Dunn’s Shorthorns Bring Fame to Wapato and Yakima Valley
Duncan Dunn, breeder of pure blood Shorthorn cattle from Wapato, earns wide praise for victories at Salem Portland and Alaska Yukon exposition. His success boosts Wapato and Yakima Valley as a center for quality livestock and progress, illustrating constructive industry over quick gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Wapato
Duncan Dunn
Salem
Portland
Great Lakes
United States
Canada
Wapato, Wash
Dunn
Washington
Yakima Valley
Orchard care and water souring risks in Yakima valley
An article argues that proper orchard management determines success with spraying pruning irrigation and depth planting. It warns that water supply uncertainty in Pomona Heights Hanford and Tieton for 1910 makes orchard investments a gamble and urges thorough water source investigation before planting to avoid losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima Valley
Pomona Heights
Hanford
Tieton
Reclamation Service
Taft and the Iowa Idea Editorial Viewpoint
An Indianapolis News editorial argues Iowa holds a firm tariff reform stance influenced by Taft's Winona speech. It notes strong Iowa support for reform while acknowledging the challenge for a Republican president to abandon the party’s established positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Indianapolis
Iowa
Taft
Winona
Iowa Republicans Favor Cummins as Taft Tariff Split Revealed
A Chicago Tribune report notes Iowa progressives backing Senator Cummins for president to push tariff reform, critiquing Theodore Roosevelt and Taft. It cites Roosevelt’s limited tariff activity, last year’s silence, and Taft’s partial tax cuts as evidence of persistent tariff loyalty and political constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Chicago Tribune
Taft
Cummins
Middle West
Simon
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Congress
Fulton and Napoleon overlook Fulton’s steamboat plan
The article reflects on Fulton’s failed pitch to Napoleon during the Terror era and suggests that if Napoleon had adopted the Clermont steamship for crossing the English Channel, it might have altered English invasion plans. It notes Napoleon’s strategic limits and his lack of modern reforms as his career waned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bleriot
Calais
Dover
Napoleon
England
Fulton
Paris
Toulon
Commissariat
Bosses and reform in politics discussed by governor
The governor argues that bossism is the key political problem. He cites Roosevelt, Taft, and Hughes, noting bosses dominate New Jersey and threaten popular rule. He urges public education to enable voters to distinguish truth from falsehood and to place the people ahead of campaign money. The path to genuine government is long and uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Taft
Hughes
New York
New Jersey
Trenton
American ambassador Thompson buys Mexican railroad
A dispatch reports the American Ambassador to Mexico David E. Thompson has purchased a major rail line about 250 miles long. The route is described as a key entry into Central America, raising concerns about potential conflicts between Thompson’s investments and U.S. interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
David E. Thompson
Central America
Thompson
United States
Dario de Fornaro
John Kenneth Turner
Governor Fort Diagnoses New Jersey Ailment
The governor spoke in Newark on the state of New Jersey, arguing that machine politics and corporate interests block reforms. He noted both parties suffer from bosses who masquerade as reformers, hindering progress despite popular platforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Fort
New Jersey
Taft Impresses North Yakima With Jovial Demeanor
The President draws praise for his presence and humor in North Yakima where locals felt privileged to see him up close. Taft is described as witty, generous, and a man among men, earning broad affection despite any political differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Taft
W. H. Taft
Northwest fruit centers eyed for Taft day program
The article notes North Yakima Spo kane Spokane Wenatchee Hood River and nearby ranchers should boost apple supply for the Taft day program. It suggests Portland will need high quality American Beauties for the Rose carnival and hints Yakima may improve Northwest fruit standing.
Italian Band at Second District Convention Profiles Conservation Policies
The John L. Wilson group impresses in the second congressional district meeting by critiquing current conservation policy. They oppose Forester Pinchot’s plans, arguing they fail to provide funding mechanisms for politicians to settle debts from public lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Wilson
John L
Forester Pinchot
Dinner Party Celebrates First Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs L D Patton entertained at 15 North Fourth Street last evening for their first wedding anniversary. The dinner featured a pink and white dahlias centerpiece. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank T Kuhn Mr and Mrs Harry B Rigs Mrs Fergers Mrs M E Sperry Miss Nan Scudder Mr Charles Owen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D
Patton
North Fourth Street
Frank T. Kuhn
Harry B. Rigs
Fergers
M. E. Sperry
Nan Scudder
Charles Owen
del Hiscock
William Jarverson
and Mes. Patton
Coonse and Taylor Move to New Office Behind Bank
Coonse and Taylor have relocated to new offices in the rear of the First National Bank, marking a shift in their local business presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coonse & Taylor
First National Bank
Foley's Honey and Tar cough relief advertised
An advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as clearing air passages stopping throat irritation soothing inflamed membranes and ending a stubborn cough. It claims lungs are healed and the cold expelled. The ad warns to use only the genuine yellow package from North Yakima Drug Store owned by A D Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
North Yakima
A. D. Sloan
Community Socials Highlight Yakima Church Events
A fall themed evening hosted by the Yakima and Virtue chapters of the Westminster guild at First Presbyterian featured a musical program including solos and a male quartet. The Philo mathian class will host a talk by Mr. Franklin Pierce Jolly to raise funds for a Young Women’s Christian association. The W C T U Mothers’ Meeting at Mrs. L. V. McWhorter’s included talks by several members, with future meetings announced. A new steel and wood bridge by Charles E. Lum replaces the earlier damaged structure. Mabton visitors to North Yakima greeted President Taft, listing several local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Club
Commercial Club
Richard Strobach
Strobach
H. P. James
Women’s State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Seattle
Susanne Erwin
Florence Scow
McDowel
Dora Swan
Goard
F. M. Rossiter
Mary Cannon
Vestal Snyder
George Vance
Wallis Williams
Twentieth Century Club
Edward D. Palmer
Nob Hill
State Federation
J. M. Perry
W. H. Redman
Palmer
F. D. Clemmer
North Fourth Street
Bliss Elva E. Lusby
Ira W. Wolfe
North Ejighih Street
Morton L. Rose
First Christian Church
Wolfe
Yakima
Yakima and Virtue
Westminster Guild
First Presbyterian Church
W. B. Owen
Gladys Barbour
Eetertaness Mims Bcow
Dorris Arrowsmith
Herman Crawford
Frank Sharkey
Oscar C. Lee
Vern G. Wight
Philomathian Sunday School
First Methodist Church
Franklin Pierce Jolly
Joliet
Ill
Jolly
Young Women's Christian Association
Charles EB. Lum
North Yakima
Mabton
Taft
T. W. Howell
Martin
J. L. Searls
R. A. O'Brien
J. T. Stewart
B. M. Grater
Ss. V. Kelly
Roy Graham
Otey
Thomson Here Hurries Back From North Yakima Visit
R H Thomson Seattle city engineer spent hours in North Yakima then hurried back to Seattle by midnight train to guard against hills washing into Puget Sound He denied any personal business here saying he came with a friend to study topography He commented on Ballinger and reclamation service headship and praised Ballinger as a man of business principles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Thomson
Seattle
Yakima
Exposition City
Mr. Thomson
Newell
Reclamation Service
Ballinger
Mabton Sees New Brick Buildings And Local Liquor Vote
Mabton plans two brick blocks by R A O'Brien and Mr Healy, 59 by 90 feet, one story, on B street near the post office and between the bank building sites. A local option liquor vote will be held this fall with three saloons paying $1000 licenses. The Yakima river bridge between Mabton and Sunnyside opened to traffic September 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabton
R. A. O'Brien
Mr. Healy
Mr. O’brien
Citizens’ State Bank
Yakima River
Sunnyside
East Selah News Roundup Of Visits Changes And Local News
Mrs Handsaker of Prince Rupert visits relatives in East Selah with her young son while Miss Sadie Sheets returns to Galena Kansas after a year here. Rally Day at Sunday school drew large attendance and a new 2 pm service hour is set. Mr Ray West of the Wisconsin dairy association rented Seymour’s place and plans to return with his bride. The Misses Brooks leave for winter work while Stork brings a boy to Mr and Mrs J Sullivan. Potato digging begins as Bennie Seymour recovers from pneumonia and plans to move to Montesano with family.
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Heinick
Ray West
Wisconsin State Dairyman's Association
Berry
West
Seymour
Misses Brooks
Miss Golden
Frances
Stork
Montesano
Advertised Letters at North Yakima Post Office 1919 List
Advertised letters remaining in the North Yakima Washington post office as of October 2 1919 with one cent due on each letter. The list includes numerous names such as Adkinson Charley Baldassin Lee Peesler Mrs Merian Burnham Mrs Bantiec Ernest Bailey Mrs J H Bartolomes Miss Gerrari Bates Mrs Frank Beeston Mrs Sophia Colton Miss Vernie Cole Miss Mary Cabella Giovanni Darby L M 3 Denis Mrs Eewin G Erfert Walter Edno Mr Elliott Mrs Emma Eddy Miss Florence Fryberg Miss Lillian Gray Mrs Dent German Mrs Ida Grez Mrs Fidelia Hubitt Emil E Hass Chas Hess Nev J L Hester Clarence Kends Mrs George Klodt Wm Leith Mre Alta Lefavor Mrs M A Luark Joan M Lund Scott Lamorent Rev I Melvin E Marr Jake McDougal G W McKinney S L Pence Mrs S J Pas qualle Salvator Paine Harold Picot Mr Robinson B J Robinson Joseph Recorder Managing Editor Smalley Mrs Geo Salberg Emil Scott Miss Ruby Shiner Joe Stoeckel W A Sturgeon William Smith R R Sjablain Carl Stines Rey Sorensen Alf Townsend Mrs J W 3 Thompson Frank Thomas Mrs Wilson M Wren Wm Wilson A T Wilson Elsie Webber Mrs Dan Wells Mrs B Williams Grace B Way G A Yager Carl W L Lemon P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Wash
Adkinson Charley
Baldassin
Lee
Peesler
Merian
Burnham
Bantiec
Ernest
Bailey
J. H
Bartolomes
Gerrari
Bates
Frank
Beeston
Sophia
Colton
Vernie
Cole
Mary
Cabella
Giovanni
Darby
L. M
Denis
Eewin G
Erfert
Walter
Edno
Elliott
Emma
Eddy
Florence
Fryberg
Lillian
Gray
Dent
German
Ida
Grez
Fidelia
Hubitt
Emil E
Hass Chas
Hess
Nev
J. L
Hester
Clarence
George
Klodt
Leith
Alta
Lefavor
M. A
Luark
Joan M
Lund
Scott
Lamorent
Rev. I
Melvin
Marr
Jake
McDougal
G. W
McKinney
S. L
Pence
S. J
Pasqualle
Sal
Thompson
Thomas
Wilson
Wren
A. T
Elsie
Webber
Dan
Wells
Wolf
F. M
Week
Aksel
Webner
Mart
Wiley
Harry
Harold
Williams
Grace B
Way
G. A
Yager
Carl
W. L. Lemon
P. M
Advertised Letters at Yakima City October 1 1909
Letters advertised at Yakima City Washington during the period ending October 1 1909 include Brown Mrs Mattie Bell G H Berry Walter Colony John M Herman Mrs Kate Edwards Ralph Foster Willie Grame Dave Gilbert Sherman Henry H 8 Co Haye Mrs Della Hatch Miss Mabel Lond Clarence Mortimer Mrs D Mull A McMahon H F McLaughlin Dennis Ammen Mrs Cora Smith C J Steward Geo P Scott Cassius Smith Charlie Townsend G Roy Wieke Miss Bertha Wheeler Mrs Maud L Walton Arthur E H Taylor P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima City
Wash
Brown
Mattie
Bell
G. H
Berry
Walter
Colony
John M
Herman
Kate
Edwards
Ralph
Foster
Willie
Grame
Dave
Gilbert
Sherman
Henry
Haye
Della
Hatch
Miss Mabel
Lond
Clarence
Mortimer
Mull
McMahon
H. F
McLaughlin
Dennis
Ammen
Cora
Smith
C. J
Steward
Geo. P
Scott
Cassius
Charlie
Townsend
G. Roy
Wieke
Miss Bertha
Wheeler
Maud L
Walton
Arthur
E. H. Taylor
P. M
North Yakima Passes Record Tax Levy Despite Pruned Budget
The North Yakima city council levied taxes Monday evening after budget trimming. The total rate reaches a city high with 17.93 mills for Division C and 17.07 mills for Division B, including sewers and indebtedness. Division A pays 0.2 mills for sewers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
Division C
Division B
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Tapt
Fort
Machine
Susie Boyle
Lucy Goodell
D. L. Boggess
North Yelona
Clara Jones
North Seventh Street
Agnes Wilcox
Pasadena
Cal
Bessie Hall
Grantham
Howendobler
Ruby McLaughlin
George W. Hayner
Third Avenue South
James E. Hughes
Pittsburg
G. W. Havner
J. W. Howendobler
George Barber
Hughe
Sound Cities
James
Charles H. Barnes
Harold J. Doolittle
Mrs. Doolittle
North Naches Avenue
Laura Tames
Harvey L. Young
Meeiing
L. V. McWhorter
Fairview
W. C. T.U. Society
Robinson
Mary Yeager
van Buskirk
C. H. Hoffman
Tuesley
McWhorter
Mason
Thomson
Balinger
East Selah
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