Yakima Coal Raid Highlights Northwest Rail Tensions
North Yakima citizens confiscated twenty one cars of coal amid a fuel shortage caused by rail bottlenecks and floods. The article traces Yakima’s irrigation-driven growth, coal dependence, and the clash with Northern Pacific over supply and routes, noting political and economic tensions and local reactions.
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Yakima
North Yakima
Washington
Northern Pacific
Sunnyside
Yakima Valley
North Coast Railway
Cra
North Coast Road
O. A. Fechter
Perate
Fechter
Grant
Cayou
Levy
Tacoma
Northwest
Senate votes to move state capital from Sacramento to Berkeley
The Senate approved a bill by 40 to 9 to relocate the capital from Sacramento to Berkeley and to submit the question to the voters. The item references Moxee Hardware Co. as an unrelated line about plumbing and steam fitting.
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Sacramento
Senate
Berkeley
Moxee Hardware Co
A Name to Coveted Washington Nursery Ad
The Washington Nursery company of Toppenish warns buyers and dealers that only its own salesmen, carrying official certificates, may solicit or fill orders. It denounces unauthorized agents and urges early orders due to possible stock shortages, praising its proven stock quality and company reputation.
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I. B. Turnell
Mr. Turnell
Yakima
Washington Nursery Company
Washington Nursery
Toppenish
Washington
Washington Nursery Company details and contacts
Washington Nursery Company list of officers and offices includes A. W. McDonald president C. J. Atwood secretary F A Wiggins treasurer and sales manager B A Mitchell vice president and manager. Eastern office Detroit Mich N F Damon local representative Room 14 Wilson Bldg North Yakima.
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A. W. McDonald
C. J. Atwood
Sec
Sewer Outlet Protection Planned With Yakima River Dyke
The city will build a sixty foot dyke along the Yakima river to shield the sewer dump from water damage. Water has washed out the outlet grade and some sections have the pipe submerged. The city attorney says contractors must complete the sewer and bear losses during that period.
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Yakima
Rainier Plats Opened for Homes on City South Edge
The Rainier plat, a twenty acre addition on the south edge of the original town, has been accepted by the city council and will be opened for residential development.
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Rainier Addition
Rainier Plat
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Roslyn
Northwestern Improvement Company
Northern Pacific Allied Corporation
Pacific Northwest
Cnper
Scott
James J. Montague
H. M. Willis
Pease
Pacific Monthly
Agent Meeks
Coal Company
NEW Plat
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