Cloudburst in Nevada Wipes Out Parts of Rawhide Area
A mountain cloudburst near Rawhide Nevada sent a ten foot flood down a hollowed main street at 6 40 pm sweeping through Squattertown a half mile down the road. About 130 buildings were damaged or destroyed leaving 500 homeless. Two women and four children were reported missing. The Fountain bar saloon was carried five blocks downstream and landed undamaged on a bank. Full damage cannot be verified until daybreak.
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Rawhide
National Hill
Fountain Bar
Hop harvest drives labor demand in Yakima valley
Growers estimate 14000 to 15000 bales needed as the hop harvest begins. Men women and children are needed to pick the yield with an earnings potential of about four dollars per day. Fruit pickers are also sought as fruit and hop yard crews recruit help for packing and handling during the busy harvest period through October.
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Yakima Valley
Incorrigible Boy to be Placed Under Court Care
Alvie Gould a ten year old boy is declared incorrigible by his mother Mrs Josie Bacon who asks the probate court to decide his future and act in his best interests. She cites his night wanderings immoral companions and access to illicit items as reasons to seek court intervention.
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Alvie Gould
Josie Bacon
Alvie
Hop Picking Season Opens in Yakima Valley Yards
Hop picking in the Yakima valley began in the H H Schott yards at Selah with 300 workers, including 60 Indians. Pincus yards at Moxee start Wednesday with 200 workers, and other yards should follow by mid next week. The Schott yard covers ninety acres and ripened earlier. About a fifth of the 1909 yield is under five year contracts averaging 15 cents per pound.
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Yakima Valley
H. H. Schott
Selah
Pincus
Moxee
Schott
Steamer Bandon Wrecked Off Coquille River Bar
The steamer Bandon was wrecked this afternoon on the Coquille river bar while being towed out toward Coos Bay. All passengers and crew, including twelve Elks members, were rescued. the ship and lumber cargo are likely total losses as surf hammers the vessel across the bar.
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Order of Elks
Drilling Outfit To Start Pomona Heights Water Wells
A Star drilling outfit procured by C. A. Clark will be moved to Pomona Heights to drill shallow water wells for irrigation on several tracts. About $4000 worth of land has been prepared for wells, with plans to market future parcels after completion, then move the rig to lands above and behind the Pomona tracts.
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Pomona Heights
Star Drilling
C. A. Clark
Pomona
Street Car Strike Looms as Wage Talks Stall
Chicago August 30 The surface traction companies and about 10000 employees remain deadlocked on wages after failing to agree on settlement proposals The companies offered arbitration and President Mahon said he would present the ask to the workers If the men reject arbitration a strike appears likely
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Chicago
Surface Traction Companies
Mahon
Irving Bounds Returns From Two-Week Sound Visit
Irving Bounds has returned from a two weeks' visit on the Sound, reporting he enjoyed coastal scenery, engaged in fishing, and plans to resume duties at his home port soon.
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Irving Bounds
Community plan to attract visitors during Taft visit
North Yakima leaders propose inviting nearby towns to send residents for Taft's visit and stage entertainment to showcase the Yakima valley. A public celebration is planned with the aim of drawing people home and boosting local appeal during the president's stay. The article also reports a bear attack on a family, with a woodcutter saving the rancher and injuring the bear.
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Yakima
A. B. Cline
First National Bank
Fifty Thousand Club
Spokane
Seattle
Taft
Cle Elum
Roslyn
Ellensburg
Wapato
Toppenish
Granger
Sunnyside
Prosser
Parker
Zillah
North Yakima
Yakima Valley
Mr. Taft
Forest Fire In Yosemite Suppressed By Soldiers Foresters
Forest fires along the westerly line of Yosemite National Park were brought under control by soldiers and foresters. The blaze threatened Merced grove of big trees and was expected to be extinguished within one or two days if no new start occurs.
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Bear
Father
Doolittle
Wes
Flathead Reservation
Yosemite
Yosemite National Park
Merced
Missing pennant found in Pastime cigar store
The Yakima Valley league pennant, missing for two weeks, was found Monday in this city and placed in the Pastime cigar store. Ellensburg baseball officials demanded the forfeit money, discovering the pennant had been sent here by express with the sender's name omitted.
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Charlie Ross
Ellensburg
Express
Fight Grizzly To Save Child Near Nyack Montana
A homesteader James Doolittle and his wife live four miles north of Nyack Montana. Their 4 year old daughter was playing when a grizzly seized the child. Doolittle pursued on horse with a rifle and two dogs. The timbered area blocked shots to avoid harming the child.
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Nyack
Mont
James Doolittle
Here
Prune Ranch Output Sold For 12589 80
The Olsen Royce ranch at Parker sold prune output to Richey and Gilbert of Toppenish for 12589 80. The 40 acre Parker ranch yielded 30 cars this year up from eight last year, averaging 63 cents a box with one carloal at 650. Heaters during frost season credited for the rise. Olsen and Rove on Flint ranch later Sanger ranch employed about 200 hands in harvest.
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Olsen-Royce
Parker
Messrs Richey & Gilbert
Toppenish
Messrs. Olsen and
Rove
Old Flint Ranch
Sanger
Old Timer Lacey Weds May Montgomery at Lewiston
Superintendent John F E F Lacey of the State Fairgrounds returns from Lewiston Idaho with bride May Montgomery a Pendleton native and longtime county resident The couple wed August 25 in Lewiston and were welcomed back by about thirty friends with music dancing and a social hour in North Yakima cake and wine served The groom known for many local friendships joins the ranks of the married.
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John Fef. Lacey
State Fairgrounds
North Yakima
Lewiston
Ida
May Montgomery
Pendleton
Lavoy
Lacey
North
Yakima
Nez Perce Idaho Urges Spraying to Halt Potato Beetle Spread
Farmers across Nez Perce prairie face a growing potato beetle threat. Professor J M Aldrich of the University of Idaho urges immediate spraying to kill larvae before they overwinter and migrate, aiming to limit spread from Clearwater River to Grangeville and Craig Mountain districts.
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Nez Perce
Idaho
Nez Perce Prairie
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
J. M. Aldrich
University of Idaho
Clearwater River
Craig Mountain
Grangeville
Aldrich
Bayne Family Returns Home From Expo Visit
Frank H. Bayne and his family are back home after a visit to the exposition, sharing experiences from the trip and noting attractions they enjoyed.
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Frank H. Bayne
Want anther fruit exhibit tonight discussion in Yakima
Residents of North Yakima and the Yakima valley are called to the Commercial club rooms to hear Oliver D. Hefner of Minneapolis represent L. S. Donaldson company about a Yakima valley fruit exhibit at the Donaldson store this winter. The aim is to open a strong market south and west for the valley’s finest fruits.
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Commercial Club
North Yakima
Yakima Valley
Oliver D. Hefner
Minneapolis
L. S. Donaldson Company
Donaldson
Minnesota
Donaldson Company
Wenatchee
Bitter Root Valley
Mr. Hefner
Webb S. Sater
Northern Pacific Railroad
Western rail rivals race to cut mail time to Seattle
Chicago Aug 31 The Chicago Seattle run will drop to 62 hours ten hours faster than now as James J Hill leads a West to West war. Burlington Great Northern and Northern Pacific propose a new fast mail train and Burlington warns it will cut its Chicago Denver main line by two hours if the government approves.
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Chicago
Seattle
James J. Hill
Great Northern
Record-Herald
Burlington
Northern Pacific
Post Office Department
County teachers institute aims for strong county session
County Superintendent Busch finishes a teachers institute program and seeks an energetic county meeting. A large corps of instructors includes Professors Lull Mc Mahon Lapeer and Wilson plus Miss Hoffman Housely and J M Layhue. Local speaker D C Reed is invited to talk.
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Busch
Professor Lull
McMahon
Lapeer
State Universty
Wilson
Hoffman
Housely
Ellensburg Normal School
J. M. Layhue
State Office
D.C. Reed
Practical irrigation wheels draw crowd in Yakima street ditch
W C Schroeder built two water wheels in the irrigation ditch along Third Street by the Yakima hotel. The wheels operate smoothly and attract many spectators as Schroeder plans to irrigate the strip between the walk and pavement. Observers test how much water the wheels raise in a day using pencils and papers.
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W. C. Schroeder
Third Street
Wyakime
Rapid work on Yakima bridge advances on river site
BE Lum leads quick progress on the Yakima river bridge near East Yakima avenue with excavation piers facing water challenges. Northern Pacific shipments of timber arrive while teams haul materials to the site and many visitors observe daily. Expected completion may allow partial crop hauling this season per Mr. Taim.
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BE. Lum
Yakima River
East Yakima Avenue
Northern Pacific
Taim
Yakima County Officials Return Back Salaries
Yakima county officers who had recently received back salaries ordered by the county commissioners have decided to return their warrants following a supreme court ruling casting doubt on their legality. They acted on legal advice from county lawyers and will drop the matter, accepting the per diem and other pay afforded to an Eleventh class county despite Yakima’s seventh class status. The total money involved was about 4000 dollars. some officials faced closer to 1200 dollars, with others receiving smaller sums.
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Yakima County
Supreme Court
Yakima
Lusitania Sunk After Dock Fire in Liverpool
The Lusitania burned at her Liverpool dock on August 14 and was sunk to extinguish the flames. The damage is described as extensive, with refitting estimated to cost over $500,000, making repairs unlikely.
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Liverpool
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Nevada
Schott Yards
Oregon Coast
Steammner
Coquille River
Ellison Board
United States
Ora T Ad
General Banking
W. L. Steinweg
Chas. Carpenter
J. A. Loudon
Cc. R. Donovan
Pegle
Valley
Grizzly
Child
Nyack, Mont
Messrs
Olsen
Royce
Parker Ranch
West
James TL Keppel
Western Railroads
Seattle-Chicago
Schroeder
RE. Lum
East
Lusitania
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