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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1911
Page
7
Spokane irrigation expert Stephen O. Jayne says alkali in arid soils rises with capillary action and is carried away by deep drainage and heavy leaching. After drains are set, fields should be flooded to wash out salts, with soil type affecting pace and even requiring hardpan breakup.
The Sunnyside unit of the Yakima Reclamation Project shows operating costs of 20 423.31 and revenues of 22 992.42 for January to March. The detailed expenditures and receipts cover engineering clerical repairs depreciation and numerous labor and material line items.
Secretary Fisher approves the Klickitat Irrigation & Power Co project to build 40 mile ditches through the Yakima Indian Reservation enabling irrigation of 300 000 acres with water from the Klickitat forks and Big Muddy. Estimated project cost 12 9 to 15 million dollars, with completion within three years after start.
The record lists notaries public and attorneys for American Surety Co. and Empire State Surety Co. with Dr. Rosser identified as physician and surgeon.
Tom Wheeler at the Springvale dairy on the west side uses a continuous disc freezer capable of several hundred gallons daily. Electricity drives the unit, cutting time and labor. Wheeler also expands refrigeration, ice production, and a pasteurizing line to keep milk cold from intake to delivery with minimal contamination risk.
A Nova Scotia letter reports a bumper apple harvest this year with strong quality and quantity. Last season yielded about one third of average due to adverse weather during bloom, but this yearExperts forecast over one million barrels for export and expect robust market prospects.
The White House received many letters with silver pieces from a dime to a dollar as the nation expresses support for President Taft's silver wedding. Taft replies courteously that he cannot accept the money but values the public’s good will and spirit.
The piece praises fertile Fraser River country near Fort George and British Columbia prospects for settlers, noting long winters and hard work. It contrasts Yakima as a promising, less risky home for a growing family, citing alfalfa, orchards, and a hopeful future despite frost and soil clearing challenges.
Bucklemws Are nic a salve that heals burns boils scalds chapped hands fever sores and skin eruptions. Clark's Pharmacy sells it as an unmatched cure and quick money. Los Molinos Land Company promotes alfalfa land in California offering 10 to 12 tons per acre with favorable terms and half butter fat receipts as payment.
A massive artesian well near Moxee City in Yakima valley erupts after four months of drilling by Chevron and Ever Tap, yielding an estimated 2000 gallons per minute at 1100 feet. The feat, surpassing previous records, will irrigate up to 140 acres, with water to be capped and controlled within a day.
In Teneva on July 1 a 17 year old girl stuck a postage stamp to her lips during stamping. She coughed and swallowed the stamp, which choked her. A doctor arrived and declared her dead. Public health tips follow, with Chamberlain's Liniment recommended for local use.
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