State Fair Aims To Crown Washington Shows
Secretary Averill pushes the Children's Industrial department to make the state fair a culminating competition among Washington fairs. He seeks co operation from Spokane Walla Walla Colfax Dayton Vancouver Puyallup Centralia with a final Yakima state fair showdown. Awards for youths expand with prizes from beet displays to sewing machines and clothing sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Averill
State Fair Commission
Children's Industrial Department
Washington
Spokane
Walla Walla
Colfax
Dayton
Vancouver
Puyallup
Centralia
Yakima
Prizes for Youth Flower Displays in North Yakima
The Women's Club of North Yakima offers five dollars in cash prizes for a Teplitz roses display by a boy or girl under seventeen with first prize eight dollars and second prize two dollars. James Graham florist sponsors a seven teen age limit pansy display with a two dollar value prize for a boy or girl under seventeen. D N Keene Company North Yakima provides a handsome vase for best enthustarium display by a youth under seventeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. & Lueth
North Yakima
John Diem
A.C. Mills
Hazelwood Holstein Farms
Ferry
Wash
John H. Weigel
Poland
Meddler Ir
Taylor & Whelso
North Yakima Wash
Yakima Tea Company
New York
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Bon Ami
Mustern Furniture Company
Women’s Club of
James Graham
Florist
D. N. Keene Company
West Side Drain 19 Progressing Ahead of Schedule
The West Side Drain 19 project advances with Midland Engineering completing concrete pipe manufacture and laying pipes north to West Yakima Avenue at Fifth Avenue. D T Daniels handles ditch excavation. 6,600 feet of pipe in three sizes 30 86 and 42 inches is to be installed, with completion targeted about 19 days early and roughly 5,000 feet already laid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland Engineering Company
West Yakima Avenue
Fifth Avenue
D. T. Daniels
Daniels
Pasco Plans 10 Give Work 10 Electors
Pasco city council weighs two public work ordinances to employ only residents with families favored and to set a minimum wage. If enacted, contracts would follow the rules, with fines and jail for violations. Officials aim for a $2.75 wage, matching Spokane, amid concern foreign labor drains local money. Ballard's Snow Liniment ad follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasco
Wash
Spokane
Sylvester
Europe
Immigrant settlement linked to Chicago apple show
G. A. Boivin of Chicago cites the Yakima Valley apple exhibition two years ago as sparking families to relocate. He moved with his six-member family to the area to start painting and decorating from 701 North Second Street and has bought property in the Moxee valley. Relative KK Daudelin, a druggist and cherniat, has also arrived to settle.
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Chicago
Yakima
G. A. Boivin
Boivin
U. S
Yakima Valley
North Second Street
Moxee Valley
Kk. F. Daudelin
Druggiar and
Cherniat
Aleu
Poorest Peach Crop Predicted for Niagara County This Year
Niagara County faces a small peach crop due to a warm December followed by a long cold spell that killed sap in the trees. Expert H Montraville Jacques notes apples promise a large yield with strong storage and quality, while peaches are expected to be scarce though varieties like Baldwin and Northern Spy may still offer good options. Local growers anticipate a general shortage of peaches statewide despite strong apple production.
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Niagara County
New York
New York State
J. O. Jeffery
Niagara Sun
H. Montraville Jacques of
Hinman
Niagara
Ounty Fair Association
United States
Buffalo
The
Sunday Courier
Lake Ontario
Crawford
Alberta
Baldwin
Spitzenberg
Foley Kidney Pills Earn High Praise From Bremen Resident
J. T. Shelnut of Bremen Georgia praises Foley Kidney Pills claiming they provide more relief for kidney and bladder trouble than any other medicine he has tried. The ad states the pills cure kidney or bladder ailments within medical reach and are sold at North Yakima Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
J. T. Shelnut
Bremen
North Yakima Drug Store
How Weak Women May Be Made Strong at Small Expense
A local ad touts Vincl as a cod liver and iron tonic to restore appetite and strength for women. It cites Mrs. Jane Pepper of San Francisco and offers money back if it fails to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Pepper
Howard Street
San Francisco
Cal
Vinci
Fred L. Jancek
North
Yakima
Wash
Protection Given to Bull Trout in County Waters
The trout season opens May 1. Until then any person catching trout will be arrested and prosecuted. Warden Frank Bryant and Fish Commissioner Riseland plan to enforce the law against catching bull trout or any other trout. Bryant says some anglers mixed protected varieties with others, and there has been heavy slaughter of protected species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bryant
Riseland
Bryant
Mr. Bryant
Yakima Chronicle Historic Happenings Two Decades Ago
Twenty years ago in Yakima a bloom set threatened by frost promised heavy apricot yields. Notable notes include Andrew Carnegie’s coastal visit en route east, local land sales at $85 per acre, sewer pipe condemnation, a new residence contract, and a $16,000 purchase of Schanno interests by Capt J H Thomas and L Ri Grimes. Also mentions German song birds near the power house and a Mackintosh swap among locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Thomas
L. Ri. Grimes
Ellensburg
Schanno
Yakima City
Community water system debate hinges on current structure
The speaker argues the heating apparatus removal marks the main objection and urges the community to decide if the present water setup meets standards or if it should be replaced. He notes no loan for new construction is possible and calls for cooperation to evaluate or upgrade the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyle
Bounds Urges Public Help for North Yakima Theater
Irvin J. Bounds argues the theatre is a public utility and that the city should aid in raising about 75000 dollars for a new building. He cites electrical wiring praise from experts and says capital must be mobilized to prevent the theater’s closure and preserve a local public meeting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin J. Bounds
Mr. Bounds
Bounds
Bouns
Cort
North
Yakima
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokanie
Doctor Wiley Resigns Amid Pure Food Disputes
Dr. Harvey Wiley resigns after nearly 20 years as chief chemist at the Bureau of Chemistry citing friction with superiors over enforcing the pure food and drugs act. He pledges to promote civic righteousness and industrial integrity in the law’s administration. President Taft regrets the move and Secretary Wilson calls Wiley valuable. Wiley hopes those who made false charges are dismissed.
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Washington
Harvey Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Wiley
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Taft
H. H. Bushy
New York
New Irrigable Lands Open Near Sunnyside Acreage Boost
The United States Land Office announces eight thousand acres in sections across Township 8 and 9, ranges 23 to 25, eligible for homesteading April 1, 1912, with a delay likely for Wide Hollow settlers. Seven thousand nine hundred forty acres may be irrigated under Sunnyside, Prosser lands excluded, with water right filings allowed at 31 dollars per acre and a 21 dollar credit for Prosser Falls takeovers. The notice lists plats and will be published countywide. a second lineup may occur in Miller Building offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Miller Building
Township 8
Land Office
Sunnyside
Prosser
United States
Prosser Falls
Maine Sinks Naval Wreck in Havana Harbor Farewell
In Havana on March 16 the old battleship Maine sank 600 fathoms deep after a ceremonial burial. Marines and crews saluted as the Maine’s final voyage began with flowers, an ensign, and a national anthem. Sundown salute echoed by Cuban and American ships marked the end.
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Havana
Maine
Havana Harbor
Gulf
North Carolina
Birmingham
John Obrien
Johnny
Dauntless
Harvey
Norfolk
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Promoted by Omaha Hotelier
Mr Jas McCaffery of the Schlitz Hotel in Omaha recommends Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as curing in every case. He cites personal use and referrals noting cures for throat and lung diseases. The remedy is advertised as reliable for families and children, preventing bronchitis and pneumonia. Sold by North Yakima Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Jas, McCaffery
Mar
Schlitz Hotel
Omaha
Neb
North Yakima Drug Store
Also Mentioned on This Page
Children's Department
Cosgrove
Kloeber
Fair Commission
John W. Pace
North Pacific Fair Association
Averl
Herald
Wm. Bishop
Chimaucum, Wash
LEVI STRAUSS @ CO
West Side
Ballard
D. H. Fry
C. W. Camp
Cor
3Rd
Yakima Avenues
Apple Show
M. Ferry & CO
Carroll, Wich
Andrew Carnegie
Portland
G. W. Redman
George Cary
Alfred Chas
Redman
H. Keuchler
Brooker & Son
R. M. Wheeler
Iowa
D. E. Lesh
Peter Bellis
P. O. O’farrell
Yakima River
Doctor Wiley
Pure Food Department
Dodgers
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