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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1903
Page
5
Giant irrigation scheme eyed by Yakima business leaders
A meeting at the Commercial Club last Friday discussed a vast irrigation project led by L. A. Nares of San Francisco and H. L. Judson of St. Paul. The plan would develop up to half a million acres in central and northern Washington, linking the Vancouver and Columbia River railroads and reviving the McNaught system, promising immense regional wealth and growth if realized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club Gooms
California
Messrs. L. A. Nares
San Francisco
H. L. Judson
St. Paul
North Yakima
Yakima
Kittitas
Amerna
Washington
North
Vancouver and
Columbia River
McNaught
Great project to turn barren wastes into fertile fields
The speaker envisions settlers transforming barren lands into verdant fields and boosting regional wealth and state prominence. The plan aims to advance prosperity, maintain self-reliant dignity, and place the state ahead of sister states through this bold initiative.
Pope Leo Remembered For Peaceful Leadership And Global Impact
The death of Pope Leo is noted with mourning worldwide. His long papacy advanced peace and uplifted peoples, earning universal respect across religious bodies. Eulogies highlight his noble birth and cardinal Pecci tenure since 1878, and the conclave may elect a broad range of candidates for his successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo
Cardinal Pecci
Sacred College
Police Seek Smith Man as Jones Case Highlights Hunt
Tacoma police search for a man named Smith described humorously as easy to find unlike a similar pursuit for a Jones. The remark underscores ongoing difficulties in identifying suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Smith
Jones
Lawyer Witnesses Editor Attack in Douglass County
A lawyer tried to assault a newspaper editor in Douglass County. He was restrained by others, the coroner nearly attended a post mortem, and the man remains under medical care. The incident prompts questions about restraint and judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglass County
Our National Forest Reserves misread by S Russell Wright
S Russell Wright in the July Munsey argues with humor about forest reserves but conveys an erroneous impression that reserves are mainly treeless deserts. He overstates what he does not know and misleads readers about the true nature of reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Russell Wright
Wright
Reader urged to visit U S timber reserves in three states
Mr Wright is asked to visit the reserves of Washington Oregon and California where he may plainly see vast timber tracts set aside by the government. A long course of reading the literature issued by the Bureau of Forestry is suggested to the publisher of Munsey's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Washington
Oregon
California
Bureau of Forestry
Munsey
Anonymous letter rejected over missing author name
The Herald refuses to publish an anonymous communication from Sunnyside regarding the Walker Boag affair. The paper states the writer’s name must accompany the article or it will be discarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Sunnyside
New Bottling Works Opens on Chestnut Street
Biggam Bros open a new bottling plant at the east end of Chestnut Street featuring a Belfast imported machinery line driven by a gasoline engine. The building sits on a stone basement with a cement floor and 200 gross bottles awaiting bottling. Water is sourced from a nearby spring and filtered for purity as local trade begins and wider business is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biggam Bros
Chestnut Street
Belfast
Ireland
Death of Ida Rainey at age 16 near ball park
Miss Ida Rainey, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A A Rainey who recently moved from Missouri, died Tuesday at home near the ball park from quick consumption. Funeral services were held at Sessions Gilbaugh parlors Wednesday afternoon with interment in Tahoma cemetery.
Notable Local People on Short Tours and Life Events
A roundup of brief notes from the region including C H Barnes’s two week outing near Mt. Baker, Rev H M Bartlett preaching in Seattle, Capt Liggett returning from state rifle inspection, Mrs F L Hayden ill at home, Mr and Mrs Sprague losing an infant, and several residents traveling or visiting for summer. Additional items note M L Longuet planning housekeeping in Sunnyside, F X Nagler and relatives heading to Gold Hill, and others attending Masonic and social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.H. Barnes
Mt. Baker
James Henderson
Sunnyside
Rev
H. M. Bartlett
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Seattle
F. L. Hayden
Presbyterian Church
Wmn. Hitchcock
The
Sunnyside Sun
Reese
Sunnyside Co
Leon Green
Green
M. L. Longuet
North Sixth Street
Harry Sprague
F. X. Nagler
Earl
Joe Eschbach
Gold Hill
Will Lemon
J. E. Banks
Prosser
W. H. Wilcox
Cowing & Wilcox
Sprague
Minnesota
James Wright
East Yakima Avenue
Miss Wroe and Local Notices Stir Yakima City Scene
Stenographer Miss Wroe visits a sick father at St Elizabeth's hospital in Seattle while notices report horse losses inquires at the sheriff's office. W. O. W. baseball triumphs 9 to 4 over Old Town. ministers preach in Naches area churches. Methodist rally set for Friday with free program and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Wroe
Richmond Paper Co
Seattle
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Card of Thanks from Mrs N S Johnson
Expresses gratitude to friends who helped during illness and after death of her husband. Special thanks to the Elks for their services at the funeral and for flowers sent as tokens of sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
NS Johnson
Notice to Carpenters on School Addition Bid
Directors of school district No. 54 Sakima county Wash call for sealed bids to build a two story addition to the schoolhouse. Two bid forms required: full project including material and labor for painter prep or labor only with district supplied materials. Bid deposits 20 percent certified check. Plans at Herald office. Bids due August 1 1903 by 7 30 p m to J M Richardson Wapato. The schoolhouse lies two blocks from the depot at Wapato Simcoe. Board may reject any bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sakima County
Wash
Sid
Herald Office
J. M. Richardson
Wapato
Simcoe
Board of
Dist
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Yakima Herald
Tuesley, McComb & Tuesley, Publishers
Pope Leo
Homespun
Zillah Bridge
Liggett
N. W.G
Owen Jones
John Sawbridge
Michigan
England
North Second Street
Jerome Rosenfill
Freeport, Ill
the Sound
W. L. Wright
Fruitvale
Old Town
Ball Park
Toms
Lower Naches Congregational Church
Upper Naches Presbyterian Church
Randall
M. E. Church of
University of Puget Sound At
M. E
Soda Springs
Johnny
Cadwell Block
M. W. Garrison
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
A. C. Vail
Christian Church
J. N. Richardson
Chestnut Streets
Chas, Gleeson
Tamah Truitt
A. E. Badger
Third Stret
N. P
Selah Gap
Y. Pls
C. EK
Fletcher
Geo. Eder
Patterson
Stacker
Yakima Ave
N. B
Matt Fowler
P. O
Toppenish
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