Social events and society notes in a small town
A Tuesday afternoon W C T U gathering at Mrs. J W Dean’s home featured piano and vocal solos by Mrs Saylor and an informal liquor talk by Brother Hiskey. The Naches Avenue Whist Club and Lika Kum trex Bridge Club held meetings with local hosts and attendees. A wedding at the bride’s parents’ home united Miss Renalda Stich and Herman Weiland with Rev G E Heinrich officiating, and a Valentine social hosted by the B Y P A at the First Baptist church included games and a fortune contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Dean
Saylor
Brother Hiskey
Barnes
Mary Blanker
Alice Scudder
Naches Avenue
F. C. Hall
Walter Chambers
H. J. Rand
Vestal Snyder
Harry Moran
Fred Parker
W. L. Wright
Mary Cannon
Charles L. Denny
Marshall Scudder
J. H. Dills
Renalda Stich
Herman Weiland
Vera Wolfran
Paul Siegert
Clara Heinrich
G. E. Heinrich
When earth's last picture is painted and the critique dies
A Kipling poem fragment imagines artists resting after immense works and awaiting renewal by the Master. It envisions artists drawing divine subjects with celestial brushes, working for joy rather than money or fame, each in a separate star, praising and blaming only the God of things as they are.
Tree Planting Guarantee Offered for Orchard Start
To those planting orchards this season I will plant and guarantee a full stand to start growth for about the same price paid ordinarily. Trees will be thoroughly inspected and one before setting. Telephone Ernest A Brown P O Box 875.
Valley town visitors listed in county correspondence
Cash Williams of Outlook visited Saturday. Claude Allen and mother visited Loren Allen and family Sunday. Mrs George Mathis and Mrs Coral Thomas were North Yakima visitors Monday. E G Fleming and son were in North Yakima Thursday. Miss Ethel Ide attended the Valentine ball at Outlook Friday night. Miss Dollie Hatch of Burton Washington was here this week. Wilbur Durham was a Granger visitor Friday. Ray Marston returned from Seattle Saturday. Henry Gelhart visited Toppenish Wednesday. Miss Marie Ide attended the Valentine ball at Mabton Friday night. Mrs H G Getnart was a Granger visitor Saturday. Mrs Foraker of Sunnyside arrived at Alfalfa Sunday to open school. engaged as teacher for term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cash Williams
Outlook
Claude Allen
Loren Allen
George Mathis
Coral Thomas
North Yakima
E. G. Fleming and Son
Ethel Ide
Valentine
Dollie Hatch
Burton
Wash
Wilbur Durham
Ray Marston
Seattle
Henry Gelhart
Toppenish
Marie Ide
Mabton
H. G. Getnart
Mrs. Foraker
Sunnyside
Yakima City News Roundup of Local Health and Social Notes
Clarence Adams recovers from lagrippe while Gearald Gervais convalesces from pneumonia. Thomas Bragg improves property with a fence on the street. Rogers-Gilley recital at the M. E. church draws attendees. Cameron & Bros. add dairy cows and sell milk in North Yakima. Grotta Butler and Kit Campbell recover from severe colds. Frank Coats visits his mother Mrs. Frank Givin. Harry Creviston and wife travel to Cunningham for work. Mrs. Caris Malok returns to Spokane after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bragg
Rogers-Grilley
M. E
North Yakima
Underwood
E. C. Cameron & Bros
Greeta Butler
Kit Campbell
Glenn Fairbrook
Robin Adams
Frank Coats
Frank Givin
Harry Creviston
Cunningham
Wisconsin
Caris Malok
J. A. Campbell
Spokane
Sunnyside Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Weddings
The Women Guild meets with Mrs. Morgan while Mr. Connell of Chicago visits Sunnyside. Clarence and Mrs. Taylor welcome a daughter born Saturday. The Improvement Club plans a Saturday meeting with officer elections. A Friday dinner hosts Rev. F W Maccand. C C concert at Federation church praised as best yet. A leap year party is set for the 28th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Connell
Chicago
Clarence Taylor
Improvement Club
Tiffany
F. W. Maccand
A. L. Fahey
C. C
Federation Church
Zillah
S. J. Harrison
W. H. Cline
Naches City Socials Highlight Local Visits
Mr. and Mrs. N S Banister and son Lyndon of Ellensburg visited Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Little and family in Naches City last week. Mr. Boyar spent Saturday with his sister Mrs. R Rudd. Mr. Ed and Miss Leona Esch were noted in local social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naches City
N.S. Banister
Lyndon Banister
Ellensburg
Lafe Little
Masquerade Fun and Local Movements Across the Yakima Area
The report lists residents and visitors in Naches City North Yakima Toppenish and Cowiche. Attendees include Mrs Culp and Mr Culp at a Case hall masquerade with prizes for best costumed gentleman and queen of diamonds. The Weisberger warehouse was taken over by the government and is being worked on.
Housing Shortage Strikes Toppenish
Toppenish Washington faces a severe housing shortage as new workers flood in for farm work. Existing lodging houses are full and an emergency dormitory with bunks has been set up while a new hotel rises. Property owners consider building affordable cottages to house rising families. The mild winter left many households living in tents due to lack of sleeping space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toppenish
Wash
Ring’s Little Liver Pills advertised cure
An 19th century classified style ad promotes Ring’s Little Liver Pills claiming to awaken lazy livers clean the system and clear the skin for biliousness and sick headache priced at 25 cents. Sold by C W Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Camp
Kiona Development PLANS 300 Acre Plat and Town Improvements
The Kiona Development Co surveys 300 acres for subdivision after buying the Kiona ditch and 800 acres. Work continues on a new road to the Horse Heaven grade. A restored water wheel replaces the missing landmark, and a new pier is built for irrigation. Kelso Bros plan moving to a larger department store site south of the tracks. Ira Province and Terrell Crawford return home after two weeks away camping near White Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horse Heaven
J. H. Kennedy
Kennedy
Kelso Bros
Kiona
Ira Province
Terrell Crawford
Columbia River
White Bluffs
Market Report from North Yakima on Eggs and Money
Warm weather lowers egg price to 25 cents per dozen in North Yakima markets. New York call money closes at 1 percent, peaking at 2 cents, signaling easing in financial market tightness compared with last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Exchange
State road funds questioned over Bumping Lake project
J M Snow state highway commissioner faces questions from A J Splawn president of the Tieton Water Users association about 22000 spent on the Bumping Lake road including three bridges. The association wants explanations on money used and notes US Reclamation Service work only created a trail. Snow says March start on Snoqualmie road and more state aid funds likely next legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Snow
Tieton Water Users’ Association
A. J. Splawn
Water Users’ Association
Tieton
Reclamation Service
Shaw
Ruef trial remains distant after preliminary hearing
In San Francisco on February 18 Abe Ruef's trial seems far off as evidence piles up in a preliminary hearing on a motion to vacate arraignment. Judge Lawler heard Ach Murphy present views and awaits additional affidavits from Rabbis Niete and Kaplan, with prosecution counter affidavits to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Abe Ruef
Ach
Ruef
Lawler
Murphy
Niete
Kaplan
Noted witnesses to testify over affi davits in Ruef case
Ach today announced insistence on placing on the stand those who refused to make affidavits. He named Judge Dunne Judge Lawler Langdon Byrne Heney and Biggy. He warned it would be a sharp investigation affecting credibility of several parties involved and stated Ruef would not receive immunity despite claims of a prior solemn agreement not to prosecute him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunne
Lawler
Langdon
Byrne
Heney
Biggy
Ruef
Patrolman Perry's Record Night Ends With Nine Arrests
Patrolman Perry arrested nine people on Tuesday night mainly for intoxication. Six were Indians and the rest drunken whites. One detainee, found in a west side sewer excavation, claimed illness after a fall, and a city damage suit fear prompted a Doctor Terreau to assess him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Terreau
Water Dam Plans Are Set for Pleasant Valley Project
Promoter Mr Jewett and partner Mr Locke discuss securing water and building a dam at Pleasant Valley. They describe crossing Selah creek during site visits and note Locke's strong approval of plans and specifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Conductor Foils Hold Up Attempt in Spokane Line Yard
Conductor Roberts of the Northern Pacific escaped an attempted hold-up in the local yard here while preparing to leave his car after the Spokane run. He drew his revolver and fired two shots in the air, forcing the two men to flee down the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandpoint
Idaho
Roberts
Here
Spokane
Northern Pacific
Mr. Roberts
Identifies Crapsey in Jefferson Barracks Case
In St Louis on February 18 Sergeant Pierre Compton, sought for selling government property, is identified as Paul B Crapsey son of Episcopal minister Algern on Crapsey. The minister was discharged from his Rochester New York charge for heresy. The wife says Compton’s whereabouts are unknown and the Crapsey controversy remains famous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Pierre Compton
Jefferson Barracks
Paul B. Crapsey
Algernon S. Crapsey
Rochester
N. Y
Compton
Dr Crapsey
First Natal Act enforcement in Victoria against Japanese arrivals
The steamship Tosa Maru arrives tomorrow with 88 Japanese. Federal officer Dr Milne will not deport anyone who meets Dominion regulations. those failing to do so will face removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Milne
Steamship Agents Likely to Land Japanese Passengers
Steamship agents expect to land Japanese passengers with federal officers help, despite provincial officials lacking authority to intervene without federal sanction.
Sunnyside and Summit View State Aid Road Estimates
Estimates for Sunnyside road are ready for presentation to the county board of commissioners as one of Yakima county's state aid projects. A surveying party is prepared to lay out Summit View road, the other state aid road in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside
Board of County Commissioners
Summit View
Yakima
Store Opens Soon After Haines Returns
Mr. Haines of the Schott Suit company returns from eastern cities with goods for a new store. The store will open as soon as the stock is in place, expected shortly. Mrs. Haines, who had been visiting eastern Washington, returned with him after joining him at Paseo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Haines
Schott Suit Company
Haines
Resalies
Washington
Paseo
Taft Tours New Hampshire With Several Civic Functions
Secretary Taft spent an eventful afternoon and evening in New Hampshire engaging in multiple receptions luncheons and speeches. He arrived from Boston and was met by a Taft club committee in Concord before continuing to Manchester Derry Manchester and surrounding venues.
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Concord
Lloyd
Eagle Hotel
Taft Association of
New Hampshire
Phoenix Hall
Derryfield Club
Manchester
Calumet Club
Armory
National Guard
Mechanics’ Hall
Taft
Boston
Taft Club of Concord
Burlington train wreck near Cocolalla injures passengers
A Northern Pacific Burlington passenger train derailed at Cocolalla Idaho14 miles west of Sand Point spilling cars into a ditch. The engine and baggage car stayed on track while other cars dangled over the bank into the lake. Passengers were jolted but all were taken to Spokane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Spokesman-Review
Sand Point
Idaho
Burlington
Northern Pacific
Cocolalla
Advertised Letters at Selah Post Office
Letters remaining in the post office at Selah Washington February 15 1908. Names include F W Bentley Geo Eaton Roy Garrison Julius Hollikim Theo Palitzch. Office open 9 to 10 a m Sunday for patrons to call for their mail. IRA S. KING P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selah
Wash
Bentley
F. Wm
Eaton
Geo
Ira
King
American car arrives in Toledo in New York Paris tour
The Roberts car reached Toledo at 9:30 PM while the French entry of St Chaffay was nearby earlier. The American and French teams plan Indiana and later. Siroiri drove the Italian entry into Cleveland and Mass the German entry stayed at Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo, CO
Roberts
Fremont
St. Chaffay
Indiana
Siroiri
Cleveland
Mass
Erie
Creditors Meet in Bankrupt Herman Fredell Case
A Tuesday creditors meeting at K. W. Dunlop offices recorded about 5000 dollars in filed accounts. All accounts had appeared on the prior list from Herman Fredell. F. C. Hall named trustee, bond set at 8000 dollars. stock disposition to be decided after his qualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Fredell
K. W. Dunlop
Fredell
F. C. Hall
Buyers Snap Up White Bluffs Lots and Tracts
C A Day of Buckeye Real Estate Ltd returned to White Bluffs with seven buyers. In the last ten days more than 40 city lots and six 10 acre tracts have been sold in the White Bluffs district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Day
Buckeye Reais Estate Company
White Bluffs
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John Weigel
Lika Kumtrex Bridge Club
Earth
Magdalene
Peter and
Paul
Ernest A. Brown
P. O
Yakima City
Clarence Adams
Lagrippe
Gearald Gervais
The
Woman's Guild
F. W. Macc
Prosser
Messrs. and Mesdames Seathhard and
Cain
Granger
A. G. Fleming
Harry Godhour
M. G. Duncan
James Shopps
Grace McMurtrie
E. G. McMurtrie
Lee A. Johnson
Illinois
Bessie Little
Culp
George Culp
A. W. Cotton
Sherman Lewis
Cowiche
Helen Parker
Weisberger
Case's Hall
Ralph Culp
Minnie Frink
Queen of Diamonds
Charles Livengood
Naches
Rev
Forbes
Waitsburg
Wasi
Kiona Development Company
Herald
Rca
Brevecs Inesastorie Cippeie
Ben Davis
Spitzenburg
Holdup
Summit View Road
Hollikim
Julius Palitzch
Theo
Fast
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