Irrigation prospect lures homeseekers to Twin Falls Idaho
A 1907 feature extols a vast irrigation project near Twin Falls Idaho. It touts 270000 acres under cultivation with Snake River water, land at 30.50 an acre, potential profits, a modern Hotel Perrine, and a bustling scene with migrants from the United States Canada Mexico. The piece mixes satire and hype about frontiers and quick riches.
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Twin Falls
Ida
Alberta
Harry Orchard
United States
Canada
Mexico
Garfield Visit Prompted Special Club Committee
The Commercial club governing board met Friday to form a special committee to handle Secretary of the Interior Garfield during his visit to the city on July 8 and 9. The exact committee has not been chosen yet.
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the Commercial Club
Interior
Garfield
Mead reappoints state inspectors after new law
Under an attorney general opinion declaring prior appointments void due to new laws effective Wednesday, Governor Mead reappointed F. A. Clark of Everett as state oil inspector F. A. Huntley of North Yakima as commissioner of horticulture L. Davies of Davenport as state dairy and food commissioner and A. W. Engle of Seattle as state bank examiner.
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Mead
F. A. Clark
Everett
F. A. Huntley
North Yakima
L. Davies
Davenport
A. W. Engle
Seattle
Cherry Street Delinquents to Settle Assessments Soon
Records show J. Lowe paid his assessment on Tuesday and expects the remaining delinquents to settle in a few days. The total amount due was about $1,000 with many paying immediately while a few questioned the legality of the assessment.
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Cherry Street
J. Lowe
Hull, Hamlet opens North Yakima fruit branch
The wholesale fruit and produce dealers Hull, Hamlet & Co. open a North Yakima branch in the former Ryan & Newton building. A. Elliot will manage with Edward Owen and E. W. Baker assisting. The firm contracted for local fruit crops and J. W. Peck will supply apples and cherries.
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Hull, Hamlet & Co
North Yakima
Ryan & Newton
A. Elliot
Edward Owen
E. W. Baker
J.W. Peck
Mammoth Berries Spark Spokane Exhibition Plans
Sunnyside reports a late strawberry season with crop yield far above expectations despite early frosts. H W Turner supplied two cases of large berries including Brandywine Pride of Michigan Dixon and Hood River varieties weighing eight ounces per four berries and six filling a quart box. W E Stephens of Yakima Valley plans to jar them for display in the Spokane chamber of commerce building. Cherries are entering markets and overall fruit prospects are strong aside from low frost areas.
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Sunnyside
H. W. Turner
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Verdict for Dr. Pierce over libel claim against Ladies' Home Journal
The Supreme Court of New York State returned a verdict in favor of Dr. R. V. Pierce in a libel suit against the Ladies' Home Journal. The case centered on a May 1904 article alleging his Favorite Prescription contained alcohol and harmful ingredients. The court found the accusations false and damaging to his practice.
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Dr. R. V. Pierce
Ladies’ Home Journal
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Bok
Supreme ‘Court
Supreme Court of
New York State
Old Friends Visit from South Dakota
E H Clark of Alexandria South Dakota wealthy real estate man visits Yakima with Henry Ditter. They were Civil War comrades who last met 15 years ago in Wisconsin. Clark plans a west tour mixing business with pleasure and will stay a few days before returning home.
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E. H. Clark
Alexandria
S. D
Henry Ditter
Mr. Clark
Mr. Ditter
Wisconsin
North Yakima
Clark
West
South Dakota
Mabton Plans $14,000 Water System Bond Election
Mabton moves to install a comprehensive water system costing 14000 dollars. A special election will be held July 8 to decide on bonds for the project. Mayor T W Howell has signed the ordinance, and strong local support is noted as the measure is believed to pass.
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Mabton
T. W. Howell
Dr Hall Veterinarian Contact Numbers and Address
Dr. Hall the veterinarian can be reached by telephone 2183 or by calling at 102 South Selsh Avenue.
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Dr. Hall
Selsh Avenue
Desertion Claim Spurs Alimony Action in Yakima
Mrs. Benjamin Mitchell claims desertion by her husband in Temple Oklahoma on May 16 and secures a restraining order in Yakima prohibiting him from disposing of property or bank funds. She seeks 6000 alimony in superior court. Attorney J L Hamon and Ira P Englehart represent her as Mitchell purchased a Fruitvale ranch after leaving Temple.
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Temple
Oklahoma
Benjamin Mitchell
Mitchell
Yakima National Bank
J. L. Hamon
Waurika
North Yakima
Fruitvale
Special Fourth of July Rates on Northern Pacific
Announcement of holiday rail rates applies to Washington Oregon Montana and Idaho within 200 miles of any NP station. Round trip fare is one and one third times the regular price with minimums of 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults. Children travel at half fare. Not valid on North Coast limited trains.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Northern Pacific
North Coast Limited
Americans Embrace Simple Life in Berlin With Bare Attire
Fred Duncan and his American wife advocate a simple living in Berlin. Duncan appears in a knee length sheet with beard and long hair, clashing with police. his wife wears an ankle length shawl that leaves much skin exposed. The duo once drew crowds but now only curiosity lingers from strangers.
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Berlin
den Linden
Fred Duncan
Diogenes
Isadora Duncan
Borneo
Eastern Forest Reserve discussion at national irrigation meet
Prominent men from the Eastern states urge including the Eastern Forest Reserve in the Sacramento program of the National Irrigation Congress September 2 to 7. Letters from officials manufacturers and agriculturalists stress forest and water conservation as key to regional and national development, noting water power supports major industries. E B Pike of Pike Manufacturing and Dr Thomas E Will of the American Forestry Association advocate timber water links and cross regional benefits.
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National Irrigation Congres
Sacramento
California
Appalachian
White Mountains
The
Congress
Irrigation Congress
E. B. Pike
Pike Manufacturing Company
New Hampshire
New York
Forest and irrigation talks tie Appalachian reserve issue
D G Purse of Savannah urges linking Appalachian White Mountain forest reserves with the National Irrigation Congress as the two intertwined problems face the nation. Governor Glenn of North Carolina supports Eastern reserve discussions. J T Foster returns to North Yakima after a California visit. Mell Lahar, relative of a local trader, linked to a gang arrest in Eastoff ending the group’s activities.
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National Irrigation Congress
White Mountain
D. G. Purse
Savannah
Georgia
Interstate Sugar Cane Growers’ Association
Appalachian Forest Reserve
R. B. Glenn
North Carolina
Mell Lahar
George T. Lahar
Eastoff
Lahar
Petition to Vacate Emer and Em er Streets in Summit View Tracts
J A Adams and wife and Herbert Shaw and wife ask county commissioners to vacation Emer and Er streets within Summit View tracts. Hearing set for 2 o clock July 3. Streets are 40 feet wide, connect north to Columbia street, end on private property, and have never been used as public roads. Petition asserts streets serve no public purpose or travel.
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Emer
Summit View Aere
J. A. Adams
Herbert Shaw
Summit View Tracts
Columbia Street
Knights of Pythias donate to YMCA building fund
W L Steinwey treasurer of the YMCA acknowledges a 150 dollar donation from the Knights of Pythias toward the building fund.
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W. L. Steinwey
Knights of Pythias
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