Memorial Day Observed with Unveiling in North Yakima
North Yakima honored the nation’s dead with a grand Memorial Day program led by the Grand Army of the Republic and the Women’s Relief Corps. The cemetery ceremony unveiled a monument funded by the W R C, included a mayoral dedication, songs, and a patriotic address by J Lenox Ward.
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Yakima
Grand Army of the Republic
Women's Relief Corps
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Nagler
Company E
Fechter
J. Lenox Ward
Odd Fellows Hall
Meade Post
M. L. Rose
Mayor Fetcher
J. L. Ward
Woman Held for Superior Court in Toppenish Shooting Case
Mrs. Josephine Lillie is bound over to Superior Court after a deputy prosecutor and defense counsel presented arguments on a Toppenish shooting alleged to target Mrs. Nevada Lillie, wife of her former husband. Witnesses testified one shot struck the skirt of Mrs. Lillie's dress as she claimed self defense against an ax-wielding Wade Lillie during a land dispute.
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Josephine Lillie
Nevada Lillie
Justice Taggard
Krutz
H. J. Snively
Wade Lillie
Lillie
More Cars Are Promised for Valley Crop Shipping
S. G. Fulton of Portland said in town that there will be ample cars for this season's Yakima valley crop, with orders placed to handle the traffic and deliveries in time. He was joined by J. D. Baird Lt. Paul C W Levy and J. G. Woodworth as they met shippers to gauge business prospects. A separate note reports William Jostes striking an artesian water flow on his Wenus valley ranch after digging a 100 foot tunnel to reach a cement formation. The spring could irrigate all his land and arrives when irrigation is badly needed.
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Post
Flint
Anglin
Morton L. Rose
Rose
Japan
S. G. Fulton
Portland
Northern Pacific
Mr. Fulton
J. D. Baird
Lt. Paul
C. W. Levy
Elliott
Tacoma
William Jostes
Wenus Valley
Fall Injuries Reported In Nob Hill Sanitarium Worksite
Len Frizzell Chester Waggoner and John Jerrod suffered injuries after a 35 foot fall from a scaffolding board at the Nob Hill Sanitarium. Waggoner endured the most pain with injuries to the back area while Frizzell fractured a left wrist and Jerrod sustained a shoulder strain. All workers were hospitalized briefly and later released with Waggoner expected to miss several days. The accident occurred when a scaffold board broke under combined weight.
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Len Frizzell
Chester Waggoner
John Jerrod
Nob Hill
Waggoner
Frizzell
Je’rsi
Trevel
Jarrod
Frizzal
Wiegener
Government Unlikely to Buy Yakima Valley Property
A Washington dispatch reports the Washington Irrigation company informal offer to sell its Yakima valley rights to the government is unlikely to be accepted. Reclamation service officials say the offer carried at least two price-related conditions, including free irrigation of 15 000 to 18 000 acres and a cap of 30 per acre for state selected lands, making the total near 750 000 dollars.
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Walter P. Clark
Washington, D. C
Post-Intelligencer
Washington Irrigation Company
Yakima Valley
Benjamin N. Johnson
Boston
Washington
Interior Department
Reclamation Service
Yakima
State of Washington
Prosser July Fourth Celebration Draws State Leaders
A large two day event in Prosser will commemorate the nation's birthday and the founding of Benton county with Governor Mead present to deliver the keynote. Excursion trains bring visitors from North Yakima Pasco and Kennewick for fireworks dancing baseball and balloon ascents. The Prosser fire department leads planning with fundraising nearing 1000 dollars.
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Prosser
Ind
Washington
Benton County
Mead
Prosser Fire Department
J. E. Merwin
North Yakima
Pasco
Kennewick
Benton
Yakima
Burglar and a Gentlemanly Thief Haunts Johnson's Store
A regular visitor to Johnson's candy store has burglarized the till on several occasions. The latest entry happened Monday night via a rear window. no cash was left and no card was left behind. The thief remains courteous and careful, leaving the owner with thanks but no clues.
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Johnson's
Johnson
Mr. Johnsons
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Studebaker
Studebaker Bros. Mfg. CO
JOS. W. Moon Buggy CO
Schacht Mfg. Co.—Wire Wheel Specialties
Firs Nationa Bank
North
Yakima, Wash
W. M. Ladd
W. L. Steinweg
United States
Chas. Carpenter
A. B. Cline
First National Bank
F. J. Tickner
Antlers Hotel
Frank L. Crampton
Prop. Cor. Union
4Th Ave
Seattle
New P. I. Bik
Aatiors
Tahoma Cemetery
Superior
Wisconsin
Messrs
Harry Baylor
Warren Erwin
Herman Crawford
Virgil Dudley
Home Comfort
Richey & Gilbert Co
Toppenish
Coffin Bros
D. A. Barton
Lone Sy
Ironbrew
Everett
Ditter
Howard F. Thompson
The
Thompson Music Co
West
Yakima Avenue
Frank Babbett
M. C. Hutenings
Cee
Hardwi
Batt
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