Harriman Faces Defeat In Illinois Central Vote Contests
Chicago Oct 21 A stipulation delays the Illinois Central stockholders meeting to December 18 as Fish gains control of about 250 000 votes to Harriman's 210 000. If Harriman cannot rally 286 731 shares blocked from voting he appears beaten. Fish claims a 30 000 to 50 000 majority based on proxies counted before adjournment.
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Farrar
Fish
William Nelson Cromwell
Harriman
Illinois Central
Fish Controlls
Durkin to Erect Greenwood Cemetery Monument
Oct 19 Spokane reports Jimmie Durkin the boniface and temperance lecturer has ordered a monument for Greenwood cemetery with a tablet bearing his birth and death details and a minister’s funeral oration to be read to his family. He also arranged with an undertaker to prepare his body ahead of burial to limit costs.
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Spokane
Jimmie” Durkin
Boniface, Bon Vivant
Greenwood Cemetery
Jimmie Durkin
J. F. Robertson
Durkin
Robertson
County instructors listed in Herald add names
The Herald notes additional teachers added to the county instructors list. Lela Hawkins and Ida Crooks are in Toppenish along with M. B. Alexander and R. 1 and Julia V. Cox, Toppenish, still to be named.
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Herald Sunday Morning
Lela Hawkins
Toppenish
Ida Crooks
M. B. Alexander
Julia V. Cox
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Praised In Chapel Hill Note
Genkins of Chapel Hill North Carolina extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve for quick relief from a felon and rapid cure Best on earth for sores burns and wounds at C C Case's drug store priced 25 cents in a local advertisement
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Bucklen
Genkins
Chapel Hill
N. C
C. C. Case
Apiary Triumph Highlighted by Bee King’s Breakthrough
A terse note records a record of success in apiary work with an emphasis on a bee king’s notable breakthrough. The brief mentions a remarkable achievement in beekeeping and suggests further advances may follow.
RECORD FOR HIS APIARY Gives Tips on Honey Profits in Washington
Charles W. Sager, bee king of Central Washington, operates 8 million bees at his Belma ranch. He notes 1905 yielded 8950 pounds honey from 90 colonies, with 2360 pounds extracted and 6600 pounds comb honey, averaging 991 1 2 pounds per colony. He cites 1906 start with 86 colonies producing 8688 pounds. Comb honey sells for 12 1 2 cents, extracted honey 8 1 3 cents. alfalfa bloom yields best honey, differing in color and flavor, with bees more productive in good years.
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Sunnyside
Charles W. Sager
Washington
Belma
Sager
Iowest
National Bee Keepers’ Association
Beekeeping Bench Notes On Colony Size And Life Span
The text discusses beekeeping practices with remarks on grass cutting affecting bloom, bee life expectancy, and queen egg-laying capacity. It notes 42 day working bee life, 63 days from egg to grave, and a queen laying 200 to 5000 eggs daily while preferring about 90,000 bees per colony.
Sunnyside Nursery Plans Half Million Peach Trees
Sunnyside Nursery has secured seven tons of peach pits for next season and aims to grow 500 000 trees from the lot. From one sack this season 3800 trees were produced. E F Blaine of Washington Irrigation bought 12 000 apple trees for Grandview orchard tracts. Sunnyside High adds teacher Mrs. H S Burroughs for three classes. enrollment reaches 90. Sunnyside Valley Christian Endeavor union to convene at Federated church Sunday, uniting Zillah to Grandview societies.
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Sunnyside
Sunnyside Nursery Company
E. F. Blaine
Washington Irrigation Company
Grandview
H. S. Burroughs
Sunnyside Valley Christian Endeavor Union
Federated Church
Zillah
Automobiles Valued Low in State Board Report
The state board of equalization reports odd tallies in Washington autos with King county at 327 cars valued at 989.76 each though reduced to 800. Statewide total auto count 721 with many unseen machines. Pierce, Spokane, Whatcom and Walla Walla follow. total value of all machines 448700.
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State Board of Equalization
State Board
Olympia
King County
State
Whatcom County
Bellingham
Asotin
Benton
Clallam
Ferry
Island
Kitsap
Klickitat
Okanogan
Skamania
Stevens
Wahkiakum
Statewide valuations show horses and carriages lead nonautomobile wealth
The report lists total horse value at 10 281 673 dollars with 815 541 dollars of carriages and 1 338 820 dollars of wagons and drays. Sewing machines worth 754 140 dollars surpass autos. pianos total 2 835 790 dollars with King county highest and Stevens county zero.
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King County
Thurston County
Garfield County
Wahkiakum
Columbia
State Board
Washington
A Hard Debt to Pay
G. B. Clark of Westfield Iowa credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life after a near fatal lung illness A dry cough vanished after the first bottle and two more bottles completed his cure The remedy is guaranteed by C C Case druggist with 50c and 1 00 price and a free trial bottle offered
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Clark
Westfield
Iowa
C. C. Case
Major Stam Sees North Yakima Rise Since 13 Years
Major D C Stam of Prosser, partner in McNeil & Stam real estate, visited North Yakima on city business after thirteen years away. He marveled at the modern growth from Tom Lund’s two story depot area to the five and six story blocks and up-to-date stores, praising the red apple boom and Prosser’s progress toward becoming a second Yakima.
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D. C. Stam
Prosser
McNeil & Stam
Yakima
North Yakima
Mr. Stam
Tom Lund
Toppensh Fire Engine Arrives for Volunteer Dept
The town of Topp en ish receives a 60 gallon new fire engine paid $800 ordered months ago by the council. It will be housed in the Gilbert building until the new town hall is finished, and a volunteer fire department will be formed immediately to protect the many close frame structures.
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Toppenish
Gilbert
Stain Costs Highlight Roof Work at Scott's Lumber Yard
A fragment notes a carload stained product and pricing per thousand, indicating roof coating or stain work. Scott's Lumber Yard is referenced as the supplier. details are incomplete due to damaged OCR.
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Scott’s
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