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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
6
The advance colonist travel rates started March 1 and run through April 30. The North Yaki ma group arrived yesterday on No 8 with an extra tourist car added at St. Paul but only half full. Transcontinental lines expect peak colonist travel in April with a surge on sale days.
W N Irish recounts a Miami to Havana trip with daughter Grace Mrs. Clark of Minneapolis and about 40 fellow tourists. He describes Cape Florida Morro and Cabanas forts, the Maine memorial, Colón Cemetery, Morro and Cabanas barracks, and visits to Camp Columbia JardinesBotanicos Colon cemetery and Morro ruins. He notes Havana markets cigars leprosaria and local fruit trade and ends with Key West and Florida East Coast Railway viaducts.
An old advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a cure for headache biliousness constipation and malaria. It promises a cheerful refund at C. C. Case's drug store if the product disappoints.
The Grand Army of the Republic and the Woman's Relief Corps plan a high school event presenting a large American flag and a Loyalty pin for the best essay. Dolph Barnett and Mabel Mills lead entrants from the junior class with topics on Fraternity, Charity and Citizenship and the Relief Corps work respectively. A special encampment day will host the exercises with judges drawn from the encampment and city.
The Yakima Valley Transportation Company asks county commissioners to extend its franchise time. The current contract requires five miles completed each year from March 12, 1907, with five miles yearly for four years and five miles to finish the system within five years, or the franchise becomes void. The company says first five miles cannot be finished and requests extending all work to March 12, 1913.
East an Furniture Co manager E B Jones suffered a serious fall Friday evening while showing a patron on the balcony at West Yakima avenue. He tumbled about 10 feet to the floor striking his head. Jones is a prominent young businessman, a Sunnyside alum turned local hustler, and a Mason and Eagle.
Judge Preble denounces a law allowing arrest for obtaining board under false pre tense as unjust and unconstitutional. He releases MacDonald on own recognizance and asks for any authority on imprisoning a man for debt to be presented Monday. MacDonald, recently employed by an insurance firm, has stayed at the Pacific hotel for six weeks without payment.
A Hempstead Texas businessman endorses Ballard's Snow Liniment for rheumatism and neuralgia claiming relief from pain due to damp weather. He notes prior suffering and credits the liniment, with sales confirmed by D. H. Fry Drug Co.
Corbett and Raymond restarted work on the YMCA building this Monday, with a promise of full completion and occupancy within 90 days. Secretary Turner highlights subscription payments ahead of their due date, aiding construction and reducing interest. Offices moved from Attorney Hunt's rooms to the adjoining space in the bank building.
H. A. Bolles will start an expedition next Tuesday with a compassman and one assistant to cruise timber in Yakima county for assessment. County Assessor J. W. Sindall has appointed deputies across the county to aid in preparing assessment rolls with listed offices and names in Ahtanum Cowlche Fruitvale Grandview Moxee Mabton Glade Naches Nob Hill Outlook Parker Bottom Sunnyside Tampico Reservation Venus Fairview Zillah Selah pending appointment. ManZan Pile Remedy priced at 60c and sold by C. W. Camp is advertised for pile relief and healing.
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