High Line Ditch survey pushed with government backing
Valleys of the Yakima High Line Ditch board in Toppenish plans to hire an engineer and press a temporary survey as government interest grows. Ballinger signals irrigation backbone potential, boosting North Yakima real estate and signaling a major regional project with broad local stakes.
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Yakima
Lee A. Johnson
Association
R. J. Logan
Rose Land Company
Wiggins
Association of Toppenish
Prosser
Washington
Kittitas County
Ballinger
North
Yakima Valley
Department of the Interior
Salvation Army Rallies Starving Family To New Year Hope
A starving mother and six month old baby endured a frigid dawn in a creekside tent until a Salvation Army sweep of North Yakima changed their fate within 48 hours. Coal and food arrived, the mother smiles, the child coos and says Da, marking a joyful new year.
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N. Kneuff
Kneuff
Salvation Army
Yakima
God Bless
Open House Day Energizes Y M C A Event With Notable Guests
A New Year open house at the Y M C A drew throngs and featured a packed schedule from 10 a m to 10 p m including gym classes, swimming, music, and a basketball game against the high school. Notable attendees, list of hosting couples, and a evening program highlighted the day. Robert Armstrong drew special attention after his Sky Pilot engagement, with a scheduled reading of Lorna Doone for January 4.
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B. F. Barge
G. T. Baker
J. A. Adams
L. O. Janeck
W. I. Huxtable
L. BE. Knowles
Weisberger
A. B. Pearson
Alex. Miller
H. M. Gilbert
Cook
Lovegren
Victrola
Sherman, Clay & Co
Myrtle Wallace
Dorris Arrowsmith
Davis
C. O. McCaskey
Gould
H. Brown
Gibson
Page
Schmidt
Berg
Remy
White
Huxtable
Rossman
Sawbridge
Peterson
Ewing
Mirel Gibson
Carl Greenhalgh
Richard van Vliet
Lester Shaw
John Hill
Elmer Dingle
Eugene Bradbery
O. Reed
Harry Cook
John Sturgis
Barrett Bunce
Harry Perrin
Oscar Lovegren
Robert Armstrong
Yakima Theatre
Armstrong
England
John Ridd
Mullins to Transfer Holdings for New Washington Realty Project
Pat Mullins plans to turn over all holdings to Washington Real Estate and Improvement Co. He will erect a three story and basement building on the North First and A streets property recently purchased by him. The enterprise includes his son Frank Mullins and the operation of existing tenants before construction begins.
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Varian
Chestnut Street
Cadwell
First Streets
Mullins
Seattle
The
Washington Real Estate & Improvement Company
Pat Mullins
Washington Real Estate & Improvement Co
North First
Mr. Mullins
Frank Mulins
Washington Real Estate
High Line Ditch committee to meet in Toppenish Monday
The executive committee of the High Line Ditch association will meet at Toppenish Monday to discuss the survey and the funds for it.
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High Line Ditch Association
Toppenish
Reminiscences Lecture by Legh R Freeman in Culpeper Va
Promoter Legh R Freeman editor of the Frontier Index lectures at Culpepper Court House on May 2 1869. He recounts a nom de plume Horatio Vattel and a fanciful voyage aboard the Queen of the Pacific to promote restoring the American merchant marine and protecting US shipbuilding interests with a tariff and domestic vessel construction plan.
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Indian Wilds
Western Territories
Culpepper Court House
Frontier Index
Union Pacific Railway
Occident
General Horatio Vattel
American Desert
Death Valley
Yellowstone Hell
Pacific
Union, Central, Northern & Southern Pacific
Legh
Richmond Freeman
East
West
Mr. Freeman
United States Senate
Portland
Oregon
San Francisco
Freeman
Horatio Vattel
America
Bis Magazine
North Yakima
Capt. Alexander
Alexander
Fortunas
Cape Medecino
Coast of
California
United States of America
Horatio Wattell
High Seas
Republic of All the High Seas
Erie Peak
Fidalgo Island
Skagit County
Washington
United States
U. S. Senate
England
Johnny Bu
North Yakima unions and trades grow with new offices and groups
The North Yakima Typographical union elected new officers and approved by laws. A musicians union was organized with Frank Crouse as president and Walter Hamilton as vice president. Plumbers held a smoker banquet in labor hall with hearty toasts and songs. Bartenders plan to display their charter and organize soon, boosting local labor activity.
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North Yakima
Central Trades Council
W. O. W. Hall
Labor Hall
Musicians
Frank Crouse
Walter Hamilton
Herman Crawford
James Harkens
Cory
Reed
Lawrence
Nagler
Sharpe
Caldwell
Labor Temple
Fire Ladies Ball Success Enthused by Attendees
Prizes were awarded at the firemen's ball contest but Martha Washington was initially overlooked by judges. A correcting committee added a prize, giving Mrs. Pearl Heck a $7 cash award as the intended first prize for Martha Washington. Donor prizes listed: Dutch Couple Roy Bragg Stella Keener first and second to Mr. and Mrs. G. R. McLeran. Martha Washington first Mrs Pearl Heck second Marie Palmer third Mrs J C Dean. Ignettes George Redfield and John Pierce.
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Martha Washington
Pearl Heck
Heck
Roy Bragg
Stella Keener
G. R. McLeran
Marie Palmer
J. C. Dean
Ignettes
George Redfield
John Pierce
Minnesota society holds sixth annual meeting and banquet
The Minnesota Society of Central Washington will host its sixth annual business meeting followed by a banquet at the Christian Church on North Third Street Friday evening January 21. Admission and meals cost one dollar twenty five per couple with reduced rates for single attendees and children over seven. tickets on sale at Cash & Briggs, Bivins Bros., and Miller Building Room 410. The group notes a large Minnesota native population in Yakima County and a steady influx of new residents since last year’s banquet.
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Minnesota Society of
Central Washington
Christian Church
North Third Street
Cash & Briggs
North Second Street
Bivins Bros
West
Yakima Avenue
Miller
Minnesota Society
Yakima County
Yakima
Spiritual marriage declared legal by arrangement in Oakland
Dr. H Aylmer Harding and Mrs. Ruth McDonald wed at a friend’s home without a license calling it a spiritual marriage. Harding, a sociology lecturer and founder of the First Liberal church of California in Oakland, says four principles define their union and rejects formal clerical vows.
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Oakland
H. Aylmer Harding
Ruth McDonald
Friends
Harding
Canada
Liberal Church of
California
Rankin Disappointed as New Selah Moxee Trustees Named
Shareholders in the Selah Moxee canal company elected a new board opposed to George S Rankin. The three trustees B T Moore John Haan and W M Carr plan to meet for organization and decide required repairs to the Moxee hill flume and other season needs. Rankin holdings total about 2500 acres dry needing pumping water though decree says water is not currently forthcoming.
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Selah-Moxee Canal Company
Court House
George S. Rankin
Board of Trustees
Messrs
B. T. Moore
John Haan
W. M. Carr
Roberts & Udell
Moxee Hill
Rankin
Moxee
Remarkable Growth in Transfers Recorded by County Auditor
Auditor reports year end 1909 transfers valued at 11 048 493 48 with many documents listing one dollar and other valuable consideration. Total shows an increase from 1908 of 4 992 845 11. Filings rose to 15 997 from 13 277. Marriage licenses 345 for year, 40 issued in December. December fees 1 370 30 versus 1 549 90 in November.
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County Auditor
the Auditor
Office of the Auditor
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James A Moore
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Port Townsend
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A. P. Jordan
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