Van Wert Attorney F. H. Sweet Takes Charge of Yakima Valley Fruit Ranch
Van Wert Ohio attorney F H Sweet arrived to oversee his late father’s fruit ranch southwest of North Yakima Washington He may practice law there while supervising farming The community recalls his judge father and notes Sweet’s leadership in fraternal and church circles A proposed water power project on Snipes Mountain plans a 60 000 cubic foot reservoir and a canal to a powerhouse near Snipes Mountain with surveys to start within two weeks to secure 1909 water supply more meetings and funding talks follow
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F. H. Sweet
van Wert
Ohio
Chicago
First Presbyterian Church
Yakima
Charles F. Bailey
Non-Forfeiture Land Company
Calhoun, Denny & Ewing
Seattle
McCulloh
Bailey
Irrigation Proposal for Snipes Mountain Gathers Support
Charles F Bailey of Non-Forfeiture Land Company leads a Granger Sunnyside backed attempt to finance Snipes Mountain irrigation. S J Harrison argues it will unlock 3000 acres in Yakima valley, with water drawn from Sunnyside canal and a 14 800 foot pipeline following the county road.
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Snipes Mountain
Sunnyside
Granger
Charles F. Bailey
North Yakima
Seattle
S. J. Harrison
Yakima
Yakima Valley
Harrison
Jealousy Triggers Divorce Ruling in Yakima Court
Judge Preble grants Bessie H. Korytkowski and Edward R. Korytkowski a divorce after a three day hearing with evidence of jealousy traced to a confession made during honeymoon. Alimony set at 200 dollars monthly and custody of an infant awarded. Korytkowski, a baker, previously ran Yakima Village bakery. Mechtel bakery employer.
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Superior Court
Preble
Bessie H. Korytkowski
Edward R. Korytkowski
Korytkowski
Mechtel Bakery
Yakima Village
Betwen
Yakima
Yakima City
Clark & Generaux
Lynch
Dr Darrin’s Cure Claims Draw North Yakima Crowds
North Yakima crowds gather at Dr Darrin’s office in the Post Office Building. He touts a new treatment for eye ear nose and throat and other chronic illnesses noting past cures including a Seattle diabetes case. The doctor offers free consultation hours daily and flexible payment terms.
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Darrin
Yakima
Postoffice
Morris
Dr. Darrin
Seattle
C. Morris
Chestnut
South Second Streets
North Yakima High School Heating System Tops State
Experts who visited North Yakima high school say the heating and ventilating system, designed by the school board and architects, is the finest in Washington. Rish & Mellen have completed a 65 foot smokestack, 44 inch diameter, of quarter inch boiler plate, as building work advances, with occupancy hoped for early fall.
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North Yakima High School
Washington
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Rish & Mellen
Electric Bitters Lauded by San Jose Resident
Mrs. M. M. Davison of 379 Gifford Ave San Jose California praises Electric Bitters as a powerful family remedy for headache biliousness and liver and bowel sluggishness saying it offers more health for digestive organs than any other remedy and noting the product is sold with a guarantee at C C Case's drug store for 50 cents
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M. M. Davison
Gifford Ave
San Jose
Cal
C. C. Case
Fruit Day revival eyed for Yakima event
A 1907 Fruit Day success inspires plans for a similar observance this year. Commissioner E Remy discusses promotion with business leaders and the commercial club. Yakima Valley fruit displays and window exhibits impressed visitors at the last state fair and are expected to improve with the upcoming event.
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Yakima Avenue
E. Remy
Commercial Club
Yakima
Prohibitionists Split With Democrats in Yakima County
Read as a compact letter page display the Prohibition party in Yakima County denies fusion with the Democrats over Dr. Granville Lowther. It insists no agreement exists, outlines independent nominating plans for September 8, and defends party independence and local conventions amid intraparty tensions.
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Yakima County
Granville Lowther
Webb
The
Herald
Dispatch
Seattle Times
North Yakima
P. S
Meigs
Prohibition Party
Prohibition County Central Committee
Dr. Lowther
National Issue Club
Central Committee Accused of Selling Out to Democrats
The writer M. L. Matterson reports continued pressure from party men seeking confirmation that the central committee has betrayed the party by aligning with the Democrats.
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Democrats
M. L. Matterson
State School Land Sold by Auditor at Court House
Two sales of state school land were made Saturday by Auditor Crocker at the court house. The total consideration for the two deals was 12960 dollars for the realty and 3150 dollars for improvements, with the former going to the state school funds. Pleasant Valley Irrigation company bought another section in Pleasant Valley already under canal system for 8960 dollars, improvements valued at 756 dollars. W. E. Bond purchased the north half of the northeast quarter of section 26 14 18.
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Crocker
Court House
Pleasant Valley Irrigation Company
Pleasant Valley
Lessee Improves Standing. Bids $4000 Land and $2394 Improvements
The lessee has made improvements and bid 4000 dollars for land and 2394 dollars for improvements. An August 15 state lands sale is planned with several more offerings anticipated in the fall.
North Yakima Welcomes New Science Instructor Keppel
Professor J T Keppel arrives from St Cloud to head the science department at North Yakima High School. He specializes in water analysis and mineral assaying and will join J Lenox Ward and family as he settles in. Also promotes ManZan Pile Remedy at 50 cents with guaranteed relief.
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J. F. Keppel
North Yakima High School
North Yakima
J. Lenox Ward
Keppel
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F. W. Sweet
Knights of Pythias
Sweet
J. Harrison
Noble
Sunnyside Canal
Township 10
Judge Preble
Che Yakima Bindery
North Second ST
Cascade Lumber CO
G. T. Aumiller
City Drayman
Rock and Sand
West
Yakima Ave
Camp’s West Side
Cor Yakima and
Second Avenue
W. E. Bond
J. T. Keppel
St. Cloud
C. W. Camp
West Side Drugegist
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