Pacific Terminals Propose to Build Storage Facilities
Pacific Terminals plans to invest 6 million dollars to build docks warehouses and terminal facilities in Seattle to store and pre cool Yakima valley fruit for shipment to New York and other markets. The project aims to cut freight costs accelerate delivery and create bankable warehouse receipts backed by the shipments.
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Pacific Terminals
Yakima
Puget Sound
New York
Seattle
Pacific Terminals Company
Charles Fenn
Sound
Yakima Valley
Panama Canal
California
Pacific
Olson
Mr. Olson
Fenn
Banks
trans-Atlantic Steamship
Terminals
Pacific Terminal Company
R. F. Ayers
Bush Terminal Company
Palmer Woodbury
Woodbury & Co
Eugene Thalmessenger
Sternberger, Linn & Co
Brown Brothers
North Yakima Freight Power Unveiled by Local Leader
Fred Thompson of Thompson Fruit Company reveals North Yakima as a major freight hub. He cites the town as possibly the nation’s heaviest freight producer per capita and a leading fruit shipper, with hops and lumber among strong totals.
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Hori Yakima
Fred Thompson
The
Thompson Fruit Company
Yakima
Unites States
Cascade
Cornell Still Ahead in Hudson Regatta
Cornell dominated three races on the Hudson as part of a regatta at Poughkeepsie New York on June 29 Stanford showed spirit but lacked speed to challenge Cornell in the eight-oared race with Wisconsin Columbia Syracuse Pennsylvania and Stanford finishing in order Cornell also won the four-oared race with Columbia Syracuse and Pennsylvania following The freshmen eight-oared event saw Cornell first then Wisconsin Syracuse Pennsylvania and Columbia in the same order as the day’s main races
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Cornell
Hudson
Stanford
California
Wisconsin
Columbia
Syracuse
Pennsylvania
Bond plan to fund Yakima roads via district taxation
A Yakima County Good Roads committee approved a million dollar bond plan based on district valuations to fund road improvements. A three member highway commission will audit contracts and oversee spending, with district mass meetings and delegate assemblies to allocate funds and select projects.
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Yakima County
Good Roads Association
Commercial Club Rooms
Commercial Hotel
W. P. Sawyer
Parker Station
Sawyer
Highway Commission
Parker
Charles F. Bailey
Granger
W. W. Butler
A. M. Murfinend
N. Dalrymple
Grandview
A. W. Swigart
Sunnyside
William Verran
Wepato
A. W. McDonald
A. H. Bonsted
Toppenish
W. Middleton
Bethany
F. F. Morris
Euclid
F. P. Herschell
Jury awards $20,000 in Myers death suit against Northern Pacific
John B. Fogarty as administrator for Frank Edward Myers estate won a $20,000 damage verdict against Northern Pacific for Myers fireman death when an engine ran through an open switch at Selah on October 24, 1910. The case under federal employers' liability law may be appealed.
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John B. Fogarty
Frank Edward Myers
Northern Pacific Railway
Myers
Northern Pacific
Selah
Taft
Roosevelt
Colored Masons to Meet in North Yakima July 8–10
Colored Masons of Washington and Oregon plan their ninth annual communication in North Yakima with Cascade and Guiding Star lodges. Expect 70 delegates with families, three days of sessions, social events, and entertainment at Fraternal hall and I O O F hall.
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Washington
Oregon
North
Yakima
United Grand Lodge
Cascade
Guiding Star
Fraternal Hall
South Second Street
Grand Lodge
1. O. O. F. Hall
I. O. O. F. Hall
A. J. Splawn
J. C. Logan
Portland
J. E. Shepperson
J. W. Payne
Masons
Stalleworth
H. N. Collins
Jackson
Henry Terrell
E. A. Evans
C. W. Henderson
Mat Begley
Valley fruit industry eyes dried and canned options
Yakima growers push for fruit waste reduction through drying and cannery ventures. Lloyd Garretson notes small scale plants can grow with market expansion, avoiding overcapacity. He praises southern boosters and urges practical development while warning against premature large-scale ventures.
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Yakima
Lloyd Garretson
California
Garretson
South
Fruit Pickers Get Special Rate for Yakima Valley
Railroads grant a special one and one third rate for fruit harvest labor in the Yakima valley. Tickets sold for four days in July August and September and four days in the latter part of each month. Returnable after August 25 and before November 15. Certificated at the Yakima Commercial club and other valley offices.
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Yakima Valley
Yakima
Bucklen’s Aruba Salve Ad From Red Cross Pharmacy
An early 1900s style advert promotes Bucklen’s Aruba Salve as a quick healer for pimples pimples bumps scratches sprains and bruises. It highlights remedies for burns scalds piles and minor injuries and urges keeping it handy for boys and girls with a 26 cent price at Red Cross Pharmacy.
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Aruba
Red Cross Pharmacy
Pomona Grange backs Blue Sky law adoption in Washington
Resolution from Pomona Grange No 19 Yakima County urges lawmakers to enact Washington the Blue Sky law modeled on Kansas, with no amendments or riders that would weaken its effectiveness. The group cites the Kansas law as a curb on fraudulent stock schemes and urges state leaders to adopt a like measure intact.
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F. J. Allen
Pomona Grange
Kansas
Farmers’ Union
Grange
Istate
Akhaasas
Washington
W. Clark
Delinquent water rights suit against Meyer and Davidson
United States files first in series of suits over Sunnyside project water rights. Oscar Cain and assistants sue George C. Meyer and wife and James Davidson and wife for unpaid maintenance fees on 10 acres, totaling 19 for 1911 and 10 for 1912 with interest. Government took over Washington Irrigation Co. in 1906 and required $1 per acre.
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Sunnyside
United States Reclamation Service
Federal Court
United States District Attorney
Oscar Cain
George C. Meyer
James Davidson
Washington Irrigation Company
George Meyer
Davidson
Queer Situation and General Mixup in Party Nominations
Aberdeen June 24 The split in republican ranks at Chicago could nullify the direct primary for governor nominations as each candidate may form his own party and hold a September convention to secure a place on the November ballot Otto A Case of Seattle announces an independent progressive party and may nominate himself at Olympia Tacoma or Port Townsend Roosevelt progressives expected to nominate Lawrence with Case uncertain about his own candidacy Case believes Hodge may join his plan Gov M S Hay and Orville Billings of Tacoma may back rivals leaving five Republican candidates for governor causing confusion Case supports Bryan over Taft and Lafollette, as Case criticizes Roosevelt's personal ambition He tours the state in an automobile lecturing in various cities
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Aberdeen
Chicago
E¢Ach
Otto A. Case
Seattle
Lawrences
Case
Hodge
Orville
Taft
Bryan
Lafollette
Roosevelt
Hieage
Senator Jones Receives Framed Yakima Apple Tree Picture
The Commercial club sent WV L Jones a framed photograph of a Yakima valley apple tree heavy with fruit. Secretary CC Ware received a thank you letter from the senator praising the gift and its display in the Senate Office Building.
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Commercial Club
WV. L. Jones
Yakima Valley
CG Ware
Mr. Ware
Senate
Yakima
Phate
Ww. L. Jones
Fashion notes on White linen suits with cutwork
Cutwork alone or with eyelet saleetans appears on some handsome white linen suits and frocks.
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Shippers of Fruit
Mr. Fenn
Pacific Coast
San Diego
Prince Rupert
B. C
Panama Sana
Fennon
Middle West
Terminal Company
Liver
Secrretary Ware
T. S. Kennerly
H. M. Gilbert
Nob Hill
Mr. Miller
Zillah
O’son
Atlantic Lines
Grand Junction
Colo
North Yakima
Fletcher
Committee of Good Roads Association
Thomas E. Grady
William Thompson
H. J. Snively
Ira P. Englehart
Supreme Court
Colored Masons
Loyd Garretson
D. H. Fry
C. W. Camp
Cor
Yakima Aves
Grangers
Pomona Branch
Allen
United States
Jones
Castoria
CMA
Centaur Company
TY Murkay Street
New
Yohr Orry
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