Gipsy Smith to Visit North Yakima in Fall Tour
The Gipsy Smith evangelist, favored by many over Billy Sunday, is planned to tour five Pacific coast cities this fall. A London committee regulates the tour. North Yakima and Portland are among the major stops with a mid November arrival eyed. A 15 week schedule in five cities includes Seattle, Spokane, Bellingham, and Tacoma, with a tabernacle erected for meetings.
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Gipsy” Smith
Billy Sunday
North Yakima
Portland
Pacific Northwest
Gipsy Smith
London
Englend
Pacific Coast
Northwest
Seattle
Tatoma
Bellingham
Spokane
Billy
Heath Wins Desert Claim Suit After Reversals
Secretary Ballinger reverses prior land office rulings in Harris versus Heath, granting Heath a patent for a desert land claim in Benton County. Heath, aided by Ira Kruts, prevailed after three reviews, with Ballinger noting Heath’s good faith despite imperfect compliance.
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Ballinger
General Land Office
Harris
Heath
Land Office
Meath
Benton County
Ira Kruts
Commissioner
Secretary of the Interior
Ex Governor Mead Works on Home Construction in Bellingham
Olympia, Jan. 14. Ex Governor Albert E. Mead, facing threats of discipline for practicing law, builds houses on his Bellingham property with his two sons. He handles concrete, brick, lumber, and tools, showing rugged health and good spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Albert E. Mead
Bellingham
Burbank Project a Favorite From Start
Burbank Washington reports a strong opening sale on the Columbia river for the new town with buyers from Seattle Yakima Pasco Kennewick and the project area. Construction plans include a large hotel post office telephone exchange store depot sidetracks lumber yards and incoming settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Wash
Columbia River
Seattle
North Yakima
Pasco
Kennewick
Culp
Northern Pacific
Crab Creek and Coulee
White River Company
Ballinger Discusses Pomona Heights Water Supply Plan
Secretary Ballinger states the reclamation service will not enter into a water contract with landowners for Pomona Heights yet. He notes possible water for 1911 but warns limited acreage after 1911, with a 3500 acre cap. An eventual agreement for East Selah delivery will cost up to 12.50 per acre in ten yearly installments plus maintenance charges.
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Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger
C. A. Bryant
Reclamation Service
Pomona Heights
East Selah
North Yakima Ranks Fifth in State Post Office Business
North Yakima placed fifth in Washington state post office business for 1909, beating Walla Walla by under $1,000. The seven largest cities show Seattle leading with $968,251 and North Yakima reporting $47,128, an 18.5 percent rise from 1908, with only Seattle Spokane and Everett posting larger gains since 1900.
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North Yakima
Walla Walla
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
Bellingham
Everett
Bold Westerner Terrorizes Hotel in New York
A stranger claiming to be from the wild west threatened a hotel guest with a six shooter and forced him to dance. He shot the man in the ankle, crippling his foot, then fled. The piece ends with an ad urging Pineuies for kidney trouble.
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New York
Ithe Kidner W. Cama
Boy Bandit Criticizes Reform System In Lansing Context
Arraigning authorities for handling youthful prisoners, Robert McCormick the boy Bandit explains his life sentence for killing Henry Miner of Ypsilanti. He says reformatories deter improvement by labeling youths criminals while professors study his documented remarks for sociological insight.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Robert McCormick
State University
McCormick
Henry Miner
Ypsilanti
San Francisco approves $45 million water system bonds
In a special election, San Francisco voters authorized a $45,000,000 bond issue for reservoir sites at Lake Eleanor in the Hetch Hetchy valley and a city water distribution system. A separate $35,000,000 bond for purchasing the Spring Valley system failed.
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San Francisco
Lake Eleanor
Hetch-Hetchy Valley
Sierras
Hetch- Hetchy
Spring Valley
Land Sale Signals High Value in Wenatchee Valley
H A Chaplin sold a 10 acre Castle Rock avenue tract to George H Phau of Odell Illinois for 300 per acre with a total price of 30000. Phau plans to relocate after winter. Chaplins consider future plans as the valley orchard market shows strong demand and notable gains from earlier sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Chaplin
Castle Rock Avenue
George H. Phau
Illinois
Geo. H. Phau
Odell
Phau
J. H. Raymond
Raymond
Chapin Place
Beers Praises Foley's Kidney Pills After Recovery
H F Beers of Peoria writes that kidney trouble plagued him until using Foley's Kidney Pills. He reports relief after one bottle and recommends them. Worth Yakima Drug Store offers the remedy.
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H. F. Beers
7Th Ave
Peoria
Foly
Foley
Yakima Drug Store
High Line Folk 10 Meet Again in Prosser Ditch Plan
Yakima Valley residents gather in Prosser to discuss forming the Valleys of the Yakima High-Line association as a corporation. They plan to raise 50000 annually via 1 per acre assessments on desert claims within the proposed ditch area, potentially funded by the interior secretary. Strong interest and early contributions signal earnest momentum for a preliminary survey and legal steps.
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Prosser
Yakima High Line Association
Association
Secretary of the Interior
Treasury
Ballinger
Aitiital
Yakima
Local drainage project eyed for Rattlesnake Hills area
Readers note a proposed ditch alignment to drain claims near the Rattlesnake Hills. Several parties show interest in the 60 unit tract with the ditch prom plan under review. If approved the assessment could push the project toward completion within a few years.
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Rae
Ead
Loaded Cigar Explosion Endangers Soldier's Sight
Joseph Pierce of Battery B Second Field Artillery in Vancouver Washington nearly lost an eye after picking up a loaded Havana cigar from a comrade's stock. He lit it and it exploded sending powder particles into his eye. He was hospitalized with hope for sight recovery.
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Vancouver
Wash
Joseph Pierce
Battery B. Second Field Artillery
Havana
Pioneer Homes Mark North Yakima History in Open Day
Readers tour North Yakima landmarks as residents placard historic houses from old town. The piece highlights First National bank building now Ideal theatre, early hotels and churches, the Beck homestead site, and the evolution of streets and local commerce with anecdotes from Judge Whitson and longtime residents.
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First National Bank
Old Town
Yakima
Bank
Old Presbyterian Church
Old Christian Church
Marquette College
W. L. Lemon
Robert Beck
North Yakima
Lemon House
Mr. Lemon
Beck Shack
Mr. Beck
Lemon
Edward Whitson
Chappell
Cox
Northakima
A. B. Weed
Lucy Nichols
Purdy Flint
Nacheg
Avenue
Richard Strobach
J. P. Mattoon
George Donald
Yakima Valley
Northern Pacific
Hushnell
Ditter Bros
Syndicate
Republic Office
Lewis-Magel
Lombard & Horsley
Lecky
Early Yakima Town Factions and Notable Residents
The sketch recounts Yakima’s founding era with W. L Steinaweg as a key figure. It notes Mr. Weed establishing Yakima Hardware from old town and the 1866 arrival of Steinweg, a non early settler. It describes east and west factionalism, Capt. C. M. Holton’s west-side influence, and the Congregational church placement and historic Holton properties now linked to the Baedker family.
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W. L Steinaweg
Weed
Yakima Hardware Company
Old Town
Steinweg
C. M. Holton
McDonald Plans Townsite Near Wapato Rail Route
D A McDonald county commissioner from this district will plat a townsite on his 80 acre parcel west of Wapato in Parker Bottom. He recently acquired adjoining Indian land and the site lies on the North Coast and Toppenish Fort Simcoe railways right of way. As railways extend to the area he plans warehouses and shipping facilities at the townsite. The locale is described as ideal with farming expanding nearby.
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Wapato
Wash
D. A. McDonald
Parker Bottom
North Coast
Toppenish
McDonald
Ministerial Series at YMCA Showcases The Man Of Galilee
The YMCA men’s meeting continues with four downtown pastors leading talks on Jesus Christ. Dr Gibson spoke on The Prophetic Christ, Dr Boardman spoke on The Man of Galilee Who is He, with Rose and Kennedy to follow. A fellowship lunch follows Bible study, and the building stays open to ten. The program also features Myrtie Wallace singing, a cornet piece by A B Miller, and a YMCA quartet number.
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Gibson
Methodist Church
Boardman
Baptist Church
Galilee
Rose
The
Christian Church
S. J. Kennedy
Presbyterian Church
Jesus Christ
Myrtle Wallace
A. B. Miller
Y. M. C. A. Quartet
Chapman
Bird fanciers misjudge state fair show argues Collier
Harry H. Collier, longtime poultry superintendent, says Yakima fanciers err in thinking they lack a proper state fair exhibit. He notes they have not shown enough birds to win county prizes in their territory and urges taking birds to outside shows to learn to lose as well as win.
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Harry H. Collier
North Yakima
Walla Walla
Collier
Yakima
Hill
Moxee
Hubby Recalls Most Trying Courtship Tale in Washington
Andrew Fromherz a lime burner near Republic Washington files for divorce in Spokane County citing a romance with Mabel Fromher known as Six Shooter Kate. She reportedly followed him to work at lime kilns then forced him out and left him to寒 exile in a hut amid a harsh winter. he later was treated for frostbite.
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Spokane
Wash
Andrew Fromherz
A& Lime
Republic
Mabel Fromherz
Kate
Washington
Spokane County
Ferry County
Fromherz
Fromher
Freiherz
Saved at Deaths Door by Electric Bitters Cure
Murray W Ayres of Tramall Bridge New York nearly died from liver trouble and general decline. He credits Electric Bittera with restoring health, regaining 40 pounds, and restoring strength. Advertisement claims cure for stomach liver and kidney woes. 60c at G Case's.
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Murray W. Ayres
Tramall Bridge
N. Y
Case's
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