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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1902
Page
5
Community notes from North Yakima and vicinity record visitors and residents, upcoming meetings, entertainments, and local commerce. Items include job ads, church services, dances, housework recruitment, a new water distiller push, a mill boiler arrival, and reports from Prosser Falls Bulletin on regional business.
Yakima county superior court convenes January 19 with eleven criminal and thirteen civil cases set. A juror panel includes Frank Clemmer Hugh Stuart William Wiley Jared Armstrong Charles L. Gordon J. E. Shannon C. H. Denley J. E. Eschbach Hugh Grey J. B. Snively Louis Christenson F. A. Williams T. J. Lynch W. M. Bennard H. J. Hennenhoffer S. Bergeren H. E. Crosno M. B. Murchie Dan Nelson J. S. Lucas George Vetter A. D. Eglin George Chapman Leroy Brooker. The docket lists crimes from obstructing railways to larceny and assault with deadly weapon and notes several cases were dismissed for sodomy and other offenses.
The Capital Hill addition is set to become a top city residence area as contracts are let by prominent families. Prospective builders include Congressman W. L. Jones, Charles Wimmer, C. C. Case and John Michels, with spring construction planned.
J H Jayne of Portland Oregon who exhibited a herd at last October’s state fair plans permanent relocation after securing temporary fairgrounds rental. He seeks a farm site for his Brown Swiss cattle noting their value as beef and dairy stock and promising profitable spread in the Yakima valley. Also Keene advertises diamonds watches and jewelry at unbeatable prices at 108 Yakima avenue.
A brief notice notes an optical parlor at 108 Yakima Avenue in Keene with a competent optician always in attendance. It mentions a pursed romance involving a struggling young attorney and a determined heiress, humorously suggesting his struggle may end.
Prosser Flour Mills advertises yeast cakes in Royal Flour sacks claiming half-cent yeast per bag and customers say the yeast adds 10 cents value to the consumer. The exchange frames a seller and farmer discussing job setting and competition.
A local ad notes a new line of mantel and kitchen clocks at surprising prices from Keene at 108 Yakima Avenue. It promotes cut glass with brilliant designs and invites inspection. The Lombard and Horshy Furniture Co showcases pearl and buckhanded silver trimmed carving sets.
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