Yakima Water Light Power Co Sold to Spokane Syndicate
Robert E. Strahorn of Spokane led a syndicate to acquire the Yakima Water Light and Power Co. with Edward Whitson. transfer completed in Portland amid plans to upgrade service. A. G. Smith will manage local affairs and the firm aims to keep operations ahead of city needs. Estimates place the price at 400000 to 500000 dollars. A separate irrigation committee meeting discussed reclamation service views.
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Robert E. Strahorn
Spokane
Art
Yakima Water Light & Power Co
Edward Whitson
Strahorn
Portland
Messrs. Ladd and Corbett
Oregon
A. G. Smith
Water Company
Senate
House Irrigation Committees
Newell
Reclamation Service
Washington
Capitol Hill Residence Property for Immediate Sale
Auction offers multiple homes on 1 to 6 rooms with cellars baths and closets from $700 to $1,350. Options include 88 ft well, 2 lot plots, new finishes, and proximity to Mabton area. Also two farm parcels 40 acres under Sunny Side canal and 80-acre Moxee ranch at $65 per acre. Investment options available.
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Mabton
Sunnyside Canal
Big Bend irrigation project eyed as world-scale effort
Co H Hinman described the Big Bend irrigation scheme as potentially the largest in the world irrigation of 1 to 2 million acres with costs rivaling the Panama Canal. Government feasibility would take years and Yakima plans a Cowiche project reclaiming 40 000 acres. City council met to canvass December 8 election results and notify winners.
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Big Bend
Newell
Panama Canal
Yakima
Ballard's Snow Liniment Endorsed By Texas Couple
W Baily of True Texas reports his wife suffered paralysis in her arm for five years. After using Ballard's Snow Liniment, her condition improved and he also used it on old sores frostbites and skin eruptions. Sold by local druggists. Goldman’s Seattle watches advertised.
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Baily
P. O
Texas
Ballard
F. L. Janeck
Yakima People and Things Highlight Local Business Activity
Yakima notes report Coffin Bros employing many men and seeding acres for spring. Richards visit Wheat ranch in Horse Heaven with 3000 acres planned. Dairymen urged to attend state association in North Yakima December 29 for three days with instruction. Sunnyside post office to presidential status January 1 with $1100 salary and government support. Various Yakima residents noted in court and social visits. Yakima Tea Co expands store offerings. Three million fruit trees planted in Washington in 1903 led by Yakima with 67,700 in November. North Yakima tuner changeover announced to D S Johnston Co.
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Coffin Bros
W. M. Richards
North Yakima
Richards Bros
Horse Heaven
Kennewick Courier
White River Journal
E. W. R. Taylor
Sunnyside
Odd Fellows
Prosser
Washington
van Holderbeke
Yakima County
D. 8
Johnston & Co
W. H. Brown
Spokane
Wash
Arie
Dialogue of Praise and Rivalry Between Hicks and Wicks
A quarrel centers on self-praise as Hicks extols himself and Wicks counters with a jab about feeling superior. Hicks contends the praise is constant while Wicks admits it boosts his ego and pride in being better.
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Hicks
Wicks
Electric Bitters Promised To Tame Nervous Troubles
Revolution Imminent. A sure sign of approaching revolt and serious trouble in your system is nervousness sleeplessness or stomach upset. Electric Bitters will quickly dismember the troublesome causes. Run down systems benefit and all usual aches vanish under its effective action. 50c guaranteed by C. C. Case and North Yakima Drug Store.
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C. C. Case
North Yakima
Kuppenheimer Ad Promises Warranted Fine Suits
An old print ad claims Kuppenheimer Fine Suits and Overcoats are "Made and warranted by Jews" and calls Cof fin Bros the makers, asserting they are the only clothing makers in the world.
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Coffin Bros
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gorham Sterling Silverware
Hawks
Mt. Washington
Owen Jones
Briggs & Dam
Capitol Hill
Co. H. Hinman
First National Bank
U. K
Goldman's
Seattle
the Authority On Watches
Vetter
Sun
H. J. Snively
Claude Briggs
Vv. M. Thompson
H. V. Hinman
Yarkina
Agnes
Ellensburg
Jordan
Graham
Sam Ingram
Bickleton News
Yakima Tea Company
Echo
Doc Hare
Dudley-Reed-Fechter-MacCrim
Kuppenheimer
G. W. Cary
North Second Street
Singer Manufacturing Co
North First Street
Hotel
WM. Bohn & Son
South Third Street
G. T. Aumiller
City Draymawn
West
Yakima Ave
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