State fair probe eyed for limited legislative action
The special session will focus on the investigating committee report and Governor Hay's message. The panel toured eastern Washington learning about the state fair commission while reviewing penitentiary, college, and asylum conditions. The group plans to propose long term funding plans for state institutions and avoid duplicating college work. John Gourley explains hay alfalfa cutting preferences and recommends separate shipping to improve prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay
Hay
P. L. Allen
State Fair Commission
Fair Commission
L. O. Meigs
Sam J. Cameron
H. O. Fishback
H. D. Taylor
J. C. Hubbell
W. CC. McMaster
Messrs. Allen
Taylor
Hubbell
Seattle
Fishback
Representative McMaster
The
Cameron
Janeck
Washington
State Penitentiary
Walla Walla
State College
Pullman
Asylum For the
Medical Lake
Allen
State Asylum
Penitentiary
Washington State University
Herald
Yakima Valley
John Gourley
Seattle, Wash
North Yakima Praised By Minneapolis Painter Supplier
N. E. Whiteside a Minneapolis paint and artist materials dealer has spent days in North Yakima. He praises its business energy and youth noting North Yakima as the coming west side of the city and plans a store there. He and J. J. Schwartz have discussed the opportunity before his return to Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Whiteside
Minneapolis
North Yakima
Portland
Hood River
Wenatchee
West Side
J. J. Schwartz
Schwartz & Havens
Mr. Whiteside
Whiteside
Schwartz
Pucklen's Arnica Salve Offered as Superior Healer
Advert says no salve can compare to Pucklen's Arnica Salve for cuts corns burns sores and more. Claims infallible for sore eyes chapped hands and piles with a 25 cent price tag.
Auditing Chief Reports Yaki ma Line Stocks Safe at Par
Expert accountant from Spokane finishes audit of the Yaki ma Transportation company. New owner M N Richards plans to take over with stock exchanged dollar for dollar. Rumors of six percent additions unsettled as officials unavailable. Extensions and rails discussed. Strahorn interests tied to the deal and power supply to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. 8S. Patterson
American Audit Company of
Spokane
Yakima Transportation Company
Paterson
M. N. Richards
Richards
Pendleton
Strahorn
Display of Interest Grows Ahead of National Irrigation Congress
Yakima officials push for large local participation in Spokane meeting August 9 14 with a band marching club and a parade of progress. Notables expected include Taft cabinet members senators Hill and Cummins and industrial leaders. Congress will feature irrigation experts and financial talks led by Vanderlip and Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Irrigation and Industrial Army
Oregon
Idaho
Thees
Caldwell
Ontario
Weiser
la Grande
Milton
Pendleton
Freewater
Baker City
Walla Walla
Lewiston
Chicago
Worcester
Mass
Spokane
Congress
John S. Hughes
Board of Control
Seventeenth
National Irrigation Congress
Hughes
Yakima
United States
Taft
Jones
Cummins
Iowa
Washington
James J. Hill
Great Northern
Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific
A. J. Earling
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific
Forester
Gifford Pinchot
Washington, D. C
H. F. Newell
Reclamation Service
M. O. Leighton
J. 5
Dennis
Canadian Pacific Railway
Frank C. Vanderlip
Great National City Bank of New York
N. W. Harris
Wise Men Are Bad Politicians
Washington report argues eastern leaders misread Western political power. It credits Illinois with driving national policy through strength in Congress while warning eastern senators favor tariff gains and neglect the rising influence of the Mississippi valley and the West in executive and legislative affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Chicago
New England
Treasury
Commerce and Labor
Agriculture
Interior
Mississippi
Congress
Illinois
West
Mississippi Valley
Union
Bryan
Taft, McKinley, and Western tariff sentiment shift
The text argues that Taft is aware of western demand for tariff revision and praises McKinley for listening to interior public sentiment. It notes Iowa senators Cummins and Dolliver as revisionists and comments on the political dynamics between western reform currents and New England opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Taft
Aldrich
Mississippi Valley
New England
West
United States
William McKinley
Atlantic Seaboard
McKinley
Iowa
Cummins
Senate
Foley's Kidney Remedy Aids Enlarged Prostate
Testimonial from L. E. Morris of Dexter Kentucky on his father’s kidney and bladder trouble and enlarged prostate gland. He credits Foley's Kidney Remedy with relief after one bottle and complete improvement after the second. North Yakima Drug Store, A. D. Sloan, Prop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
L. E. Morris
Dexter, Ky
North Yakima
A. D. Sloan
Congdon Ranch Welcomes New Manager A W Speyer
Walter Barager retires as manager of Magnolia ranch the 240 acre Congdon property on Nob Hill and A W Speyer takes over. Speyer formerly of this city now based in Seattle has timber land interests. Congdon and family visited North Yakima then Seattle before returning to Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Barager
Magnolia Ranch
Chester A. Congdon
Nob Hill
A. W. Speyer
Seattle
Mr. Speyer
Chase Hill
H. H. Lombard
Mr. Congdon
North Yakima
Minnesota
Colds that hang on whet constitution. Foley remedy touted
Advertisement claims lingering colds weaken the constitution and may become consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised as curing persistent coughs that resist other treatments. Caution against untried remedies and delaying recovery. North Yakima Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
North Yakima
Two More Get Stiff Fines in Anti Cigarette Law Case
A. G. Perry andHorace Johnson pleaded guilty to violating the anti cigarette law in Bellingham. Sheriff Lancaster’s force arrested them Monday and Justice of the Peace Hunt imposed ten dollars plus costs, both fines paid. Critics question enforcement and constitutionality of screening restrictions facing saloons and other businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
A. G. Perry
Horace Johnson
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Justice of the Peace Hunt
Forest Fire Protection Pact Covers Idaho Timber Lands
Spokane officials announce a pact between the U S forestry service and private forest fire associations to patrol 150 townships or 3 5 million acres in five northern Idaho counties. Costs are split by acreage with private firms, a first such agreement, hailed by Albert L Flewelling as historic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
United States Forestry Service
Idaho
Albert L. Flewelling
Pacific Northwest Forest and Conservation Association
Washington
Oregon
Montana
California
Northwest
W. B. Greeley
Missoula
Mont
W. G. Weigle
Coeur d’Alene
William Ross
A. W. Laird
North Idaho Forestry Association
Williams Indian Pile Ointment Promises Quick Relief
Advertisement extols Williams Indian Pile Ointment as a cure for blind bleeding and itching piles. It claims instant relief, poultice action, and absorption of tumors, with preparation also for itching of private parts. Sold by druggists at 56 cents and 1 dollar 6 cents, Williams Mfg Co Cleveland Ohio, via Fred L Janeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Williams Mfg. Co. Props
Cleveland
Fred L. Janeck
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Rayo Lamp
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Bears
N. EE. Whiteside
Electric Line
Raymond
Chicago Tribune
Dolliver
Senator Dolliver
Payne
Chester Congdon
WEW
Drongtan
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
N.Y
Bellingham
Aberdeen
Cade
Henry J. Snively
Herald Monday Evening
Snively
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