Yakima News Highlights Publicity and Quarry Prospects
Arthur Henry reports east coast interest in the Northwest and urges a publicity drive for the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition to attract visitors to North Yakima. Prof. Lancaster and Henry Landis assess a quarry site for state highway material with rail connections and gravity handling concepts. A UW student group visits Naches for site inspection with North Yakima & Valley railroad hosting officials.
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New York City
North Yakima
Arthur Henry
Yakima
Yakima Club
New York
Yakima Valley
Northwest
Chicago
Henry
Washington
Sam C. Lancaster
University of Washington
Henry Landis
Lancaster
Northern Pacific Railroad
Yakima Commercial Club
Europe
East
Landis
Naches City
A. L. O’brien
Oscar James
Frank A. Kittredge
C. E B. Gregg
K. L. Partlow
Cooperative Spray Purchase Helps Yakima Fruit Growers
The Yakima Horticultural union buys a large Niagara lime and sulphur spray shipment to sell to members at about cost. Members save $1.75 per barrel, enough to cover several stock shares, encouraging new membership as transfers aim to equalize holdings at 10 shares per grower.
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Yakima Horticultural Union
Irish
William Richards
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
An old style drug advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It quotes F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio and endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists. Claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Mentions price 75 cents and free testimonials.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
State to Buy Selah Gap Quarry in Washington Network Plan
Prof Lancaster and State Geologist Landis visited North Yakima where Landis spoke about the proposed state purchase of the stone quarry in the Selah gap. The acquisition aims to support the construction of a statewide network of facilities and resources.
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Selah Gap
State of
Washington
Pomona Heights Water Meeting Aims At Irrigation Accord
Landowners under the proposed Pomona Heights canal plan to meet Tuesday evening in the court house farmers room with President O Bryan of the North Yakima East Selah Irrigation Co. They seek cooperation to secure water rights for next season as water deliveries are blocked this year due to reclamation service disputes. The Pomona Heights district holds some of Yakima valley’s finest fruit land.
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Pomona Heights Canal
Farmers’ Room
Court House
O’bryan
North
Canal Company
Pomona Heights
Yakima Valley
Yakima Exhibit Sought By New York Firm
Benjamin F. Buck secretary of the American Development and Securities Co of New York is in North Yakima to study the country and its resources. The company plans a Yakima products exhibit in its New York building and seeks cooperation from the Yakima Commercial Club to show investors the valley’s progress.
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Yakima
Benjamin F. Buck
American Development & Securities Co
New York
North Yakima
Buck
Yakima Commercial Club
New York City
Yakima Valley
Epworth League Sub-District Convention Planned
The Epworth League sub-district convention will meet in North Yakima on March 11 and 12. Speakers include Rev. Dr. Orton of Spokane editor of the Leaguer Magazine and Mr. Rees of Seattle with three Spokane deaconesses and Attorney Logan H. Roberts delivering the opening address. The full program remains to be arranged.
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Epworth League
North Yakima
Orton
Spokane
Leaguer Magazine
Rees
Seattle
Logan H. Roberts
Alaskan Guest Invests in North Yakima Real Estate
John Mestor, relative of Judge Wickersham and guest of John Ditter, travels from Nome and Dawson to North Yakima. He has visited Seattle and Tacoma and now plans to invest in local real estate, staying with Ditter for several days.
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Judge Wickersham
John Mestor
John Ditter
Mestor
Seattle
Tacoma
Sound Country
Nome
Dawson
North Yakima
North
Yakima Land
Ditter
City moves to complete sewer service citywide this summer
Government accelerates sewer network expansion with plans for 40 block lateral sewers. West side and Beech street trunk area to gain connections. contracts to form improvement districts to be let at next council meeting. Ninth avenue grading and Patten Linch addition plat approved. Weighmaster and patrolman appointments confirmed. city engineer to re survey and mark monuments and grades.
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Beech Street
Ninth Avenue
West Yakima Avenue
Jefferson
E. K
Kelso
A. A. Smith
Smith
Jerry Okey Divorced as Idaho Decree Voided
Judge Preble in the superior court granted Jerry Okey a divorce from Sadie M. Okey and awarded custody of their daughter Madeline though he ruled the Idaho decree securing the other divorce void. The case cites Missourian marriage and Idaho residency issues with the wife having lived in Idaho for the divorce. Attorneys Luhman Clark praised for victory. Englehart Rigg and Tannehill of Lewiston Idaho represented Mrs. Okey.
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Judge Preble
Jerry Okey
Sadie M. Okey
Madeline
Idaho
North Yakima
Okey
Missouri
Preble
Walter Forbis
Near Death in Big Pond A Woman Finds Cure
Mrs. Ida Soper of Big Pond Pennsylvania describes a near fatal lung illness cured by Dr. King's New Discovery. She credits rapid relief and a lasting cure after years of suffering with remedies failing. The advertisement promotes the cough cold and bronchial medicine priced 50 cents to 1 dollar with a free trial bottle.
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Big Pond
Ida Soper
C. C. Case
Kodol Digestive Aid Promises Quick Relief and Guarantee
An advertisement extols Kodol as a liquid digestive remedy that starts digestion instantly, mirrors natural stomach juices, relieves indigestion, and prevents dyspepsia. It warns of gastritis and appendicitis from indigestion, invites trial at the druggist with a money back guarantee, and notes the offer covers the large bottle with a one per family limit.
Board of District No 7 to sue Aetna for 25000
North Yakima school board plans a suit against Aetna Indemnity Co for about 25000 after Gibson & Smith failed to complete the high school building started at 85000. The total cost rose to about 110000 with extras deducted. Bids for clearing and leveling the grounds will be opened next Monday.
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Board of
Gibson & Smith
Aetna Indemnity Co
Pictures of Famous Men Buy Studio in Weed Building
E F Colville former Des Moines resident buys Ticknor Brooks studio in Weed building and will run it. His collection includes artistic portraits of prominent figures notably William Jennings Bryan with autograph, ex minister Conger of China, A B Cummins, and Frank McVicker, Des Moines reform leader and commissioner plan advocate.
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North
Yakima
E. F. Colville
Des Moines
Ticknor-Brooks
Weed Building
William Jennings Bryan
Conger
China
A. B. Cummins
Iowa
Frank McVicker
Col
Photographer Chooses North Yakima as Home and Business Base
Colville plans to move to North Yakima to run a 17 acre Parker ranch with his brother in law while continuing as a photographer. He will introduce new features and has bought equipment and material, expressing strong intent to settle in the Yakima valley for life.
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Yakima Valley
Congdon Sells Right of Way for Yakima Electric Line
Chester A. Congdon a Duluth financier with North Yakima interests grants about a mile of right of way on Wide Hollow land to Yakima Valley Transportation Co. Contracts filed with the county auditor show signatures of Congdon his wife and company officers. The alignment traverses Congdon property to within a mile of the Ahtanum academy crossing irrigation ditches will be cared for as the company builds and operates the line.
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Chester A. Congdon
Duluth
North
Yakima
Wide Hollow
Yakima Valley Transportation Co
Splawn
Frith
the Transportation Co
Congdon
Ahtanum Academy
Rings Little Liver Pills advertised relief claim
An old advertisement promotes Rings Little Liver Pills claiming relief from sick headache constipation and biliousness. It states the pills cleanse the system and advises not to gripe. The product is priced and sold by C. W. Camp.
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C. W. Camp
Official Weighmaster Named for Yakima Transit Co
E. E. Kelso appointed official weighmaster by Mayor Armbruster under the new ordinance. Scales located at Yakima Transfer Co warehouse on North First Street.
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E. E. Kelso
Yakima Transfer Co
Armbruster
North First Street
Oregon Irrigated Land Offer Opens Liberal For Settlers
Land sale advertises thousands of acres in Oregon available in 40 to 160 acre tracts with no land rights or charges. A perpetual water right costs only what the state built, covering 216000 acres with 400 miles of canals in operation. Soil is deep and fertile, climate mild with 300 sunny days yearly, urging immediate farming and investigation of the state project for potential repayment.
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Oregon
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Wes
Ef.gc
DeWitt & Co
SUE Aetna CO
Ticknor- Brooks
Worthington Pumps
Loomis-Fettibone Gas
Theodore Weisberger
Williams
Kanzler
Wells Fargo Building
Portland, Ore
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