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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1907
Page
6
A crowded list of residents leave for Seattle Prosser Ev erett Bellingham and other towns on trips and a few return from visits. The scene includes travels by Mr. and Mrs. Richie's infant illness, Yellowstone journeys, and various business and social errands around Yakima and surrounding areas.
Local musicians complain the state fair commission plans Hugo Schmidt's band for Tacoma without consulting North Yakima players. They urge giving local bands preference to cut costs, while some argue adding a second band could be justified if Schmidt is secured.
At a board of education meeting E. J. Haasze and William M. Watt were appointed as school directors under the new law allowing five directors for districts with over 40 teachers. The clerk cannot be a director, B. F. Kumler remains clerk until the next meeting. Newly appointed directors will hold office until the December regular election.
Nagier's Extra Five cigar noted in the listing with a price 30 cents per pound for Paris Green. Union made item appears among small notices.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway to spend 9 million dollars to harness 35 miles of the St Joe river in northern Idaho for 180000 horsepower. Electricity will power freight through the Bitter Root divide and operate sawmills, with three years to complete. The project includes dams at Little Falls and Cottonwood Island and a 600 mile potential extension to Missoula and Puget Sound.
Mr and Mrs S A Davis of Prosser were in the city yesterday. W N Granger of Zillah was in the city yesterday. Mrs Knottingham of Tacoma is registered at the Yakima. Miss Brown of Portland is visiting in the city.
Three racing cars arrive in the city and will be housed at the Yakima Automobile garage until the races. Five cars comprise the promoting group. A parade of decorated autos Saturday July 27 at 2 30 p m will showcase color schemes and flowers as judges vie for the best decorated machine prize.
The state central committee has sent C. G. Weed a college man to campaign in the county. Weed arrived Tuesday and will canvass the county gathering names and funds. Interest in prohibition grew after Oliver Stewart spoke here.
Signor Bistolphi and G Geuvesse who provided music at the Yaki ma hotel last night serenaded the Commercial club in the evening.
Mrs. Julia Rider Paine of Truro Massachusetts endorses Long Live Dr King s New Discovery as a reliable cough and cold remedy. The ad claims New Discovery cures weak lungs and sore throats after other remedies fail and offers a guaranteed 50c to 1.00 price with a free trial bottle.
The 1905 census reports 4563 textile establishments with total capital of 1.543 billion dollars. Cotton goods, hosiery, wool and silk sectors dominate, with regional concentrations in New England and mid-Atlantic states. The United States ranks high in cotton spindles and silk production compared with other nations.
A Sunnyside Sun item notes Mise Bridgman of North Yakima composed a Yakima yell sung at a Seattle Christian Endeavor convention and applauded. It mentions delegates planning to extend their stay in the Sound country, and reports on Mr. Chaffee, Miss Hilier, Mr. Burgess, and Miss Addie Hillier returning over the weekend.
Amos F King of Port Byron New York aged 85 has healed from a lifelong leg sore after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The salve is described as the world’s great healer of sores burns cuts wounds and piles. Guaranteed by C C Case Druggist with price 25 cents.
Miss Giberson of Tacoma is registered at the Yakima. Judge R Kauffman yesterday rendered judgment in the superior court in the amount of 245.39 in favor of the plaintiff in the suit of Phillips Gallant Store company against John W Shaw and wife. In order to provide for the children on different basis ordered in the judgment the divorce decree in the case of Kate H McCord and L R McCord was changed by stipulation of both parties. The demurrer to the complaint in the case of C A Marsh against the Northern Pacific Railway company was withdrawn in the superior court yesterday and the defendant was given 10 days in which to answer.
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