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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1901
Page
7
This excerpt lauds President Roosevelt's first message for vigor and common sense. It highlights support for building storage reservoirs in arid regions and warns that forest reserves require better protection from fires and livestock damage, especially sheep.
The Commercial club backs a valley turnpike from the city via Parker and Zillah to Sunnyside amid questions about legality under current state road laws. It notes that American roads are generally poor and Yakima valley roads are no exception.
A Commercial Club proposal urges building a fifty mile Sunnyside road in the valley to spur development and connect the region. It argues for state road law reform to allow bonding across districts and criticizes current spending on dirt roads while debating materials such as granite or basalt for macadam. The piece also notes Roosevelt’s strong western support and a heated dispute over newspaper circulation figures.
Discussion over Yakima avenue macadamizing drags on as winter ends. Public sentiment blames a misstep in stone choice with finer dust instead of the intended coarser top, calling for a prompt remedy.
A collage of notices from Ellensburg Dawn and local shops in Olympia includes political commentary, advertisements for Beck Studio photographic coupons, state fair premiums, fashion and crockery sales, requests for goods like potatoes and oats, lost items, and a property claim offering a red heifer for return.
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