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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1905
Page
5
North Yakima city official paper notes publication as a Wednesday issue. It lists the business manager, advertising rates upon application, and subscription options of one year six months and three months.
A Mobile leader cites Mobile as exceptionally clean and vigilant, contrasts New Orleans as negligent, and warns northern cities to heed sanitation lessons. He argues local vigilance, quarantine enforcement, and proactive public health are essential during the hot season to prevent fever spread and protect immunity.
The Monday night council vote to create a paid fire department is hailed as a milestone by business leaders and property owners. Editors praise the move as essential with North Yakima’s growth and caution on selecting a capable chief. A humorous note from The Argonaut contrasts with serious town-building themes. The snippet ends with a mention of a state law banning trading stamps.
Judge Hanford declared the last legislature unconstitutional calling the act an interference with legitimate trade. A Wooster man has shed skin from neck to foot like a blacksnake for thirty years, twice yearly, puzzling doctors and lacking political motive.
A man in Iola Kansas has been arrested on charges connected to wrecking a saloon. The incident involves property damage and potential public disturbance, with authorities pursuing standard legal action.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL items report M B Miles spending days on the Sound J A Jacobson convalescing Mrs George Stacey and children visiting in Portland Mrs G G Rankin made a flying trip to the Sound Kh KE Knowles on vacation at Lake Kachees Arles Shearer in the city from Ellensburg Mrs J W Day and children visiting in Portland A son born August 4 to Mr and Mrs John Druse Yakima No church at Presbyterian during August Delbert Shannon leaves Nob Hill for Portland J G Peek and daughter at the exposition A De Hasset returns from Seattle KM Ryerson files mineral claim notices Five mineral claims Summit district Balnell family welcome a daughter Death of infant daughter of Mr and Mrs PD McDonald Zillah Fred Mailloux and wife at Long Beach BE T Reese from Spokane at his ranch near Sunnyside Ladies Aid will serve dinner at Odd Fellows hall circus day Mrs B C Burlingame and daughter camping near Natchez valley Trips home from Portland M W Phillips return from trip to Portland Miss Emily Spalaka and Miss Lilian Prince home from fair Mrs L N and Miss Ethel Liggett visit Spokane Helmer infant son of Mr and Mrs John Watten dies brain fever Second excursion to Portland from Spokane crowd 175 round trip $7.50 good seven days Mrs W H W Curtis and son Frank and Miss Harriet Smith move to city Coffin Brothers purchase sheep from McCready and more
Dan Goodwin pays the average 2 50 for 18 000 sheep as delivery is planned for September 1. The deal covers 25 000 head for Mr. Babcock’s Chelan county farm. A special Illinois excursion train with over a hundred riders passed Yakima, led by D B MacKinnon, who visited his father in law Joseph McCurdy. Local notes mention Dr. Goodenow moving into 302 North Seventh Street and opening eye ear nose and throat practice with glasses fitting at Pioneer Drug Store offices.
The North Yakima City Council passes an ordinance creating a fire department of a chief and four firemen with a ten man reserve. The chief and paid firemen are appointed by the mayor with council consent, and the chief has sole control, discipline power, and must report finances and fires. The plan outlines duties, records, and inspections, with quarterly reports and strict compliance requirements.
City ordinance details fire department structure duties and penalties including assistant chief appointment, access rules, duty requirements, injury compensation, badge accountability, resignation notice, apparatus care, and penalties for interference. Also includes notice to creditors in the William Mayer estate with filing deadline.
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