City Council selects city hall site and downsizes rival offer
By unanimous vote the council buys city hall site blocks 1 4 in block 13 for 6000 dollars with 2000 cash 2000 in a year and rest in yearly payments. The old Home Comfort stables corner South First and Walnut is chosen over Baptist church land. Proposals for Blackburn property 14 000 dollars less 1650 are kept open to Feb 1 for possible park use. Witness Simeon Ford testifies on financing methods of Gibson Smith and Cascade Lumber details.
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JL. H. Linbarger
South First Street
Walnut
Baptist Church
Fourth Street
Blackburn
Naches Avenue
Sixth Street
Public Improvement and Finance
Yakima County Land Sales Signal Real Estate Boom
Yakima Realty reports a brisk week with three large transfers and many smaller deals. Bitter Brothers sold 160 acres in the Wide Thorn district to H. J. Bennett for twelve thousand eight hundred dollars. W. M. Carr sold 40 acres near Sunnyside to J. S. Helms. J. P. Buwaida bought property on West Yakima Avenue for ten thousand dollars. Real estate men note increased demand for irrigated land and city lots and anticipate continued brisk activity into next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima County
Bitter Brothers
Tieton Canal
H. J. Bennett
Thoillon
W. M. Carr
J. S. Helms
Sunnyside
P. J. Buwaida
J. ©. Skilern
West
Yakima Avenue
Capitol Hill
Doctor's Life Pills Advertised By Regional Surgeon
An advertisement touts Dr. King's Life Pills as a safe cure for constipation headaches biliousness and malaria. The regional surgeon endorses the product and notes no fearsome side effects during use. Available for 28e at C C Case's Time Store.
Non-suit denied in YMCA suit against contractors and insurer
Judge Preble in superior court Friday denied non-suit and dismissal of the case brought by the Young Men's Christian Association against Gibson Smith and the Aeton Indemnity Co for damages alleged from contractors failing to complete the building. Principal evidence focused on records and letters used in building operations. Defendants began presenting evidence with two witnesses on the stand before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Association
Gibson & Smith
Aeton Indemnity Co
Electric Lights For New High School
The school board awarded fixtures for the new high school to Northwest Light & Water Co. for 383.70 dollars, with wiring already included in prior contracts. A plastering settlement with Winsor was approved at 909.80 dollars, though some board members found the work unsatisfactory. The board also commended retiring Director Compton for his faithful service, and welcomed Director elect J A Adams to assume duties at future meetings.
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Northwest Light & Water Co
Winsor
Compton
J. A. Adams
Morgan Suit Appealed In Yakima County Case
Notice of appeal filed in superior court over the Morgan property dispute at Nob Hill. The father appeals after a judgment granting a deed to the son, with the case having three trials and two prior supreme court appeals. If reversed, another Yakima County trial will follow. attorney Fred Parker filed bonds with the appeal.
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Morgan
Nob Hill
Robert H. Morgan
Robert S. Morgan
Olympia
Supreme Court
Yakima County
Anothr
Taft Names Knox as Secretary of State
Augusta report says President elect Taft announced the appointment of Senator Philander C. Knox as secretary of state. Knox has accepted the post and will join the cabinet.
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Philander C. Knox
Knox
Pioneer Employment Office Ad in City Honors 1903 Origin
The Pioneer Employment Office at Front and A streets promotes free placement services as the city’s oldest agency, established in 1903. George Webb, manager, Mercury phone 2993, offers trusted employment assistance.
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Pioneer Employment Office
Cor
Geo. Webb, Mer
Pat Mullins Loses $2000 Suit in Butte Trial
Patrick Mullins former mayor of Butte and owner in North Yakima must pay Sarah Fearon $2000 for injuries after her fall through a hole in the Mullins back porch. The Silver Bow jury awarded damages, and the Montana Supreme Court affirmed the verdict after prior reversal and order of a new trial.
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Pat Mullins
Washington Hotel
Varian Hotel
North Yakima
Butte
Mont
Supreme Court
Mullins
Patrick Mullins
Wash
Sarah Fearon
Helena
Miss Fearon
Alaska miner buys Nob Hill ranch in Yakima area
H. Cook, a Rich Mine operator from Alaska, bought 200 acres of three year old orchard on Nob Hill Known as the Richardson ranch for 25000 dollars through Tennant and Miles. Cook plans to return to Fairbanks but may spend extended periods in Yakima once mining duties ease.
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Alaska
H. Cook
Nob Hill
Richardson Ranch
Tennant & Miles
Mr. Cook
Fairbanks
Valdez
North
Washington
Seattle
Vancouver
B. C
Dawson
Cook
Dome Creek
J. C. Ridnour
Ring’s Little Liver Pills advertised by druggist
An 19th century advertisement promotes Ring’s Little Liver Pills as a remedy for biliousness and sick headache. The blurb touts their ability to “wake up lazy livers, clean the system and clear the skin” and notes a price of 25 cents sold by C. W. Camp, West Side Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Camp
West Side Druggist
City council approves paving rolls amid protest by residents
Finance committee plans the paying assessment rolls for street paving after approval by the city engineer and attorney. Protests by Pat Mullins and Ellen Kinney allege six inches more excavation for the Transportation company, seeking equitable cost distribution. The council also approves salary increases for the city stenographer and clerical help, funds sewer enlargement, and pays Uncle Sam’s share from the expense fund.
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Pat Mullins
Ellen Julia Kinney
Lynch & Grady
Transportation Company
Brooker
Sumach Park
Uncle Sam
Engineers Begin Siphon Plan for Sunnyside Canal
Engineers at Grandview have started preliminary work on a huge concrete siphon for the Sunnyside canal. The project, to be built by the North Coast railroad, requires lowering the canal many feet to maintain grade through the Grandview district.
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Sunnyside Canal
North Coast Railroad
Grandview
Charles F. Bailey
North Coast
Pinesalve Carbolized Poultice Advertised by Druggist
Pine salve carbolized acts as a poultice draws out inflammation and poison antiseptic healing for chapped hands lips cuts burns sold by C. W. Camp West Side Druggist Herald want ads bring results.
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C. W. Camp
West Side
Castro Seeks Arbitration To Reopen Venezuela France Ties
President Castro indicates willingness to arbitrate the Venezuela France dispute to restore relations. He authorized a diplomat to pursue renewal by arbitration and held talks with a German foreign office official. A later consultation with Dr Israel occurred as Castro was advised to keep quiet for health reasons.
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Berlin
Castro
Venezuela
France
Israel
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Vieron
H. L. Bennett
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Metusa
Attoraney
Fred Parker
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Yakima
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Dome Group
Ridnour
John L. McGinn
M. L. Sullivan
Rundstrom
Back-Ache Co
W. Camp
Northern Pacific
Herald
Levi Strauss & Co
Kennewick
Coffin Bros
A. W. Rich
Foleys
A. D. Sloan
Bright's
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