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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1902
Page
10
The hop market shows strength with 1902 supply tight and demand rising. Production gaps, export demands, and brewers' stock shortages threaten prices, possibly reaching 20 to 30 cents per pound if shortages widen.
Seattle advertises cures for skin and venereal diseases with guaranteed results. It claims treatment for kidney, urinary, sexual weakness, and nervous debility. Office hours listed. offers correspondence and secret medicines with a free book.
The text argues that keeping only enough stock to cover weekly needs freezes out small and weak growers, forces them to sell early, and keeps prices down until bulk of the harvest passes to first buyers, allowing dealers to gain at farmers' expense.
A. E. Poole for O. W. Kennedy & Co. of Clinton New York filed hop contracts with the county auditor last Thursday listing R. J. Fisher 8000 pounds at 12 cents, Charles Barth 4000 pounds at 12 cents, N. A. Ward 4000 pounds at 12 cents, W. A. Williams 7000 pounds at 12 cents, Sam Chong 10000 pounds at 12 cents, and J. E. Erch bach 10000 pounds at 1245 cents.
Supervisor Haines reports an Interior Department ruling forbidding claimants with timber on one tract to remove timber for use on a barren claim. The Land Office notes a single tract may supply timber for actual development, no more. The rule affects Flathead and Rainier reserves where placer claims exist without timber.
Major Bingham of Seattle announces proposals for 4000 tons of baled hay to be shipped to the Philippines. Bids open May 9 with deliveries due within three weeks, a move that could lift hay prices for Yakima valley farmers who are seeing better prices.
For sale a forty three acre fruit and hay ranch in Parker Bottom, located 245 miles from the railroad station. Free water available and a good, desirable home included. Contact John Buzzell, Parker.
Egg hatching eggs from White Wyandotte at 1 dollar per 15 and Buff Plymouth Rocks at 1.50 per setting. Deering mower and Deering All Steel Rakes advertised by Yakima Hardware Co. Found bicycle at N P depot Yakima City claim with proof. House plants and slips for sale at 115 North First St. St Learn to dance lessons by Prof Fulkerson in Armory gym Wednesdays. No. 1 Top Buggy offered by Ome Brothers for 65 dollars.
A reflective prayer notes knee strain from walking while recounting church duties. The speaker cites selling ten minstrel show tickets, calling on fifteen strangers, bean supper preparation, doll dressing for the fair, and cake making. She asks divine blessing on the fair, ads in programs, gatherings, and church activities.
The Norris and Rove show presents a remarkable act in North Yakima on May 8 featuring educated seals and sea lions. Audiences laud the performance as extraordinary and beyond belief, with widespread praise from press outlets nationwide.
Advertises ten grade A1 milch cows offered in separate lots priced to suit the purchaser. Each animal described as top producing and suitable for dairy herds. Potential buyers invited to inspect and make offers.
GEO. W. CARPENTER is identified as living 319 miles southwest of the city on Rural Route No. 4.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the cure for eczema, scaldhead, ulcers, fever sores and more. It claims rapid healing and lists 25c at Yakima drug stores. Includes a brief humor joke about an automobile race and crutches.
Advertisement style notes tout Dr King's New Life Pills as boosting digestion, purging poisons, enriching blood, and improving appetite. Claim price of 25e at Yakima drug stores. Also includes unrelated tailors and Deering Ideal mower product mentions with minimal relevance.
A circus act features elephants trained to perform intricate tricks, balance, juggle, skip ropes, and play instruments. They weigh from 800 to 1600 pounds, with some males reaching massive sizes. A clown accompanies the troupe, praised as a novel act second only to a touring European performance. A grand street parade is set for 11 o'clock.
Champ Clark, Missouri congressman, credits Electric Bitters with reviving him after campaign overwork and nervous strain. He claims the remedy restored his health after a collapse and urges others to use the medicine sold by Yakima drug stores.
A remark calls a man the most conceited, claiming he stands alone among guests at a seashore hotel in a debate over vanity. The exchange centers on notoriety and social posture in a coastal lodging.
Yakima Hardware Co. are agents for Littles Sheep Dip. A full stock on hand. 17. Wedding and engagement rings. GOLDMAN'S, Seattle.
The Deering Ideal mower line showcases an updated lifting device designed to improve operation and handling. The feature emphasizes staying ahead of competitors with enhanced practicality and safety.
Constant motion jars the kidneys causing trouble for drivers and travelers. Foley's Kidney Cure strengthens the kidneys and cures kidney and bladder diseases. A locomotive engineer from Lima Ohio reports relief after using the remedy. Foley's Honey and Tar aids asthma bronchitis and hoarseness. North Yakima Drug Store.
The article centers on racing talk with Miss Slashes and Mr. Borem at 11:45 p m. It recalls a witness quote about De Sheriff, who claims he did nothing notable as the speaker outran him. The piece frames staying power in horse racing and a casual courtroom flavor through witness dialogue.
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