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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1907
Page
6
Spokane August 26 Reverend Edwin L House of Westminster Congregational church condemns ragtime in a Germon urging Christians to avoid what he calls entertainment that froths on wine and folly. He decries race tracks on Saturdays and baseball on Sundays as signs of vacuous living.
Mrs. Wm. Cornett of East Yakima avenue will leave soon for Kingston Ontario to visit a daughter and two sons. Both sons are near graduation one from a medical college and the other from a Presbyterian divinity school. She expects to be away until the new year.
A fruit grower near Ferndale asked the Pullman Experiment Station for a practical, systematic plan to revive a neglected orchard. The report outlines methods to remove problems and steadily restore health, detailing initial steps and ongoing practices to improve tree vigor and yields.
The article records advice from entomologist A L Melander and horticulturist W S Thornber on tree pest control and orchard management. It covers moss and insect sprays, kerosene emulsion preparation, lead arsenate use, strategic pruning, grafting, soil tilth, and winter/summer pruning to avoid water sprouts and ensure healthy fruit production. It also notes high potential yields and land values in the Yakima valley with colonist opportunities and shipping rates.
The Northern Pacific starts an expedited freight service for green fruits and vegetables from Oregon and Washington to eastern states. Special trains may run at Pasco to Spokane with a roughly 83 hour transit to St. Paul Minneapolis, with a joint rate across 16 carloads. The August 24 tariff supplements existing rates.
Daniel E. Lesh of North Yakima declares Yakima valley land is a horticultural stronghold with strong returns on small ranches. He cites irrigation ready land, plans for 12 000 carloads of fruit yearly within five years, and the Tieton project expanding acreage and colonist needs.
James McGirr a 60 year old Palouse rancher and Mrs. Sarah J. Burden 45 of Wilson Creek Wash were married an hour after meeting in Spokane. Justice George W Stocker officiated at the county courthouse with John H Roche as attendant. McGirr a Missouri native and former miner now runs a Wardner Idaho hotel. Mrs McGirr will join him at Palouse to run a restaurant. They courted five months before meeting.
In a 1907 North Yakima postmark, unclaimed letters list names from Brown to Williamson with one cent due on each advertised letter. The quirky exchange about water and a kettle appears before the postal notice.
The Netherlands American Mortgage Company advertises farm loans over $1000 at 7 percent with no delay. Apply to Dameyer, Agent, at 423 Alaska Building, Seattle, Washington.
Yakima horseman William Splawn works with Chief George on the Colville reservation to purchase about 1000 horses. A camp is set near Okonagan as the roundup proceeds over roughly four weeks. Splawn plans to move the stock to southern Idaho for sale. the herd is described as superior to typical Indian cayuse stock.
W M Nickols of the Ahtanum valley told Herald reps in Yakima that the grain harvest is strong with wheat averaging 45 bushels per acre and 75 bushels per acre in another case. He has not threshed yet but estimates wheat at around 60 bushels per acre. The wheat was grown without irrigation and at current prices promises handsome profit, underscoring Yakima soil’s profitability beyond fruit.
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