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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1905
Page
7
The notice lists business manager duties and publication details for the Yakima Herald. It notes Wednesday issue schedule and advertising rates upon application, with subscription options of one year six months and three months pricing.
Washington residents recall the 1905 legislative session with mixed feelings. Taxpayers worry over a possible move of the state capital to Tacoma and examiners note irrigation pauses and tolls from private firms. Parents fear textbooks may be farmed out to a publisher, prompting cries of graft. Congress moves to fund Celilo obstructions and canal work, while the Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling on a murder trial signals far reaching precedent regarding juror newspaper reading.
The American Agriculturist notes Yakima potato growers earned solid prices this season as yields depend on acreage. Rot in Wisconsin Michigan and New York reduced national output slightly. The US potato crop is about 288.7 million bushels this year, versus 255 million bushels in 1902, with generally good quality despite some complaints.
Court of inquiry evidence from Russian fleet officers claims torpedo boats seen in the North Sea were painted red or a dark color. The commission now must determine the exact brand of rot gut whisky causing a carmine glow at night at sea.
Warm sun and light winds signal pleasant spring vibes as the article doubts groundhog forecasts and notes mild seasonal hints. Even as days lengthen and the air warms, no dramatic shift is implied for the near future.
A few weeks of bad weather left Yakima valley residents savoring the return of bright sunshine. The turn of weather seems to lift spirits as crops and daily life resume normal rhythm after dreary days.
Attorney Bridgeman of Sunnyside was in the city Monday for undisclosed discussions.
North Yakima editor argues the new irrigation law shifts water rights from riparian and multiple appropriations to state set ownership. He warns newcomers and old irrigators alike about costs, potential litigation, and the need for official certificates to protect water rights.
A committee for President Larson of the Commercial Club pursued an agreed irrigation bill at Olympia. Government engineers favor the Preble substitute with changes. A companion shorter bill extends eminent domain for irrigation works and was drafted for introduction this session. The bill affirms public waters, beneficial use, appurtenances, and seniority of rights with backdated claims for earlier filings.
The document outlines federal authority over water resources including eminent domain for beneficial use, rights to reclaim and divert waters, and procedures for withdrawal notices that pause state water appropriation. It details agencies and timelines for surveys, rights of way, land sales, and incorporation of water users associations under a 1902 reclamation framework.
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