The Indian Sun Dance Observed by Yakima Traditions
A detailed account from Bureau of American Ethnology notes describes the Sun Dance ceremonies of the Dakotas and Yakima, outlining purification, the mystery tree, the dance pole, scarification, and the community’s gathering. The piece adds a cautious jab at bankers and old customs, finishing with an advertisement for Herbine and a Texas reader’s endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakimas
Bureau of American Ethnology
Tieton
Bushotter
Best Pills Ever Sold Guarantee at Ingleside Drug Store
After fifteen years of chronic indigestion and over two hundred dollars spent, B. F. Ayscue of Ingleside, North Carolina praises Dr King’s New Pills as the best pills ever sold. Available under guarantee at C. C. Case’s drug store for two cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
B. F. Ayscue
N.C
C. C. Case
A Successful Physician Dr Darrin Opens Yakima Offices
A promotional notice announces Dr Darrin a renowned specialist will open offices in North Yakima on Saturday June 13 in the postoffice block He claims the ability to detect locate and describe obscure diseases and to forecast life or death outcomes He offers free talks and consultations and promises swift cures for afflicted patients despite previous treatments or hospital rejections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrin
North Yakima
Wlock
South Second
Chestnut Streets
Doubling Efforts at Yakima County Assessor Office
The assessor's office has doubled work this year and staff may toil day and night through summer. Books must be ready for review by the board of equalization on the first Monday in August. Timber cruisers report in the southwest Yakima County area with reports due late July or August. Timber on the reservation is not assessed. The assessment roll is expected to nearly double in property owners and a large rise in personal valuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Sindall
Board of Equalization
Yakima County
Piland Expects Fast Fruit Shipments With Electric Rail
Parker bottom grower J A Piland, serving in Superior Court, forecasts a bountiful season with 7000 peach trees and orchards in Lombard & Horsley ditch. He envisions an electric railway linking Parker to North Yakima, enabling carload fruit shipments daily during peach season and boosting Parker and Zillah districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Piland
Parker Bottom
Superior Court
Piland
Parker
Lombard & Horsley Ditch
Piland and Sons
Yakima
M~ Piland
Zillah
Construction of Laterals at Tieton Canal Under Way
Construction of the laterals and distributing system at the Tieton canal is underway under Engineer Manny as superintendent. A new camp is assembling hundreds of workers with 600 men already in Tieton camps and a 50 man camp planned for the distributing system. The government may employ up to 700 workers this season. Main canal work along the Tieton river canyon is progressing rapidly and tunnel work proceeds satisfactorily.
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Tieton Canal
Manny
Tieton River
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By Jennie F. Brock
Kotas
W. C. Simpkins
Alba
Texas
D. H. Fry Drug Company
Ll. J. Sudmeier
Farmers & Merchants Bank Bldg
West Yakima Ave
W. Camp
West Side Druggist
Yakima Grocery Co
North
North Yakima Drug Company, A
Sloan
Prop
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