Electric Railway to Sunnyside Under Study for Decision
Within two weeks a definite answer is expected on building the electric railway from North Yakima to Sunnyside. Routes via Moxee Parker Bottom Zillah are planned 40 miles long at an estimated cost around 150000. Eastern parties will decide if construction starts this fall. local leaders believe the line could be built within a year.
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Sunnyside
North Yakima
Moxee
Yakima River
Parker Bottom
Zillah
Emblem Chosen by New Jersey Firm in American Fraternal Club Contest
The American Fraternal Club selected its emblem from more than one hundred designs submitted. First prize awarded to Whitehead, Ifong & J Company of New Jersey. second prize to Rev F N Hayden of North Yakima. Several designers received special recognition and complimentary memberships. The prize design features North America with crossing clubs and a torch over the U S and Canada.
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New Jersey
American Fraternal Club
Whitehead, Ifong &J Company
F. N. Hayden
North Yakima
Bell Cass
Alice M. Chandler
Mimma Farmer
A. L. Churchill
A. FE. Knerr
H. L. Hanser
Mabel A. Gordon
Winfield Ss. Clark
W. A. Sanders
Cornwallis
Oregon
Naisy Boyle
Seattle
North America
United States
Canada
Permanent State Exhibit Planned at Northern Pacific Station
State Fair commission moves to build a permanent exhibit near the Northern Pacific station to showcase products from every county. Benson leads the project with favorable reception across the state. The plan includes county specific lumber for construction, distinctive county marks, and literature to form a statewide information bureau. All counties will leave permanent exhibits to gradually represent their natural products.
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State Fair Commission
Northern Pacific
IF. Benson
West Side
Bureau of Information
City Council Actions and Ditch Redirects Schedule
The council granted petitions to grade First Street and Moxee Avenue, ordered an arc light at A and Front, referred a ditch realignment to Rainier and Yakima, faced a large remonstrance on Second Street, and reported fines collected by Police Justice Linee and Justice Taggard. Ernest Hamilton was removed for not meeting residency, J. E. Merwin won the contract to number houses, and the mayor received power to revoke saloon licenses not complying with the law.
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First Street
Chestnut
Moxee Avenue
Spruce
Front
Schanno Ditch
Rainier Avenue
Yakima Avenue
Second Street
Police Justice Linee
Slet
Justice Taggard
Ernest Hamilton
J. E. Merwin
Council
Sandberry
Turner & Fletcher
Miller Building Occupants Take New Yakima Quarters
The Miller block on Yakima avenue is nearly finished and store tenants have moved in. Pearson and Watt relocated from the corner building to the east room on the first floor to accommodate a large stock. The new structure includes a spacious basement for storage as the old building vacates.
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Miller
Yakima Avenue
Pearson & Watt
Big Potato Yield in Yakima Valley Farmland
Tuk Herato notes W A Williams of Selah valley as a model farmer. Williams planted sixteen acres in potatoes last spring and has dug six acres earning 578 dollars. He plans to finish the remaining ten acres and pay for the entire farm from potato proceeds this season.
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Yakima Valley
Tuk Herato
W. A. Williams
Selah Valley
Suspicious Character Fined and Ordered Out of Town
In Police Justice Lince's court on Tuesday Tom Thompson, a colored man, faced a $20 fine or 20 days for a suspicious character charge. Sentence suspended until 6 pm to allow departure from the city. Thompson, with a prior notorious record, left the city. Tom Cramer of Cowychee paid a $7.50 fine for drunkenness as police push to clear out suspicious figures.
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Lince
Tom Thompson
Thompson
Tom Cramer
New Fall and Winter Garment Line Arrives in North Yakima
The Ladies of North Yakima and vicinity are invited to view the largest line of garments for fall and winter wear. Coats jackets raglans and capes are offered in finely made stylish styles with assured fits. Prices are astonishingly low this season and Tuk Wonper invites a personal visit.
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North Yakima
Tuk Wonper
L. B. Rinehart
St Josephs Academy School Reopens With New Teacher
St Josephs Academy resumes on Monday September 9 offering facilities for education to young ladies and day school for boys under 13 with good behavior as the admission criterion. One new teacher added this year due to higher attendance.
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St. Joseph's Academy
Tailor Shop Change Hands in Yakima
M Probach sells his tailoring establishment to A H Marquardt of St Paul. Marquardt brings years of experience from leading eastern shops and relocates to Yakima liking its prospects. He retains Probach’s stand and has added new pattern goods for fall and winter trade. He guarantees a fit and first class workmanship with courteous service.
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M. Probach
A. H. Marquardt
St. Paul
Marquardt
Yakima
Probach
Card of Thanks for Sister and Granddaughter
We express our thanks to friends and neighbors for their thoughtfulness during our sister and granddaughter’s illness and in our sorrow at her demise. Anna Bullock Wynswe Beclock B Y Fuvver.
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Anna Bullock
Wynswxe Beclock
B. Y. Fuvver
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THE
Yakima Hardware Compal
Robt
BE. Smith
Nis
Electric Railway
Alex Miller
J. A. Cook
Boston
First National Bank
Council Proceedings
Halvare
D. R. Barton the Hardware Man
South Ist Street
Grocer
Sumty
Tee
T'S
Washington [Trigation Co
Hi. B. Scudder
North Yakim
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