This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1907
Page
9
Advertisement from the North Yakima Washington post office lists second class matter status and weekly publication with advertising rates by subscription options. Rates show one year 1.00 six months 0.75 and three months 0.60 per period.
The Spokane trial of the new state primary law shows voters choosing candidates on merit, avoiding convention trades. When only one candidate appeared, some weaker nominees were chosen, but the law’s merits remain clear and future races may offer more desirable options.
A North Yakima official warns no paving this year without a city engineer and new grading. With no engineer, ordinance 380 assigns surveying and plans to him, delaying any public improvements. A special election and accelerated registration would be needed, taking several weeks at best.
City officials discuss delaying paving work as caution rises over street repairs. Council chambers have been filled with concern about when to proceed, while many streets remain unpaved.
W C Myers of North Yakima warns against using state convicts to improve the state fair grounds, claiming 1000 backers and threatening Governor Mead. The Tacoma Ledger cites violent rhetoric, urging lawful action and state control, cautioning against mob rule and urging recourse to courts if needed.
Judge Rigg ruled jurors serving in the April term will be paid for the full term at $3 per day with 10 cents per mile for round trips. The decision came after jurors opposed any deductions for days excused, and some threatened legal action for full compensation. The term extended to finish the condemnation suit of North Coast against Martin Jackson and wife, with bailiff Jordan retained.
Lesh Land Co has relocated to Yakima avenue into a room vacated by Keck's hardware. The premises have been thoroughly refitted delivering fine offices as the result.
Rev H M Bartlett delivers the opening address for North Yakima Public Library in the Presbyterian church. The Carnegie funded building at A and Third streets opens with tours, remarks by H P James and Mayor Fechter, and a 15 000 dollar construction note. The library will be staffed by D C Reed and Bessie C Hall with a central aim to uplift the community through reading and education.
The local high school will send its full representation to the interscholastic track meet and declamatory contest at Walla Walla on May 2 and 3 despite rumors of six disqualified track members. Eight track men, one orator, and a faculty member will travel, with Virgin McWhorter and Dolph Marnett among those listed. The school also notes improvements to sanitarium grounds and access roads.
Work starts next week to locate artesian wells in North Yakima as the Rose Land company moves its drill from Moxee to Nob Hill. Officials expect a large water flow to serve the city, with Phil Eyer likely in charge of the massive drilling operation.
Theresa Thorn 21 employed by John Kelly in Ardmore has begun a compulsive cycle of singing and dancing since Thursday night. Relatives fear a mental health crisis as she remains at the Lowe Merion police station awaiting possible insanity examination. Previously she worked for Mrs. Walter Clothier of Wynnewood and other employers regarded her as efficient.
Mr. Owens of Hanford Irrigation Co visited Kiona to meet a company official and discuss a route and mobile service between Kiona and the Priest Rapids site. The party planned to depart on Number 16 to survey the land and promote Priest Rapids property to buyers, hoping a new auto route would benefit the valley. Carl Mueller, Ackenhausen's watchman, returned home Monday night after travels in Tacoma and Seattle.
Local readers learn that Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is promoted as a superior tonic by Case's Drug Store, highlighted as a preferred remedy in advertisements and news clippings.
A reliable source reports the reclamation service backs the interior secretary approving pumping plants as designed by reclamation engineers with the lands to bear the extra pumping costs. The move would bring thousands of acres of Sun nyside Outlook fruit lands under irrigation, boosting production and supporting up to a thousand families while expanding regional wealth.
Bishop Wells of Spokane and Rev M J Bywater of North Yakima led the dedicatory services for St Matthew's Episcopal church in Prosser. The building is complete and the congregation is nearly debt free with many attendees turned away. Bywater plans biweekly evening services until a rector is secured to serve Prosser and nearby towns.
Citizens accuse local authorities of lax irrigation control as water overflows from lawns and ditches. In towns the street commissioners are urged to act while country road supervisors overlook ditch blockages, leaving muddy roads with several inches of water in many areas.
A historic note outlines apples aiding constipation nervous dyspepsia and rheumatism. Perfectly ripe blackberries are cited as remedies for summer complaint. Cranberries help liver trouble from overeating. Lemons aid the liver and help keep off malaria with many toilet uses.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.