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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1907
Page
8
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John Sanger of the Sanger Fruit Company buys the P. J. Flint ranch in Parker Bottom for 50 000. The 110 acres of fruit land and 35 acres of alfalfa will be developed after takeover on November 1. The price is noted as below the expected value for a major Yakima valley transaction.
Yakima Iron Works moves into a purpose built facility at 380 and South First Street. The 650 by 140 foot five wall brick building includes an office and supply room, a busy machine room with heavy lathes bolt cutters planers and drills powered by electricity, and a blacksmith shop.
A local nursery announces its largest fall tree shipment yet with a magnificent lot of trees in fine condition. Varieties include fruit shade and ornamental trees ready for delivery to customers.
The Yakima Iron Works corporation unveils a 60 by 50 feet foundry and machine shop with over 15000 dollars invested. George Allen serves as president and treasurer Fred Parker secretary and A C Grayson manager. An electric carpet cleaning plant services rugs at the home, boosting local industry and utilities growth.
Mrs Leota Conrad of North Selah street was surprised Thursday evening by friends and neighbors for her birthday. Guests presented elegant china items and a pale blue glass water service with lilies of the valley. The party featured ice cream cake and refreshments with several McCullough and Young family members in attendance. Three sons were away at a government camp, in Seattle wedding trip and in Nome Alaska.
A large gathering of Yakima valley merchants and publicity representatives is planned for September 11 in Toppenish to organize a valley commercial club. Congressman Jones of North Yakima will deliver the evening address. Invitations have been sent to business men across the Yakima country to attend the event at the newly completed Gilbert building.
An ad-like health note warns men over sixty about enlarged prostate and kidney problems, urging early use of Foley's Kidney Cure. It cites Rodney Burnett of Rock Port Missouri, now 91, claiming two bottles improved his condition after years of trouble. North Yakima Drug Store advertises the product.
Patrons of the star mail route in Tampico will receive mail at North Yakima in the future. Differences between Isador Mondor the incumbent and local patrons halted mail service since August 30. Petitions seek his wife’s appointment and Hiram Hash has applied for the post. No government action yet.
Dr. Granville Lowther of Nob Hill earned about 1320 dollars from two thirds of an acre of peaches.60 trees produced 40 boxes each selling at 75 cents a box. Expenses per tree were eight dollars, yielding twenty two dollars per tree and about one thousand three hundred twenty dollars per acre. The return represents seven percent net on his ten acre farm bought at nineteen hundred dollars per acre. All Schools Open Sept 16 for city system with meeting schedules for principals and teachers.
Hay shippers and ranchers in Toppenish plan to appeal to the state railway commission for relief as soon as possible. H M Gilbert says shippers have no trouble getting fruit cars, but hay cars are scarce. If relief is delayed, Puget Sound markets will run out of forage quickly, delaying handling of ranchers crops before fall rains worsen storage.
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles is not affected by the national law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. The North Yakima Drug Store, A. D. Sloan, Prop, recommends it as a safe remedy for children and adults.
Large quantities of lumber and piling have arrived as directors prepare for the big dyking project. Work will start after the court session in October, with plans to reclaim about 3 000 acres of valuable land in the Moxee valley once law allows.
A. L. Midgley plans the Dreamland theater in the former Kleis Grocery site. The venue will showcase moving pictures and illustrated songs with the latest Edison kinetoscope views, fireproof magazine, and a grand electrical display at opening September 18. Views rotate thrice weekly.
Westmoreland Kansas on May 5 1892 a testimonial extols Ballard Snow Liniment for an old sore believed to be cancer on the chin. The writer claims rapid relief and requests a 50 cent bottle for a sister in Allensville Pennsylvania with a note to Colton Fry Drug Co as seller.
Visitors from Iowa and Minnesota will enjoy booths by their societies at the state fair. A ball game between teams from the two societies and a tug of war are planned with Missouri participants also welcome. Dr. Sloan and Prof. Selleck coordinate and ask natives to attend on September 28, the second day of the fair.
Miss Margaret Conrad has sold her hairdressing business to Miss Ethel Toner late of San Francisco. Toner brings experience in manicuring and face massage. She will continue the parlors at the old stand over the Red Cross pharmacy and invites old patrons and new ones.
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