City Council Grants Extension for Yakima Rail Franchise
The Yakima Valley Transportation Company wins a franchise extension to complete the first three miles of rails by September 1, 1908. A radical six month work trigger could force the company to surrender street rights if another line is built, risking objections. The ordinance also limits map filing to seven years, down from ten, a change unlikely to be opposed. Advertisements in The Herald bring results.
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Yakima Valley Transportation Company
Transportation Company
Firm Dissolves and S. F. Uhlmann Emerges
The partnership between Simon Uhlmann and William Uhlmann dissolves by mutual consent. William Uhlmann continues hops business as S. F. Uhlmann with Ferdinand Goebel William Wanmaker and Joseph Kauffman taking roles. Simon Uhlmann, after forty two years, thanks customers and asks goodwill for successors.
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Simon Uhlmann
William Uhlmann
Businss
Simon UhlImann
Street Corner Sidewalk Names Adopted for Directories
A city order requires all future cement sidewalks at street corners to bear the names of the intersecting streets. The measure will be issued to contractors building sidewalks, and will create a permanent street directory for residents and visitors, especially in summer.
Court Opens for Routine Business and Motions
Court opened yesterday and conducted routine business with several motions considered. No jury trials will be heard until November.
City Sued Twice for Damages in Separate Cases
James L. Cruse seeks 20000 for a January sidewalk fall in front of Milling offices on Yakima avenue and hip injury. Guy A. Davis sues for 186.50 plus losses after a August 25 collision with lumber and stone on South First street damaging his auto. Both cases attributed to street hazards. attorneys Vestal Snyder and W M Thompson listed.
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James L. Cruse
Yakima Avenue
Guy A. Davis
Cruse
Davis
South First Street
Vestal Snyder
W. M. Thompson
City Fire Department Tripled in Size Adds Ten Men
The fire force increases from four to fifteen under Chief Hauser. New personnel will staff the central station and the new auto hose cart. The measure aims to strengthen this key city department.
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Central Station
Hauser
Fruit for Minnesota Fair Is Excellent
A refrigerated fruit car from Yakima bound for the Minnesota state fair arrived in St. Paul in perfect condition. Local agents Irish and Nelson opened the car, W N Irish and H M Nelson oversaw fruit handling, and J R Ryerson reported the success to Superintendent Ober. The Stark experiment promises a large shed and expanded use of car cooling for fruit shipments.
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Hughes & DeKay
Yakima
J. R. Ryerson
Northern Pacific
Ober
St. Paul
Minnesota
W. N., Irish
H. M. Nelson
Building to be moved in ten days on North First Street
The standing half in the street on North First near Yakima avenue will be moved in ten days per orders to Chief of Police James Miller. The city council allowed the current building to stay in place until the rear structure is ready to reduce disrupting J. P. Braden Grocery stock. Protests have been filed by most block property owners against the plan.
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Yakima Avenue
James Miller
J. P. Braden Grocery Company
North Coast Starts This Week in Yakima Valley Railroad Work
Case and Eschbach begin Grandview projects for the North Coast railroad with 40 laborers to be housed in camps. President Strahorn says Yakima valley construction will push to early completion and cars will run before next summer. Attorney Luce moves to dismiss Patrick Flynn vs Peter Flynn citing distribution order in probate court. Judge Rigg takes matter under advisement.
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Yakima Valley
Case & Eschbach
Grandview
North Coast Railroad
Strahorn
Atorney Luce
Patrick Flynn
Peter J. Flynn
Rigg
Hindoo labor wave to North Yakima fans concerns
The article reports 75 workers from British Columbia expected to arrive within two months to take jobs near North Yakima, including in the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul area. Labor agent Harry McSpadden arranged contracts. officials note the newcomers as capable and quiet workers and speculate on economic benefits and racial anxiety.
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British Columbia
North Yakima
Victoria
Harry McSpadden
Herald
Sound
Canada
Excursion of Yakima Business Men Delayed to Spring
The Yakima business men and boosters excursion will not go east this fall. It is postponed to mid March and will be run then. Fruit for the trip will be stored cold for exhibition in the east. W W Hiatt Sunnyside reports stolen horses and seeks help from sheriffs and stables. Horses strayed from Mt. Adams camp and vanished after tracers failed.
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Big
Yakima
Boosters
W. W. Hiatt
Sunnyside
Sheriff's Office
Mr. Hiatt
Mt. Adams
Miss Mary O'Neal Returns to City for Dressmaking
Miss Mary O'Neal resumes work in her Taft building rooms after a three week outing, continuing her dressmaking business in the city.
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Mary O’neal
City
Taft Building
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting At St Michael’s Church
The Ladies Auxiliary of St Michael’s Episcopal Church will meet with Mrs. F. E. Hall at 116 North Natches Avenue this afternoon.
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St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
FE. C. Hall
North Natches Avenue
Mason county hunter killed by falling tree near Lost Prairie
Shelton Walson Rodenberger a pioneer Mason county resident was accidentally killed when a tree fell during a hunt near Lost Prairie last Monday.
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Shelton—Walson Rodenberger
Mason County
Lost Prairie
City Council Deadlock Over Water Ordinance and Health Fees
Mayor Fechter and Councilman Armbruster clash over a water system vote and a veto. New ordinance to conform with state law planned. Saloon licenses granted. Plumber license issued. Finances: sexton, police, and fines totals reported. Health officer seeks fees and duties under new state law. Drainage district No. 4 hearing set for October 9.
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Fechter
Armbruster
Northewest Light & Water Company
Supreme Court
Keck
Thomas Tetreau
Herald
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Indiax Head
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W. M. Ladd
W. L. Steinweg
Charles Carpenter
A. B. Cline
R. Donovan
Guy Davis
Nelson
Ryerson
North Coast
Hindoos
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
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Ladies Auxiliary
M.C
City Council
Ernest Lund
Olaf Sandberg
F. M. Shardlow
Sam Heller
James Corbin
G. F. Paradis
Yakima Hardware Company
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