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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1909
Page
7
Doctors McAulay and Meigs operate at Mullins Block near Janeck Drug store with office over that store. Their residence is at the corner of Sixth and Chestnut. Office hours run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 6 p.m. They are members of the Pension Board.
North Yakima cannot adopt the city commission form until annexation makes it a first class city. The groundwork includes expansions like Modern Addition and Capitol Hill to reach first class status, enabling laws favoring municipalities. A playful note accuses Auditor Crocker of mishandling a coyote bounty dispute, with J S Cooper challenging the knee joint designation and offering a $5 stake backed by ten trappers.
James Rice of Spokane arrived in North Yakima late Saturday afternoon and took home his daughter Elaine and her friend Jessie Johnson who had run away from home. The girls spent a night in the police station and agreed to return, while Jessie’s father in Medford wired to detain her until further notice. both girls were welcomed by their mothers upon arrival in Spokane.
Federal judge E B Whitson visiting North Yakima expressed delight at the city and surrounding country and said he had never seen it look better. He praised the climate and noted residents must appreciate its splendor.
Milford Thorp of Thorp visits the city sharing reminiscences with other pioneers. Thorp, a 41 year valley resident since moving to Moxee in 1868, is a major local property owner. He notes active surveys near Thorp and says Northern Pacific plans a cutoff to shorten the St Paul Seattle trip by about 100 miles, responding to Milwaukee Road competition.
New York reporters say both Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson plan to sign articles of agreement without delay. Tentative bids for the bout began as Johnson travels from Chicago to New York where he will confer with Jeffries on bout conditions.
Frank Dallam, private secretary to Governor Hay, tells North Yakima that Washington has seen five governors since January. The line of leaders includes Mead Cosgrove Coon Hay and Howell with Mead dying in California after Cosgrove’s death. Howell acts as governor while Hay travels down the Mississippi with Taft.
Civic Federation members announce petitions for a special anti-saloon election will be filed with City Clerk Brooker. The circulated papers reportedly include over 700 names with about 91 percent of approached signers agreeing to sign, though the exact signer count not disclosed. The 527 names required to call the election will be exceeded to ensure legality. The vote date is December 10, 1909, and the election will run independently of other campaigns.
A county clerk and deputy seek a wife with two missing front teeth and a five seven man with dark curly hair plus a coyote knee to sow to the county auditor. An Oregon man aims to track the trio and protect a deserted husband in divorce cases.
B R Poston a government engineer on the Yakima Indian reservation walked 30 miles over the Cascades with a heavy transit strapped to his head and another 30 miles by road in one day. He started from Mt Adams base at dawn, crossed snow and high terrain, rested at Tampico, then rode to North Yakima for a new instrument. He had lived on bacon and bread earlier and was exhausted and dizzy upon reaching town.
Mr. Larson of Zillah tests a new fruit cleaning and sizing machine. He cleans and sorts 3000 boxes of apples in Mr. Rowland’s Zillah orchard with satisfactory results. Local interest grows. plans form a company named the Fruit Cleaning and Sizing Company to manufacture the device.
Night interior work at the new Marquette college on North Fourth and East B streets has begun with instructions to rush completion. Father Brusten expects occupancy in November and the stone building is among the city’s fastest built. An addition to St Elizabeth's academy is nearing completion, improving Catholic schooling in the area.
Miss H E Bell of Wausau Wisconsin recounts severe back pains lack of sleep and headaches before taking Foley's Kidney Pills. She reports relief after the first doses and says two bottles cured her. North Yakima Drug Store and A D Sloan are credited.
Yakima Rex Spray company directors met Friday to approve handling fuel oil for orchard fire pots. They will sell oil in barrel lots at six cents a gallon f o b at the factory, with a plant cistern capacity for two carloads enabling bulk purchases and horticulturist sales.
Directors report the oil’s penetrating nature means it can be retained only in specially constructed vessels. The Rex Spray company has secured the required receptacles. The meeting disclosed ranchers plan to use fire pots as part of the device deployment in the region.
Sid Noble reports heavy surveying and construction work east of the Columbia River. federal crews, private firms, and Strahorn workers are advancing irrigation ditches, a potential navigation project at Priest Rapids, a power plant, and a warehouse. Development remains steady amid dry conditions and strong regional activity.
Yakima county plans to erect a three story building on the state fair grounds south of the city as the Women’s Rail ing exhibit. Officials Cameron and Sharp visited Seattle and concluded the building can be moved here for under 1000 dollars. The structure includes a fine basement and two floors with elaborate plumbing and new timber.
Miss Alice Fox of Seattle attended a Great Northern Express sale of uncalled for packages hoping for jewelry or gold. She bought a lot containing 25 photographs from North Yakima meant for the Pacific Art Company. The package was sent back to North Yakima and included in the auction. Fox seeks owners for the items at the York hotel Seattle.
Cure ad for bowel health claims sickening headaches indigestion and constipation. Promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a natural remedy to restore health and strength. Mentions Case's Drug Store.
Nile district residents urge extending telephone service to their area though cost may exceed benefits. Postmaster James Beck opposes current telephony. he studies wireless telegraphy in North Yakima and believes wireless could supplant the telephone within a few years. He plans to present facts to neighbors to push modernization.
An antiseptic salve that heats soothes and cleanses is Pinesalve Claw balize. It is unequaled for cuts burns and bruises Sold by W. Camp.
Amended articles filed with the secretary of state in Olympia raise capital stock to 2 450 000. Applications for the full increase come from water users who hold watered by the bir canal and lack voting rights until stock is issued.
Colorado fruit described in Denney & Company circular as mixed size with good condition. Prices ranged from 1.50 to 2.25 dollars, averaging about 1.90. Chicago fruit receipts last Tuesday totaled 22 carloads.
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