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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1905
Page
11
Miss Nellie Ronk visits her uncle J B Sheller Rev and Mrs S H Miller tour Seattle and Portland for fairs. Residents plan moves, farm trades and travel while church events and a hospital visit are noted. The Springdale area reports a newborn daughter and alfalfa harvest along with a remarkable peach tree bearing thirty peaches.
Beaudet works in the wheat harvest in Walla Walla county. Miss Iva Allison returns from Portland after a two week stay. Watts Wells and wife attend the Lewis and Clark fair in Portland this week. Miss Sarah Hergersey visits Portland while clerking for Ronutell Bros. at Bunnyside. J. P. Peagarry Mepector inspects new Rural Routes territory. Miss Winnetsernle Turner vacationing at Wilson College in Pennsylvania with Matton relatives. Protest over road waste water prompts calls to arrest and fine offenders. George Davenport’s return from Sunnyside ends in a fall after a dog scare. David Wilson collects road poll taxes amid resistance to payment. Christian Endeavor social at Robert Main’s home with cake and lemonade. New Presbyterian church between Belma and Euclid dedicated by Rev. J. M. Thompson. about 380 attendees from Sunnyside, Eton, and Buena Vista.
Mrs A B Wilcox is on the sick list and Mr Highy will move into their new house this week. Mr and Mrs A G Dixon are also on the sick list. Mrs Maude Holton of Ellensburg visits sister Mrs Charles Scott. Mrs J D Nichols and son go to Lake Kaehees for an outing. Guy and Earl Williams return from a trip to South Forks. Mr and Mrs J Brown of Grinnell Iowa visit sister Mrs W P Sawyer and Ralph Ridley of Grinnell Iowa is staying with uncle W P Sawyer. Eva Lynne hosts a twelfth birthday party at her home.
George Sawyer and Olney Johnson of the California ranch began a war trip to the mountains on Tuesday. Mrs. Lester Cameron is ill with typhoid and Dr Me ere of Zillah is the attending physician. Parker Presbyterian church July 23 announces Sunday school at 10 am and services at 11 am with sermons and Christian Endeavor at 7:30 pm led by BE Cobeen. A party for Minnie Johnson was given by Mr and Mrs J F McCurdy and staff last Wednesday, a surprise entry while Minnie was asleep, with twenty five guests and many presents.
JL Law attends Portland fair this week while John Justice visits Alfalfa on business Friday. Mrs L L Turley visits county seat Thursday and Sunnyside’s Mr Chamberlain is seen in town. Mrs Henderson of Seattle visits friends here and Mrs Alex Bowman arrives from North Yakima. Ben Duffy and Miss Houser go to Toppenish Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Durham of Orchardale visit Alfalfa Thursday. Mrs Steve Young and the Misses Thlenn visit Outlook Saturday. Mrs Mathis entertains friends Monday. ice cream is served. Lena Marston confined home this week with malaria. Sedateh attends Oorthakima for school interests. Mr and Mrs Greenfield move to Toppenish for future home. Passenger train No 4 hits a drove of earble at Alfalfa, one car disabled and moved to rear. John Tole suffers a finger injury unloading freight.
Mrs J Kauss and family return from Portland after two weeks away. Engineers for the electric road operate in the area for several days. Mr Mullen begins demolishing buildings to clear land for trees. William Townsend and family depart for Portland for a month to visit friends and the fair. Mr and Mrs Edgar Clineh of Minnesota visit Mrs Johnson and her husband. Mrs F G Orr undergoes surgery and recovers well. Joseph Fraser and wife head to Portland for a month, joined by Peter Robing and wife from Glen Allen North Dakota to tour the northwest and Willamette valley before returning to Yakima.
Andrew Daulky builds a new house while Christ Schlief plans a New York visit with his son. Mrs. John Gibson hosts Sunnyside visitors. A. Brown entertains his brother and wife from Nebraska. Will T. Bowers spends Sabbath with his mother. Fair commission advances improvements to fair grounds and buildings.
Local notices from Pleasant Hill describe a lawn social at Mr More's with ice cream and cake on July 21, a Ladies Aid tea at the academy July 20, and a painting bee for the church next July 25. Farmers report preparing for harvest, grinding sycles, fixing harness, and repairing machinery ahead of the first buying week. Risers include Mrs Snider's horse accident near Natchez valley requiring medical transport.
A Sunday rain brightens farming needs while locals like Natchez visitors and Nob Hill residents recount small events. Names include Ralph Purdin, Wallace Purdin, John Morrissey, Pete Aschbach, A C Phillips, Mrs Wheeler, J M Anglin, Mickelson, Mr Stice, and Jesse Orchard. Community happenings span visits, ball games, new shops, property moves, and a tire accident.
Road Supervisor Eglin works on the road while fishing is reported fine. Will Dixon named king of the fishers with Tom Migd a close second. Camp residents include G. T. Lahar F H H and many families and individuals from Idaho and local names.
E H Cherrington arrives to head the Washington Anti Saloon League and aims to close saloons through local option laws modeled on Ohio statutes. He will organize across cities, seek public sentiment, and push for a next legislative session. He succeeds Dr J C Thoms as superintendent and has a strong Ohio record.
Warnings to debtors reveal Yakima Valley Nursery obligations are payable only to the First National Bank. Advertisement notes stock for sale by W. D. Ingalls proprietor. Also promotes Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea at 35 cents from Case’s Drug Store. A humorous exchange about a son’s industriousness closes the fragment.
An advertisement urges kidney care for rheumatism and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as highly effective. It includes a testimonial from R. T. Hopkins of Polar Wisconsin and notes a local pharmacy North Yakima Drug Store. It also advertises cheaper carriages harness and furniture from Coffin Bros and free amenities from E G Peck broker.
Public and legal notices appear from North Yakima Washington about Local Improvement District No 85 assessing costs for a wooden sidewalk on Second Street. The document lists property owners and amounts, and invites objections at the August 7 1905 city council meeting.
Administrator Josiah S Burk announces claims against Cassie M Burk deceased must be filed within one year of July 12 1905 with vouchers. Claims to be presented at Ira M Krutz office Ward block North Yakima Washington where estate business is conducted. First publication July 12 last publication August 9
An assessment roll for Local Improvement District No. 85 created by Ordinance No. 443 lists lots and lands on the east side of Second Street between E and H Streets in Washington. The document records each lot owner and the amount assessed, along with district boundaries and the levy for constructing the sidewalk and funding warrants.
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