Railroad Officials Stand Firm on Chestnut Maple Crossings
City council debated forcing Northern Pacific to open Chestnut and Maple streets across yards. If railroad refuses, the attorney will seek condemnation. Maple street action debated. future steps tied to railroad action. Also approved concrete guttering, sub sewers, bids, and assessment rolls for various blocks.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
Chestnut Street
Maple Streets
DeForce
Janeck
Maple Street
Mull and Smith
Lombard
W. J. Aumiller
Lincoln Avenue
Front
Third
North First Street
Lost Saloon License Debated After Sour Beer Incident
Harrington pleads for a license after contending a discarded sour beer keg caused drunkenness near the Palace saloon. The saloon stayed closed as the council investigates violations. a porter was discharged for selling a beer bottle on Sunday.
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Palace
Council
Harrington
Fred Parker
Miller
Roy Agnew
Agnew
Democrats Seek H M Gilbert for Yakima-Senate Seat
Democrats of Yakima county try to lure H M Gilbert a Nob Hill rancher and Toppenish banker merchant shipper and promoter into running for state senator from Yakima and Benton counties and urge him to file his nomination declaration promptly.
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Yakima County
H. M. Gilbert
Nob Hill
Yakima
Benton
Smile on Baby’s Face After White’s Vermifuge
Mrs S Blackwell Oklahoma reports her infant improved after one bottle of White's Cream Vermifuge and has not had a sick day since. The ad promotes the worm medicine and notes it is sold by D H Fry, druggist.
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Baby
D. H. Fry
Druzgist
Destructive Lake Chelan Storm Destroys Ranches
One of the area’s most damaging storms struck Lake Chelan Thursday sending rocks and boulders down the mountains. A ranch was completely covered and extensive damage occurred to nearby properties.
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Lake Chelan
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Ad praised by J W Jenkins
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill NC lauds Bucklen’s Arnica Salve claiming it is the best salve the world affords. He says it cured a felon on his thumb and heals every sore burn or wound it is applied to, sold for 25 cents at C C Case’s drug store.
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Bucklen
J. W. Jenkins
Chapel Hill
N. C
C. C. Case
Rose Land water franchise extension sought for Rose city
City council considers a one year extension to the Rose Land company water system franchise to delay start of distributing network work. J H Rose, company president, cites financing difficulties but hopes funds will be ready to begin in the fall. Council action pending due to limited attendance.
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Rose Land Company Water System
J. H. Rose
Mabton Trader Recall of Wheat Empire's Peak
N. J. Beckner of Mabton visited the city and recalled how he and his father handled all wheat from the Glade country. For four years they carried about 100,900 sacks a season, the largest business of its kind in the northwest, making the Beckners well known for wheat operations. The father is deceased and the son now works on large mining deals expanding the family fortune.
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N. J. Beckner
Mabton
Beckner
Beckners
Sunnyside Judge Joseph Lannin Files Nomination
Judge Joseph Lannin, longtime Sunnyside resident, filed his Republican nomination declaration Monday for the county position. He faces likely little to no opposition from Democrats, and his Sunnyside cottage, famed as Home three years after sagebrush, marks a celebrated valley transformation through irrigation led by Lannin and his wife.
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Joseph Lannin
Sunnyside
Lannin
Forged Checks Tally Up To 300 Dollars In North Yakima
J D Wheeler a Naches valley rancher confessed to signing and passing 25 to 30 forged checks totaling about 300 dollars at merchants saloons and shops in North Yakima. Arrested by Deputy Grant and Detective Laker he faced multiple charges and awaited jail transfer.
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North Yakima
J. D. Wheeler
Naches Valley
Grant
Laker
Wheeler
Boston
Rainier
Fred Meyers
Yakima
Meyers
Isaac Hayes
Naches
Tem
Northern Pacific to Hear New Colonist Rates This Fall
Eastern railroad offices announce Colonist rates to be set this fall on Northern Pacific and other transcontinental lines reaching northwest points. Rates go into effect September 1 and run through October 31. Local office has not received formal word yet officials expect a low eastern rate in the autumn.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
Eastern Railroad
Rising Western Travel Seen as Colonist Rates Loom
Traveling passenger agents predict a big rise in eastern travel this fall if colonist rates take effect. Eastern settlers show confidence in the northwest and irrigation districts and may plan to move west to settle.
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Northwest
Irration
Stevenson Files for Yakima County Commissioner Seat
Joseph Stevenson a former county commissioner and leading Yakima Democrat filed his declaration for the primary on Thursday to run in the First district. He is not expected to face opposition on the Democratic ticket and will appear on the party slate. The filing marked the thirty second with County Auditor Crocker and the second for the Democratic party, with Sheriff Edwards as the only other Democrat seeking re election.
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Sheriff Edwards
Judge Preble
Superior Court
Joseph Stevenson
Floyd A. Hatfield
Splawn Club
Yakima County
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W. Pulamin
J. P
Leereat
New
Bears
Castoria
the Centaur Company
New York City
Porter
W. M. Harrington
Aio
Shaw
Leonard Talbott
Toppenish
Northern Pacific
Cit
A. J. Splawn
Glade
Sunnyside Justice Seeks
First National Bank
Sheriff's Office
She
North Second ST
Washington
First St
Avenue
Yakma Valley
Cascade Lumber Coo
Clrry
G. T. Aumiller
Drayman
West Yakima Ave
Camp’s West Side
Cor Yakima and
Second Avenue
Stevenson
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