Wool buyers visit Yakima sheepmen as shearing slows
George Abbott of San Francisco with E K Clark of Pendleton and L M Russell of The Dalles arrive to bid on Yakima wool. About half the sheep have been shorn at Coffin Bros. plant, with 35,000 already processed and 25,000 more to go, totaling 70,000 sheep shorn by machinery in the first year of the estate.
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George Abbott
San Francisco
E. K. Clark
Pendleton
L. M. Russell
Dalles
Yakima
United States
Coffin Bros
Wool Prices and Shearing Plant Expansion in County
The county adds a quarter of its sheep to machine wooling this year with doubling expected next year. Wool prices run from 5 to 10 cents per pound. sheep prices from 2.25 to 3 dollars. No wool sales yet this year. storage for disposal May 15 onward. Coffin Bros. cuts weekly sales, relies on on site plant. Coffin Bros. sold 5 000 yearling wethers to Carstein Bros. of Seattle. Andrew Wilson sold 2 000 to the same buyers.
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Coffin Bros
Carstein Bros
Fruit Box Prices Expected To Rise By Twenty Percent
Local dealers expect fruit box prices to rise about 20 percent this season, more than last year. The box industry faces cost pressures from higher spruce timber prices and increased wages, with mills unable to maintain last year’s prices despite a forming trust to control output. Information from local dealers indicates a potential loss for growers.
Berry and fruit box prices rise slightly for season
The notice states berry boxes will cost 2 to 3 cents more and apple and peach boxes 3 to 5 cents higher than last year. Even a thousand boxes represents a meaningful increase.
Convention Closes After Grand Court Rally In Yakima
The tenth annual convention of the Grand Court of the Forresters of America district of Washington and Idaho closed with a grand ball at the armory. About 250 delegates and visitors attended two days of sessions. A banquet at the Imperial highlighted Tuesday night with Yakima leaders. Mayor Fechter gave the welcome, Chief Ranger Bowes of Aberdeen replied. The key issue was charter grant for Court Falls City No. 73 of Spokane granted January 9.
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Grand Court of the Forresters of America
Spokane Lodge Feud Settled After Fraud Charge At Convention
Charges from Spokane against a new lodge over charter fraud sparked a bitter split and anticipated fight, but leaders reached peace. The chief ranger voided the charter, Sub Chief Ranger H C Krouse urged harmony, and officers for the coming year were elected including Alfred Butts Tacoma and G M Stewart Seattle. The next gathering will be Aberdeen on May 12, 1903.
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Spokane
New Lodge
H. C. Krouse
Alfred Butts
Tacoma
A. R. Ewing
G. M. Stewart
Seattle
Grand Financial
T. H. Andrews
Grand Recording
Thomas Murphine
Stanwood
Woodward
W. G. Mathews
Port Blakely
W. T. Thomas
Black Diamond
Beadle
W. H. Mitchell
Centralia
H. Preddice
Burnett
Peter Poleson
Ballard
Peter Fish
Wallace
Idaho
Charles DeBouler
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
North Yakima
Minnesota Society forms in Woodman hall meeting
A large Minnesota Society gathering in Woodman hall elected officers including Prince of the North Dr H R Wells and keeper of the purse Mrs W W Felton. The group plans monthly meetings, a banquet, and participation in the upcoming 4th of July celebration. Coffin Bros. and Fish Bros. promote hack buggy or wagon purchases.
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Woodman Hall
Prince of the North
H. R. Wells
Frank Clemmer
Gopher
Thomas Kennedy
M. L. Matterson
Joseph Veroneaux
Purse
W. W. Felton
Rolls
McCarty
Fish Bros
Coffin Bros
Want Men for Horse Heaven in Yakima County
Buckley Banner notes Mr. McHaney has located on a quarter section in Horse Heaven Yakima county and seeks more men to join him. The Horse Heaven prairie sits on a plateau about 1200 feet above the Yakima valley with abundant bunch grass. Soil is volcanic ash good for wheat and stock raising. wells 50 to 1500 feet supply water. gasoline engines pump water due to lack of wind for mills.
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Horse Heaven
McHaney
Yakima County
Yakima Valley
Buckley Banner
Like a Drowning Man
Five years ago a disease the doctors called dyspepsia took such hold of me that I could scarcely go writes George S Marsh well known attorney of No cona Texas I took quantities of pepsin and other medicines but nothing helped me As a drowning man grabs at a straw I grabbed at Kodol I felt an improvement at once and after a few bottles am sound and well Kodol is the only preparation which exactly reproduces the natural digestive juices and consequently is the only one which digests any good food and cures any form of stomach trouble Yellow Drug Store
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George S. Marsh
Nocona
Texas
Yellow Drug Store
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Yakima Herald
Forresters of America
Minnesota Society
J. P. Crawford
North Second Street
Mrs
Marie
Havana
Deering
Yakima Hardware Co
D. Heaton
H. M'Dermid
Atchison & Bros
Yakima Hardware Company
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