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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1907
Page
7
The state governor requests all counties to assist in controlling a plague outbreak. Officials call for coordinated action, resource sharing, and public coordination to curb spread and protect communities. Blood banks and clinics are urged to prepare for increased demand.
Dr Frank says state health authorities and Governor Mead will aid physicians and public agencies to stamp out bubonic plague. Health letters urge cooperation. fumigation and preventive measures will be quickly activated. disease spreads from flea bites on rats.
F Allen of the Rainier National Forest is authorized to spend 1750 dollars for trail cabins and pastures. Work will begin immediately to create a fine trail system to aid the ranger force. Previously, lack of trails caused time loss traveling between key points.
A collapsible tube product advertises Man Zan Pile Remedy for piles. It promises ease of application to soreness and inflammation and notes relief from pain itching and burning with a stated price of 5fe and a guarantee.
A young Oshkosh businessman, O O Mierswa, spent days in the area and purchased ten acres of Nob Hill fruit land. He plans to return in spring to settle and expand farming, noting Yakima country yields versus land area. Mrs. C B Forsyth and Miss Amy L Mook visited the Columbia region, traveling on the Mountain Gem from Kennewick. They praised the White Bluffs growth and the overall rapid development, while Forsyth owns a large Columbia ranch.
Postmaster W. L. Lemon reports few obscene glazed cards entering local offices and notes North Yakima is remarkably free from such cards in the mails, a rarity for the area.
Council discussed paving Yakima Avenue but shelved the proposal as transportation company rails are expected to be laid first. The move was deemed a foregone conclusion and likely won’t be revisited.
Dr Almira M Davenport returns after time in Alaska and will resume obstetrical work. She shares offices with J F Zediker osteopath above Ditter Bros store, to be welcomed by old friends and patrons.
Evangelist J N McConnell of Oregon will conduct a revival at the church, arriving December Sth. The meetings gain special interest as the old church building will be used for the final time this year.
Yakima Valley Transportation Co purchases the J. Lowe lot and two buildings at First and B streets for 4000 dollars, with Lowe paid half cash and half stock. The space will host waiting rooms ticket offices and express offices. Also note visiting Scots Miss A Ina Frazier and Miss Ann Gardner will visit Mrs John Loudon at Moxee.
Frank Hildreth obtains a divorce from Beulah Hildreth in the superior court on the ground of desertion. Attorney Ira M. Krutz represented the plaintiff. The case was originally filed in August.
Buckeye men G A Hannold D R Shaw and A Hopp visit Hersom and Nelson potato field in the Natches valley drawn by stories of fertility. They plan to stay, diversify their work, and send back large potatoes recently noted in the Herald to their old home.
The article describes sending letters to verify statements with evidence of large potato and apple quantities. It notes Mr. Hannold related to Buckeye Painting Co. and highlights Yakima valley fruit money from BeGilde Bros. Upper Moxee selling onions at an implied $600 per acre, sold to a local commission house.
Mr and Mrs John Morgan recently from Newark Ohio visit North Yakima with the West Side family and decide to stay. They note many others from that locality are considering moving to this part of Washington.
J. H. Holden of Towa buys five acres from D. L. Druse at $1350 per acre on Nob Hill and plans a ranch home while retaining his Towa property. Baker & Druse sell two five acre tracts in Congdon's addition to William M. Faux of New York for $10,000. he will build a residence there.
Charles Thornton of Danville Illinois visits the city guiding ten Illinois families hoping to migrate here. He has toured nearby regions and plans to visit White Bluffs and other areas. Thornton says capital will be invested locally as families rely on his advice for settlement.
The Rev. Sweens of Ellensburg spoke to the Knights of Columbus Thursday night delivering an entertaining lecture during his Holy Land tour. The talk was well attended and given in Odd Fellows hall.
William Zirkle and his wife left Friday for their old home in Missouri to stay through the holidays visiting friends and relatives. They went prepared to prove to Missourians that stories of their country are true.
Councilman Philip M. Armbruster president of the Farmers Merchants bank expresses satisfaction with the bank's first month. He notes strong patronage citywide and countrywide and argues local banks will not be harmed by eastern difficulties.
Messrs M P Messinger and S P Haney form a real estate copartnership and will office at 802% West Yakima Avenue, next to Farmers and Merchants Bank.
Finishing touches complete on the Davis block at Yakima avenue and Second avenue south. Jones and Cutright will occupy the lower floor and basement with furniture and undertaking goods within a week, while the upper floor offers office suites to be rented. The building, built by T A Davis, cost about $40,000 and enhances the west side's appeal.
Mrs Delia Preusse of Mabton visited the city Saturday to consult attorney H J Snively and pursue a lawsuit against the Northern Pacific Railway Company for five thousand dollars.
Wholesale by Yakima Grocery Co. lists numerous merchants across North Yakima Ellensburg Wapato Kennewick Kiona Prosser Naches City Kowiche Moxee Venus Thorp Marton Cle Elum Outlook Sunnyside Pasco Yakima City Granger with firms such as A. Rightmire Payne Emerson J. Dempsey Co. and Phillips Gallant Company among others.
The church on Yakima avenue and North Sixth street will be built after plans by architect N C Gauntt. Excavation starts next week with foundation walls to be laid this fall and winter settlement. Superstructure to begin early spring. Property fronts Sixth street 100 feet and Yakima avenue 120 feet. The edifice will be one of the citys finest churches.
Mrs. Eugene Robillard of the Moxee visited the Herald office yesterday. The ladies of the Catholic church announce a bazaar at the church on November 17 18 and 19 to raise funds to lower the church debt.
George Pease a Civil War veteran who operates a popcorn stand at Front and Chestnut streets was pickpocketed Friday evening while in line at the general delivery window of the post office. His hip pocket savings bank held about $10 in dimes, a flat style bank issued by Yakima Valley Bank.
The Western Union Telegraph Company rapidly outfits its new offices at First and A Streets in the Pickett building. The move will free space and enable expanded business operations in the near future.
A. F. Puck has purchased a tea company and shifts focus to floor sales. The deal completes a transition in recent business moves, signaling changes in distribution and retail strategy.
A Yakima man for the Yakima Grocery company has bought the Western Tea company and will assume control immediately.
Walter J. Purden of the Natches visited the city Monday and brought four Netted Gem potatoes weighing a total of 17 pounds to The Herald office. Entitled as good if not superior to the Burbank, they are said to be scab proof and look smooth and extra choice. Raised by John Dobie of the Natches, the crop reportedly went 18 tons to the acre.
An ad touts bronchial irritation as the cause of bronchial troubles and promotes Hy o me i medicated air. The first breath soothes inflammation and relieves cough with a claimed permanent cure. Sold by C C Case with a money back guarantee. complete outfit priced at $1.00.
A fragment notes a stain or coating issue with roof application priced at 88 per thousand, mentioning Scott's Lumber Yard as the source. The text is fragmented and lacks full details but cites a roofing stain and a supplier.
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