Local News Briefs and Miscellaneous Notices
Community notes report thanks to the city for cemetery seating at Grand lot in Tahoma. A runaway accident injured a man named Boyd near Selah, with a broken leg after his horse bolted. A baby boy, age one, of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mullenger died. funeral planned. Dr. Floyd Moffitt and wife plan to open a North Yakima office soon after moving from Redmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Még
Boyd
Selah
Ernest H. Mullenger
South First Street
The
Flint-Shawn Company
Floyd Moffitt
Redmond
Washington
North Yakima
Dr. Moffit
Spur for Pre Cooling Car Planned by Northern Pacific
The Northern Pacific railway to build a spur at the east end of the new ice house track for the experimental pre cooling car from the Department of Agriculture. It will operate here for part of the season, located south of the city and north of the stockyards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Railway
United States Department of Agriculture
City Treasurer Reports Monthly Receipts and Disbursements
The monthly report of the city treasurer, John M. Barrett, shows total receipts of 17 550.88 and disbursements of 25 184.79. The deposits in five banks and cash in hand total 44 664.72, compared with 52 298.63 the prior month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Barrett
Hindu Salad Card Recipe Technique
Shred white lettuce and lay on salad plates. Top with four tomato slices and piled shaved celery on two plates. Add water cress on the other two. Garnish with pistachio shaped pieces and pour plain French dressing just before serving.
Wenatchee July fruit shipments rise to 167 cars total
July shipments from Wenatchee totaled 167 cars, up from 122 cars year to date and 67 for the same period last year. Express shipments added 45 cars of cherries, with apricots 90, apples 15, peaches 17, and cherries 45 making up the month’s totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Express
Dessert construction and local sport results pages
Whip cream with sugar and vanilla then layer with milk moistened sponge cake and jelly in a glass bowl for a Dessert. Moxee defeats Crescents 23 to 3 at Sumach park setting up a match against the Tigers next Sunday. Wide Hollow school project reaches halfway with Nead and Fan as builders. black native stone lower half and sandstone upper half, full basement, hailed as a fine Yakima structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescents
North Yakima
Moxee
Tigers
Sumach Park
Essrs, Nead & Fan
Yakima
Deeds and Mortgages Filed In Yakima County
Deeds placed on record show a $21,260 transaction from John P. Hartman et al to Yakima Valley Farm Company covering lots 334 335 336 and other portions of Terrace Height Subdivision No 8. The Yakima Mortgage Loan Company assigned to Oregon Mortgage Co tracts 6 7 8 9 10 11 Parker Heights Orchard Tracts for $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turday
John P. Hartman
Yakima Valley Farm Company
Terrace Height
Yakima Mortgage Loan Company
Oregon Mortgage Co
Parker Heights
Marriage Announcement of Plumb and Kimble in Seattle
Cards announce the marriage of Frank H. Plumb to Miss Caroline Kimble in Seattle on Wednesday July. Plumb is remembered as county superintendent of schools for two terms and longtime figure in city schools. They will reside at 2202 4th Street Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Plumb
Caroline Kimble
Seattle
Plumb
4Th Street
New Front for Washington Hotel Desk by Spokane Contractors
A North Yakima front feature arrives for a Washington Hotel project. Contractors Jones and Iding of Spokane are at work cutting marble writing desks to be installed. The desk will carry designs and be ornamented, aiming for a unique appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Washington
Messrs. Jones & Iding
Spokane
Onyx Discovery Near Rosa by Louis Burtle
A vein of commercial onyx 200 feet thick and within eight feet of the surface was found last week near Rosa by Louis Burtle while drilling for an artesian well in the Squaw Creek country. The onyx bed lies in section 4 township 15 range 21 within 10 miles of the railroad, and Burtle also uncovered Fuller's earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Burtle
Squaw Creek
Township 15
Range 21
Burtle
Ellensburg
Breeders Davis and Marks Visit Fair for Fall Exhibit
H Co Davis of Granger and E B Marks of the Ahtanum spoke with Secretary Averill at the state fair grounds about space for a Holstein exhibit this fall. They plan to show ten to twenty animals, with William Todd & Sons also ready for a strong display. The group anticipates stiffer outside competition this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Co. Davis
Granger
E. B. Marks
Ahtanum
Averill
William Todd & Sons
Cascade Lumber leaders tour Swauk basin mining developments
The Cascade Lumber Company president and general manager visited Swauk basin to inspect mineral prospects. They toured Cougar Mining Company's tea stamp mill on Cougar gulch and the Lion's gulch drain tunnel, recently completed and in operation, and were impressed by Swank mining progress over the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade Lumber Company
Samp
Swauk
Cougar Mining Company
Cougar Gulch
Lion’s Gulch
Messrs
Stewart
Barrymore
Swank
A. D. Smith Remarks on Vancouver and California Cities
A. D. Smith returned Saturday after two months visiting the Sound region and California. He toured Vancouver B C and noted its long built up stretch to New Westminster a sixteen mile spread. He predicts Vancouver’s flash era and North Yakima’s hopeful future with rich resources. In California he visited San Francisco Oakland and Sacramento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Smith
Sound
California
Vancouver
B. C
New Westminster
Yakima
Smith
San Francisco
Oakland
Sacramento
Phelps Reports Upbeat View From New York Trip
C C Phelps chief clerk in the county auditor’s office returned to North Yakima from New York state visits. Mrs Phelps stayed in Binghamton. He cites strong business conditions, especially in Buffalo and lake cities, notes active politics and Roosevelt’s strength surprising him, and says Wilson’s campaign quotes are being exploited. He expects a vigorous political contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Phelps
County Auditor
North Yakima
New York State
Phelps
Residents complain of weeds along sidewalks in Modern Addition
A Modern Addition resident criticizes city officials for neglecting weed growth beside new concrete walks. H. Patterson praises progress at McKinley school grounds under janitor N A Richardson with shrubbery from the Coterie club and plans to finish grounds with cinders and rolling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Patterson
Herald
McKinley School
N. A. Richardson
Richardson
Coterie Club
Patterson
Advertising stunt on rooftops attracts Seattle crowd
Novell Advertising head Sol Simon staged a citywide ad stunt with a Coyne patent box kite rising to about 800 feet from the Washington hotel roof. A 150 foot cord bore a banner reading It Pays to Advertise the Simon Way. A life‑like trapeze dummy was raised within 60 feet of the banner, fooling many spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novell
Sol Simon
Washington
Coyne
Simon
Seattle
Yakima
Visitors at local hotels fill city with notable names
Misses Mary J Dunn Katheryn Heyer and Mabel Johnson of Seattle are guests at the Commercial hotel along with William Gerhardt of Corpus Christi an apple buyer. Numerous travelers from Spokane Tacoma Ellensburg and Seattle stay at the Yakima Washington and Commercial hotels while others depart for Los Angeles and Puget Sound trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J
Mattie Dunn
Katheryn Heyer
Mabel Johnson
Seattle
William Gerhardt
Corpus Christi
Texas
Joseph W. Woodruff
Somerville
N. Y
Yakima Hotel
Andy Johnson
Spokane
Seth W
H. Hedden
Los Angeles
Washington
R. A. Richardson
Dixon
Mont
Wm. Lemay
Mabton
W. R. King
Portland
J Bartholet
Ellensburg
J. H. Hanson
Glenwood
Wash
Commercial
W. H. Kitto
Wapato
Nettie M. Sterling
Pacific Hotel
Roscoe M. Drumheller
Dayton
J. Howard Snively
George J. Evans
Commercial Hotel
Evans
Cadillac
H. H. Miller
Tacoma
Beulah Archer
Bickleton
H. J. King
Mr. King
Selah
Guy Grafton
Puyallup
L. L. Bolles
Bolles
Grace Hammond
L. B. Rowland
Miss Doust
Horace Doust
Myrtle Wallace
Lake Keechelus
Lake Keechelus camping yields fine fishing reports
Monday afternoon from a week's camping at Lake Keechelus they report splendid fishing at the lake. Gus Theophilos, visiting family at Hot Springs, returns to the city and says his wife is greatly improved in health. Births announced to James Flanders and wife a son born Friday Aug 2, and to H H Gulstine and wife a daughter born Sunday Aug 4. An enlarged Yakima Meat Co plant photo was given to the commercial club by O D Gibson and mounted in club rooms. Mrs Charles V Sterling and daughters Maud and Mabel left for Tacoma to visit. Mr and Mrs F J Carlyle of Tacoma visit Thomas R Carlyle and Mrs M Humphrey at Sixth Ave N and Willow St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Saxton
South Tenth Avenue
J. D. Nichols
Donald
Springvale
J. E. Norris
Yakima Sash & Door Co
Crystal Lake
I. J. Campbell
Mount Vernon
C. M. Houser
Ira Krutz
North Yakima
Hyas Lake
Clara Berg
Minnie Noble
The
Normal
Ellensburg
W. C. Nielson
Woodward
John Hoyt
Celia R. Eisele
Perry
Walla Walla
Albert Huebner
Dorothy
Ruth
Misa Shantz
Ed. Boesch
Burlington
Iowa
Hendry
Eleum Echo
Walter Bell
Florence Root
Thos. Stoves
Portland
W.C. Dingle
F. A. Jones
Barnes-Woodin Company
Lake Keechelus
Gus Theophilos
Hot Springs
James Flanders
H. H. Gulstine
Yakima Meat Co
O. D. Gibson
J C Kronenberg
Kronenberg
Wm. Slorah
South Nadhes Avenue
Vera Stockdale
Gertrude Slorah
Charles V. Sterling
Maud
Mabel
Tacoma
F. J. Carlyle
Thomas
R. Carlyle
M. Humphrey
Sixth Avenue North
Willow Street
Fruitvale Community Notices and Local Visit Reports
The Come and Help club meets Mrs. John Gibson on Wednesday August 7 taking the Fruitvale car to Franklin street. Luther Summers family visits Fruitvale. H C Nelson and family visit Selah station agent. Helen Wright leaves for seaside retreat and Seattle visits. Bailie family returns from Seattle after three weeks. The county replaces floor on the bridge by the power house ditch on Franklin street. Voters League to meet at Fruitvale school house with speakers from town. lady voters urged. H Plath family reports good alfalfa and potato crops near Treton. Mrs R L Phelps suffers neuralgia of the race. Mr and Mrs John Kern injured in a runaway near Tie ton. buggy overturned in Cowiche canyon. Kern bruised, Mrs Kern with back strain. rescue aided by nearby workers. Mrs Kern not thought seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitvale
Come
John Gibson
Franklin Street
Luther Summers
H. C. Nelson
Selah
Helen Wright
Seattle
Robert Bailie
Provis
Power House
Voters’ League
Lady Voters
H. Plath
Treton
Yakima
R. L. Phelps
John Kern
Tieton
Cowiche Canyon
Yakima Peaches and Growers Plan Car Shipments
Gilbert argues for expanding markets for Yakima Valley Elbertas with 200 more cars needed, urging growers to sell through approved dealers in new territories. He contends high quality peaches justify better pricing and criticizes fob schemes, while urging cooperation to boost sales and split profits to consumers and growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbertas
Utah
Colorado
Washington
Michigan
Richey & Gilbert Co
Texas
Chicago
Memphis
Freeport
Yakima
Dakota Trust
East
New York
Yakima Valley
Yakima Elbertas
Selah Defeats North Yakima Moose In Slugfest at Sumach Park
Selah beat the Moose 11 to 6 at Sumach park last Sunday afternoon as Selah surged with a 3rd inning onslaught. Franks Rochester and Gingrass contributed in the field and at the plate while the Moose defense and errors allowed Selah to pull away. The ninth inning featured a peculiar mishap as Rochester hesitated and Franks recovered a grounder before attempting a throw to first.
Wiley City social round highlights regional happenings
Wiley City Commercial club hosted a Saturday dance with music by Wren's Orchestra of North Yakima. North Yakima visitors included Misses Helen Cleaver and Alverda McKee. Several residents and visitors are noted, including Camp meetings by Weller Nead and Brown, and Mrs. J H Morrison's niece Ruth Crosnoe visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley City
A. B. Hughes
Centralia
Seattle
Fannie Palmer
Wenatchee
George Siverly
Messers
Weller
Nead
Waller
Blanche Brown
Griffith Home
Ruth Crosnoe
J. H. Morrison
Barbara Bardes
Katherine McDowell
North Yakima
Bardes
Lennon
Hughes
Ahtanum Valley
Irene Brooks
Lake Keechelus
Richey & Gilbert deny distributing letter to Seattle dealers
A 1912 telegraphed statement from Richey & Gilbert, dated Toppenish Washington August 5, denies sending a controversial Perry comment to Seattle dealers. The letter alleges the criticism aimed at injuring the company was not sent by them to Washington or Northwest dealers and claims new territorial targets and fair pricing for cantaloupes and peaches. The rebuttal criticizes certain parties as an octopus of North Dakota and contrasts their methods with Standard Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richey & Gilbert Company
Seattle
Wash
R. B. Kellogg
Perry
Washington
Canada
Northwest
Millionaire Fruit Commission Octopus
North Dakota
Standard Oil
H. M. Gilbert
Notable Plays Highlighted At Selah Moose Tilt
Franks led with three safeties including a triple as Selah beat Moose 11 to 10 with Atkinson adding three hits and Dillon two. Weiland made a key 6th inning catch and Mellis struck out five for Moose, while Selah totaled 10 hits and four errors with a close finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Atkinson
Franks
L.tyrrell
Weiland
Rochester
L. Tyrrell
Mellis
Gingress
Higdon
Moose
Selah
Saxo Salve Reported To Heal Eczema Case In Shelbyville
A Shelbyville Illinois resident credits Saxo Salve with curing twenty years of eczema after minimal use and urges publication of the letter. The ad copy highlights relief from itching and skin eruptions and promises a money back guarantee if not effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Pritchet
Shelbyville
Ill
Fred L, Janeck
North Yakima
Titanic Facts Boiled Down From The White Star Lines Record
The Titanic was laid down in 1911 and sailed on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York on April 10 1912 with 2208 passengers. She featured eight decks a cellular double bottom and a triple propeller arrangement plus fourteen lifeboats and a large crew. She struck an iceberg at 11:45 pm and sank two and a half hours later with 815 passengers and 688 crew lost while the Carpathia rescued 708.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
New York
Newsday
Carpathia
Land on easy terms offered by H. W. Goff Colfax Wash
H W Goff of Colfax Washington advertises inexpensive lands available on easy terms. The notice urges prospective buyers to contact Goff for details and parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Goff
Colfax
Wash
Root and herb cures offered by Sun Medicine Co
A Yakamite physician advertises cures for many diseases by toning the body and aiding nature. He claims hundreds of herbs and barks cure diverse ailments, offers free talks, and references cured patients at low cost. Out of city readers can mail 4 cents for a symptom blank to begin diagnosis and treatment.
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Ocal News
Tahoma Cemetery
Meade Post
Yakiman Marines
Hildren
Fletcher
Astoria
Rosa
Teddy
Messrs. Dingle and Jones
Barnes-Woodin
R. Wickersham
Mitchell, S. D
Carolyn Buck
Ees Ir
Yakima Valley News
Naches
Albert Draggoo
J. J. McDonald
Andrew Dohl
Miss Dohl
Zimmerman
Oak Flats
W. S. Clark
F. M
Joseph Dorn
Schaffer
Lower Naches
Edna Haggerty
Nile
Olive
Marjorie Cooper
Helen Marion
Bessie Beck
Fionia Meloy
John
Charles Beck
Clark Abel
Archie Lindsey
Matt Louis
Frank Dolin
Soda Springs
Otis Snodgrass
Bumping Lake
Aarge
Thornton
Kennewick
Gold Hill
W. F. Meloy
Burt Stimson
J. B. Russell
Laura Cotten
Twisp. Wash
John Shanks
Gilbert
HH. M. Gilbert
Eberle
Fred Eberle
Stacy
Fargo
Minneapolis
Dakota
Alberta
Calgary
North Yakima Moose
Moose Boys
North Yakima Cubs
Gingrass
Navy
Bremerton
Ralstead
C. Mitchell
G. Mitchell
Olds
Slaughter
Selah Boys
Wolf
Cr. Mitchell
Shelbyville, Illinois
Man
A. G. Sun
A. G. Sun Medicine ,Co
Yakima Avenue
North Yakima, Wash
Mr. Buyer
S. First Street
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