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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1905
Page
3
Reports from North Yakima mention F M Lane visiting from North Yakima noting the town’s growth since his last visit. Many residents from North Yakima and surrounding areas were seen in Prosser, Mabton, and Prosser for meetings, visits, and business.
Prosser and Kelso Bros in Kiona dispute about $300 from a wheat deal. Papers filed against Kelso Bros as Wesley Heare visits Yakima with the ball club. Coffin Bros of North Yakima bought 14 000 sheep from McCreedy and Goodman for 2.09 per head and plan Sept delivery to Chelan county. George Palmer of Yakima killed by a fall in a Gol den dale barn aged 58. Florence Dennis visits North Yakima relative. Cad Sloan visits from North Yakima. Mrs Henry Water leaves for North Yakima visit.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition will close October 15 as six weeks remain. Visitors are urged to attend by President Francis of the St. Louis World's Fair, who warned residents they will regret not seeing the fair at all.
Articles of incorporation filed with the county auditor for the Yakima Canal and Reservoir Company outline a general irrigation and hydraulic business. Aimed at storage and impounding of water for sale or rent, power creation, and water and electricity supply to cities and towns. Capital stock set at 6,000 shares of 50 cents par value. Incorporators include H. B. Scott, Wm. Knee, Logan H. Roberts and L. D. Patton.
Mabton volunteers held a meeting at W. L. Leonard's office to organize a local fire brigade. A constitution and by laws were reviewed and final action set for Monday the 28th at Spam. to adopt, and all prospective members were urged to attend and sign once approved.
The Yakima County Abstract and Realty company changes hands with E. G. Peck purchasing all assets from Dr. Ritenour. Peck plans to merge abstracts with real estate and insurance, appointing new officers, relocating offices, and delaying abstracts until mid September. Miss Ida G. Peek and Miss Lizzie Osborne to handle new office work and records indexing. George A. McWain stays to oversee real estate.
Mrs Lannin the Art Hall superintendent at the state fair appoints Sunnyside district ladies to committees on fancy work flowers and plants cooking and enrios with Mrs Wm Cline Mrs Charles Wenner Mrs R D Young Mrs Wm Hitchcock Mrs F K Spaulding Mrs H M Lichty Mrs Wm Stobie Sr Mrs P T Lichty Mrs Ed Young and Mrs Milo Walker on the listed committees.
Frank Churchill, resident east of town, could earn a good salary as a snake charmer if he chose. It is common to see him in Bickleton with as many as three rattlesnakes in his pockets. He handles and plays with these dangerous creatures as if they were pets, a habit since boyhood, and he has never been bitten.
An observer claims game birds have moved early signaling a hard season ahead in Yakima. An old Indian notes stubborn corn shucks and predicts a long severe winter with heavy snow. Masons plan to resume meetings the first Friday in September with full attendance urged. North Yakima claims a baseball win over Prosser boosting local spirits. The American Mining Congress meets November 14 to 18 in El Paso and rail tickets from N P Railway go on sale November 7 to 9 at 72.70 with limits and stopovers. Ads on real estate and fair-rate promotions wrap the page, plus Yakima Hardware offers machine oil.
The Herald explains the June 9 1905 law making overdrawing a crime and requires borrowers to keep accurate ledgers and maintain sufficient credit. Banks must deny excess checks to prevent losses. Card of Thanks from L L Foiles honors sympathy after his wife’s death.
Geo A Eyler of Cumberland Maryland recalls his 11 month old daughter’s decline with throat trouble. Two doctors gave up, but after using Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds she improved after four bottles and is now in perfect health. Trial bottle free at C C Case’s drug store 50c and 1.00 guaranteed.
An old Scotswoman travels far to see a friend and finds the alarming illness has subsided upon arrival. She greets Mrs Crawford with breathless concern, and the friend replies she is nearly well, noting the long journey. The exchange captures rural concern and social warmth.
J. D. Runyan of Butlerville reports relief from indigestion biliousness and related pains using Dr King's New Life Pills He calls them a perfect remedy for dizziness sour stomach headache and constipation Guaranteed at C C Case's drug store for 25 cents.
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