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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1912
Page
8
The Northern Pacific survey crew has completed work in the valley and departed for Goldendale Hanford, as reported by the Columbian.
County Commissioner M. E. Olson, arriving from Zillah, was rushed to a hospital Friday morning with acute appendicitis. He underwent an operation and is reported to be recovering well and rapidly.
A swarm blocked Yakima avenue between Front and First streets on Friday afternoon. The bees eventually settled in a tree near Front street and were collected by a bee fancier.
W H Welsh of Connell, back from Seattle, says he contracted to deliver 10 000 bushels of spring wheat at 78 cents per bushel at the Connell warehouse. He calls the deal very good.
Woodmen of the World members from North Yakima and their degree and drill teams traveled to Toppenish Monday afternoon with their untamed goat to perform degree work and illustrate initiation procedures for candidates.
Albert Girard received one to two years in Monroe reformatory and G C Blackstock got six months to two years in Walla Walla penitentiary in the Saturday evening superior court session.
A. G. Kamm resigns as superintendent of the Yakima division of the O W R N. His successor will be W C Baker, formerly assistant to the Salt Lake electric system superintendent.
The Outing club of the Y W C A led by Mrs. J W Ellis Jr studied birds in Wide Hollow on Saturday morning. Several birds were seen and compared, nests observed, and young birds noted with some just hatched and others ready to leave the nest.
Bey Strefeller new pastor of the Evangelical association of Capitol Hill arrived and preached his first sermon at the church in Yakima on Sunday. He brought his family and is now housekeeping. The church society plans to build a parsonage adjacent to church property on Capitol Hill.
Mrs. Von Hagel will give an illustrated lecture at Congregational church for the Woman's club and other federated clubs. The program, Monday evening May 27, covers beauties, oddities and historic sights from her Europe trip, with several musical numbers.
Louis Brown, long associated with Barnes-Woodin Company as interior and window decorator, returns from several weeks visiting Sound cities to take a new window decorator position at the Emporium. He decides to remain in Yakima, to the pleasure of many friends.
Chub and Miss Nellie Dills of North Nadhes Avenue entertained Reverie whist club members last Friday. The once flourishing club has since disbanded but old members meet occasionally. Five tables were used and the first prize went to Miss Pord and Mr. DeKay who received a china plate and a pack of cards respectively.
A. H. Huebner of the Ade Lumber Company reports the log drive progressing well from the upper river valley. Weather slowed it briefly, but it was moving smoothly and expected to reach Ellensburg by Wednesday. Yakima residents plan trips to see logs pass through on the river.
A two act comedy will be presented by the dramatic and glee club of the Young Ladies' Sodality of St Joseph's church on Wednesday evening May 29 in Marquette hall. This club is recently organized and this is their first performance.
Mr and Mrs Joe Eschbach entertained many members of the Young Ladies Sodality of St Josephs church with a Sunday picnic at their Naches ranch. The day was enjoyable and the lawn meal, hailed as fit for a queen, crowned the event.
Lottie Shotwell state organizer of the C W B M will speak this afternoon at 2 30 in the Christian church. All auxiliary members are urged to attend and others interested are invited. Arrangements will be made for attendance at the Sunnyside convention the last of this week.
Yesterday's special meeting decided a Friday picnic May 81 at Mrs. Theda Smith's home in Yakima City. Members will ride the 9 a m train on the O W R and N, dine at noon, and return at 2 30 p m. The group will raffle the recently made quilt with all chances sold.
Water Code Commission C W Swigart Tra Englehart Ralph Williamson and BE W New of Yaki ma named by Governor Hay on a 15 member irrigators committee to draft an irrigation code for the 1913 legislature. Other members include C J Waller Pullman Marvin Chase Okanogan Joseph Jacobs Seattle Harold B Graves Seattle Cyrus Happy Spokane L McLean Spokane W T Clarke Wenatchee Arthur J Shaw Spokane L K Armstrong Spokane D L Huntington Spokane.
Rain in the Yakima valley over the weekend brought beneficial moisture to dryland wheat, improving growth and lifting spirits of local growers. Reports from North Yakima note storms Sunday into Monday that helped the crop despite prior hot winds and signs of grain cut.
The Columbian of Banford notes rising water on the Columbia River bringing first drift wood and wreckage. Wood gatherers expect a busy period as households secure fuel from any market while nature helps the Hantordian by delivering supply to his door. The mild climate reduces heating fuel needs during the drift.
Harold Doolittle, formerly city engineer, reports camps in the southwestern part of the state are operating at full crews. Business conditions improving, strikes settled, and optimism rising, with only unease about national political effects in the months ahead.
Mrs. Fred Schott of South Eighth street hosted a luncheon Saturday for eight friends. Her daughter Della Schott announced her engagement to Mr. Jack Callahan. The wedding date is June 19.
Water carried by irrigation ditches is so dirty it clogs distribution pipes. The Yakima and Naches rivers carry waste water from one ditch to another, notably Hubbard ditch receiving Congdon waste water, causing cemetery pipes to clog and hinder the sexton’s gardening work.
North Third avenue residents hosted a Friday night surprise gathering with lunch baskets. The group played whist and later enjoyed refreshments. Prizes were awarded to Mr Hartman and Mr Stacey.
City commission adopted resolution of intention Saturday morning for the paving of North First street with a 40 foot roadway. Bids will be sought for various pavements including bitumen wearing surface and macadam or bituminous concrete bases. Estimated cost ranges from 40000 to 44000 dollars depending on materials used.
Selah principal J A Jacobson in town on Saturday announced plans to seek the Republican nomination for superintendent of schools in September. He previously served two terms and taught three years in Selah. He says his four years leading the county schools should matter to voters. Campaigning will start after district schools close next month.
After seven years as president of the North Yakima & Valley railroad George Donald will retire from the head of the railway company though he will remain as a director. George Reid of Tacoma is likely to succeed him as president while Donald will exit railway operations.
Miss Annie Erwin, engaged to wed in June, was the guest of honor at a kitchen shower hosted by Miss Ethel Ple of South Blythe Street. About 30 friends attended a folk song drawing game with prizes of kitchen utensils. Miss Foster sang as Miss Erwin and Miss Anna Erwin served tea amid snowball decorations.
Mrs J H Nelson visits from the reclamation dam area to report road repairs by Superintendent Crownover will soon make the routes to Bumping Lake passable for autos. Snow in the hills slows work, while cottages are prepared to rent at reasonable summer rates and fishing is excellent and improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank X. Nagler of North Third street hosted Mr. and Mrs. Guy Grafton their two daughters and Mr. and Mrs. John Ditter and family for a five course 5 o'clock dinner Sunday marking the twenty first wedding anniversary of the Naglers. A double wedding occurred at St Josephs church twenty one years ago. The Naglers and the Faltnmeyers were married the brides being sisters. The couple mourn the loss of their daughter Marcella a year ago.
Six Holstein cattle were shipped Monday from North Yakima by J. P. and T. B. Marks of Ahtanum. Two bulls aged 9 months were sent to Oakesdale and Bend, another two to lone Oregon and Weiser Idaho, and two cows to Centralia. TE. B. Marks notes steady demand for young stock and plans to clear more bulls soon.
Mrs Legh R Freeman learned by wire on May 2 that her mother Mary Dorrington was critically ill She traveled to St Paul Minn where she learned of her mother's death on May 16 The deceased aged 70 was the widow of John Whitaker They settled at St Paul sixty years ago and reared twelve children Sixteen relatives including Mrs Edward Norton United States counsel in Spain attended the funeral held May 18 at St Luke's church the church was crowded with pioneer parishioners
Mrs J Barkwell travels to Ellensburg to spend Sunday with friends and attend a Pythian sisterhood convention in North Yakima. Maude Miles heads to North Yakima for two weeks to visit relatives. C A Sherwood from North Yakima arrives in Ellensburg for several days. Dr Lloyd Moffitt and Mrs Moffitt of Redmond visit their parents in North Yakima. Numerous officials from Northern Pacific visit, and other locals travel or are noted at hotels alongside marriage licenses granted for two couples.
Farmers in the Yakima Valley formed a company led by James Beck as president George Johnson as secretary and A R Abel as treasurer to install a valley wide telephone system. Project engineer CC E Crownover visited Bumping Lake this week while local residents and visitors were noted on various errands.
Preparations intensify for the Commercial club banquet with music, a large feed for 200, and a special train for guests from North Yakima. Local baseball pride shown as Moxee defeats Donald 18 to a missing score, band dances announced, and community entertainments including Sunbonnets, a card party, and a stag gathering noted along with small social updates.
Central school exams proceed Thursday and Friday. Several residents visit Yakima on business. Christian Endeavorers plan a North Yakima union meeting tonight. Mrs. Allen hosts daughters from North Yakima and Parker. Two weeks till summer vacation. Margaret Beisoneur and Fred Robbi visited Nora Perault. Mrs. Barr has her artesian well cleaned with Raoul Langevin as her worker. Daisy Weidnes visits from North Yakima. Louis Hillstrom stays in Moxee. Marcie Limbarger spends weekend in North Yakima. Father La Montagne anticipates parochial school opening by fall.
Public schools of Ahtanum City closed on Thursday with a class meeting and a granite shower from pupils. A wedding is expected this week as Miss Mosier becomes Mrs Merle Carson. The school picnic at Sumach park featured boating and skating after a bountiful luncheon. School board chose three teachers for next year: Mr Bell principal, Miss King as assistant, Miss Gentry for the intermediate grades. The primary teacher remains undecided. local housing moves and visits round out the community notes including Rev A J Bailey's Seattle trip and Mrs F T Wood's return from Walla Walla.
Ellensburg May 20 The Ladies Musical club will present a concert of vocal and instrumental music at the YMCA on Tuesday evening May 21 open house with an athletic carnival and refreshments in the lobby Athletic Director Edward Brown trains boys for a military drill during the event Several visiting residents arrive in town for short visits and local sports see Walla Walla baseball team defeating Ellensburg high school 14 to 9 and eyeing championship prospects for their school this season
Mrs. T. M. Mackie came back from North Yakima on Friday after a business trip. Dr. H. T. Harvey, a Kittitas county delegate to the state convention, returned from Seattle Thursday night. The Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church held a moonlight picnic at the Yakima river lower bridge Wednesday evening with a campfire and lunch. They returned to the city about 9:30 escorted by Mr. and Mrs. John Burnham. Attendees included Clara Roe Fra Claybaugh Theresa Smith Juani Dixon Elizabeth Baldwin Mabel Baldwin Silva Smith Wilbur Slemmons David Dickson Lamont Fischer Herbert Snowden and James Snowden.
Hints for the Gardener advise starting onion sets with mellow soil and 3 inch spacing, sow peas lettuce radishes turnips and other vegetables, transplant cabbage with top removal, and cover plants with newspapers at night. Start asparagus beds now and buy plants to save time, using heavily manured deep soil and 3 feet spacing. burn rubbish to prevent pests. By O M Osborne Idaho Experiment Station.
H McGowan of 1218 West Second Street Little Rock Arkansas reports severe back pain and irregular kidney action. After using Foley Kidney Pills for a few days the pains and kidney function improved. Sold by North Yakima Drug Store.
Aberdeen figures show $20 spent per delegate left a total of $30,000 from the 1400 visitors at the state republican convention. Roosevelt supporters claim security photos outside the hall were staged by opponents aiming to provoke refusals, while Taft backers deny the plan.
M. D. Boardman of Helena Montana details his health gains from Foley Kidney Pills after years of medicine. He says at almost 79 he has spent hundreds on remedies yet derives more benefit from Foley pills than all others. Further particulars available on request. Sold by North Yakima Drug Store.
Quote from the Washington Star shows a person fabricating excuses to miss work for a ball game and winning approval by appealing to the boss’s sympathy. The exchange highlights workplace leniency when a sports event is involved.
Carl R. Gray, incoming Great Northern president, announced in Spokane that millions will be spent this and next year to extend lines into Washington Oregon and British Columbia. The drive aims to drain western Canada grain fields via north and south feeders and accelerate eastern Washington contracts. John H. Yohe will lead Oregon subsidiary expansions as the Northwest grows. Gray takes duties May 20 at St. Paul, succeeding Louis W. Hill.
If you cough all night you get no rest, nor does anyone else in the house. Keep with reach a bottle of Ballard's Horehound Syrup. It is then easy to stop the tickling which causes the cough, whenever it appears. Price 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle. Sold by D H Fry and Co W Camp cor 8rd and Yakima aves.
May 18 1912 list of unclaimed letters including Alberty Allen Alli son Andis Anstead Barker Barry Blackburn Bond Bous langer Brown Bruenn Bush Byers Campbell Caris Carter Conroy Fagalide Goolman Goodwin Gowin Guilick Hagerdurn Hall lanson Harris Hassenmayer Hauser Heron Hayden Hornbacker Ingram Johnson Johnston Jordan Jorgensen Kelly Kinney Kirwin Esther Larson Lester Levy Levy Lewis Loudon Mel Clintock McCormick McCory Marshall Metz Morris Nelligan Ness Newell Ostroski Parker McCullum Tich ard Flora Banary Rein berg Rightmire Russell Seegert Sever Simmons Smith Eas Smith Tail Tyler Wagner Wallace Miss Ida J White Wilcox Wilson Woolsey Yakima Valley Townsite Acreage Co One cent due on each letter advertising. W I Lemon P M.
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