Four irrigation plans for Snipes Mountain cost study
Seattle engineer E W Cummings presents four irrigation plans to Sunnyside and Granger land owners. Total costs range from about 87 801 to 180 443 dollars for 2947 to 4394 acres with options including gravity siphon, pumping plants or a power plant. Cummings backs plans three or four with completion times of four to nine months.
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Snipes Mountain
E. W. Cummings
Seattle
Charles F. Bailey
Sunnyside and
Granger
Hunter and Snipes Mountain
Sunnyside Canal
Cummings
Sunnyside
Fruitvale Improvement Club Pushes Signatures for Road Plan
Fruitvale Improvement club has secured signatures of all affected property owners for a state aid road project from Leamingburg to Naches gap, a two and a half mile stretch. The petition will be filed with the county commissioners and the state highway commission, aiming to improve traffic to North Yakima and connections to Cowiche and Naches roads. A seven member committee will present the plan to officials and seek streetcar and utility improvements in the district.
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Fruitvale
Leamingburg
Naches Gap
Fruitvale Improvement Club
County Commissioners
State Highway Commission
Yakima
Cowiche
Naches
Summit View
Improvement Club
W. L. Wright
Yakima Valley Transportation Co
J. H. Wright
E. C. Dickerson
Peter Bach
E. A. Fish
Committee Reticent on Planned Health Probe Actions
A city health committee chaired by A B Weed held a star chamber session with little disclosed. The panel promised a forthcoming comprehensive report on sanitary and water-waste conditions and indicated support for radical changes to ensure a pure city water supply.
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A. B. Weed
Lombard
Star Chamber
Weed
Jeffrey Buys Ti e ton Lands In Government Project
John O. Jeffrey has closed a deal for six tracts of Yakima-Tieton Fruit Lands Co property about seven miles west of Tieton. The purchase sizes are tracts 4 98 39 41 60 and 61 in section 23 township 13 range 17.
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John O. Jeffrey
Tieton Lands
Yakima-Tieton Fruit Lands Co
Tieton
Woldings
Terrible Marine Disaster at Valetta Claims Many
A British steamer SarDINIA bound for Alexandria caught fire at the entrance to Valetta harbor. Over 100 people died, including Captain Charles Littler and 18 crew members. Arabs and pilgrims suffered heavy losses as rescue efforts struggled against a strong tide and debris.
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Eoen
Charles Littler
Frank Watson
Grant
Fire On Vessel Ends In Total Loss And Casualties
Survivors describe a vessel that refused to heed orders and drifted near rocks at the harbor mouth before burning to a total loss. Captain Littler was found dead as crowds gathered. Arabs listed among passengers are many, with casualties likely over a hundred. Explosions are suspected though denied. paytha fuel contributed to rapid flames.
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Enty
Littler
Hood River Growers Reject National Apple Show Scoring
Hood River Oregon apple growers refuse to exhibit at Spokane National Apple Show over scoring methods. Hood River offered a carload of Newtown pipins to enter for a $10,000 prize if scoring used US Pomological standards. Officials declined, citing fixed rules and prior approval by Hood River orchardists.
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Hood River
Ore
St.Hood River
Spokane
A. J. Mason
H. J. Neely
United States
County engineers and farmers advance road work effort
The county engineer surveys and stakes new roads while farmers offer to donate labor if machinery and grading are provided. Promoters C A Christopher and David Nelson have graded three and two miles respectively, with a steam roller planned after. County funds, strained by bridge projects, limit permanent road construction as Umatilla farmers increasingly own cars.
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C. A. Christopher
David Nelson
Christopher
Nelson
Umatilla
Sunnyside Trustees Elected At Yakima Valley Telephone
The Yakima Valley Telephone Co annual meeting elected new trustees H M Gilbert J F McCurdy J D Laughlin R K Tiffany and A N Laney. Gilbert the only holdover may lead as president. The board may consolidate with Prosser Telephone Co and issue stock to the Prosser firm.
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Yakima Valley Telephone Co
Prosser Company
Sunnyside
H. M. Gilbert
Toppenish
J. F. McCurdy
Parker
J. D. Laughlin
Zillah
R. K. Tiffany
A.N. Laney
Belma
Prosser Telephone Co
Yakima Valley Co
A. D. Dunn
North Yakima
Yakima County
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co
Union Gap
Granger
Wapato
Bryan Survives Bear Attack in Mexico Adventure
In Chi huahua Mexico William Jennings Bryan faced a bear during a hunting party led by J. A. Robinson. Bryan wrestled the bear after it maimed his coat and nearly captured him, then helped kill the animal as the party pursued game including five deer and a mountain lion.
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Galveston
Tex
William Jennings Bryan
Chihuahua
Mexico
Mr. Bryan
Mr Bryan
J. A. Robinson
Bernidido
Coahuala
Painter survives near miss with freight engine on Yakima avenue
J H Barnard a painter living at 410 South First street was struck by freight engine 1625 at the Northern Pacific crossing on Yakima avenue. He was knocked to the ground and saved only by the train’s slow speed. He was aided by the crew and taken to his home after treatment by Dr. Lynch. Eyewitnesses disagree on whether safety signals were in evidence. He carried two panes of unbroken window glass at the time.
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J. H. Barnard
South First Street
Northern Pacific
Yakima Avenue
Barnard
Lynch
Cupid
Rose
Morton J. Rose
The
Christian Church
Iris O. McWhorter
G. W. Ingalsbee
Toppenish
Fairview
Washington Nursery Co
Albert D. Briggs
Ella M. Pearne
Claude O. Ferguson
Inez P. Gibson
Washington
Mr. Rose
James E. Stice
Slay K. Wilson
North Yakima
Celeste Wilson
Fourth Avenue North
Goldie B. Davis
Lena Todd
Christian Church Parsonage
Mr. Davis
Pacife
Farmers Build County Roads in Umatilla Partnership
In Pendleton Oregon the county and local farmers test a novel road building partnership. The plan will create 10 to 15 miles of improved roads with four already worked. The county provides machinery and materials for culverts and fills while farmers supply teams and operators for plows graders and scrapers.
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Pendleton
Ore
Umatilla County
Oregon
Advertised Letters at North Yakima Post Office 1908
List of names of letters claimed at the North Yakima post office closed November 28 1908. Names include Arthurs Comey De Auger Mrs Blanche Austin Dudley Brooks Mrs Fred Brown Mrs Annie Blaisdell W F Buchner Miss Lillian Brush Myron Bugg F W Bradford Elsie Conglas Conte Conred C A Cole W Christiansen Lars Peter Dann Miss Editha L Davis Miss Eva Dickson Mrs Daisy Franklin Chas E George Charlie Geddes L O Gilkey Miss Rena Hadex E R Hughs Mrs Mamie Hayes Herman Hamilton Mrs H J Henderson C H Harper C H Hill T Jacobson Lindstrom Jones Mrs Geo Lawton W Link R Laird George Marmion John Mallon Daniel Milan Hart Mitchell Bert Mitchell Art Nunimaker Miss Eldonia.
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Laird
George
Marmion
John
Mallon
Daniel
Milan
Hart
Mitchell
Bert
Art Nunimaker
Miss Eldonia
Yakima Valley Apples Represented At National Show Car
Zillah district to ship boxes to the National Apple show car. J B Rammerman orchard and Walden ranch near Zillah contribute fruit. W M Nelson is committee chair with W N Irish and Al G Whitson. W L Wright displays a Spokane Beauty apple weighing over 27 ounces from his Fruitvale orchard.
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Zilah
Yakima Valley
Yakima County
Zillah Orchards
J. B. Rammerman
Rammerman
Zillah
Walden Ranch
W. M. Nelson
W. N. Irish
al. G. Whitson
W. L. Wright
Spokane
Dedication Week Planned for First Baptist Church
Dedication week for the new First Baptist church in North Yakima is set to be the year’s highlight with a new church and organ. Rev. F C Whitney leads the planning committee and expects the events to follow Christmas after interior work and the pipe organ arrive, with dedicatory services a church banquet a roll call an organ recital and archival reception.
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First Baptist
North
Yakima
F. C. Whitney
Nob Hill Water Users Association Formed
Formation of the Nob Hill Water Users Association was completed Tuesday evening at the Nob Hill schoolhouse. Dr. Granville Lowther elected president with Dr. Gray as secretary. W. N. Irish leads the executive committee with W. M. Nelson and A. Helmich. No firm connections yet with Rose Land Co. or Northwest Light & Water Co., though proposals exist. Ranchers expect reliable domestic water after mains are laid.
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Nob Hill
W. M. Nelson and
A. Helmich
Rose Land Co
Northwest Light & Water Co
Bailey A Granger Firm Interests Visit City
Charles F. Bailey arrived in the city Monday from Granger to attend to business interests of the Non-Forfeiture Land Company.
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Charles F. Bailey
Granger
Non-Forfeiture Land Co
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Snipes
Jeffrey
Yakima-Tieton Bruit Lands Co
Valetta
Neely
Rome
Newtowns
Spitzenburg
W. J. Bryan
Hunter
Bear
Nelson, T. W. Nelson, Tom
Nester, George
Pratt, Grace
Swansea
Arve
Shelledy
Lloyd
Takahara, T
Thomas, Mrs. Tttes
Thomas, W
Wise, Solomon , Yakima Prod. & Trading Co
W. L. Lemon
N. OP
Yakima Avenue Crossing
Morton L. Rose
Arthurs Comey
de Auger
Blanche, Austin, Dudley
Bradford, Elsie
Cole, W
Lawton, W
Link, R
Lower Valley
Baptist Church
Nob Hilt Water Users Association
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