Local notices and travels in North Yakima and beyond
North Yakima and surrounding areas see a flurry of travel visits and local business moves. Missy Pauline Bivins travels to Tacoma then Seattle. Davai and Lizzie Sullivan return to Vancouver after a ten day visit with relatives in Nob Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missy Pauline Bivins
Tacoma
Seattle
Therce
Davai
Lizzie Sullivan
John Kennedy
Nob Hill
Vancouver
Hattie Galwell
North Yaknma
George Bartmn
Robert Nowler
Ellensburg
Fred FP. Calkins
North Yakima
Ensburg
Eilensburg
Hrat Warhoad
Yakima Watersnelons
John W. Hil
The
Northern Pacific Rairoad
Sunbury residents plan trips to Lake NWNeechelus region
A long list outlines several families and individuals who left on Sunday for recreation in the Lake NWNeechelus area including Charles Amundson A C Webber Horace Miller and others. Separate party of Hitchcock Noble Johnson Kees Fordyce and families enjoyed camp life while Mrs Jones and daughter Mildred traveled to Victoria after visiting Seattle friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Nwneechelus
Charles Amundson
A.C. Webber
Horace Miller
F. R. Noble
Lee A. Johnson
Kees
Fordyce
Dorothy
Raymond Jones
Mildred
Victoria
Seattle
M. Scott
Edythe Brockway
Lulla Jones
Minneapolis
Wheat crop estimate issued for Saskatchewan
Winnipeg July 26 William Whyte vice president of the Canadian Pacific railroad received advice from W I Motherwell minister of agriculture that Saskatchewan wheat crop was suffering and an estimate of 60 000 000 bushels is warranted based on government inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Maan
William Whyte
Canadian Pacific Railroad
W. i. Motherwell
Saskatchewan
Saskatchean
Local notes from Yakima county and area updates
Seattle visitor visits mother and town developments include Meekibbon property sale D van Winkle plans to move family to town and Hillier land sold for 28000 to a syndicate. Names of residents, NorPac, North Coast, and local clubs featured with lectures and social events.
Local Social Notes From North Yakima Area
Mr and Mrs A H Irish host guests including Messrs B Gorham and H Gall and families of St Paul Minn Bert Frazer to craft peach boxes for Thompson Fruit Co Marie Williams visited North Yakima over the weekend Mrs Funsher and Iowa relatives move into A H Trish house Mr White formerly of Zillah now in North Yakima building a residence visits Joe Forman M E Olson employs expert cook for large picking and packing crew. erects a tent for work Valley road finishes track across Flint ranch High shipping rates hinder mainline fruit handling at Plints swinging area Mrs A G Dickson and Miss Mable Dickson visit Zillah Friday with Mrs McConneleys and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Barnum & Bailey Company
Effensburg
Horticultural Union
Tater
Web
Crowder
Neth Vakima
Toppenish
Goverment
Indian Department
Maleate Bence
Seattle
Waiver Military Academy
Grace Buntley
Minnesota
C. J. Marsden
South Naches Aveae
Mattie Wercke
Bellingham
Vest al Snyder
Alfred Henty
Bumping Lake
Mugheés
Fred Helton
Dwight Redman
Pocter
Spem
Wastion Island
Prai Doust
Lake Weechelus
Campinedi
Radford
J. FP. Redford
North First Street
U. S
California
Gremerton
Hirstley
Kermnewick
Pasco
Angieguan
Brodhead
Tieton Hotel
Edward R. Perry
Pests
Baxmond
Wash
Ticon Hotel
M. N. Richards
North Yakama
Tacoma
Harry Cole
Weigel-Heare Company
Walla Walla
Selah
Harry Gray
Mount Adams
Washingiwat Society For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Soutt Dr
We. J. Laneh
W. M. Hassell
Nashasmies Emerson
Flugene Pomeroy
Natches Valley
Waveshnine
Exelu
Spuhkat
Hicham Ffret
Calais
Tockwook
Avwn
Bronswick
W. A. Assibs
Haruoch
Yakirne
Nury
A. HH
B. Gorham
Gall
St. Paul
Minn
Bert Frazer
Thompson Fruit Company
Marie Williams
Funsher
Ingalls
Towa
Iowa
A. H. Trish
Mr. White
Zillah
Yakima
Joe Forman
Flint Ranch
Northern Pacific
Plint
A. G. Dickson
Mable Dickson
Zillah Priday
Benton City Lumber Firm Prepares for Spring Rush
M Freeman of Benton City reports Toppenish writer says the Creek Lumber company has enclosed its yard at Benton City with no fence and begins to stock for an expected business surge. Lumber buyers grow more numerous as spring activity nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kk. M. Freeman
Benton City
Eh Creek Lumber Company
Reyv
Yakima Fruit Wins Praises From Visiting Party
A private car carrying Mr. Fowler and several ladies and gentlemen traveled west through Yakima attached to No 8. They bought and loaded box after box of Yakima fruit for wholesale transport, praising the valley's produce amid reports of poor fruit conditions elsewhere. Visitors gathered crop data and valley statistics during their stop at the railroad station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texland
Bex
Yakima
Bryan Loses Historic Hold On County Option Issue
The convention adjourned after a heated session where Patrick Delles led opposition to Bryan and the county option plank. A governor candidate criticized Bryan’s opponents and defended the party unity while endorsing Shellenbarger and city charter rights, and the daylight saloon law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Patrick Delles
Sesan
Shhallenberger
Dahlmian
Patrick
Sheelenbarger
H. B. Flaherty
Yakima Potato Yield Arouses Florida Man
Portates long years L. C. Garrett of Sanford Florida has kept potato facts since the 1887 state fair and now seeks to apply in his state the conditions he learned in North Yakima, writing to Secretary James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. CL Garrett
Sanford
Fla
Mit
Yekina
James
North Yakima Seeks Seed From Legendary Potatoes
Mr Garrett recalls hearing of a valley farmer who reportedly grew 800 tons of potatoes per acre and writes to state officials and Pullman College seeking seed. He asks for the grower’s name if remembered and inquires how many banks operate in North Yakima plus total deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett
Secretary of State
State College
Pullman
North Yakima
Yakima
May market own produce Selah delegate from Yakima County
S M McKee of Selah, delegate from Yakima County, told Seattle state grange members that high living costs stem from commission men, not farmers. The meeting discussed forming a state wide co operative to link producer and consumer and improve farmer returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Grange
Seattle
Washington
S. M. Mckee
The
Selah
Commission
Mr. McKee
Yakima County
Pulliman
Pullman
Pomona
L. C. Getsinger
Equity Co-operative Company
Getsinger
Grange
State Grange of
B. Kegley
Blight on Pear Threatens Young Trees in Valley
Deputy Horticultural Inspector Morrison warns pear blight is spreading across the valley with many young trees blossoming. He urges owners to destroy blossoms and eradicate infected material to slow the disease and protect orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. ©. Morrison
Mr. Morrison
AMS
Morrison
Alaska census shows extreme arctic conditions and brave agents
A Washington report details the winter inland Alaska census led by Chief Special Agent McKenzie. Enumerators endured 72 below zero, blizzards, and frozen trails to reach remote cabins over months, with two deaths from weather and heavy travel by dog sled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alaska
Melenzie
Durand
Uncle Sam
Fairbanks
Mclkenzie
Census Bureau
McKenzies
McKenzie
States
Mai
Valdez
Awska
United States
Hamme
Pear blight risk linked to bees study in Yakima Valley
The article notes pear blight likely spreads near bee colonies and may have been introduced by bees. It urges growers to take extra precautions to prevent spread and potential losses. Mr Morrison reports finding blight in Zillah and Naches areas, stressing widespread but limited damage and the need for vigilant orchard care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zillah
Jorrison
Naches
Morrison
Dr David Rosser Physician and Surgeon
Dr David Rosser practiced as a physician and surgeon with offices over Janeck Drug Store at the corner of Sixth and Chestnut. His hours were 9 am to 12 pm and 2 to 5 pm, and he served as a member of the Pension Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Rosser
Janeck Drug Store
Cor. Sixth and Chestnut
Pension Board
Three Girls Drown in Cheyenne River Flood
News reaches Pierre that Blanche Atwood Etta Aldrich and Sadie Trenor drowned while fording the Cheyenne river during a flood from a cloudburst upstream. The three were part of a picnic party in a carriage when the disaster occurred Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Blanche Atwood
Etta Aldrich
Sadie Trenor
Cheyenne River
Canadian railway to Alaska advances through Stewart route
Advices from Stewart report the Canadian Northern railway’s charter pursuit for a Edmonton to Stewart line. The Stewart visit prompted plans to build another railroad through Portland City toward the Salmon River, venturing twenty miles of Alaska terrain into British Columbia to haul ore to Stuart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Blcl
Stewart
Canadian Northern Railway
Edmonton
Mann
Portland City
Salmon River
British Columbia
Stuart
Burlington Plans Cutoff Through Montana
A state resolution filed with Secretary of State Yoder authorizes building an extension from Serinner to the North tn Passive line at Fromberg. The project aims to create a newaboard post line with efficiency gains and a potential hundred mile savings between St Louis and Puget Sound.
Also Mentioned on This Page
V. H. Howie
Chicago
EE Himmelsbach
Tieton Drive
Tler Investment Company
Mr. Howie
Grandview Fruit Growers Association
C. E. Bell
F. M. Sheahen
Frederick Mideke
R. M. Graham
Harvey Kennedy
R. BK. Tiffany
West Yakima Avenue
Third Avenue
W. C. Schroeder
Portland
Oregon
Idaho
Corbet
Oscar Pisco
Cowhehe
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Sunnyside
W. el
Loud
F Street
Rev. Bell
Meloud
Sarah DeGrutt
Hose
Airs
Alexunmiler
Mt Svein
Stef Grandview
Turclay
Grandview
Levi
A. H. Lyons
D. van Winkle
MeecKibbon
Eighth Street
Hillier
Mayhew
George Mathison
Alva McClain
Joseph Lannin
State Library Committee
Tenino
Thurston County
Vetter
Baraca
Davis
Germany
Rhine
Heidelburg
Great Bismarck
Elmer Gochner
Geo. Liss
Dolly Wiley
Cassie Rhodes
John Whitney
Geo. Barnes
John Maines
Geo. Shanufelt
Sybil Ek. Rice
Mrs. Rice
Dr. Shuman
U.S. Rls
Florence Maharty
Ira Mains
North Coast
Dingle
Gap
F. L. Cooper
Little Son
Spokane
Cooper
W. A. Kelso
Bennie City
Ciy
A. A. McAlpin
Mim McAlpin
Scott
W, CC. Warren
Denny
John M. Warren
Calhoun, Denney & Ewing Company
Consideraton
Mr. Warren
W. C
Young Peoples’ Bible Class
Methodist Church
Roy Morgan
E. B. Smith
Sarah Hartman
G. N
H. A. Ploughton
Northern Pacific Railroad
Parker
Kiona
Bryan Tarks
Toomes
Haitis B
Florida
Ier
Selah Man
Chandlar
Sigs McKenzie
Arctic
Pountey
Jang Dita
McAulay & Mligs Attorneys At Law
Notaries Public
American Surety Co
Empire State Surety Co
Miller Bsk
Canadian Railway
Bend Over Branch
Burlengton
Ots
Puget Sound
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