Garfield visits Ahtanum for Tieton irrigation extension
Secretary Garfield tours the Ahtanum and Camp No. 1 on the Tieton project. He weighs four essentials for extending irrigation: area, construction cost, district population, and speedy completion. Local officials and ranchers urge water rights settlement and canal extension to irrigate 5,000 acres on the reservation side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Garfield
United States
John. H. A. Brown
Spokane
W. L. Jones
North Yakima
Ahtanum
Camp No. 1
Tieton Project
O. A. Fechter
R. A. Ballinger
H. J. Snively
E. B. Prebble
Ahtanum Creek
Snively
Tieton
What GoE 19 Doing in Camp at Fort Casey
Fort Casey Washington July 5 1907 Herald-Cor reports the Yakima company of the 85th Coast Artillery with Captain H W McCauley is in camp for ten days. Soldiers train under various artillerymen and praise the 85th as the finest fellows. Mail will read Co E 2nd Inf N G W. duties begin at Battery Kingsbury with drill and gun instruction.
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Fort Casey
Wash
Herald—Cor
Co. Coast Artillery Corps
H. W. McCauley
Yakima
Sonsmire
McCauley
Plummer
Uncle Sam
Kingsbury
85Th
Champion Coast Artillery Company
United States
Yakima stock theater plans by Harry B. Cleveland
Harry B. Cleveland, leading a Yakima stock company this summer, aims to build a $15 000 to $20 000 stock theater in the city. He plans to stage year round stock plays with his own company and top productions. No firm site or dates set yet, but others are reportedly interested and the project is considered a sure thing.
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Harry B. Cleveland
Yakima
Strike Out Allegations In Gould Separation Suit
New York July 9 Acting on sensational allegations in the suit of Katherine Clemmons Gould for separation from Howard Gould were stricken from the complaint by an order of the supreme court. The sections allege infidelity and mail tampering. The section claiming surveillance by detectives was allowed to stand.
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New York
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Howard Gould
Supreme Court
Gould
Five Years for Schmitz in San Francisco Bribery Case
In San Francisco on July 8 Mayor Eugene Schmitz was sentenced to five years in San Quentin for extortion linked to securing a jury in a bribery case against Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph official Louis Glass. Judge Dunne denounced the mayor amid court theatrics as contempt threats arose from Schmitz and his counsel during sentencing.
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San Francisco
Eugene Schmitz
Sanrentin
Louis Glass
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Schmitz
Dunne
Attorney Metson
Northern Pacific plans eight car booster tour train
A publicity committee and Northern Pacific officials organized a 100 person, eight car special train for a 15 day advertising tour across the Dakotas Minnesota Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Kansas Nebraska and other Midwest states. Cost not to exceed 175 per person with meals provided.
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Yakima Valley
Publicity Committee
A. D. Charlton
W. F. Sater
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Dakotas
Minnesota
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Middle West
Northern Pacific
New Vital Statistics Law Creates County Registration Districts
A new law requires birth, death, and burial registrations with the state health secretary as registrar. Local districts must report within 140 days and receive per report fees. Penalties include fines up to 200 dollars and possible jail time for permit violations or misreporting.
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Vital Statistics
State Board of Health
Ranch Sold In Wenus Valley For 3000 Dollars
W. W. Anderson sold his Wenus valley ranch yesterday for 3000 dollars. Tennant and Miles, real estate agents, arranged the deal.
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W. W. Anderson
Wenus Valley
Tennant & Miles Real Estate
Miss Allie Miller Attends C. E. National Convention
Miss Allie Miller traveled to Seattle Tuesday morning to join the C. E. national convention and enjoy a brief vacation.
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Allie Miller
Seattle
Labor Agent Kills Union Leader in Tennessee
Len Reynolds, president of the Coal Miners' union, was shot at Mont Lake Tennessee by W. H. Bellows, labor agent for the Mont Lake Coal company, and died the next day. The Mont Lake mine operates as an open shop.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Len Reynolds
Coal Miners’ Union
Mont Lake, Tenn
W. H. Bellows
Mont Lake Coal Company
Mont Lake
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Jones
North
F. H. Newell
Reclamation Service
Tieton Camp
Ahtanum Choir
Tampico
Mr. Garfield
Ters
Cleveland
Leo LA
Yakima Mineral Springs Co
Een
Wedoost
PRC
Department
D. W. Lesh
Club
D. A. Fechter
W.L. Jones
R. Kauffman
Ellensburg
Landemanadioner
Department of the Interior
Land Offices
NEW Law
Sells Ranch
Paulins
Fishi
Treat Raynor
National Ee
U. S
Savings Department
W. M. Ladd
W. L. Steinweg
Charles Carpenter
A. B. Cline
Cashier
R. Donovan
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