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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1906
Page
1
Fred Brown buys a new bogey. Geo. Clark finishes peaches. Hop stewers plan to start picking next week. Mr. Baldwin begins work. Will Wimer sells his trotter. Community updates and chores fill the day.
J S Steensen surveys the Dimmick place while hop picking starts with good headway. Mrs T D Quinn remains ill but improving. Democratic primaries occur Saturday evening from 7 to 9. Excitement at two hop yards as strikers seek higher pay, but few move to new yards.
Birth announces a daughter born September 8 to Mr and Mrs Ed Chenaur weighing ten pounds. The Clark house burned Sunday evening. The Scotts of Kentucky rented it previously. I W Durham and daughter Edith plan Portland travel with a Tacoma stopover. A Larson raises the roof on his house. Chenaur family moving into their new home. Arthur Jones buys a horse from Edwin Kielsmeier and plans to go to Alberta with Mark Nichols soon. J B Lucas to lead Sunday services at the A C church. Mrs C K Lindley travels to Tacoma and Seattle for a few days. George McCakey of St Paul visits his ranch here this week.
The residence of Mr. M Nawar hosted a well attended dance with music by Purdin and Johnston. Also noted are varied updates on local movement including McGee’s trip to Walla Walla, railroads near Yokima, and residents such as Clira Wheeler and Ed Kerehaw.
Former resident Paley arrives from Nome Alaska after years in the Klondike. He left for Dawson in 1895 and spent three years there before moving on to mining near Deer ing. He mentions meeting North Yakima residents Jimmy Mackinson and former county sheriff Dan Simmons, and notes Simmons remains active in business as Attorney C. D. Murane ran for office.
Congressional delegate Paley is in Nome and faring well. He will spend a few weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs N H Case before returning to Alaska.
Poultry shows at State and Spokane fairs promise to be the largest coast events. Entries close September 3 for the State Fair with birds due in North Yakima September 16. Spokane entries close September 22 with birds due by September 26. Judges include Theo Hewes from Indianapolis Elmer Dixon from Oregon and Harry H. Collier as superintendent for all three fairs.
Mrs G W Cary announces new fall millinery with pattern and tailored hats of exquisite design and moderate prices. Located at 15 North Second Street.
Market notes show slower Nori Yokin peaches and strong tomatoes with cheap grapes and variable prices. Cantaloupes wane at 45 to 50 cents per crate. French prunes slow but expected to steady. wheat weak. timothy and alfalfa demand steady. Retail prices listed for produce including peaches Elberta, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, and cantaloupes. Dr Hall can be reached at 2183 or 102 South Selah Avenue.
The 1906 State Fair at North Yakima begins on September 17 and runs to September 22. Tacoma manufacturers bring three carloads of products. Seattle hosts a large exhibit and Alaska Yukon Seattle day features no special program. Highlights include Nat Reiss carnival baby incubators and a milking machine demo for dairymen.
Frank Clarence Barker and Miss Ethel Irene Heacock wed yesterday evening in Naches at the home of W. E. Newman with 50 guests. Edith Whitmore served as maid of honor and Mary Herbert as bridesmaid. William Herbert was best man. Rev. Joseph Herbert officiated under a white wedding bell. The couple will live in the Moxee after October 1.
A South Front Street crowd praises Dave Correll for his fundraising. As a young lassie appeals for help, the crowd collects nickels and dimes, with Dave placing each coin on the drum head as three soldiers sing, finishing with a full five cent piece stack.
Nat Reiss, the carnival king of the Spokane Inter state fair and North Yakima State Fair, spends most of his time in Spokane preparing a show he claims will be the biggest carnival in the west this year. He is adding handsome new fronts and has scoured the country to secure top attractions for a midway packed with fun and astonishing features from end to end.
Local Sunnyside initiates a Yakima county socialist convention to nominate a full county ticket including state representatives. Representation basis is one delegate at large plus one per five members per local in good standing. venue to be announced. Ordered by Local Sunnyside with organizers F E Allen and H D Jory.
San Francisco reports 237 building permits issued in the past week totaling 1 064 000 dollars. Of the permits 122 were for permanent buildings.
An advertisement promotes Miona stomach tablets as a complete cure for indigestion with a money back guarantee. The note claims the remedy strengthens digestive organs after a few days of use and cites customer praise. Local items mention moves and business notes, including Rev Marsh, D M Rand, Bartholet Grill reopening, Judge Rigg, and Harry Griffin.
A notice seeks a young man to attend school while taking night, morning and Saturday shifts for board and room. Contact T A Davis at 211 West Yakima Avenue.
Will Everett and Geo F McAuley traveled to Sunnyside and Outlook on Tuesday to handle business matters. FOR SALE 200 pure bred Shropshire rams. Apply to A W Wilson 502 North Seventh North Yakima 38 4tx.
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