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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1908
Page
2
DRS. LYNCH and WEYER listed Mullins Block office hours 2 to 5 p m. Residence at 210 S Naches with phone 823 and office phone 821.
X ray laboratory in connection with office provides treatment and examination by X rays. All cases promptly attended day or night. Residence at 3 N Naches Ave. Office telephones listed as Dr Wells 1903 and Dr Nagler 1904.
Dr David Rosser physician and surgeon with office over Janeks Drug Store and residence at Sixth and Chestnut. Office hours are 9 am to 12 pm and 2 to 5 pm. Member of Pension Board.
Yakima Rifle and Revolver Club led a competition against Spokane Seattle and Tacoma for the bronze trophy of the National Association, scoring 1038 of 1200 to win by 27 points on Company E range amid good weather and a fair crowd. Spokane was last year’s winner and Tacoma fielded five men.
The Wohlstein residence at 806 North Second Street showcases oil decorations by W. F. Wohlstein a San Francisco import. Impressive ceilings porch drawing room and bath tub murals feature landscapes grapes fruit birds and pond scenes all washable with water. Visitors toured the home Saturday as Wohlstein plans to start a local decorating business and California homes already bear his work.
Dissolution of Rudkin & Luhman and Clark & Generaux announced in North Yakima. Hugo F. Luhman and William B. Clark form a new partnership named Luhman Clark. Offices to open Monday at 111 East Yakima Avenue Libby Building. Rudkin has left for Kennewick. Judge Luhman leaves after four years association.
Engineer McCullough of the Reclamation Service and Cummings of the project conference in North Yakima. Plans call for irrigating about 6000 acres on Snipes Mountain with a Sunnyside canal siphon located midway between Sunnyside and Granger and laterals extending in all directions. The reclamation service broadly approves the plan and will operate the system after completion.
Funeral services for Fred Kloeber, who died on a Cascade hunting trip, were held at St. Michaels church with many friends and relatives present. Pallbearers included Dr. Newlands of Seattle, Dr. Powers of Cle Elum, and others. burial followed Episcopal rites conducted by Rev. Maurice J. Bywater.
Mrs J T Handsaker invited 14 boys aged 10 to 14 from Capitol Hill to a Halloween party Saturday night. The group enjoyed games and jack o lantern crafts, then refreshments before returning home to share the fun with their parents.
Sewer and irrigation tile from four to twelve inches at a price you can afford. Cement tiles withstand side pressure of 17 pounds per square inch. Also manufactures building blocks lawn vases coping and similar items. Felton-Wimner Concrete Company 611 North Front Street 41-41
Dan Reilly and John Ryan spent Sunday duck hunting at Toppenish and returned with 65 birds, mostly teal.
The Pioneer Employment Office, oldest in the city since 1903, offers their best help furnished free. George Webb serves as manager.
The Web er Russell Canning Company nears year end with 42 203 packed Yakima fruit cases, mainly peaches and pears, weighing 1200 tons. Most is shipped to world markets. extra pack sold to buyers. A labeling crew works as growers praise cannery as a market channel. The piece highlights pure food laws and the role of women’s clubs in expanding safe food standards through three focus areas and Washington state efforts.
The state board of control recommends a 140000 maintenance and improvement package for the Bellingham normal school after a Saturday meeting with regents and faculty. The grant exceeds local requests and funds lab completion, grounds beautification, cement walks, and a summer school. overall maintenance is up 5 percent.
Westport reports show clams found two feet deep in sand at canneries, a sign of colder winter ahead. Diggers usually net 7 to 8 dollars per night when conditions allow, but profits drop as storms and tides hinder work and a May to September digging ban limits activity.
At the recent convention in Bellingham the Women's Federated clubs debated many topics for improving conditions with the pure food issue drawing the most interest and discussion. The article notes that every woman, member or not, has a stake in this matter within her sphere of life.
North Yakima tops second class postoffices in Washington for year ending September 30 1908 with 27.9 percent gain. The North Yakima post office handled 38353 in 1908 vs 29975 the prior year an increase of 8378. Bremerton shows a temporary lead due to fleet presence as part of state gains. Walla Walla is noted as another improving post office in the report.
The near future shows a first class post office for the area with a yearly showing of 40 930 dollars, trailing North Yakima. Ellensburg leads gains at 25 3 percent followed by Mt Vernon 22 1 percent Wenatchee 21 4 percent and Vancouver 20 2 percent. Walla Walla posts a 12 4 percent gain for the year.
Oscar C. Lee, a famed northwest tenor, and Prof. Sharpe arrived in town. Lee, once a Seattle music companion, has worked with Southwell Opera, Morris Grau, and Ti voli. He plans to locate here and establish a vocal studio, with address to be announced.
Wood Liver Medicine marketed for malaria fever and liver kidney relief is sold in a dollar bottle with two percent more quantity than the fifty cent size. First dose provides relief. Bolo club and auxiliary of Spanish American War veterans held a Monday evening session at Tieton hall with social and political discussion and plans to engage in future politics. Refreshments were served.
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