Yakima County Urges Stronger Push at Seattle Exposition
W P Sawyer of Tarker urged Yakima County to send more material to the Seattle exposition to maximize its showing. He praised the current exhibit as creditable but said it must be stronger to meet the county’s entitlement and attract visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima County
Seattle
W. P. Sawyer
Tarker
Warren Erwin
James
Hiis
Mr. Sawy
Seattles
A. B. Ross
Tacoma
Ross
Sawyer
White Bluffs to Kennewick Telephone Line Completed
The White Bluffs and Columbia River Telephone Co has finished a 45 mile line along the Columbia from White Bluffs to Hanford and Kennewick with extension plans to Wahluke and Priest Rapids. F M Weil signs the contract with Pacific States Telephone Co to place service in operation linking White Bluffs to Chicago via larger networks. The project was locally funded and aims to serve North river towns and navigable river regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Bluffs. Wash
White Bluffs
Columbia River
Hanford
West Bank
the Columbia
Richland
Kennewick
White Bluffs Company
Why beefsteak costs so high questions meat bosses
Special correspondence from Chicago details an inquiry into rising beef prices. The narrator interviews Louis J Swift and his fixer Arthur White, who blame farmers profits and household cooking habits while citing a complex packing process. The piece suggests gestures toward industry blame and consumer behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Louis J. Swift
J. Ogden Armour
White
Arthur White
Swift Company
Agaiin
Swift
New
Darien
Conn
Washington State wins Pacific Northwest meet in Seattle
Washington State college tops the Pacific Northwest track meet with 63 points in Seattle. Oregon Agricultural 82 Idaho 138 Whitman 18 Washington University 5. Individual event winners include Nelson and Johnson of Washington State in sprints and middle distances, Montgomery of Idaho in the 440, and Strodecker of Idaho in the high jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington State College
Oregon Agricultural
Whitman
Idaho
Washington University
Hunting of Oregon
Nelson
Washington State
Martin
Montgomery
Scott
Oregon
Willson
Lowry
Johnson
Co of
North
Putman
Emperor William Leaves Berlin for Dantzig to Meet Nicholas
Emperor William departs Berlin by special train at 10 in the morning for Dantzig to board the Hohenzollern and sail to the Gulf of Finland to meet Emperor Nicholas of Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Emperor William
Dantzig
Hohenzollern
Gulf of Finnand
Nicholas
Russia
Pine salve antiseptic sold by local druggist
Pinesalve carbolized thoroughly healing and cleansing antiseptic that soothes and stops pain. Sold by C. W. Camp, West Side Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Camp
West Side
Indians and family gaze at talking machines at a Yakima store
An Indian man and his wife with their graduate sized family stand by a Yakima avenue music shop window. They peer at a display of talking machines, showing interest in modern music tech. The scene captures a curiosity about new phonograph devices and the appeal of recorded sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima Avenue
Indians Buy Better Class Records for Gramophones
A store clerk describes Indian customers who prefer lively band pieces and reject cheap records. They listen to samples, name pieces they know, and buy multiple records while paying cash, earning a reputation as good customers. The conversation highlights cultural music tastes and business practices.
Annual report on North Yakima schools summarized
North Yakima reports 2795 pupils with 1395 girls and 1400 boys for 180 days. Attendance totals 348,853.38 days. 21,915.5 absence. average daily attendance 1935.29 and 94 percent. District has 18 school houses with 3000 seating, 70 rooms, 78 teachers. Principals average 1042.85 and grade teachers 702.71. nine male teachers earn 122.22 monthly. 69 female teachers earn 69.40. Also notes 109 pupils under six and 840 over fifteen. </s>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Reed
Woman Uses Marriage to Win Battle with Landlord
A Paris tenant excites a feud with a strict concierge and an evicted landlord by marrying a long-term bachelor tenant after a failed frontal campaign. The new couple now defy expulsion as law courts weigh the case and a public contest proceeds in North Yakima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
List of uncalled letters at close of business June 12 1909
The record lists names including Alma Atwood Mrs Eli sha Bond Will Codington Willis Bray Homer Brady 8 Campbell Mrs Mertle Caldwell Mrs S C Couture Mrs M M Cassin Tom Cotterell F G Dam Oscar W Deputy Barber Examiner Everett Burt Fuller Mrs L R Fairchild Mrs Emma S Gray B R Graham Miss Myrtle Hoptouset Charlie Harris Adelbert Howard Charley Holm Herman E Hoffman Mrs Eva 2 Harry J Hanks Mrs Will Hunter Mrs J O Hackett Bill Harry Mrs Joseph Hull M L Kerfoot A B Leibelt Lawrence Lemsey G W Loughin John May ton Mrs Mary Malone A Merrit Mrs Alice Moore Mrs H Mitchell Harold Murrish W J Maxwell J F E Mathers Miss Lulu Mumaw I J H Murray E J McDaniels T J Paul Wm F Parker Bob Painter Mr E Pulec V Rosenthals Rebard Mrs Arthur Shelhamer C H
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwood
Alma
Elisha
Bond
Codington
Will
Brock
Willis
Bray
Homer
Brady
Campbell
Mertle
Caldwell
S. C
Couture
M. M
Cassin
Tom
Cotterell
F. G
Dam
Oscar W
Everett
Burt
Fuller
L. R
Fairchild
Emma S
Gray B. R
Graham
Myrtle
Hoptouset
Charlie
Harris Adelbert
Howard Charley
Holm
Herman E
Hoffman
Eva
Harry
J. H
Hanks
Hunter
J. O
Hackett
Bill
Joseph
Hull
M. L
Kerfoot
Leibelt
Lawrence
Lemsey
G. W
Loughin
John
Mayton
Mary
Malone
Merrit
Alice
Moore
Mitchell Harold
Murrish
W. J
Maxwell
J. FE
Mathers
Miss Lulu
Mumaw
Murray
E. J
Millinery Half Price Sale Cited By Mrs French Adverts
A local notice lists names including Swartzkoff Sulivan Sampson and Wright in a one cent due on each advertised letter notice from Postmaster W L Lemon. The message invites callers to mention advertised status. Mrs French promotes a half price millinery sale for this and next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swartzkoff
Jacob
Smith Kling Land Co
Sulivan
John
Sampson
Mr. M
Simon
K. & Bro
Smith
Maggie
Stropp
Lizzie
Stewart
Allan
Spear
John H
Wright
James L
C. D
Wilson
J. W
P. C
Will
W. L. Lemon
Notice of final commutation proof for North Yakima land
Department of the Interior notices Bismark Tucker of North Yakima who filed homestead entry 051 for sections 26 14 N 19 E W M. He will present final commutation proof before the North Yakima Register and Receiver on August 7. Witnesses include C O Kinney Spitzenberg J Door Viers Anna Hammel and Alonzo R Calkins all of North Yakima and Spitzenberg Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
North Yakima
Washington
Bismark Tucker
Township 14
Special Meeting Notice for Selah Telephone Co Stockholders
Notice to stockholders of Selah Telephone Co of a special meeting at King’s Hall Selah Yakima County Washington at 8 p m on July 3 1909. Purpose to increase capital from 1750 to 7500 and enlarge shares from 35 of 50 to 100 of 75. Dated Selah June 3 1909. Trustees GEO BLEHN H C HANey IRA S KING.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selah Telephone Company
The
King's Hall
Selah
Yakima County
State of Washington
Washington
Five Year Proof Notice for Albert Trottier in North Yakima
Department of the Interior notice states Albert Trottier of Natches City Washington filed intent to make Final Five Year Proof for Lots 1 and 2 Sec 6 Twp 14 N Range 17 EWM. witnesses named. hearing July 22, 1908 before the Register and Receiver at North Yakima. includes sheriff sale notice in Yakima County Superior Court naming Dorman Bros. as plaintiff against McChesney and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
North Yakima
Washington
Albert Trottier
Natches City
Township
Range
E.W.M
Louis O. Janeck
Wash
Robert Parker
Walter Parmentier
John Carr
Harry Y. Saint
Register
Superior Court
State of Washington
Yakima County
Dorman Bros
William S. McChesney
Etta May McChesney
John McKay
Farmers and Mechanics Bank
Wiliam Kunz
Frank Hartz
George
Notice of Sheriff's Sale in Yakima County
Sheriff sale under a Superior Court order dated June 4 1909 to satisfy a 5282 14 debt with interest and costs. Property is the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter and southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 9 Township 9 Range 22 E W M Yakima County Washington. Sale at public auction July 10 1909 at 2 pm at the court house front door North Yakima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Township Nine
W. M
Yakima County
State of Washington
Court House
North Yakima
Washington
United States of America
Joe H. Lancaster
J. W. Day
W. J. Thayer
Empire State Building
Spokane
Wash
Discharge of Administrator for J. D. Noonan Estate
Yakima County court orders PY Frank to show cause why he should not be discharged as administrator of the J. D. Noonan estate. Hearing set for July 10, 1909 at 10:00 AM in North Yakima. Notices to be published weekly in Yakima Herald for four weeks and posted in three public places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Washington
Yakima County
J. D. Noonan
PY Frank
County Court House
North
Yakima
Washington
Notice for Hearing of Final Account of Administrator
Notice is given that the hearing of the final account and petition for discharge of P. Frank as administrator of the estate of J. D. Noonan deceased will be held in the Court House Court room North Yakima Washington on July 10 1909 at the appointed time. Any interested party may appear and file objections in writing. Witness Judge BE B. Preble and the court seal dated June 4 1909. A W Barr Clerk. By C Roy King Deputy Clerk June 9 16 238 30 July 7
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
North Yakima
Washington
William A. Finn
Township 14
Range
EB. W. M
Peter Larson
P. Frank
J. D. Noonan
B. Preble
A. W. Barr
C. Roy King
Summons for Publication in Foreclosure Action
The State of Washington summons Charles W. Shelton EH Taylor and Shaffer & Company to appear within sixty days after May 12 1909 to defend the action brought by I W Buzby to foreclose a chattel mortgage on a Columbia hay press for steam power No 2263 dated June 1998. LUHMAN & CLARK represent the plaintiff with office in North Yakima Yakima County. May 12 19 26 Jun 2 9 16 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Washington
Yakima County
I. W. Buzby
E. R. Shelton
Charles W. Shelton
EB. H. Taylor and Shaffer & Company
EH. Taylor and Shaffer & Company
E. B. Shelton
Columbia Hay Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.P. Sawyer
A.Y.P
Wahlake
Irrigation Concern
United States
Louis J Swift
Swift Packing Co
Porte Cochere
Ike
Ian
Goodby
Darion
Pullman
University of Washington
Alfred C. Steinman
Wkly
Northern Pacific Railway Company
St. Paul
Minnesota
Geo
Blehn
H. C. Haney
IRA
King, Trustees
Luhman & Clark
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