Two Canal Corporations Plan Burlingame Ditches
Two firms filed articles to build canals through the Yakima Indian reservation. Yakima Irrigation Co with 500000 capital aims to bring 15000 acres under irrigation, with trustees E K Burlingame E S Burlingame and R M Burlingame. Burlingame Canal Co seeks 100000 capital serving about 10000 acres from the Tietan to Wide Hollow and into the reservation.
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Jones
Congress
Yakima Indian Reservation
Yakima Irrigation Company
Yakima River
Abtanum River
EK. C. Burlingame
E. 8. Burlingame
R. M. Burlingame
Burlingames
Tietan River
Cowychee
Wide Hollow
Cadet Officers Elected by High School Corps
The High school cadet corps elected their commissioned officers by unanimous vote after school. Captain John Loudon, first lieutenant Donald Calkins, and second lieutenant Herbert Shaw were chosen from the senior class.
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High School Cadet Corps
John Loudon
Donald Calkins
Herbert Shaw
Pigeon Shoot Planned at Fair Grounds Christmas Day
The gun club announces a live pigeon shoot at the fair grounds on Christmas Day featuring a match between Carl Cox and T. R. Fisher. The challenge match will headline a shoot open to all marksmen.
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Fairgrounds
Carl Cox
T. R. Fisher
Farmer buys opera ticket but keeps change
An Oklahoma farmer visits town to enjoy a show and buys a seat for five dollars. After receiving one dollar in change he starts to leave but is reminded that he forgot his ticket. He replies that he does not want to see the other thirty nine.
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Oklahoma
Advice To Shippers Direct Celery to Seattle Merchants
A North Yakima correspondent seeks addresses of Seattle retail merchants to mail celery shipments. The piece notes supply and demand variability, handling challenges, and spoiling risks. It says merchants prefer commission merchants for selection and price, while it does not discourage direct shipping if producers can improve profits.
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North Yakima
Seattle
Handsomest Calendar of the Season Reproductions Sale
The General Passenger Department of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway offers a six sheet calendar in ten colors featuring Moran paintings. Send twenty five cents to F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago for delivery. Also hot springs round trip reduced rate four dollars limited to 30 days available daily via agent G A Graham.
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Moran
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Hot Springs
G. A. Graham
Travel notes from the Wilamette Valley backcountry in 1901
J. P. Marks reports his winter journey through Brownsville Albany Salem and Salem area towns. He notes improved roads drained sloughs new buildings in French Prairie, Albany and Salem, dairy creameries, diversified farming, crop failures in grain and apples, fair hop yields, and active timber exports. He cites quartz mining prospects on Calapooya and Blue rivers and large land purchases by companies.
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Brownsvillee
Orwegon
Herato
North Yakima
Puyallup
Enumelaw
Osceola
Tacoma
Salem
Albany
Brownsville
Wilamette
Oregon City
Calapooya
Wilamette Valley
Blue Rivers
Wilame
Free short courses on fruit pest control start January 6
The Washington agricultural college at Pullman offers six week free courses for Northwest fruit growers and horticulturists. Experienced fruit growers and the college experiment station staff will conduct lectures on fruit culture pest destruction and related fungi.
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Washington Agricultural College
Pullman
Northwest
Mitchell Wagons Sale Note by Wyman Fraser
Mitchell wagons run easier and wear longer than any other on wheels. For sale by Wyman & Fraser.
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Mitchell
Wyman & Fraser
One Minute Cough Cure Credited By Evangelist
Evangelist James Kirkman of Belle River NL says he found relief from bronchial and lung troubles after using One Minute Cough Cure and recommends it to sufferers. The ad touts fast relief for coughs colds and lung issues claiming croup relief is unequalled and that the product is safe and pleasant for children.
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James Kirkman
Belle River
Yellow Drug Store
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Armstrong
J. E. Schwartze
G. FE. Wise
North Pole
Santa Claus
N. Second St
Second St
North
Yakima
Iroceries
C. H. Denley & CO
Yakima Avenue
Philadelphia
Grove
Howard
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