer. Ice cream social April 27 at Mrs W T Stewart home to aid church building on the Natchez.
Guilty pleas pour in as county court notes roll call
In superior court on Monday Gid eon Crull pled guilty to stealing horses belonging to Mr Lead better and Andrew Teal pled guilty to burglary at Mabton. Crull and Teal sentenced to one year each and sent to Walla Walla. The Mothers' club meets Saturday at 3 p m at the high school room to discuss Moral Instruction in Schools. Selah rural delivery expanded with more routes and services. A word social by the Christian church will be held Tuesday evening April 24 with a word quotation. The mayor delays signing the Third street grading warrant until approaches are improved. Kleis and Bond advertise flour and feed with delivery.
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Gideon Crull
Leadbetter
Andrew Teal
Mabton
Alvin
Luther Hawkins
Teal
Crull
Walla Walla
Lum
Lovell
Mothers’ Club
View Point
Miss Wright
Condit
The
Christian Church
Business Brieflets and Local Advertisements
Advertisements urge hats at Mrs Towne's and a 14 1 20 percent sale on wool dress goods. The Fair announces offerings at 14 11 W A Gidding DDS Up to date dentistry over the old post office. H J Rand buys hides furs and sheep pelts at top prices. Stearns wheels on easy terms at Keens. Mulls Lightning Cough Cure 25c. Taft Taft and W J Roaf sell Kleis Bond flour or feed Yakima avenue. Senator Morrill bay stallion owned by Charles Campbell of Yakima City will be at Dr Tafts barn Saturdays and in Yakima City other days.
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Senator Morrill
Charles Campbell
Yakima City
Dr. Taft
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Stantly
Rev. Jackson
Congregational Church
Masons
Edward Whitson
J. D. Cornett
A. B. Weed
William Badger
Walter J. Reed
H. L. Tucker
the Fair
D. E. Lesh
Malcolm McLennan
Ellensburg
Wallace Coburn Hardware Co
Bishop Wells Wall
St. Michael’s Church
Jersey
E. M. Harris
Wallace-Coburn Hardware Co
A.J. Splawn
D. B. Sheller
Forestry Reserve
L. F. Paetow
Vestal Snyder
Spokane
Snyder
Prosser
M. L. Tittle
Sedalia
Guthrie
Tittle
Missouri
Moxee Company
H. B. Scupper
North Yakima
A. D. Sloan
Prop
New York
Romer
Mrs. Peterson
Venus
Tommy Curry
Montana
Doe B. N. Coe
Baker City
Ore
Schinderer
Kearsarze
Sheriff Davis
Franklin County
Leeds—hiighest
Utah
Norra Yakima Mill Co
W. L. Dawson
Ahtanum
Wash
E. H. Scholes
Mr. Scholes
Northern Pacific
Frank Gordon
George Harrington
Stewart’s
Staton & Garrett’s
First Street
Hotel Bartholet
Donald McAlpin
Lavina Bowers
Kiona
Claude Briggs
Justice Lince
Briggs
Dr. Gordon
Kansas City
C. Arbucle
St. Paul
California
A. S. Dam
Mr. Arbucle
Chatfield
Coffin Bros
Tucker
E. J. Jaeger
Zillah
Mater
F. M. Towne
Tacoms
Dr. Giddings
Chicago
Mrs
Hale
Republic
Colville Reserve
J.G. Dickson
Mr. Dickson
United States
Frank Clemmer
Grand Lodge
McNeff Bros
Brown & Santenberg
Nelson Rich Place
High School Athletic Association
David Jungs
Burton Lum
Donald Calkins
Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church
W. T. Stewart
Natchez
Cash Store
J. A. Adams
Kleis & Bond
W. A. Gidding
H. J. Rand
Stearns
Keene’s
Taft & Taft
W. J. Roaf
Kleis & Bond's
Yakima Avenue
Postoffce
S. Arendt
M. Schorn
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