Opening of Reservations Visit by President Taft and Irrigation Congress
Spokane chronicles a major August visit by President Taft as part of the National Irrigation Congress with plans for a state armory ceremony and a banquet for 5000 to 6000 attendees. Drawings begin for 700000 acres across three reservations in a coordinated land opening with registration open mid July to early August 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Taft
Sesson
A. R. Talbott
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
United States
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Town
Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
Joseph Cannon
Illinois
J. W. Blackman
Kansas University
Lyman Abbott
The
Outlook
State Armory
Atendance
Third” Regiment Infantry
Anthony”’ Wayne
Fort George Wright
America
Coeur d’Alene
Flathead
Idaho
Kalispell
Missoula
Mont. R. Insinger
Board of Control
National Irrigation Congress
Flathead Reserve
Flathead Reservation
Rocky Mountains
Montana
Kootenai
Pend Oreille
Coterie Club Opens New Year With Elections In Fairview
The Coterie Club met at Mrs. L. V. McWhorter's Fairview country home for its last meeting before fall. Officers were elected with Mrs. McWhorter as president and Mrs. M. C. Kenly as vice president. Delegates to the state federation in Seattle were chosen as Mrs. G Weikel, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Damon, and Mrs. John Van Slyke. A picnic was planned for June 8 at Mrs. Van Slyke's Nob Hill home. The group noted the upcoming departure of the bride and groom from Yakima for Toppenish after June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Accident & Health Insurance Company
Yakima
Palmer
Toppenish
Coterie Club
L. V. McWhorter
Fairview
McWhorter
M. C. Kenly
Frank Ketchum
N. J. Damon
Larrison
G. Weikel
Blackburn
Damon
John van Slyke
State Federation of Clubs
Seattle
Nob Hill
van Slyke
Advertised Letters at North Yakima Post Office 1909
Uncalled letters listed for North Yakima Washington as of May 22 1909 include Beebe Hazel Blair William Campbell Belle Desoto Mrs S Dora Miss Rose Edwards W H Eccles Mrs Geo H Foster Ed Griggs Mrs H B Haladjek Russett Harkness Mrs R Hill William Hill William S Hamby Jas R Holland Ed Hudson Geo L Janes Miss May Jacobson Miss Helen James Miss Ellen Meyer Arthur Mitchell John Myers A N Montray Geo Ostlund Miss Lillian Phillips Mr H K Robel Miss Frances Stephenson Mrs C F Snyder Ward Smith W H S Scott Charles E Scott Mrs D C Thompson Miss Jessie M Thompson Ora United Industries Company Vassey Roy A Williams Mrs Julia Woerner Charlie Yakima Steam Laundry One cent due on each letter advertised. Kindly mention advertised when calling for above.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Wash
Beebe
Miss Hazle
Boardman
Geo. H
Blair
William
Bean
Jas. D
Ballent
D. Benito
Baker
EE. G
Broteau
Peter
Campbell
Belle
Collner
J. B
Cary
Katie
Desoto
Dora
Miss Rose
Bilis
J. N
Edwards
W. H
Eccles
Foster
Griggs
H. B
Haladjek
Russett
Harkness
Hill
William S
Hamby
Jas. R
Holland
Hudson
Geo. L
Janes
Miss May
Jacobson
Helen
James
Miss Ellen
Meyer
Arthur
Mitchell
John
Myers
A. N
Montray
Geo
Ostlund
Lillian
Phillips
Mr. H. K
Robel
Miss Frances
Stephenson
C. F
Snyder
Ward
Smith
Scott
Charles E
D. C
New Schoolhouses for Hanford Vote Passed
Hanford Washington voters approve issuing bonds to build two schoolhouses at a total cost of 7875 dollars. Bids will be called immediately and construction starts once bonds are sold. Plans will be drawn as the school board pushes the project. Superintendent Hanson travels through Hanford on an inspection trip toward Wahluke and Kennewick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford
Wash
Hanson
Kennewick Ditch
Wahluke
Kennewick
New Through Train Service Aids Northwest To East
Railroads Burlington Northern Pacific and Great Northern plan elaborate through train routes effective May 23 linking Chicago St Louis Kansas City Omaha Denver Lakes Mississippi Valley East with Puget Sound Portland. Readers urged to check maps and consult agents about continuity of service and eastern trip options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Billings
Montana
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Denver
the Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Puget Sound
Portland
Burlington, Northern Pacific
Great Northern Roads
Northwest
A E Campbell Commercial Agent Listed in Seattle Ad
A. E. Campbell, commercial agent located at 109 Pioneer Square in Seattle Washington appears in a classified listing or advertisement. The entry provides business address but no further details on services or scope of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Campbell
Commercial Agt
Pioneer Square
Seattle, Wash
Originator of the Homolaxive Treatment Visits City
Ilis Purpose in Coming Here Is to Meet Those Who Are Afflicted With Nervousness Insomnia Blood Disorders Stomach Liver and Bowel Troubles Will Be at Suite 221 and 222 Tieton Hotel the Remainder of This Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilis
Tieton Hotel
Spokane healer Neville promotes Homolaxive system
The portrait subject draws Pacific northwest interest by curing the sick without drugs or surgery. Neville, originator of Homolaxive treatment, resides in Spokane. Tacoma Seattle and Vancouver press praise his success, some calling supernatural power due to miraculous cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Northwest
Neville
Spokane
Wash
Tacoma
Seattle
Vancouver
B. C
St. Paul
Neville to present Homolaxive method in North Yakima
David Richard Neville founder of the Homolaxive system visits Triton hotel in North Yakima for an introductory tour promising free personal consultations and fees only for future treatment. He cites cures in Minnesota and Washington and compares his drugless method to Lorenz as a harmony restoring approach aiding nervous disorders circulation and abdominal issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Richard Neville
Washington
Pacific Coast
Triton Hotel
Neville
Minnesota
Yakima
St. Paul
Mr. Neville
Lorenz
America
Elk Teeth Found in Ancient Indian Grave
H. C. Creviston of Pomona, a Northern Pacific railroad operator, discovered a cache at Venus creek containing elk teeth, bones, and pottery in what appears to be an ancient Indian grave. Some teeth are decayed, others can be polished into ornaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Pomona
H. C. Creviston
Northern Pacific Railroad
Mr. Creviston
Venus Creek
Day Robinsons Sell 500 Acre Columbia River Tract
Day and Robinson sold about 500 acres near White Bluffs to the Columbia River Highland Fruit Company for 35000. The buyer group of twenty local businessmen values the tract as prime river land with three quarters of a mile of frontage opposite Wahlake, under the Hanford irrigation canal. The Hanford ditch irrigates around 80000 acres, with surveys for a higher line ditch to cover about 100000 acres using the same system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flathead
Coeur d’Alenes
Idaho
Washington- Idaho Line
Spokane
Colville
Columbia Rivers
Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene Lake
Coeur - Alene
Columbia River
Day & Robinson
Columbia River Highland Fruit Company
White Bluffs
Wahlake
Hanford
Big Bend irrigation project eyed for Spokane region
Frederick E. Newell of the government reclamation service spoke in Spokane on May 19 of a planned vast irrigation program for the Big Bend area west of Spokane. A survey indicates 60 000 acres could be reclaimed with 70 miles of canals diverting Spokane river water. The project could support about 250 000 people, but funding is lacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane Wash
Frederick E. Newell
Government Reclamation Service
Spokane
R. Insinger
Northwestern and Pacific
Board of Control
National Irrigation Congress
Hall of Doges
Big Bend
Reclamation Service
Yakimans Visit Mensburg and Local Notables
North Yakima visitors Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Davis of Davis, an artist printer for the Yakima Herald, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Myers in Kulensburg. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wiley and son Harry, of North Yakima, also visited friends. W. P. Ridgeway, North Yakima, umpired Ellensburg vs Prosser, praised for fairness. he works as Yakima Herald advertising solicitor and sports enthusiast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Davis
North Yakima
W. A. Myers
Davis
Yakima
W. P. Ridgeway
Ellensburg
Prosser
Ridgeway
Yakima Herald
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup Ad Claim
An old advertisement promotes Bees Laxative Cough Syrup as a guaranteed remedy for coughs colds croup whooping cough hoarseness and bronchial issues. It touts quick relief especially for children and notes a gentle laxative effect attributed to C. W. Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Camp
Truth and Quality Laxative Appeal in Advertised Syrup
The passage touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a safe laxative that cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dosage increases. It claims physician approval and warns to buy the California Fig Syrup Company product only, via leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Wig Sy. Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Irrigation Congress
Miss Robertson
Florence Scow
Second Avenue North
Edna Robertson
Mrs. Larson
North Naches Avenue
Miss Scow
C. Scow
Helen Donald
Lola Lowther
Miss Swan
Eunice Karrer
Zelah Fraser
Marion Whitson
Hazel Williams
Betty Gamble
Laura Burbank
Bamon van Horn
Helen Wright
Edna Walker
Susie Erwin
Annie Erwin
Lizzie Osborn
Ethel Larson
Gertrude Larson
Jessie Snively
Clarabell van Viiet
Doolittle
Farris-Palmer
Inez Farris
Fred Chester Palmer
Lottie Ward
Catherine Kraemer
Ellis Bounds
M. L. Rose
Glen Fairbanks
Fred Shaw
Mina Matterson
Elis Pagan
Alaska Exposition
North Bank
North Pacific Coast
Burlington, Northern
Pacific
Great Northern
Davia Richard Weville
Mrs. Phillips
the Lorenz of America
Newell
Big Bend Country
Mensburg
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