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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
1
Postmaster Lemon announces the holiday mail rush has started with increased activity at the post office. Citizens are urged to plainly print both recipient and sender addresses in ink, ensure postage, and mail eastern U S letters by Friday evening to assure delivery. Registry is advised for all packages to guarantee delivery.
The World rebukes President Roosevelt for seeking to muzzle the press over the Panama affair. It urges Congress to investigate and accuses the president of proposing lese majeste and using government power to crush criticism. The World defends free speech and condemns Roosevelt as a reckless demagogue.
Mrs Emma J Goldsmith and her children sell 180 acres in the Moxee valley near the Yakima River to Richard De Voe and his wife for 10500 dollars in what is described as one of the valley’s largest land transactions of the year.
North Yakima fruit growers plan a Saturday meeting at 2 PM in the court house farmers room to form a cooperative shipping organization. Dr. Granville Lowther announces the event with Alfred H. Henry Ed G. Van Brandt and J. E. Shannon aiding efforts. many growers already pledge to join for better prices exhibits and advertising of local fruit.
The piece notes households improve finances by using an institution for money management. It emphasizes women in shopping use checks, claiming they are better at stretching dollars and making one dollar do the work of two.
Incorporation papers filed with the county auditor for Electric Shaded Sign Co with headquarters in North Yakima. Capital stock set at 30 000 dollars. Incorporators are Henry H. Schott John O. Hulse and James E. Merwin. Company already operating in new quarters on South Second street in the former U S laundry building.
Judge Preble in superior court grants an order setting aside lot 4 and the north third of lot 3 in block 63 North Yakima as a homestead. The property formerly held with community interests goes to the widower James F. Zediker rather than Mrs Zediker estate.
Through mail cars were added to Burlington Northern routes Nos. 15 and 16, boosting North Yakima mail from four to six daily runs. Trains bring and carry mail from east and west points via Kansas City Omaha Billings Seattle Tacoma Portland, with early morning delivery to Spokane Seattle Tacoma and other cities.
The Northern Pacific announces immediate start on a 140 acre model orchard near Prosser under Sunnyside canal extension. E F Benson guides site choice with contracts awarded to Bernard Brothers of Yakima for clearing and plowing. A country house will rise within a year and the project aims at scientific orchard management to yield prize varieties.
Postmaster Lemon and local teachers arranged a course of instruction on postal methods and regulations. A standard text book from Postmaster General G. von L. Meyer will be used, with blanks provided for teaching mail handling. Instruction will cover all grades at the request of the postal department.
Wealthy Tucson gold miner E. F. Harris visited North Yakima this week and announced plans for substantial investments in the valley. He predicted Yakima’s population would reach 40 000 within ten years and said he would likely relocate here after a winter in Wisconsin. Harris is a brother of Mrs A C Wilkinson.
Editor McArthur of the Toppenish Review visited North Yakima on Tuesday, meeting local officials and inspecting news operations. The trip highlighted regional journalism ties and top editorial perspectives from Washington state papers.
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