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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1902
Page
3
A brief notice lists subscription options for the Yakima Herald dated July 1 1902 offering one year six months and three month terms with a price of 150 rh. The ad presents pricing details for readers considering newspaper access.
The Vernal Valley in Northeastern Utah relies on Ashley Creek water for irrigation. Three main canals and several smaller ditches have been built, enabling 350 cubic feet per second of flow to support 25 000 acres, with 17 471 acres cultivated in 1900 and a population of about 6 000.
James W Crane died suddenly at 65 from neuralgia of the heart after a brief illness. Funeral at Methodist church with Masonic presence. burial at Tahoma. Arthur Wait died of heart failure after arriving from Wisconsin. burial at Tahoma cemetery. A son of Peter Walen died of heart disease with interment planned at Tahoma. Alfred Finstad the painter died June 28. remains shipped to Seattle for interment after a short stay.
Amos Busi of Zillah explains that local fruit growers left the county union amicably due to late-season demands and distance. He notes initial jokes about North Yakima, confirms separate organization began last Tuesday, and that a committee will order about 75 000 fruit boxes from a box factory offering best terms.
The 1900 season used about 48 355 acre feet of water on 17 471 acres, averaging 2.8 feet per acre. Six months yielded a mean flow of 133 cfs, giving a water duty of 1 second foot per 131 acres in the Vernal Valley.
Finance records show the district near the legal debt limit with 145 000 in bonds and 65 600 total indebtedness while cash on hand and tax collections reveal tight funds. Officials consider new buildings and teacher salary increases but warn illegal warrants could not be issued to cover bills.
Socialists from across the state met in Seattle on Sunday with 239 delegates. The ticket includes W Scott Gee of Seattle for Congress, W Burgess of Tacoma, J C Harkness of Northport, Thos Mill of Colfax for state supreme judge, and an executive slate featuring G E Lattimer, Wm McDevitt, Geo Scott, John McKenzie, H D Jory, and Dr E P Heliker. Office and residence phone numbers listed.
A first class life insurance man can secure an excellent contract to represent the Prudential Insurance Company as district manager. The company ranks fifth in ordinary business written and first among firms confined to this country. For information contact Newark NJ or O Edgar Fell general agent 312 New York block Seattle WA.
The article lists upcoming sermons by A C Vail the new Baptist and Christian church pastor and notes Lord’s Supper at Congregational church with foreign missions offering. It mentions a St Agnes guild lawn social July 9, a Seventh Day Adventist quarterly meeting with Elder A J Breed expected, a reception for Rev J J Tickner at the Baptist church, an ordination at Presbyterian church for Mr Irvine, and a brief note on Osborne Rakes advertising Coffin Bros flour Yakima Best.
James T Likens, aged about seventy, turned up safe last week and rests at his sister Mrs Nat Yates home. He left Urbana Kansas in early May, traveled to Seattle and along the coast before arriving here from the Sound. He planned to stay through the summer and return east in the fall.
Fred Pennington for The Dalles Scouring Mills Co reports wool buys last week from Joe Malloy Prosser 44 sacks at 9c George L Finn & Co 69 sacks at 9c Hugh Gray Mabton 77 sacks at 93c T Beckner Mabton 15 sacks at 734c William Peatross North Yakima 68 sacks at 8c Kramer Bros 74 sacks at 10c John Halstead Ellensburg 125 sacks at 10c E Shearer Ellensburg 84 sacks private terms.
D. B. Sprinkle vs John M Bowlin account Ella Stohan vs W H Stohan divorce Whitson Parker for plaintiff Charles Carpenter vs Nancy Henderson and Edward Henderson and David Stevens mortgage foreclosure A P Gray vs Joshua Swindler debt A P Gray garnishment For sale a few gentle horses suitable for family use L C Hinman 308 First St N 25 21 For baseball goods Elite 12 tf
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