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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1905
Page
6
Local notes from Selah include Mrs. Cavallin hosting the Ladies Aid, travels of Frank Stevens’ family, and talk of hot weather with temperatures up to 108 degrees. Reports cover crops, damages from storms, hospital stays, school activities, and arrivals in the area.
A long list of residents and visitors is noted including Dr G B Ouman and family R Mc Comb J A Collins Theo H Ley and G Schott Henry H Schott and Park ly Michael Ley and family Carlos Cox and family. Mail service reduced to three days a week Tampico to Soda Springs. Several illnesses and visits reported including typhoid fever in Parker Nichols ill and Mrs Dunn back from Lake Rachess. Local church services and societies planned. Town improvements drainage rail work and haying progress amid hot weather and a heavy rain with wind and hail.
Ditch washed full of sand and mud but cleaned out by Tuesday morning. Birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs Albert St Aubin on Monday July 24. Community notes include visits, illnesses, and fishing trips. A seven year old, Allen Hardy, drowned in Sunnyside canal near Zillah after family oversight. search spanned night, body found the next morning downstream near a bridge.
Funeral rites were held at the Zillah Christian church with burial in Zillah cemetery. Belma and Euclid reunite for Sunday school and Christian Endeavor officers were elected. Visitors include Miss Mabel Davenport in Portland and Otis Jewell from Great Falls. July 28 church events and sales by J.M. Perry & Co. await.
Advertises 5000 rooms available at Portland with weekly rates from 5 to 25 dollars. Enquiries directed to the N. P. Ticket office.
Article extols the Barnum Bailey Greatest Show on Earth with a vast array of animals and a Durbar of Delhi spectacle. It lauds performers as top of their acts and notes enhanced spectator comfort and a Aug 15 city date. Also mentions Central Washington Log Rolling Association event in Cle Elum on Aug 1905 with roundtrip fare and advance signups.
James Barton Adams recalls a heated talk with a Tes eat Uleman who boasted about Texas. Adams asks what opinion the man claimed, and the cattleman replies Sheridan would sell his Texas farm to live in hell. The exchange ends with the cattleman asserting Sheridan’s stance may have changed.
Notice announces the regular quarterly teachers examination at Lincoln school North Yakima on Thursday Friday and Saturday August 11 12 and 13 with lessons starting at 9 1 sharp Writing: materials supplied free Applicants pay a fee of 1 dollar as prescribed by law County Superintendent A Dickey page indicates intent
CARD OF THANKS. We express gratitude to the community of Zillah for kindness during our affliction. JOHN HARDY. JULIA HARDY. Maintains service from west to east and south with train connections to Chicago Louisville Memphis and New Orleans. Prospective travelers seek lowest rates via Portland Seattle and related routes. Correspondence with Trumbull Portland Ore J C Linear Paul B The 1909 Passenger Agent Colman WIlutdins Seattle Wash.
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