Irrigation Project Costs and Plans for Yakima Area
The Reclamation Service reports that the Tieton Sunnyside and Wapato projects in the Yakima valley will rely on temporary storage with dams at Lakes Keechelus and Cle Elum about fourteen feet high, totaling 30 000 acre feet. Expenditures to date are shown for the Tieton and Sunnyside schemes, with totals under the Yakima storage and project administration. The report notes limited future Washington projects due to funding, and outlines other schemes including Okanogan and Kittitas.
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Tieton
Sunnyside
Wapato
Yakima Valley
Reclamation Service
Keechelus
Clealum
The
Yakima
Treton
Water Users Association
Jones
Washington
Federal Reclamation Service
Priest River
Palouse
Benton
Kittitas
State of Washington
General Reclamation Fund
Okanogan
Ledbetter
Local youth arrested for forging and passing checks
Harvie McCauslin, about 18, was arrested Sunday afternoon by Officers Cayou and Niles for forging and passing three checks signed by P. J. Flint. The checks totaled 28.60 and were made payable to Henry Newman. He gave the name John Hamilton at first and later admitted his true identity. He was arraigned before Justice Coart and bound over to the superior court, where he pled guilty. He is to be arraigned before Judge Rigg. Authorities note prior similar offenses and that the father had sought reform school placement previously.
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Harvie McCauslin
Cayou and
Niles
P. J. Flint
Henry Newman
Gus Hammel
Rainier
MecCausin
Parker Bottom
John Hamilton
Justice of the Peace Coart
Rigg
Harvie
Wende
Herald Ads Deliver Results in Local Market
Local merchants tout the effectiveness of classified and display ads as a driver of sales and customer reach. Businesses report stronger inquiries and in-store traffic after placing weekend and midweek promotions.
Unused Barn Holds Silent Wake For North Yakima Man
A man identified by papers in his pockets as a member of the Order of Railway Telegraphers was found dead in a Selah barn. Authorities question foul play due to lack of marks on the body and the victim's sober appearance. Relatives and past life details are being sought.
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Selah
C. H. Parker
J. H. Bartlett
North Yakima
Parker
Bartlett
Herbert Ja’an
Jack Shaw
Order of Railway Telegraphers
St. Louis
County Auditor Reports Big Drop in County Indebtedness
The quarterly financial statement ending March 31, 1907 shows a material decrease in bonded and warrant indebtedness from July 1, 1906. Total indebtedness dropped by 43,485.70 to 166,974.03 with drainage districts and county funds comprising the remaining warrant obligations.
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Gen’l
Gen's Road & Bridge
Judge Awards $10 200 to Tacoma Crew for Ice Bound Ordeal
Federal Judge Hanford granted 10200 damages to the crew and officers of the Northwestern Steamship Companys Tacoma for sufferings endured during the 42 days the steamer was ice bound in Laperouse Sound in 1905 while en route from Seattle to Vladivostok.
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Seattle
Hanford
Northwestern Steamship Company
Tacoma
Laperouse Sound
Vladivostok
Fruit Growers Report Large Per Acre Yields Across Varied Crops
The Northwest Farm and Home cites several growers with high per acre returns and gross sales. Names include H. M. Gilbert W. S. Harmon E. Remy W. L. Wright A Burnham E. J. Haaze W. I. Huxtable J. R. Rammerman J. O. Shadbolt and W. L. Gale. Crops noted range from apples peaches pears grapes strawberries dewberries and raspberries with per acre figures and total receipts cited for 1906 and prior years.
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Northwest
H. M. Gilbert
W. S. Harmon
E. Remy
W. L. Wright
Rome
A. Burnham
E. J. Haaze
W. I. Huxtable
J. R. Rammerman
J. O. Shadbolt
W. L. Gale
Hollister's Rock Mountain Tea Offered at Case's Drug
A patent remedy promotes a beautiful complexion for women through Hollister's Rock Mountain Tea or tablets priced at 35 cents. Available at Case's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Rock Mountain
Case’s Drug Store
Bitter jury fight cited by mob mobley wife
A defendant MAX MOBLEY thanks the jury and his wife in a bitter courtroom moment. He asserts his innocence as he addresses the panel about the burdens of the trial and the impact on his family.
Mobley Freed After Two Trials. Jury Acquits Him
Max Mobley, freed after a new trial, was exultant in court expressing thanks to the jury that found him not guilty of a statutory offense and sentenced him to life. He credited his wife for her tireless effort in his fight for innocence and noted his return to life beyond jail.
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North Yakima
Max Mobley
Mobley
Chicago Woman Rescues Driver After Narrow Ahtanum Crash
Miss Katie May Howell of Chicago, visiting relatives the Gillette family, crashed a feared horse carriage near Nob Hill on a North Yakima trip. The horse bolted, Miss Howell was bruised but unharmed. Mr. Gillette suffered a gash and will recover in days. Mrs Dickens and two Seattle visitors also noted. The Ahtanum church and parsonage are undergoing renovations.
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Katie May Howell
Chicago
Irving Gillette
North Yakima
Miss Howell
Nob Hill
Burglar Pleads Guilty in Toppenish Store Break-In
Randal J. Presley pleaded guilty to burglary in a Toppenish store. He was arraigned before Judge Rigg in Superior Court Monday and will be sentenced with other prisoners at term end.
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Randal J. Presley
Toppenish
Lombard and Horsley to Close Out Mercantile Business
The long established Lombard and Horsley firm plans to liquidate its large house furnishing stock and fixtures in a short time. They will shift focus entirely to their thirty mile irrigation canal and related lands. The firm began near Hote Bartholet, moved across several buildings, and now occupies a four story Yakima avenue property. The owners will leave business life to become ordinary citizens.
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Lombard & Horsley
Washington
Messrs
Lombard and Horsley
Hote Bartholet
Syndicate
Yakima Avenue
Second Street
A. E. Larson
Yakima Tigers Thrash Sunnyside in 11-3 Sunday Baseball
The Yakima Tigers defeated Sunnyside 11 to 3 in a Sunday game watched by about 500 fans. Shaw, Kohls and Houghton led at the plate and also played solid defense as the home team enjoyed ideal weather and strong support.
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Yakima Tigers
Shaw
Kohls
Houghton
American Boys Club Meeting Set at Holstein Pavilion
The Order of American Boys will hold a meeting next Friday evening in Holstein's Pavilion on the West Side.
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Holstein
West Side
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sunnyside Project
Kittitas Project
Herald
Sam Lower Than
County
Edness
Ahtanum
IS Lombard & Horsley
Yakima ‘County
Joseph M. Snow
Adams Pete
Stevens Theese
Thurston
Wahkiakum
Tigers
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