Organizing Vast Klickitat Ditch Stock Plan for Horse Heaven
Landowners on the Horse Heaven plateau form a large company to promote wheat growing and protect interests as the Klickitat irrigation canal extends. E D Mineah of Prosser leads the effort with 75,000 acres pledged, stock at 25 dollars per share, one share per quarter section, stock non assessable and non taxable. The project aims to secure water from the upper Klickitat river for 38 townships totaling about 877,800 acres across Yakima, Klickitat, and Benton counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horse Heaven
Klickitat
E. D. Mineah of
Prosser
Yakima
Yakima County
Klickitat County
Benton County
Mabton Refuses Light Franchise Over High Demands
Mabton city council unanimously rejected Yakima Valley Power's proposed 20 year light franchise following objections to exclusivity, rate clauses, deposits, and meter inspection. Council seeks a reasonable deal and may consider future applications from other companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabton
Yakima
Strahorn Poses as Washington Rail Enigma in Northwest
Spokane April 19 Rob ert E Strahorn of Spokane once Boston resident leads North Coast Railway an independent system hailed by some as transcontinental forward edge Others name him Harriman or Milwaukee backer while rivals Northern Pacific Great Northern contest routes and rights of way as Spokane terminal work begins with 700 miles surveyed and over 6 million spent in state to date with more expected across Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Robert E. Strahorn
Boston
Washington
North Coast Railway Company
Pacific Northwest
Strahorn
Puget Sound
Palouse River Canyon
North Coast
Mr. Strahorn
Harriman
Canadian Pacific
Northwest
Chicago & Alton
Middle West
Boston & Maine
New England
J. G. White
J. G. White & Co
New York
Henry J. Pierce
Consolidated Railways of Buffalo
International Railway of Canada
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Rochester
Frank A. Dudley
James A. Kerr
Kerr & McCord
Seattle
O. A. Fechter
James J. Hill
Cascade Mountains
Palouse
Hill
Engineering Department
The
Northern Pacific
North Coast Surveyors
Milwaukee
Portland
Pasco
Yakima
Wall Street
North
Seaboard National Bank of New York
Moffit & White
Great Northern
North Coast Line
Spokane River
Portland & Seattle
Spokane, Portland & Seattle
Cheney, Wash
Cheney
Tacoma
Seatle
Statistics Sought on Wool Industry
Washington telegram requests state statistics on sheep and wool industry facts such as employment wages wool clip weight and sheep counts. Yakima Kittitas Benton counties lead with about 1 500 000 pounds annually, highlighting the sector’s regional importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Stanley Coffin
Washington
D. C
Secretary Walker
National Association of Woolgrowers
Walker
Coffin
Yakima
Kittitas
Benton
Union
Washington apples held in high regard
A London reader, J. S. Redmayne M A of Kingsgate House, Vancouver, notes in a Spokane Chamber of Commerce letter that photographs of Washington apple regions stir interest in England. He urges educating retailers to favor boxed apples over barrels and highlights growing markets in Yakima Wenatchee Spokane and other WA regions and adjacent areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
London
J. D. Monroe
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
J. S. Redmayne
M. A
Kingsgate House
British Columbia Development Association, Limited
England
Rings Little Liver Pills Claim To Relieve Ills
Advertisement notes Rings Little Liver Pills relieve sick headache constipation and biliousness by cleansing the system. Claims no griping and lists price as 2580 with bold by C. W. Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Camp
Photographer McCormick Seeks Roads Stories for Exposition
James A. McCormick official state photographer for the A Y P exposition arrived from Seattle to collect photographs for lectures on good roads. He collaborates with Prof. Lancaster and highway enthusiasts. Lancaster plans to use the images in talks highlighting the economy and benefits of quality highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
Lancaster
McCormick
Rockies
George Sloan
Cascades
James A. McCormick
Holbein
Turner
North Yakima
Seattle
Foreclosure of Tax Lien Summons in Yakima County
George Webb holds a 1904 certificate of delinquency for 1903 taxes on the west four and a half feet of lot 22 in block 12 of North Yakima. The notice names W E Atwater and unknown interests and states $6.52 has been paid with 15 percent annual interest and costs, with proceedings to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
State of Washington
Yakima County
George Webb
W. E. Atwater
Yakima
Washington
North Yakima
Contest Notice in North Yakima Land Office
D Harry Miller files contest against homestead entry 4515 made Oct 1 1904 by Charles Stanley Hoyle alleging abandonment no residence cultivation or improvement and no settlement. Parties must appear and provide evidence at 19:00 Apr 27 1909 before the Register and Receiver at the United States Land Office North Yakima Washington with public notices March 24 31 April 7 14 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
North Yakima
Wash
Philip Byer
Township
Range
William J. Read
Washington
D. Harry Miller
Charles Stanley Hoyle
Notice for Public Sale Met Coal Lands Final Proof
Notice is hereby given that Louis Draper Mitchell of Selah Washington has filed intent to make final five year proof to establish his homestead claim for NE% NE Sec 10 T13N R18E WM. He will appears before the Register and Receiver at North Yakima Washington on July 9 1909. Witnesses are Fred C Belohlav Sherman F Edwards Fred V Hanson and George Vann all of Washington. Harry Y Saint Register. Apr 21 28 May 5 12 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
State of Washington
Yakima County
Louis Christianson
North Range
Thompson & Dunlop
Ward Building
North Yakima
Wash
Met Coal Lands
Department of the Interior
U. S
Louis Draper Mitchell
Selah
Washington
Range
Fred C. Belohlav
Sherman F. Edwards
Fred V. Hanson
George Vann
Harry Y. Saint
Register
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LIGHT
Council
Valley Power Company
Northwestern
Urniture CO
D. M. Ranée
California
Sound
J. T. Keppel
M. G
South Fourth
H. L. Tucker
State of
Miller Building
Ward & Moren
I. J. Lenox Ward
J. Lenox Ward
J. A. McCormick
A.-Y.-P. Exposition
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