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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1902
Page
3
The Yakima Herald reports pressure on local leaders to counter negative Seattle Times pieces about the city water system. The council seeks a retraction, urging citizens to boycott the Times if no reply, while local improvements at the fairgrounds and support for Senator Turner are noted.
Visitors to the Spokane interstate fair this fall will hardly recognize the fair grounds as the one visited last year. Improvements have been made on the site to enhance exhibit space and visitor amenities.
As hop picking season nears, crowds arrive and authorities warn of professional beggars, thieves and highwaymen. Police prepare to deal firmly, expecting some hold ups and burglaries in the coming two months while urging the public to remain vigilant and hospitable to legitimate visitors. The South Carolina legislature has passed a bill permitting carrying.
The Colfax Gazette notes proposed gun rules requiring revolvers carried openly to be at least twenty inches long and weigh three pounds. It predicts voters will soon face further restrictions, joking that a thirteen inch cannon may be mandated as people adjust to the weight.
A man died from erysipelas contracted by handling infected money. The writer warns others to abstain from handling money and to pass it directly to the editor, who is described as proof against nearly everything.
The Democratic County Central Committee calls a county convention at the North Yakima courthouse on September 13 1902 at 10 a m to select delegates for the state convention in Tacoma and to name county and precinct officers. Delegates allocated to precincts total 127 with primaries set for September 6 at 2 30 p m listing wards and precincts in the county. Jas R Cor and T G Reprievp sign as secretary and chairman respectively.
A mass convention of socialists of Yakima county will meet at the court house in North Yakima on September 6, 1902 at 10 o clock a.m. A full county ticket will be nominated and a permanent organization formed. Socialists willing to subscribe to the platform by signing the pledge are invited to participate. By order of Local North Yakima, C F Bowman, Sec y. Meetings held Sundays at 2 30 p m at headquarters.
The section lists multiple deaths: six month old Melini child dies of cholera infantum at home. Joseph McGinnis dies after lingering illness and rests in Tahoma cemetery. Thomas Craig dies at hospital. Irving child dies in Tacoma. six month old Baker infant dies of cholera infantum buried in Tahoma. Also a local sale ad for boys clothing at half price.
Local church services resume with morning and evening worship at St. Michael's and other congregations including German Lutheran, Baptist, Brethren. noted speakers Elder D. L. Miller and topics such as The Everlasting City and Excuses. Also includes notices on roofing, sacks for sale, and contractor services, with contact details and event timings.
Excursion tickets for the Elks Carnival in Portland go on sale September 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11 at 12.80 round trip with one carnival admission coupon. Valid only on sale date, return within seven days. Agent H S Meeks.
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