North Yakima Electric Rates Cut to 10 Cents
Pacific Power & Light reduces primary electric light rate from 12 to 10 cents per kilowatt hour effective June first. The cut, a second since purchase of the local plant, saves about 16 percent for bills under 3.60 monthly and lets customers burn 20 percent more electricity for the same money. Residential and commercial rates adjust, with new aims to boost current use and irrigation power in the Yakima valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Yakima
Pacific Power & Light Company
North Yakima
H. S. Wells
Portland
Pacific Power Light Company
H. R. Kingman
Messrs. Wells
Kingman
New York
Yakime
Yakima Valley Crop Outlook Prompts Big Shipping Plan
The Commercial club mails a letter to 160 midwest and eastern papers outlining a bumper Yakima valley crop this year. It estimates 8350 cars needed to move fruit to markets, 1,500,000 boxes required, and potential growers’ earnings near 5 million dollars amid labor and box production challenges.
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Yakima Valley
Commercial Club
Middle West
East
United States
Ware
Eart
New York
Buffalo
Local Resident Praises Foley Kidney Pills For Pain Relief
H McGowan of 1218 W 2nd St Little Rock Ark reports severe back pains and irregular kidney action. after a few days on Foley Kidney Pills the pain eased and kidney function Normalized. recommends the product. For sale by North Yakima Drug Store.
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H. McGowan
W. 2nd _ St
Little Rock
Ark
North
Sets a high mark for the sheep men
Merritt Longmire of Wenas valley raises 1590 lambs from 1200 ewes and sells 1200 to Ellis Regan at 4 each. George Prior of North Yakima has 80 pound lambs growing at a pound daily. June shipments of lambs to Cleman’s mountain bound for the Chicago market are planned, with cattle and sheep movements noted in Yakima and Pendleton consignments.
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Merritt Longmire
Wenas Valley
Washington
Mr. Longmire
Ellis Regan
George Prior
North Yakima
Yakima
Atennie
Tom Rennie
Nile Sheep Company
Forest Wenner
Cleman’s Mountain
Chicago
Alex McGee
Pendleton
Northern Pacific
Mr. Diteman
Moxee
Swigart Buys Naches Ranch Near Power House
Charles H. Swigart purchased 12 acres of bearing orchard from Charles Boldt for 10000 dollars in Naches. The land, part of the old Rowe property near the Selah ditch, will host a private residence as Swigart plans to move his family there. The deal, handled by Fred Cleveland, closed Saturday after extended negotiations. Swigart is a reclamation service supervising engineer with ties to major projects in Washington.
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Charles H. Swigart
Charles Boldt
Naches
Swigart Lired
Nachus
Watch for Worms Warns Mothers in Ad Copy
A prudent mother urged by an ad to watch for worm symptoms in children notes that paleness lack of interest in play and peevishness signal worms. The remedy White's Cream Vermifuge is advertised as effective with a few doses ending the worms and restoring activity. Sold for 25 cents per bottle by D H Fry and C W Camp at 3rd and Yakima avenues.
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D. H. Fry
C. W. Camp
Cor
Yakima Aves
Big Bend Land Mortgage Records Major Inland Property
The Big Bend Land company mortgaged the Ashley Burnham Co. of Spokane 6578 acres in Yakima Franklin and Benton counties for 195500. The instrument was filed in the county auditor's office Saturday and marks one of the largest mortgages on record, comparable to the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound railway loan from last winter.
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Big Bend Land Company
Ashley Burnham Co
Spokane
Yakima
Franklin
Benton
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway
Herbal remedy advert promotes torpid liver cure
The ad claims bad breath dizziness and a general unwell feeling indicate a torpid liver and promotes HERB INE as a medicine to restore liver activity vitalize the blood regulate bowels and renew energy and cheer. It lists a price of 50 cents and sellers D H Fry and CC W Camp at 3rd and Yakima avenues.
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D. H. Fry
CC. W. Camp
Cor
Yakima Aves
Convention Spoof Sums Up Presidential Row in Chicago
A Chicago Press club burlesque staged a spoof of the national convention with Taft Roosevelt La Follette Cannon Clark Wilson Hearst and even a houn dog on stage. The scene ended with a three way tie and no nominee chosen.
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Chicago
Chicago Press Club
Taft
Roosevelt
la Follete
Cannon
Champ Clark
Wilson
Hearst
Clark
New York
Jim Jeffries
la Folette
Wisconsin
LaFollette
la Follette
Dawg
Missouri
Baltimore
Maria
A Brace of Murders Robbery Seems to Have Been the Motive
Spokane reports Otis C. Hart, a grocery store proprietor, shot and fatally wounded when two highwaymen tried to rob him. The attackers escaped into the night, leaving a violent crime in the city.
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Spokane
Otis C. Hart
Chinese Luncheon for Pekinese Friends at Vanderbilt Hotel
Mrs. Arthur L. Holland hosted a Chinese themed luncheon at the Vanderbilt for seven Pekinese dogs of Doonya Holland and their mistresses. Yi Sin, prize winning dog imported from England, has earned 661 ribbons and several silver cups amid Chinese table decor and menu.
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New York Hotel
New York
Vanderbilt Hotel
Arthur L. Holland
Doonya
Yi Sin
England
Righ
Car
Akley
Holland
Mes
William Shamar
W.S. Belding
Hilda Woodward
Misa Doonya Holland
Sprig of evergreen linked to Decoration Day draws praise
In a cross nation push, public schools in twenty states will urge students to wear a sprig of evergreen on May 30 to honor Civil War soldiers. Promoter J W Hamilton enlists governors and educators, with Taft endorsing the idea, and aims to extend the custom to Canada and England to foster Anglo-Saxon unity.
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ST. Paul
J. W. Hamilton
Taft
Hamilton
United States
Canada
England
Madero May Resign Rumor Sparks Mexican Capital Debate
A telegram from an undisclosed source in Mexico City claims Madero agreed to resign the presidency on June 1. Rebels are dispersed, reducing chances of a major clash for weeks. In Mexico City officials dismiss the report as absurd with Gustavo Madero denying any such plan.
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Chihuahua
Congres
Madero
Mexico City
Gustavo Madero
Bea Hive Drug Store endorsement of Foley's Honey and Tar
Neihart Montana merchant Wm. L. Cook praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds and recommends it to customers. The product is available at North Yakima Drug Store.
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Wm. L. Cook
Bea Hive
Neihart
Mont
Belt
Montana
Foley
North Yake Ima
Engineer outlines Wapato Indian land storage provision
J W Martin of the federal Indian service returning from Washington explains a Wapato project clause granting tree storage for about 32 000 acres. About 400 families receive water for 80 acre allotments with others paying storage under secretary regulations. A $75 000 construction provision funds surveys and preliminary work, aiming to complete the reservation project in the winter session.
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J. W. Martin
Federal Indian Service
Washington, D. C
Department
Martin
Herb Int Promises Clear Complexion and Health
An advertisement claims Herb Int cleanses the liver stomach and bowels to purify blood and restore a clear pink and white complexion valued by ladies. Price one dollar and is sold by PD H Fry and C W Camp at 3rd and Yakima avenues.
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PD. H. Fry
C. W. Camp
Cor
3Rd
Yakima Avenues
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Wenas
Naches Ranch
Reclamation Service
Orchard
Power House
Big Bend Land Co
Miteriah
Carta
Alex Tone
Seattle
HOMN
Harmony
Laura Jean Libbey
Fletcher
Castoria
Dodgers
Congress
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