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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1907
Page
3
The Yakima Herald lists subscription rates and publication schedule for Wednesday issues. It notes rates for one year at $1.60 and six or three month terms, with the paper published every Wednesday and entered as second class matter at North Yakima post office.
The article discusses farm youth leaving agriculture due to loneliness and long hours. It cites Josiah Flynt on tramp life sparked by village stores and stations. It notes earlier social remedies like Good Templars lodges offering moral instruction and social contact to rural youths.
Oregonian notes suggest rural residents seek new topics beyond farm humdrum during long winter evenings. It urges community exchange, reading, and shared activities to enrich village life and keep spirits engaged through the season.
J. M. Brown has not received word from Olympia on his future as fruit inspector leaving the Yakima valley exposed to pest contamination. Purchasers of trees must help prevent infestation by ensuring thorough inspections. Growers are urged to cooperate with inspectors to protect the valley’s orchards.
In an interview Senator La Follette urged North Yakima to receive improved freight rates and called for higher rates across interior Washington. He noted interest in Spokane rate easing and hinted at an amendment to modify the current railroad system, predicting more ships heading inland despite coastal water competition.
The Boosters urge hiring an active newspaper man to lead local publicity in North Yakima. The approach mirrors Western cities where former editors drive town press coverage, and Spokane's model shows strong results through ex-newspaper staff handling outreach.
The Inter-Valley line is described as the era’s top project in Yakima area news. A suburban line is deemed necessary for city and country alike as population growth strains farming-to-city transport and officials await concrete action toward construction.
Miles Cannon told Boosters Club land value reports reflect reality yet land remains productive enough to yield good returns. He urged boosting smaller towns like Toppenish Sunnyside Granger Wapato and North Yakima to attract settlers, arguing growth in those towns will lift the valley and help the metropolis.
I B Turnell the Pacific hotel proprietor in North Yakima proclaims the region the best on the map after a trip to the Moxee valley. He hosted Senator La Follette who pledged to boost Yakima, noting Washington’s many merits but favoring Yakima above all.
Personal remarks from I B Turnell H C Lucas Senator Reed L O Meigs and council members on improving the valley public meetings working hours traffic and street paving Nor any decisive actions are announced.
Seattle News argues Wesley L. Jones should be elected United States senator over Levi Ankeny. It praises Jones as a four term Washington representative with strong committee work on rivers and harbors and says Ankeny rode wealth to a claim of social status.
Sunnyside beat North Yakima 18 to 10 Friday in Sunnyside. A possible rematch may be scheduled soon to settle the tie as the Sunnyside team returned to the city early Saturday morning.
Dunkirk New York reports Mrs Esther McNeil, founder and first president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, died at her Freedonia home at age 94.
The Washington Federation of Fruit Growers plans actions at a Tacoma meeting to limit Yakima apples in the market. They seek more apple production elsewhere and aim to split growth with Wenatchee and other districts. Local producers may resist and set terms, recognizing Yakima’s strong market reputation.
The jury returned a guilty verdict against Frank Le Pitre after a five minute deliberation for breaking into Hollada Moody store at Sunnyside on December 31, 1906.
Councilman Armbruster to build a blacksmith shop at Third avenue south and Chestnut street and rent the space. The project signals local commercial development as plans move forward.
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