Pacific Highway Convention Plans in San Francisco
Plans for the third international Pacific Highway Association convention in San Francisco on August 6 and 7 are taking shape. Samuel Hill of Seattle will open the first evening with a lecture on highway progress, followed by an illustrated log of path finding trips to Hazelton and from Los Angeles to Mexico City.
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Pacific Highway Association
San Fransisco
Samuel Hill
Seattle
Hill
America
Europe
Hazelton
P. E. Sands
Los Angeles
City of
Mexico
Chester Lawrence
T. J. Beaudet
Man Found Dead with Bullet in Head
James Wilcox a 44 year old unmarried man was found dead with a bullet hole in his head at his sister Mrs John W Deans home 305 south Third street Coroner Fred Shaw said indications point to self inflicted death Wilcox had recently bought a revolver and was despondent over health and business matters He had invested 2100 in land at Pasco with a mortgage due two years ago taxes and an assessment looming and offered his equity for 700 but no buyers were found
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James Wilcox
John W. Dean
South Third Street
Fred Shaw
Wilcox
Pasco
Yakima Man Near Alaska Volcanoes Report
Frank Bryant, former Yakima county game warden, is believed to be near Kodiak Island or Cook Inlet during the Alaskan volcanic disturbances. Dispatches report no loss of life or dangerous gas exposure, and Bryant has little chance to send letters while traveling north this summer. His father, David Bryant of Ellensburg, says he is confident his son is safe in the Cook Inlet area.
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Frank Bryant
Kodiak Island
Alaska
Bryant
Cook Inlet
Yakima County
David Bryant
Ellensburg
North
Yakima
Lower Valley
Allen's Foot-Ease Promotes Comfort for Feet
A quarter century of public use shows Allen's Foot-Ease effectively relieves corns bunions and tender feet. The antiseptic powder is shaken into shoes for swollen moist or aching feet. Sold nationwide for 25 cents with free samples from A. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N.Y
Youth Union Plans Indian War Dance at North Yakima Assembly
Baptist Young People's Union hosts a reception for Inland Empire Unions delegates in North Yakima starting June 20 at the state fair grounds. The program features Indian ceremonies, a peace pipe ceremony, and addresses by Rev. F. H. Thompson and other leaders, with a full week of services, reports, and officer elections.
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Baptist Young People’s Union
Convention of
Inland Empire Unions
North Yakima
State Fair Grounds
Inland Empire Association
North Yakima B. Y. P. U
F. H. Thompson
Assembly
Speed Alarms Proposed to Curb City Automobile Speed
Chicago inventors seek a city ordinance requiring Speed alarms on cars. When a set limit is exceeded a bell rings and the device locks until unlocked at the police station. Metal tags bearing the car number drop every 100 feet as identification. Cost set at $20 per automobile.
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Chicago
Dr. Rosser Physician and Surgeon Listing
Dr Rosser is a physician and surgeon with an office over Janeck Drug Store and residence at Sixth and Chestnut. Office hours are 9 am to 12 pm and 2 to 5 pm. Member of Pension Roaré.
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DR. Rosser
Janeck Drug Store
Pension Roaré
Commission form for Yakima County election reform
J E Boyle urges adoption of a five member county commission, with departments for finance public safety highways and education. He argues counties could cut officials and raise salaries, centralize control, and avoid party primaries while legislature action or a constitutional amendment may be needed. He calls for local discussion by the Voter's League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
J. E. Boyle
Voter’s League
Herald
Voter's League
Board of County Commissioners
Department of Finance
Department of Public Safety
Sheriff's Office
Coroner's Office
Board of Health
Department of Public Highways
Department of Education
Yakima
Yakima County
Ous
Nineteen Become Citizens at Federal Hearing
Nineteen subjects of foreign governments were granted citizenship on a federal court hearing before Judge Frank H. Rudkin. Notable peers included Dr. Samuel P D Cameron of England and Giovanni Ottaianno among eight additional English and European entrants. Several petitions were continued or dismissed without cause.
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Frank H. Rudkin
Federal Court
Samuel PD. Cameron
England
Nancy Macklin
Paseo
James L. Donald
William J. Parke
Samuel C. Hawkes
William KE. Wheatley
William Gibson
Henry C. Beeks
John Pendrich
William T. Henry
Giovanni Ottaianno
John Dollenbacher
Charles
Trainload of Sheep Prepared for Chicago
Coffin Bros. will start five thousand sheep for Chicago next week. Twelve carloads or about 8600 sheep depart Plymouth, and five carloads or about 1500 sheep leave Ellensburg. Ellensburg shipments originate at the Coffin ranch near Wenus and go to Ellensburg for easier rail access. H Stanley Coffin, then in Minnesota, may join the journey to Chicago. Coffin also plans to ship 2000 sheep from Kennewick to Ellensburg for driving to range.
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Coffin Bros
Chicago
Plymouth
Ellensburg
The
Wenus
H. Stanley Coffin
Minnesota
Northern Pacific
Kennewick
Teddy's dawg song mocks Roosevelt campaign
A humorous ditty sung by clerks from New York and Washington bureaus mocks Theodore Roosevelt. The tune of Casey Jones accompanies lines that portray him as a "square-jawed bull" with short legs, implying weakness and being kicked around.
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Chicago
New York
Washington
Roosevelt Committee
Casey Jones
Teddy
Scots of Yakima Plan July Fourth Picnic at McAllister Ranch
An enthusiastic gathering of Scottish residents in North Yakima on Thursday evening decided to hold a picnic on July 4 at A. McAllister’s ranch in Yakima City. The committee aims to attract many Scots and friends for a day of enjoyment and camaraderie with convenient travel options.
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Yakima
A. McAllister
Yakima City
McAllister
Yakima Valley
Old Town
Essential Elements for Orchard Growth and Soil Humus
The article lists nine key elements for orchard health including carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen sulfur phosphorus potassium calcium and iron. It notes nitrogen phosphorus and potassium are most often lacking and explains the role of humus formed by green manures like alfalfa clover vetch oats and rye to improve nutrient availability.
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Lowis
Herrick
Colorado Experiment Station
Fort Collins
Green
Pruning tips and bee industry on irrigation projects
A guide cites leavy pruning to boost wood growth in fruit trees and explains annual head back for control. It also notes summer versus winter pruning effects and stresses open canopies, avoiding brush buildup, and painting large limb stubs. The piece links government irrigation projects to lucrative beekeeping with alfalfa as main nectar, highlighting pollination value and garden economics.
Apiaries in New Townsites Offer High Returns
The text notes large townsite lots near new alfalfa lands suitable for apiaries. It cites bees at about $5 per hive and a manager reporting 76 pounds of surplus honey per year per hive. At 10 cents per pound that yields $7.60 yearly per hive.
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Gem State Rural
Sex differences in brain explain reading speed and will
London June 14. Sir James Crichton Browne told the Child Study Society that women show richer arterial blood flow to the brain’s posterior region boosting sensory perception and reading speed, while men have more blood to the anterior region supporting higher intellect and stronger will. He noted anatomical distinctions including crown height and foot sole differences.
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London
James Crichton-Browne
Child Study Society
University of London
James Said
James
Sir James
State Loses A Professor From Washington Station
A Washington Agricultural Experiment Station note reports Prof W T McDonald resigns as professor of animal husbandry at Washington State College Pullman and animal husbandman to become livestock commissioner of British Columbia. He earned B A S in 1908 and M S A in 1906 and held posts at Oklahoma and Minnesota institutions.
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Washington Agricultural Experiment Station
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
W.T. McDonald
Washington State Colege
Pullman
Yakima Valley
British Columbia
McDonald
Ontario Agricultural College
Iowa State College
Webb-Shaw
St. Paul
Minn
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
Oklahoma Station
Washington
Woman Prefers Cheap Summer Retreat to Fashionable Turmoil
A woman plans a summer stay at a budget spot, saying she cannot bear the turmoil and fuss at a chic resort. She seeks simplicity away from upscale crowds and loud social scene.
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D. H. Fr
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Yakima Man
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O. A. Hopper
Eva Jessup
Jas. W. Kramer
D. D
H. L. Case
Association
W. H. Arnold
Tha Association
J. R. Barrett
Foleliday
Dric
Cook
Isi Pais
John W. Johnson
Wteae
Homer D. Pease
Howard Parrish
Fred W. Morrison
R. E. Leslie
B. Y. Pew
Ella BE. Hawley
F. A. Agar
State of Man
J. Dimmick Taylor
B. C. Miller
H. L. Boardman
Dorothy DeLong
Rudkin
Coffin Brothers
Roosevelt “Dawg
Abe Lincoln
Washington Town
Alex McAllister
Fletcher
Congress
Charles W. Woodruff
Pennsylvania
Batttle
S. E. Kiser
Recond-Herald
Crichton-Browne
Prof. McDonald
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