Power canal work starts in Yakima Canyon
Construction has begun on the East Selah Land and Development power canal in Yakima canyon. The two and a half mile canal includes a quarter mile tunnel through rock with plans to line sections and erect a power plant to supply Pomona Heights and sell excess energy. A large workforce will excavate the tunnel this summer and the plant is slated to begin in fall. Mrs. J. P. Stewart was taken to Seattle for a serious operation and is reported to be recovering well.
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Great Power
East
Pomona Heights
Selah
Yakima Valley
J. P. Stewart
Seattle
First peaches and apricots due in Yakima valley market
Hot weather boosts Yakima valley fruit growth as growers foresee early heavy crops of peaches apricots and pears. First market apricots and peaches expected around July 10 from Yakima orchards with apples also benefiting. Zones near North Yakima anticipate the heaviest crop, while Zillah Sunny Side and Parker districts vary in yield.
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Yakima Valley
W. L. Wright
Fruitvale
Naches Valley
Yakima
Parker
Zillah
Sunnyside
W. P. Sawyer
School district considers coal bids for supplies
Six bids for supplying coal and fuel to schools were received at the regular school board meeting. Action was postponed until the next meeting. Reports gave progress on the high school and Summit View addition with rapid construction and brickwork reaching the second story window tops.
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Summit View
Gray Favors Second Slot in Democratic Vice Presidential Race
Denver dispatch notes Judge Gray of Delaware may accept the second place if offered, while Josiah Marvel insists Gray seeks the top spot. The Gray boom opens at Savoy hotel as Bryan and other leaders debate anti injunction liberal stances and intra party opposition from Illinois, Washington, New England, and New Jersey factions.
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Judge Gray
Delaware
Josiah Marvel
Wilmington
Del
Gray
Deleware
Marvel
Bryan
Savoy Hotel
Lincoln
Sullivan
Illinois
Taggert
Adiana
Mexican Revolution Feeder Clash Near El Paso
At 4 am a garrison at Palo mas 70 miles west of El Paso repulsed a 50-man revolutionary force. A bomb hit a telegraph office, cutting outside communication. One rebel was killed and another captured. a second attack is rumored for Guadeloup Chichauhau tonight.
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EL Paso
Mexico
Coahuila
the Palomas
Here
New Mexico
Guadeloup
Chichauhau
FIX WAPATO BRIDGE Petition Urges Replanking Before Hauling
Parker residents circulate a petition calling on Yakima County Commissioners to replank the Wapato bridge over the Yakima River immediately to prevent damage to fruit wagons. The rough planking risks traffic stoppage and fruit loss, with many ranchers ready to sign at the next session on Monday.
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Parker
Wapato
Yakima
Parker District
Normal conditions reported in Coahuila and north
Reports from Coahuila and northern areas indicate conditions have returned to normal. Exaggerated U.S. reports provoke indignation or amazement among readers depending on whether they are Mexican or American.
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Mexico City
Coahuila
United States
Military enforce neutrality laws along the Mexican border
American forces are deployed to enforce neutrality along the Mexican border. Troops face strict limits on detaining people crossing the line, with Chinese and Japanese exceptions and reliance on immigration or health rule violations. Courts must avoid clashes as officers consider enforcing anti Mexican-sympathizer measures.
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Washington
War Department
United States
Mexico
Granger Hosts First Auxiliary Of Yakima Good Roads
The Granger meeting formed the first auxiliary to Yakima County Good Roads association with several local execs in attendance. A publicity committee will educate rural districts with literature on highway benefits and a legislative committee will work with county commissioners to enforce highway laws and push for more road legislation.
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Yakima County
Good Roads Association
Granger
Wash
Legislative Committee of the County Association
Governor Mead Named Vice President for Tuberculosis Congress
Governor Mead will serve as vice president of the International Congress on Tuberculosis in Washington from September 21 to October 12. A statewide delegation of doctors and officials will attend, with Dr. Philip Frank of the city to read a paper on conditions in the Yakima valley.
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Dr. Frank
Mead
Nation Association For the Study and Prevention
Washington
Congress
F. H. Luce
Davenport
Wash
C. A. Smith
Seattle
W. M. R. Kellogg
James Sutherland
Spokane
C. N. Suttner
Walla Walla
C. J. Lynch
North Yakima
T. Quevli
Tacoma
J. W. Flesher
Olympia
H. W Howard
Prosser
W. R. Hunt
Bellingham
Frank Luce
F. S. Neal
Montborne
W. H. R. Kellogg
L. R. Dawson
Elmer E. Heg
Desolate District Quiet After City Council Action
The restricted district went silent by midnight as residents evacuated voluntarily and police were not needed. Despite earlier unrest on Front Street, only a few minor fights occurred and by 11 o clock the former immoral shacks were shuttered, leaving an emptied, dark area.
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Front Street
Bishop Potter at Potters dying bed reports
Late reports from Cooperstown indicate Bishop Potter may survive the night after a day of deteriorating strength. Doctors say he rests somewhat easier with improved symptoms though his condition remains critical.
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Coopertown
Bishop Potter
Unclear Intercity Scores From June Listings
Fragmentary transportation style results show city pairings with June dates and final tallies. Entries mention Oakland and San Francisco with 6 to 0 style scores, Seattle and Vancouver 4 to 3, and Spokane 4 to 0, along with Portland 2 and Aberdeen 4.
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Cisco
Portland
Los Angeles
North Yakima G A R resolves thanks to leaders and supporters
On June 25 198 department encampment G A R North Yakima resolves thanks to retiring Commander W H Mock and Adjutant General M C Cole for exemplary service. It also thanks Commander B L Bull Mead Post 9 Woman's Relief Corps Sons of Veterans National Guard local drum corps press teachers and citizens for sustaining the encampment in North Yakima. A copy of these resolutions is to be published locally.
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North Yakima
Wash
W. H Mock
M. C. Cole
Department
B. L. Bull
Mead Post
Stand for Top Prices: Yakima Valley Apples Worth Elite Packaging
Rancher Amos Bush writes from Granger Washington urging higher value for Yakima valley apples. He argues for using Cascade Co boxes and association packing to secure at least two dollars per box, countering claims to go cheap to save costs. He defends the apples as the best in the world.
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Gilbert
Yakima Valley
Hood River
Cascade Co
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C. R. Donovan
Treat Raynor
South First
Rui Mera
Denver
Johnson
Resolutions Committee
Charles C. Heifner
Heifner
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Samuel Gompers
Martin W. Littleton
New York
New England
New Jersey
Yakima County Association
Lynch
The
State University
John Weinzirn
Potter
Tigers
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Vancouver
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