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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1902
Page
5
The Yakima county farm output for 1901 reaches at least 3 million dollars with hay, potatoes, hops, fruit and grain accounting for over two million. Cattle and sheep add the rest. valley hay alone stands at 170 000 tons valued at 4 50 per ton.
The Ellensburg Capital notes many Yakima county farms for sale while none appear in Kittitas and suggests retired farmers may welcome others to take over. It also reports fake government examiners visiting rural mailboxes across the valley, trying to assert authority, prompting caution from residents and confirmation from the post office that they are frauds.
The Commercial club asks the mayor to secure a council resolution directing Northern Pacific to install automatic gates at the Yakima avenue crossing. The move is praised as meritorious and likely to pass. They also urge a large "North Yakima" sign near the station to inform travelers of the city name.
By a unanimous vote the irrigation bill published in the Herald a few weeks ago passed the senate last Saturday. If the senate’s action reflects the will of the body, it will pass in the House of Representatives.
A new bill directs all funds from the sale of arid lands in western states including Washington Oregon California Kansas Montana and Wyoming since July to irrigation of arid lands. Money will be spent under the direction of the secretary of the interior with Yakima county named as a beneficiary. The measure aims to expand canal projects to help settlers build homes and urges quick action by the House after Senate approval.
The cadet guns bought as a Congress man Jones gift from the Springfield arsenal arrive for the corps. They will be used tomorrow in the afternoon drill for the first time after a rack is built. The cadets now have complete equipment and feel like real sailors. The Senior class play was well attended and the actors did well.
Rev Gehring will lead 11 a m services at Adventist church next Sunday. Rev Hayden spoke to a crowded Presbyterian series on reform. Dunkard church invites Sunday events with 10 a m school and 6 30 p m communion. Miss Holbrook from Portland speaks at Congregational March 12. Judge Wm G Ewing lectures at Larson's theatre 2 30 p m on Christian Science and its healer. Seats free. public invited.
Coffin Bros report that oil cake meal increases both the quantity and quality of milk and fattening calves. The notice emphasizes practical benefits for dairy herds and cattle producers in promoting higher yields and healthier offspring.
O B Laird died at his home in Yakima City on Tuesday February 25 1902 at 11 PM aged 50. A Northern Pacific agent for years he later moved to Centralia then returned to Yakima. He leaves a wife an 8 year old daughter a mother and sister Mesdames Laird and Greene of Centralia. The funeral was held at his home at 1 PM Thursday under the A O U W lodge and grave at Tahoma cemetery with Rev F L Hayden presiding.
Resolutions from North Yakima Lodge No. 29 A D U W memorialize the death of beloved member O. B. Laird. They extend sympathy to his wife and family, include copies to the family and local papers, drape the lodge charter in mourning for 30 days, and record the resolutions in lodge minutes.
Mrs. O B Latro of Yakima City expresses gratitude through her column for the services of neighbors and friends during the last illness and death of Mr Laird and notes the attendance of the A O U W at the funeral. She says she will always remember them gratefully. March 3 1902.
Notice of dissolution of the firm Ditter & Mechtel by mutual consent. All bills are payable to John Mechtel who will conduct the business at the former Ditter & Mechtel location in North Yakima Washington dated March 3 1902. John Ditter John Mechtel
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