Sunnyside canal work progresses with dam and wasteway
Sunnyside canal construction moves forward as the Sunnyside dam begins, the wasteway nears completion to handle the canal’s 1030 cubic feet per second flow, and headgates along with the fishway are finished. About 25 men are employed while plans for further enlarging the canal are drafted for next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. W. Paine
Sunnyside Canal
Herald
Zillah
Sunnyside
Prosser
Yakima Iron Works To Begin New 50 by 126 Foot Shop
Yakima Iron Works will start work Monday on a large new structure on South First street near the gas works. The 50 by 126 foot shop will house foundry and machine work with modern facilities. George Allen serves as president and Charles Pierce will oversee construction, replacing the old building on the Lot. The new plant is expected to greatly boost city manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima Iron Works
South First Street
George Allen
Charles Pierce
Roberts Appointment Approved as Yakima Humane Officer
Yakima County Humane Society at W M Watt office heard Judge Kauffman approve Logan H Roberts as humane officer. Roberts will be empowered to arrest animal cruelty offenses once sworn in. M L Matterson named secretary replacing Guy K Brewster who left the state. The society seeks members as an active campaign begins and lists are made for signers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Watt
George N. Tuesley
E. B. Shelton
M. L. Matterson
B. F. Kumler
Theodore Weisberger
H. R. Wells
Logan H. Roberts
L. O. Japeck
Walter J. Reed
W. S. Huxtable
James H. Fraser
W. B. Dudley
A. B. Cine
H. M
Yakima County Humane Society
Logan H.roberts
Kauffman
Roberts
Guy K. Brewster
Who Is Behind the North Coast Railroad Plot
Tacoma witnesses debate on the North Coast road with influential railroad voices claiming Chicago and Northwestern backing to extend toward the Pacific. A prominent railroad man disputes Strahorn’s view and says the line from Spokane to Portland targets the coast as an asset for transcontinental rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Strahorn
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Canadian Pacific
Northwestern
Pacific Coast
Milwaukee
Spokane
Portland
Landed Homesick Pioneer Seeks Pacific Coast Apple Boom
A letter from Eddyville Iowa dated June 24 1907 describes W B Phillips selling out in Iowa and moving to the Yakima valley or nearby. He expresses homesickness for Washington and expects a good apple crop in the Pacific Northwest while Iowa winters deter him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
Yakima County
W. 8. Phillips
Phillips
Eddyville
Towa
Walden
Iowa
Yakima Valley
Pacific Coast
Washington
East
Middle West
Indian Murdered in Pitchfork Battle Near Toppenish
Buffalo Bill, a well known Columbia River Indian from Priest Rapids, died Thursday morning at a shack east of Toppenish from a fractured skull after a fight with another Indian a week earlier. Officers expect to detain the responsible party within hours as Marshal Lindsay and Dr. Johnson investigated the death at the Unitic place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Bill
Columbia
Yakima
Toppenish
Unitic
Bill
Marshal Lindsay
Dr. Johnson
Priest Rapids
No Rules for Local N P Offices
On June 10 this year the Northern Pacific rail road agreed with the railroad commission to implement sanitary depot practices proper train outleting and updated methods. Local offices have not revived orders or indicated any intent to comply. Employees are unsure whether other towns have arranged enforcement of commission rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Railroad
Railroad Commission
Bucklen s Arnica Salve Cures Chronic Ailments
A. M. Bruce of Farmville Va reports twenty years of battling chronic piles and malignant sores ended by Bucklen s Arnica Salve which cured both with no trace remaining. Best for ulcers cuts burns and wounds sold 25 cents at C UC Case s druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
A. M. Bruce
Farm Ville
C. UC
Case
Pearl Colton Wins Great Herald Ballot Contest
Miss Pearl Colton is named winner of The Herald contest of ballots. Other highlighted winners include Jessie M Bennett Carrie Dwinell Grace Gervais for Yellowstone Park trip while Yakima Business College awards go to Ruby I Alderson Clara Compin and Etta Bair. Watch prize recipients include Myrtle Bullock Margaret Conrad Nellie Baker Ruth Graham Ruth Crosno and Alice Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Pearl Colton
Great Herald
Yakima Business College
Ruby I. Alderson
Clara Compin
Etta Bair
Myrtle Bullock
Margaret Conrad
Nellie Baker
Ruth Graham
Ruth Crosno
Alice Lee
North
Yakima
Yakima Avenue
Jessie M .Bennett
Second Avenue
Ruby S. Alderson
Tenth and
Chestnut Street
Eleventh Avenue
South Fourth Street
Pearl Kelley
Fannie Beardsley
South Sixth Street
Kate Rushmore
Spokane Avenue
Lottie Bailey
South Ninth Street
Minnie Ward
Cahalans
Yakima County
North Yakima
Pearl Colton
Wwe
Grace Gervais
Yakima City
Cottage Hill
Cora van Wecel
Mable Libby
Ahtanum
Clara Woolsey
R. F. D. Noey
Edna Johnson
Wapato
Edith Perry
Amy Burchfield
Elizabeth Lancaster
District election listings for North Yakima districts
District No 1 covers all of North Yakima south of Yakima Avenue showing residents with addresses and numeric tallies. District No 2 covers city north of Yakima Avenue listing residents and numbers tied to addresses within the city limits.
New Building Harnesses Rapid Construction at State Fair
A new building at the Washington State Fair grounds in Yakima County rises quickly with a 40 foot wide window at its end. Next week steel trusses 64 feet long will be raised. The structure measures 100 by 170 feet and should be ready by the first week of September. Corbett and Raymond oversee the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington State Fair Grounds
Yakima County
Corbett & Raymond
Sheepherder Nelson Arrest After Roaring Roof Scene
Nicholas Nelson a northern Idaho sheepman shouted like a Nez Perces Indian and sang to his dog atop a Spokane roadhouse. Patrolman Lister intervened and seized him after a dog confrontation. Nelson apologized, was liberated, and returned to the foothills with his dog, whom he calls his best friend and with whom he signed the pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Nicholas Nelson
Idaho
Lister
Nelson
Tity
Green Foothills
Memorable Day of New Life Pills Introduction
A nostalgic notice praises Dr. King's New Life Pills as painless purifiers that cure headache and Dilliousness and keep the bowels right, offered at 25 cents per package by C. C. Case's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
City 10 Have Better System for Sewage Purification
North Yakima should build a sewage purification plant to protect Yakima river water used for domestic purposes. Sanitary engineer W J Roberts asks for an aseptic tank sized for 15 000 people and will report findings to the state board of health in Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
W. J. Roberts
State Board of Health
Yakima
Board of Health
Seattle
Roberts
Philip Frank
State Board
New Depot Planned for North Yakima by Northern Pacific
The Herald reports a large new depot is likely to be erected in North Yakima by Northern Pacific. Headquarters ordered the telegraph division to prepare moves within months, with potential relocation of offices to upper floors of a rebuilt depot if construction does not proceed as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Yakima
Northern Pacific
Fruit Prices Rise Amid Strong Demand and Bigger Harvests
A buoyant fruit season sees upland crops abundant and lowland frosts only modestly trimming yields. Prices climb as cities demand more, with strawberries fetching 2 to 2.50 per crate. Readier contracts replace street peddling as investor interest grows. In Yakima, Mary Luella Marsh Pacius dies at 30 after Bright's disease, survived by husband B J Pacius and young daughter Lucille. funeral in Prosser and North Yakima, with interment in Tahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Washington
Davenport Times
Mary Luella Pacius
B. J. Pacius
Mabton Chronicle
Prosser
Drayton Marsh
Benton County
Bright
Tacoma
Mary Luella Marsh
Howard Lake
Minn
John Marsh
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Miss Marsh
North Yakima
Pacius
Movio
Mabton
W. C. Smith
Methodist Church
Flint Shaw
Tahoma
SMALL HOP YIELD EXPECTED THIS SEASON
A leading hop dealer returning from major hop regions says this year’s yield may match last year’s. He cites poor cultivation in many yards and widespread lice infestations. Hot weather before harvest could reduce lice but might hurt burrs. No business is reported in old hops and few contracts exist for this year. Price is around 10 cents.
Camp Goods Highlighted at Coffin Bros Sale
Camp stoves blankets tin ware hobblea pack saddles offered cheap at Coffin Bros as the local sale listing continues. Read as a brief items feature with prices and availability for outdoors gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffin Bros
Life of Mrs McConaughty Ends in Insanity Escape
A Seattle report states Mrs. J M McConaughty wife of former King County treasurer J W McConaughty is hopelessly insane. Morphine and liquor are blamed for the malady which arose after a troubled life including marriage to a U S Navy officer, a fatal affair in China, divorce, racehorse interests, and eventual residence at a Washington state asylum after escaping custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Lake
J. M. McConaughty
Hetherington
Charleston Naval Station
Bremerton Navy Yard
China
Gowen Robinson
Jane Grey
Robinson
Naval
J. W. Mr.Conaughty
King County
Chita
America
Lady Jane Grey
Seattle
McConaughty
Wapato
The Weed Law Causes Trouble for Farmers and Supervisors
The Creston News notes the weed law fails to stop mustard growth as farmers neglect fields and supervisors lack workers for highway tasks. Weeds mature while authorities read the law, urging action before they persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston News
Steel for Lines Expected Daily to Yakima Valley Depot
Steel for the Yakima Valley Transportation Company is expected daily. Arrangements are made for men to handle arriving cars. Steel will be placed alongside the proposed grade to be ready when grades are ready. About 30 carloads of ties have been received, enough for about two miles of track, indicating the company’s serious intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima Valley Transportation Company
Kinley
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Erma Dull
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