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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1901
Page
6
Reports from Spokane and Rosalia promise a potential natural gas and petroleum boom with Professor Fulmer leading a scientific survey. Boring equipment is on the way as farmers claim millions may lie beneath, with Standard Oil rumored to have a stake.
A Virginia style testimonial promotes S S S Swift's Specific as a cure for sciatic rheumatism claiming rapid relief after twelve doctor visits failed. The ad emphasizes blood purification and no minerals or opiates, offering a free booklet and medical advice from The Curt Brechin Co Atlanta GA.
Diary beside a sailor and hunter Charles William Anderson describes starvation on Unimak Island Behring Sea. He died June 19 1899 after months of thirst and failed attempts to find water with his dog Dempsey disappearing in the bleak isolation.
Marine Hospital Surgeon Car michael reports a safe plan to disinfect all mail from Molokai before it reaches Honolulu. Sulphur dioxide will treat mail at the settlement, then clean sacks will deliver it to the steamer and a dedicated post office room will disinfect the mail with formaldehyde without unpacking. Letters are perforated at the settlement and no leprosy cases have been found among postal workers despite years of handling such mail.
Officials report gold dust and bullion valued at over 20 million dollars received at Seattle assay office from January 1 to October 24, 1900. Alaska Nome leads deposits with about 2.71 million, Klondike Yukon district adds 16.37 million, and other districts contribute smaller amounts. By season end Nome is expected to total about 5 million.
Fisher W Griswold once of Naples aged 25 proposed to Matilda Brown 23. A quarrel sent him west where he gained wealth as a stock man. Matilda married John Whitman, widowed after years of hardship. Griswold returned last August and wed Mrs. Whitman, 83, at Rochester the previous Saturday.
A 98 year old Waterloo woman married Samuel Decker in a simple parlor ceremony. She recalls first marriage in 1832 to Thomas Preston and a second to Albert Brainerd. Both husbands have died. she jokes of rheumatic pain and being still smart as aging.
A historic method for corning beef involves a 48 hour pickle, drying, and rubbing with brown sugar allspice and cinnamon. The meat rests fortnightly with sugar and spice, then is boiled gently in water for five to six hours and cooled before serving.
Notes for church goers report American Baptists sending about 15000 dollars yearly to French brethren. Converts include two Jews and a Chinaman baptized in Elizabeth New Jersey. Protestant missions in India and China claim one million converts by nine thousand missionaries. Boston shows one church per 1786 people, down from 1810. The Christian Endeavor Society of Guatemala runs the citys only English service. Congregational membership rises 2370 while Sunday school falls 3091. Roman Catholic missions count 70000 workers among 3.5 million converts in China and India after 300 years. The Endeavor World notes Indiana society sending a medical missionary to China and supporting a native in Japan.
A dubious ad asserts F Banner Salve cures piles but promises money back and calls it the most healing medicine. The copy, framed as a Christmas thought, jokes that many women must urge husbands to fill stockings.
Report of the Condition of the First National Bank of North Yakima, Washington, at close of business December 18 1900. I W L Steinweg cashier swears the statement true. subscribed December 25 1900 before Notary Fred Parker. Directors Carpenter Scudder Dupreeley attest.
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