Kings Daughters Benefit at First Baptist Church
The Kings Daughters will host a benefit entertainment at the First Baptist church to support Bonnie Brae Mission on Wednesday evening June 12 with a free will offering. The Woman's Missionary society of Ahtanum Congregational church marks its 25th anniversary on Friday June 7 with guests from Wide Hollow and North Yakima. Grand Army veterans and the Women’s Relief Corps, about fifty, depart North Yakima by special cars for Pullman to attend the department encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benet Entertainment
Hhe
King's Daughters
First Baptist
Bonnie Brae
Woman's Missionary Society
Ahtanum Congregational Church
Wide Hollow
North Yakima
Pole vaulter Thompson in Tacoma Ledger photo
North Yakima athlete Thompson breaks into print in the Tacoma Ledger with a two column cut showing him clearing the bar in the pole vault at the state interscholastic meet in Tacoma. The team failed to score points that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Tacoma
Thompson
Ledger of
Body Found at Milwaukee Camp on Drift Near Priest Hapids
Workmen at a Milwaukee construction camp at the foot of Priest Hapids found a man’s body lodged in drift along the shore last Monday evening. No identifying marks were found on the body to aid police. This is the eighth body found this summer along the treacherous Columbia shoreline. Hanford Columbian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Priest Hapids
Columbia
Hanford
Columbia River Hay Crop Outlook for First Cut
The Hanford Columbian notes a late but heavy alfalfa stand in the valley for the first cutting. Ditch camps and railroad graders have bought last year’s crop, and rail transport will handle the year’s harvest resulting in four potential cuttings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia River
Grand Army Veterans Headed to Pullman Encampment
Sixty Grand Army veterans from North Yakima and members of the Women's Relief Corps plan to travel Monday in a special car to Pullman for the annual encampment of the department of Washington and Alaska of the Grand Army. About fifty will go, including twenty from the Relief Corps, with transport arranged by the Northern Pacific Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
Grand Army
Women's Relief Corps
North Yanima
Department of Washington
Alaska
Grand Army of the Republic
North Yakima
Northern Pacific Railway
Relief Corps
Milestone Party Celebrates 1st Year For Walthew Tot
Mrs. HH M Walthew hosted a baby party at home for 15 children to mark Master James Mason Walthew’s first year. She praised the healthy lively group and the pride of motherhood as Hanford locals noted the milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford
M. Walthew
James Mason Walthew
Hanford Columbian
Negotiations Over Yakima Hotel Site Value Near $1000 a Front Foot
Ben Norman of Tacoma visited North Yakima to advance talks with Bertha J. Johnson owner of the Yakima Hotel site and buyer candidate Norman Boos. Arbitrators appointed Saturday appraised the site and building by H. B. Scudder George S Rankin and G. Tennant. The expected sale price will be close to $1000 per front foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Norman
Tacoma
Yakima
Bertha J. Johnson
Norman Boos
Messrs
H. B. Scudder
Geo. S Rankin
G. Tennant
Ancient skull found at Lake Kachess reclamation camp
Workers at the United States reclamation service camp near Lake Kachess uncovered a well preserved skull embedded under 20 feet of gravel. The relic is thought to be pre historic in origin. Bert Gordanier, now in Euston, secured possession and will entrust it to Hubert Latimer for his growing collection, which Cle Blum Echo notes as sizable and intriguing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Reclamation Service
Lake Kachess
Bert Gordanier
Euston
Hubert Latimer
Cle Blum
Goats Prosper in Naches Valley Angora Herd Growth
G Tennant an Angora breeder near the Naches ranch reports about thirty kid goats born this season from a herd of seventy five Angoras. Mohair prices range twenty to thirty five cents a pound depending on dye and quality, offering solid returns as the herd settles in a new location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Tennant
Naches
Tieton
Delay Slows Cascade Lumber Drive Progress
Drive work on the Yakima River slowed by low water as Cascade Lumber Company foreman Huebner sent a crew up the valley. He notes many men are eager for work and will benefit once the drive advances. watchers may view the progress from Northern Pacific stations between Pomona and Thrall in four or five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huebner
Cascade Lumber Company
Northern Pacific
Yakima River
Pomona
Thrall
Secret of the Swauk Mines Revealed by Ore Assays
A $15,000 cash offer for a Swauk mining property was refused after extensive ore assays suggested values above $15 per ton. Experts believe the ore could yield more than the offered price, with some estimating potential returns near double the initial fire assay values following processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swauik
Swauk
Reception and Shower Held for Dr Miller in Tien-Tein
A unique hospital shower will honor Dr. Miller at the M. and parsonage in Tien-Tein on Wednesday at 2 30 p m. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society hosts the Little Light Bearers reception with items for hospital use and for convalescent child patients. Mothers of the church are especially invited.
Narrow escape on South First street ends with no injuries
Frank M. Kinney on a motorcycle avoided serious harm Saturday when an automobile turning across the street caused a crash. The bike was thrown aside to avert danger, and Kinney suffered no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Kinney
South First Street
Yakima National Bank
Section Hand Injured In Yakima Canyon Rail Work
A Northern Pacific section hand at Roga was badly hurt Saturday morning in Yakima canyon while unloading steel rails. A one ton rail struck his head arm and leg, breaking both limbs and his skull. He was brought to St Elizabeth's hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Railway
Roga
Yakima Canyon
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Out-of-Town Guests Visit North Yakima Figures
Out-of-town guests visited North Yakima over the weekend including Kate L. Brown and Miss Snyder of Granger hosted by Mrs. Ralph Harris. Others shared visits with Mrs. Frank Snipes, Mrs. John Pelham from Pasco, and B. A. G. Kamm’s guest, Miss Stella Odekirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate L. Brown
Snyder
Granger
Ralph Harris
Frank Snipes
North Yakima
John Pelham
Pasco
A. G. Kamm
South Sixth Avenue
Fred T. Sherwood
Outlook
C. D. Helmer
North F Eighth Street
Stella Odekirk
Faye Wertz
Bozeman, Mon
China shower honors Miss Florence Coe in Fruitvue
Miss Harriet Parker hosted a china shower for Miss Florence Coe on Saturday night. Honeysuckle decor filled the reception room while sweet peas and daisies filled the living room. Guests wrote original daisy poems and Miss Vera Hill won with the best verse. The honoree gathered daisies from a moss heap, each tied to a piece of delicate china.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Parker
Florence Coe
Vera Hill
Personal notices from Wenatchee and Yakima area
A stream of visitors and locals extends across Wenatchee, Ellensburg, Cle Elum, and North Yakima. Names include Mrs. J W Stewart Seattle visiting friends, Mrs. J L Banks Wenatchee arriving to Ellensburg, R R Bell Yakima school head visiting about Waterbury heating, and many others from Seattle Vancouver Portland Chicago and Chicago area. A daughter born to Ole Stoltenberg, a Salvation Army captain’s son born, and legal career notes for George Mullins.
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J. W. Stewart
Seattle
J. L. Banks
Wenatchee
Ellensburg
R. RR. Bell
Yakima
Waterbury
M. Latimer
Cle
Ole Stoltenberg
Swan Avenue
George H. Mullins
Patrick Mullins
Vancouver
B. C
Olympia
Ryan
Salvation Army
A. P. Davis
Washington, DC
Reclamation Service
B. C. Henry
Portland
Lewis Meeks
Kennewick
Columbia
Hazel Hughes
Nob Hill School
Bellingham
A. G. Kamm
Kamm
Spokane
Lidiit McMillan Reed
North Yakima
J. A. Hawks
Phoenix
Herbal remedy claimed to cure torpid liver and boost energy
An old advertisement touts HERB INE as a medicine to revive a torpid liver, improve blood vitality, regulate bowels, and restore cheerful energy. It lists PD. TH. Fry and W. Camp as sellers in the Yakima area and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PD. TH. Fry
W. Camp
Vor
Ard
Yakima
Fragmented Dialogue Snippet From Unclear Source
A distorted OCR fragment shows a conversation with lines like ohn is that you and Wesh my dear, asking why someone is staying down and expressing fear of revolts. The text quality is too damaged to identify人物, places, or context.
Robillard Injury and Valley News Highlights
North Yakima resident Jack Robillard is recovering after a fall from a telephone pole and is reported much improved. Local notes include visits between Emma Lindsey, M H Meloy, and residents like Chas Beck and Wallace Meloy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nile Nile
Jack Robillard
North Yakima
Emma Lindsey
M. HM. Meloy
This Valley
Robillard
Moxee Valley Memorial Day Events and Local News
Riverside school paused for Memorial Day then held exercises with flowers and recitations. The fifth grade spelling contest offers an $8 purse for spelling 1000 words. Frances Hertzog is seriously ill. Mrs M R Stuart hosted Mr and Mrs James Stuart for dinner on May 24, James Stuart's birthday. Mr J J Matterson attended the Commercial Club event in Moxee City on Memorial Day.
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Moxer Valley
Hiverside
Frances Hertzog
M. R. Stuart
James Stuart
Mr. James Stuart
J. J. Matterson
Commercial Club
Moxee City
Ellensburg Community Events Highlight Week
The city hosts a Kitchen Shower for Miss Jessie Aspinwall and a primary grades festival at the training school with an annual plan. An art exhibit from first to eighth grades runs June 5 in the main building, while photographer Mr. Asahael Curtis showcases Milwaukee railroad images and local orchard and city views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellensburg
C. Klug
Ninth Street
Jessie Aspinwall
Hoffman
Asahael Curtis
Milwaukee Railroad
Shelterneck Farm
Harvey Land Company
W. L. Wright
Fruitvale
North Yakima
Milwaukee
Freeport
Ill
R. B. Tyler
Milwaukee Railroad Company
City
Tyler
H. T. Harvey
Seattle
Priest Rapids Highlands News Summary
June 1 report notes John Benney harvesting rye hay with good yield from dry farming. Jack Jorden returns from North Yakima after two months sick. Mark Hanna forecasts best garden in the neighborhood. Mrs Vessey and Mr Anderson begin sheep herding for mountain pasture. Great dam work begins across the Columbia near the rapids and test holes near Hanford ditch power house. Bunch grass ripening earlier than usual. Rail line Beverly to Hanford progress, awaiting completion in weeks. Homesteaders sow spring crops. Indians move to the mountains. M Mclannan begins harvesting alfalfa on his Columbia River farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priest Rapids Highlands
John Benney
Jack Jorden
North Yakima
Mark Hanna
Hanford Ditch
Beverly
Hanford
W. Boyd
James MackKazie
Guy Simons
Mr. M. Mclannan
Columbia River
Local Notes from Monee and nearby towns
June 1 report shows Mrs Shan substituting for Miss Johnson at the French school for two days. De W tl Wood arrives from Montreal to oversee Dr Arthur's practice during vacation. Miss Vo Ryiin was guest at Calhihan Priday and Saturday events.
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Moneeerry
Social Roundup From Moxee Valley and Nearby
D. Callahan visits Toledo Seattle and other Washington cities. D. J. Hgan of Benson Minnesota visits Moxee valley friends. Drs J R Arthur and W H Wood guest at McShane ranch Friday. Arthur leaves Moxee City for Perth Ontario Saturday. Catholic ladies card party Tuesday evening a success. Mrs Frank Tiel ill for days. Rose Blondin arrives from North Yakima to tend her ill mother Mrs Blondin. William Dodds resumes work after several days illness.
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Frank Tiel
Rose Blondin
Yakima
George Blondin
William Dodds
Zillah News Roundup From June Visit to North Yakima
Local society notes detail visits by W R Newell O H Brady and many others. The town prepares for Children’s Day while Johnson Brothers installs an overhead cash system. A theater troupe, the Wheeler Players, entertained a large audience and the Granger block project progresses slowly.
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Claud
Ray Mudd
North
Yakima
Charley Mudd
A.G. Kumm
Association
W. Masters
Easton
Johnson Brothers
Hilderbrand
Zillah Development Company
Zillah
F. A. Thompson
North Yakima
Mamie Johnson
White Swan
Blanche Boyle
G. S. Clute
A. D. Skaggs
Sunnyside
Christian Church
When Baby Was Sick Castoria Ad Turns Innocent
Advertising tone recalls a childhood product Castoria used for a sick baby. The slogan traces a mother’s care as the child grows from infancy to adulthood and into motherhood.
Mayors Recall In Hoquiam After IWW Disturbances
Rev. Harry Ferguson was recalled as mayor of Hoquiam Washington. Christopher Knoell was elected mayor with a 1269 vote to sid. The 85 percent turnout of registered voters reflected tensions from IWW clashes at local sawmills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
Wash
Harry Ferguson
Christopher Knoell
Sid
Ferguson
Industrial Workers of the World
Moleys Honey and Tar Compound Praised by Pasadena Druggist
C L Carsons secretary for Ward Drug Co Pasadena California says Moleys Honey and Tar Compound is one of the most efficient expectorants on the market. He notes it can be taken by children without interference with rest and relieves a cold. A pop sale is announced by North Yakima Drug Store.
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C. L. Carsons
TL. Ward Drug Co
Pasadena
Calif
North Yakima
Convention Preparations With Quiet Aisles and Flags
The convention venue will feature noiseless aisles with matting for quiet sessions. Five hundred public telephones and many telegraphs will serve delegates and the public. Architect Arthur G. Brown arranged seating for clear view of the chair’s platform. Sergeant-at-Arms Stone leads about 800 aides with a new telephony system for instant coordination. The annex houses Republican committee offices, private rooms, press wires, and an emergency hospital staffed by doctors and Red Cross nurses. The building will be lavishly decorated in bunting and flags, including a 50 foot president’s flag above the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Brown
William F. Stone
Stone
Republican National Committee
Red Cross
Yakima County Sheriff Office Tops State in Efficiency
The Yakima county sheriff’s office ranks first in low operating expenses to receipts at 249.03 percent, the state’s lowest. Figures from the state bureau show 1911 costs down from 1910 and 1909, with a sharp fee increase to $3,997.50.
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Yakima County
State Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of Public Offices
Clarke’ County
Skagit
Whitman
Chehalis
King
Spokane
Pierce
Walla Walla
Chelan
King County
Yakima
Pierce, Adams, Snohomish
Whitman, Lincoln
Lewis and Walla Walla
Cascade Log Drive Costs Rise With Low River Level
The Cascade Lumber Company log drive past Ellensburg drew crowds as 21,000,000 feet of logs moved by a crew of men and four horses. A houseboat supplied meals. workers hopped logs with heavies in hand, thrilling spectators. Low water increased costs, delaying logs and adding an estimated 20,000 more to expenses, despite past high-water ease.
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Cascade Lumber Company
Eilensburg
Sap
Ellensburg
Aggressive land cultivation praised in Tieton valley
A. P. Davis in Washington reports aggressive farmers under Tieton irrigation are expanding land under cultivation. He notes large progress since water was provided and praises the Yakima valley as a showplace of irrigated lands. Davis expects further visits to Kachess dam operations and to prepare a forthcoming report.
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A. P. Davis
Washington, D. C
Kachess
Yakima
United States
J. D. Cornett Pleases Wenatchee with Elks Visit
J. D. Cornett of North Yakima, District Deputy Exalted Ruler for the Elks, arrived for a Wenatchee inspection tour and will guest at the Elks meeting. A pioneer banker, he chairs Yakima National and owns banks in Zillah and Toppenish, among others, and praised Wenatchee’s commercial club and its luncheon attendance. He invited all to visit the Yakima Commercial Club during his valley tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Cornett
North Yakima
Elks
Wenatchee World
Mr. Cornett
Yakima National
Zillah
Toppenish
Yakima
Yakima Valley
Cornett
Sda
Wenatchee
W. T. Clark
Commercial Club
Blue Sky Swindles Targeted by U S Government
F H Newell head of the Reclamation Service calls western railroad and land officials to discuss suppressing blue sky land schemes. The move aims to curb fake land companies blamed for pushing US families to emigrate to Canada and to bolster the New West with better western incentives. Kansas law nicknamed the act outlawing such concerns.
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Chicago
F. H. Newell
Reclamation Service
Western Railroads
State Land Commissioners
Reclamation
Canada
United States
Kansas
Children Cry For Fletcher Castoria
A vintage ad style fragment repeats the line Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA. The text references religious exhortation and a reflective note on the departing year and the year to come, quoting Georg Alexander. The fragment lacks clear event details or broader context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom of God
Georg Alexander
Cattle Moves Rumored for Venus Range Development
Steve Hepton reported from North Yakima after returning from Malaga with 1200 head of cattle from Montana. He anticipates good grazing and potential transfers, including 100 head from Malaga to Venus, as partners L Varden and H Stanley Coffin discuss a deal. The grass breeding in the Venus area is described as excellent, with favorable conditions on the north slope and strong early and late seasons for stockmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Hepton
North Yakima
Mlaga
Coffin-Babcock
Montana
L. Varden
Weunas
H. Stanley Coffin
Hepton
Malaga
Warden
Spraying Dates Warn Yakima Growers for Apple Export
Canadian inspectors tighten entry standards for Yakima apples this year with stricter checks. District deputy T O Morrison lists spraying dates for Wuclid Sunnyside Outlook Granger Zillah North Yakima Selah Naches Moxee and notes need for three sprays due to moth life cycle and faster growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Yakima Valley
T. O. Morrison
Morerison
Wuclid
Outlook
Granger
Zillah
North Yakima
Selah
Naches
Moxee
Northwest wheat prize offers 5000 for best five bushels
The Northwest Develop ment league awards a 5000 prize at Minneapolis November 12 to 23 for the best five bushels of wheat grown in the American northwest in 1912. The award is based on grain quality with ten sheaves shown and may include bread and flour quality in judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Minneapolis
Northwest Development League
Canada
American Northwest
Europe
Asia
Americas
C. GC Burdick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yakima Valley News
Herald
Chas. Beck
Wallace Meloy
J. H. Nelson
Bumping Lake
Nelson
Mr. Phelps
Revtlamation Service
J. W. Palmer
John Beck
Bessie Beck
Naches City
August Abel
Rose Cherry
Miles Thomas
Anna Morris
J. G. Frakes
Mmma _ Jones
K. ©. Kittleson
L. L. Stephens
J. C. Schumacher
Presbyterian Sunday School
Johnson Brothers Company
W. N. Granger
Lena M. Larimer
Castoria
Sheriff's Office
State Bureau
Davis
U. S
Newell
Fletcher
Venus
L. Warden
Coffin Interests
Australia
H. M. Gilbert
Rhode Island
Tieton Drive
Poultry Ranch
Hubbard Ditch
P. O
Yekima Werh
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