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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1902
Page
8
Advertisement touts Drs of the State Electro Medical Institute as Seattle’s leading specialists for skin and blood diseases and related sexual weaknesses. Claims high success, money-back guarantee, and mail order cures with a free book on request. Office hours listed.
North Yakima plans a top Northwest ball club this season with Pat terson as manager signing top local players and attracting outsiders. New pitcher Frank Klinkhammer from Shakopee joins the squad along with catcher Charles Wilgus and Seattle's Mr Jewett as standby pitcher. Teammates include George Kohls Roy Shaw Dan Stanton George Behrns and Mr Spidel with a British Columbia recruit Gibson. Laborers prepare a grandstand as Patterson files correspondences with Pullman Walla Walla Seattle and Spokane teams while players practice for opening games.
At a Wednesday meeting the bachelor members of the Commercial club voted to host an entertainment and banquet for members and their ladies on April 4. A masquerade ball will close the winter entertainments.
The local lodge of Elks held its regular annual election last Thursday evening. Officers elected include Exalted ruler Z. Y. Coleman, leading knight W. P. Guthrie, lecturing knight John Cleman, loyal knight A. J. Shaw, secretary Dr. P. Frank, treasurer C. F. Meyer, tyler John Reed, and trustee G. S. Vance.
Wright and Kremer of North Yakima purchase ground near town for a brick yard in Prosser. Kremer, an experienced brickmaker, says local clay is first class and a 200000 brick first kiln is planned with machinery soon. Prosser Record reports the project and potential for several brick structures.
The Washington Supreme Court reversed Yakima County Superior Court ruling granting a non suit in the case of Michael Boyer a minor by guardian Frances Boyer versus Northern Pacific Coal Company. The court directs a new trial for the 13 year old plaintiff who was injured while employed in the coal mine.
In United States v Ross, H J Snively questioned whether Indians can be punished for selling intoxicants on a reservation. He argued Congress 1885 grants federal jurisdiction and lists specific offenses. ruling could have wide-reaching impact.
E. B. Littlefield sold his 60 acre Sunnyside farm one half mile north of Sunnyside to C. F. Fossett of Parkston at 110 dollars per acre. Fossett will not move until October due to commitments in Parkston.
The article notes that he will have the hay up and Mr. Littlefield will stay in the residence until then. Littlefield has sold his stock with Peter Howley taking the cattle, and will search the state for investment. If nothing better appears he will reinvest in Sunnyside.
The Red Cross abandons the lucky penny scheme and will fund the drinking fountain by subscription with a $500 first payment on Decoration Day. Additional entertainments will raise the remaining amount. Rev. W. B. Crockett succeeds Rev. J. S. McCallum as pastor of the Christian church, and a church visitation anecdote ends with a boy saying they are trying the new preacher.
The city bought a 40 acre tract adjoining Tahoma cemetery for 6000 from W. I. Lince to expand burial ground. The board says excess land can be sold to cover costs and the Catholic church may take 10 acres. A legal case from Pierce county concerns a hop land sale and damages over a hop press. Nob Hill property ad appears with unfinished 8 room house two miles from town. D L Druse listing.
For sale a forty three acre fruit and hay ranch in Parker Bottom twenty four miles from the railroad station with free water and a good desirable home. Address John Buzzell Parker.
An ad section offers pure breed White Wyandotte eggs at $1 per setting of 15 and Buff Plymouth Rocks at $1.50 per setting, with contact via Mrs H E Angel on A Street East. Also contains assorted local notices and unrelated remarks.
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