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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1901
Page
2
Community notes report harness business claims and a concert at the four horse coach stop. Entries mention local visits, hops outlook, a death at the Globe hotel, property moves, a broken shoulder, dull real estate, and plans for a fall vegetable and fruit exhibit with invitations for flowers and support from women.
Walter Earles visits O B Merritt in Michigan while Charles Shelton returns from Kansas. The academy speakers address North Yakima Congregational church and the Women’s Missionary society plans May 16 activities. The Flower Queen cantata by Prof. Dow’s pupils enchants a large audience. Local births, illnesses, and trips are noted along with school elections May 11 and church services. Bert Miller sustains a broken arm. a May 21 Cowan school concert is announced.
Lieut. Ed Young was up from Sunny side Sunday visiting his people. The scarlet fever quarantine at the Newbury home will be lifted tomorrow morning. Mrs. Saunders, who has been ill for four months with nervous prostration, is convalescent.
In the past week six hop contracts were filed in the auditor's office. D. D. Reynolds to Huntingdon & Co. for 10,000 pounds at 10c. N. M. Eglin for 10,000 pounds annually for three years. T. E. Bates 4,000 pounds of 1901 crop. A. P. Eschbach 4,000 pounds for three years. Anthony Henks 8,000 pounds for three years. Fechter & Janeck from the Roberts place 16,000 pounds for three years. All contracts to A. W. Kennedy & Co. of Clinton, N. Y., at lle.
The play Nathan Hale by Clyde Fitch will be presented here soon with Howard Kyle in the title role. The production features authentic Revolutionary scenery and costumes from the Knickerbocker Theatre run, and the company is described as large and expensive.
Wool buyer from The Dalles visits North Yakima. For sale good family cow. Carl Jensen visits county seat from Prosser. Dr. Gunn travels to Cle Elum on State Fair business. Whiteakers from Portland may relocate here. J C Hill seeks business site in Whatcom. C D Cox leaves Roaf’s for eastern Oregon to join sheep work. Ofter Bros award brick business block contract to A E Howard. cost 11100. two stories. James Biggan sails for Scotland via Lester and Glen Stockdale. plans return trip in a year. First North Coast Limited train arrives. travel times and schedules noted.
Prof. R. J. Burke of Blossfield Michigan crawled from a gun attached to a balloon at 3 000 feet after a rope caught the trigger and refused to fire. The balloon plunged into a forest and he was held captive in a tree for about ninety minutes before being released with only a few scratches. Five thousand spectators watched the perilous ascent and the dramatic rescue.
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