Yakima Notes and Local Happenings in 1902 Era
The Yakima Herald reports a flurry of visits and comings going through Ellensburg Toppenish Prosser and Sunnyside with names like Ralph Kauffman Georgie Farrell Milt Perkins and Frank Hess. Local business moves include Beck’s gallery relocation and Dr Stephenson offering painless tooth extraction. Wenatchee’s 1902 boom is highlighted with 560000 spent on buildings and 267743 boxes of fruit shipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Chelan County
Beautiful wall papers at unheard prices in the city
A local advertisement touts a fresh stock of wall papers with exquisite designs and colorings. It promises hand some and durable patterns at 10 cents per roll, with surprising bargains that are going quickly.
Population growth and local notes from North Yakima area
North Yakima reports population growth to 5500 in two years a 74.6 percent rise with Ellensburg showing about 4000 in present time up from 1737 in 1900 a 130.2 percent gain. Kennewick hobos driven out by local citizens led by P Green editor of the Columbia Courier. Revival meetings of Baptist church to continue with Rev Pettibone assisting Rev Tickner. Charles Porter buys two lots at C and Sixth and plans a residence. Frye Bruhn Co buyer A Walker reviews local sheep. Meloy of Zillah registered at Bartholet.
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North Yakima
Ellensburg
Kennewick
P. Green
Columbia Courier
Columbia River
The
Baptist Church
Pettibone
Tickner
Green's August Flower Ad Promises Cure All Digestive Ailments
An advertisement invites readers to report any cases of indigestion dyspepsia and liver trouble cured by Green's August Flower and offers a free book. It promotes a 25 cent trial bottle and a 75 cent regular size, with sponsor G. G. Green of Woodbury New Jersey and druggist C. C. Case. The text ends with a racial stereotype dialogue from a comic strip.
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G. G. Green
Woodbury
N. J
C. C. Case
Orchard Pruning Contracts Open for Season
No orchardist can afford to let inexperienced men fool with his orchards. Pruning season nears. book contracts now to ensure timely, proper work. Payne E Krueger Nurseryman advertises office at 11th South Second Street North Yakima. First come first served. Good work and fruit guaranteed. Grain and feed sold at Mill Company's warehouse west of depot telephone 321.
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Payne
Krucer
South Second Street
North Yakima
Mill Company
Lynx Captured Near North Yakima After Belgian Hare Theft Suspect
George Ker of H B Scudder & Co. trapped a North American lynx at his home near the Moxee bridge after Belgian hares on his farm dwindled. He poisoned one hare and left it outside the pen, discovering the dead lynx the next morning in a bold theft-doomed plan.
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North
Yakima
George Ker
H. B. Scudder & Co
Moxee Bridge
Ker
Woman's Club Discusses Merchant of Venice in North Yakima
The Woman's Club of North Yakima met in Commercial club rooms on January 6 for its key annual gathering. Members presented papers on the Merchant of Venice with reviews by Mrs. Wal as Williams and performances by Mrs. W A Erwin as Shylock and Mrs. Wright as Portia. A record attendance attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Woman’s Club of
North Yakima
Wallas Williams
W. A. Erwin
Shylock
Strawberry Plant Sale Offers Several Varieties in New York
Strawberries plants for sale featuring Glen Mary Haverland Magoon and Sample varieties priced on application. Contact Wo Ler Jr at 49-20 R F D No 3 North Yakima for details.
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Glen Mary
New York
Rare investment in Gold Hill Summit mining district
A notice describes six full size mining claims 1500 by 600 feet and 3000 by 600 feet on the Elizabeth lode, with 50 000 shares offered at five cents. Bob Roy stock is handled by MacCrimmon & Needham of 16 North First Street. Also a notice from North Yakima dated December 26, 1902 reports D L Tracker retiring from Wise & Co with Wise and Collins continuing the business and assuming liabilities.
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Gold Hill
Summit Mining District
Elizabeth Lode
Elizabeth
MacCrimmon & Needham
North First Street
Bob Roy
North Yakima, Wash
D. L. Tracker
Wise & Co
Geo. E. Wise
C. W. Collins
Gro. EK. Wise
C. W. Couns
Also Mentioned on This Page
McAulay & Meigs
Attorneys AT Law
Ditter Block
Wash
Cot. Lynch
M. D
Ditter Building
Natchez Avenue South
H R. Wells, M. D
Asbury Methodist Hospital
Minneapolis
Minn
Kershaw Block
David Rosser
U. S. Pension Examiner
Ayres’ Yellow Drug Store
5Th and
Chestnut
P. Frank
First National Bank
Hayley
Yakima City
H. H. Hoffman
McDonald's
E. Banks
Schindeler
G. Redfield
Yakima Ave
G. M. Richards
North Yakima Drug Store
Sixth Street
AL Bank OF North
Ladd
W. L. Steinweg
Chas
Carpenter H. B. Scudder
W.B. Dudley
Geo. Donald
Hugh K. Sinclair
J.D. Cornett
Frank Bartholet
Capital
A. L. Barsur
A. F. Tourville
Barbur, Tourville & Co., General Commission Merchants
Pacific Ave
Tacoma
Washington
Yakima Herald
North Yakima and Vicinity
Ralph Kauffman
Hr. Guilland of
Georgie Farrell
Toppenish
Milt Perkins
Venus
San Francisco
Willis Goodsell
L. Locke
Outlook
Bartholet
William Tovey
West Avenue Hotel
California Points
Frank Hess
Spokane
Beck
South First Street
Columbia Meat Market
Yakima Avenue
D. B. Shellar
Rainier Forest Reserve
Horticultural Institute
Stephenson
Janeck
James Wright
Sound
Wortland
Miles Cannon
B. S. Weed
H. M. Bartlett
George
Gandy
Fat Kennewick
Prosser
C. B. McConnell
Board of County Commissioners
Here
Sound Country
Portland
W. A. Stewart
Sunnyside
H. D. Jory
George E. Wise
R. A. Wise
West Cherry Street
A.C. Bollenbach
O. A. Fechter
N. P
Schorn’s Paint Store
Charles Porter
Sixth Streets
Janeck Building
HW. A. Walker
Frye- Bruhn Co
F. E. Meloy
Zillah
Pickaninny Jim
Santa Claus
Chile
Woman's Club
Rob Roy
A. Schindeler
B. N. Sigmund
Vinton & Reese
Chas, Collins
Collins Bros. & Burwell Contractors and Builders
Fme
Mulhollan
Grocers
Fawcett Bros
First ST
U. S
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