North Coast Railway progress and local notes
President Strahorn reports survey and grading advances from Walla Walla toward Ritzville with a branch joining the main line near the Yakima valley. Grading from Kennewick to the valley heart is nearly done while right of way suits near the Northern Pacific may settle this fall. Local news mentions a bail forfeiture and planned gates at the Yakima avenue crossing, plus a stolen team alert from Pendleton and a fine Hale's Early peach weighing 12 ounces from Fruitvale.
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Strahorn
North Coast Railway Company
Walla Walla
Ritzville
Kennewick
Yakima Valley
United States Supreme Court
Milwaukee
Casade
Bitter Root Mountains
Ed Murphy
Ed Vanderbilt
John Edwards
Pendleton
Ore
Hall
South Seuth Avenue
John Gray
Fruitvale
Herald
Gray
Standard Oil Indiana Fined 29.24 Million for Rail Rebates
Judge Landis in Chicago United States district court imposes a 29.24 million dollar fine on the Standard Oil Company of Indiana for rail rebate violations. The ruling calls officials responsible for the practices counterfeiters and thieves and notes the maximum permitted penalty. A grand jury will review conduct of Chicago and Alton. Additional fines up to 88.44 million may be imposed under seven indictments, with 4 422 counts at up to 20 000 each.
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Chicago
Landis
United States District Court
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Standard Oil Company
Standard
New Jrsey
Grand
Chicago and Alton
Grocers to Meet at Seattle Convention
The state association of retail grocers holds its first five year convention in Seattle on September 18 19 with 150 to 200 delegates expected from fourteen associations. John A Green and Fred Mason attend along with state pure food officials to discuss mail order house premium giving and weights and measures law amendments. A banquet for visiting delegates and speakers will be held and a pure food exhibit is planned for October 14-16 under Seattle Retail Grocers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Association of Retail Grocers
Seattle
John A. Green
National Grocers’ Association
Fred Mason
New York
J. J. Higgins
D. C
Seattle Retail Grocers’ Association
Brakeman Hurt In Freight Train Wreck Near Yakima City
A brakeman on a freight train was brought into the city early today with a broken leg. The 3 am transport was below Yakima City and officials could not determine the man’s name or the cause of injuries.
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Yakima City
Balloonized airship readies polar trek from Spitzbergen
The Wellman-Chicago Record Herald Polar expedition inflated its balloon today at Spitzbergen and plans to begin toward the pole around mid August with the party aiming for a Arctic crossing.
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Spitzbergen
Wellman-Chicago Record Herald
Moxee Valley Crops Look Strong With Grapes Rising
G L Hixson reports Moxee valley crops are excellent overall with light peach yields. Hay workers use two steam balers for the first crop while second cutting will need more labor. Rain and hail caused minimal damage. grapes look especially promising for a profitable year.
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Moxee
G. L. Hixson
Moxee Valley
Disappearance of H. E. Nicolai Sparks Murder Theories
Sunnyside residents remain convinced H. E. Nicolai vanished weeks ago and suspect foul play. Friends cite anti saloon activity as motive and dismiss Alaska, insanity, or voluntary departure theories. Accusations surface against local men suspected of Nicolai's murder.
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Sunnyside
H. E. Nicolai
Alaska
Nicolai
Electric Bitters Promoted As Lifespan Booster
The article cites eminent medical scientists claiming life limit is below potential modern knowledge and highlights the 50 to 60 year period as critical for longevity. It recommends Electric Bitters as Nature’s best helper after 59, noting guaranteed sale by C. C. Case, druggist, at 50 cents. Also mentions Mrs. W. J. Bennett of St. Paul visiting W. N. Irish in Yakima, praising the fruit industry locally.
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Nature
C. C. Case
W. J. Bennett
St. Paul
W. N
California
Yakima
C. G. Hays
Bluff, Mo
Bucklen
Yakima Fruit Exhibit Planned for Pittsburg Fair
Yakima fruit will be shown at the Western Pennsylvania Industrial Exposition. Secretary Zuppann and Secretary Pratt coordinate to share Tacoma booth space in Pittsburg. Pratt will lead the exhibit, arrange displays, and distribute literature. Washington fruit from Yakima Valley is prepared for the event to attract eastern interest.
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Secy. Zuppann
Secy. Pratt
Tacoma
Washington
Pratt
Yakima Valley
Tacoma Booth
Eastern Washington farmers boost Seattle prosperity
The article notes Seattle’s winter appeal to irrigated eastern Washington growers who raise apples peaches berries and more. Presidents of wealth from orchards fund housing flats stores and rents, with stories of nine hundred dollars per acre profits. Bucklen’s Amnic Salve ad follows, while F D Clemmer returns from White Bluffs reporting flourishing conditions there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Saturday Evening Post
Washington
Yakima
North Yakima Candidate to Host Fraternal Tribunes HQ
North Yakima likely state headquarters for the Fraternal Tribunes as F T Allison of Illinois, now Washington state organizer, plans to establish the lodge with backing from Secretary Zuppani. The order offers death, accident, and old age insurance and has paid out about 450 000 in benefits. Robert Rexdale is expected to arrive soon to formally organize the local lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Fraternal Tribunes
East
Northwest
F. T. Allison
Illinois
Washington State
Zuppani
Woodmen
United Workmen
Robert Rexdale
Order
Rock Island
Allison
Tribune
Yakima Valley Reclamation Drives Growth and Home Seeker Opportunity
The Yakima valley in Washington is described as a rival to Southern California regions with apple orchards yielding high incomes. The federal reclamation project spends 13 million dollars to supply water for 400000 acres, reserved for actual homesteaders in 40 to 100 acre plots. Alice W. Calvin, a Oakland music teacher, arrives in North Yakima to live with the Turners on Capitol Hill through fall and winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Milwaukee Sentinel
Yakima Valley
Arizona
Washington
Redlands
Riverside
California
Yakima
Federal Reclamation Service
Alice W. Calvin
Oakland, Cal
North Yakima
N. F. Turner
Capitol Hill
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Ree
Lealt
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White Bluffs
Sentinel
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