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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1905
Page
5
North Yakima edition announces Wednesday publication date May 24 1905 with business manager and advertising rates settings. It lists subscription options including one year six months and three months and notes official city paper status.
An appreciation of North Yakima’s rapid growth from sagebrush plain to a thriving urban center over twenty years. The piece highlights streets, schools, churches, banks, and business districts funded by citizen sacrifice and public-spirited effort to develop the city.
A junior class entertainment at the high school last Friday night impressed attendees with courteous ushers doorkeepers and a well run program. Teachers were present but the boys managed the event with polish showing they are well trained and a credit to parents and teachers.
The article argues Yakima needs a public park or recreation area where residents can spend time outdoors with their families, enjoying open air and surroundings suitable for leisure and rest.
A citizen endorses securing a fifteen acre tract east of the city near the river to create a large park with shade trees. The plan envisions lawns tennis grounds playgrounds and courts as a model recreation area for all ages and urges forming committees to push the project now while land values rise.
City officers push enforcement of statutes with oathbound duty. Public insistence on lawful compliance remains essential. President Roosevelts great strength lies in honoring the law, sustaining national security and public confidence.
The Commercial Club committee in charge of North Yakima advertising selects F Walden a practical fruit grower and businessman to represent the region at the Portland fair. He will present the area’s resources with plain honest facts to impressed visitors.
The 1905 edition of Wonderland is praised for its artful letter press by Olin D. Wheeler and vivid pictures. Yakima valley and a Kennewick strawberry farm receive attention, with Lake Roaches shown in halftone. copies available by sending name and six cents postage to A. M. Cleland, NP Ry., St. Paul.
Mrs J H Wiley of this city left two unusually large William Belt strawberries at the Herald office yesterday. One fruit measured 8 inches in circumference and the other 7 1 2 inches. She grows four rows of this prolific variety for her ordinary-sized family.
Manager Turnell says Cle Elum is eager to join the new Central Washington baseball league with Ellensburg North Yakima and Prosser. Pasco plans to drop out after losing key players, making the proposed lineup likely satisfactory to all four towns.
County commissioners discussed the new courthouse with five architects. Two were deemed unavailable and the board will reconvene next Saturday to review the remaining three. A decision will be announced on the 8th of next month with a target cost of the courthouse and jail within 90000 dollars.
On Thursday evening May 30 Wrights orchestra presents the Syncopated Quartet in a program with a dance to midnight. Harry Baylor and Warren Erwin sing latest popular songs. Admission 25 cents. Memorial services next Sunday at 11 am in the Christian church. Sermon by pastor and music directed by Prof. Flint. Also theft notices at Johnsons candy store report broken rear window entries and small cash losses. Barge suffers grippe but out today. Millinery sale offers 25 percent off pattern hats at H. H. Schott Co.
Visitors and residents frequent the Yakima area with social calls and trips. Marriage licenses issued to Robert L. Allen and Ida L. Jack. wool sales at 22 cents a pound. G A R visits by Commander Cavanaugh of Washington and Alaska district. summer plans and travel notes from Sub limity Oregon to Berkeley California. school picnics and local graduations are described. church programs and Yakima Day at the Lewis and Clark Exposition noted. local officials and staff update on health and land office matters. obituaries and community notices plus two advertisements.
After June 5th all unsold lots in blocks 3 4 13 14 23 24 Modern Addition will be raised 25 dollars per lot Tennant and Miles announce the change.
May 20 to June 20 is the seed plant window for Early Ohio potatoes. Eastern Early Ohios can now be shipped at a reasonable price for the season. Richey & Gilbert Co. in Toppenish offers Early Ohios at 24.00 per ton in ton lots with special quotes for larger lots. Millinery sale at H. H. Schott store offers ONE HALF price on Friday and Saturday located at 19th Street and Tailored Hats.
Four year lease offered on 80 acres of reservation land under a new ditch. 30 acres in alfalfa, 10 acres in hops. Also available for sale: four work horses harness wagon and farm implements and a cow. Fine layout for the right party. In formation call at or write this office. 20 tf
Ten acres land half acre in berries one acre grapes one in alfalfa balance young orchard. Contact D. L. Cruse R F D No 2 North Yakima. Also five acres in Fruitvale with small house and well location cheap. will trade for larger place. Three Capitol Hill lots with house barn and improvements. bargain price. For details call at this office. Richey Gilbert Co. Paradise Green testing over 60 percent arsenic. 15 tf
A list of plants including asters pansies stocks verbenas carnations salvias geraniums heliotropes roses marguerites coleus and vegetables such as tomatoes eggplant and cabbage is presented by State Floral Co. with item numbers 20 and 41.
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