Fair commission to prepare grand opening with polished exhibits
The state fair commission aims to have all exhibits, concessions, and booths decorated and ready by Monday opening. Key features include a major apiary display, new paddock and track improvements, reorganized grand stand, and extensive race events with notable horses and owners preparing for the early meet.
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Ncething
Lo Fair Ground
Washington Beekeepers’ Association
F. A. Morgan & Co
Hartung Hardware & Implement Co
Cornelli
E. O. Keck
Cowling & Sprague
Pioneer Lumuver Co
Cornells
Pioneer Lumber Co
Wm. Buchholtz
Mark Hannabus
K'g Alexis
Still in the Lead as Yakima Tigers Triumph Over Prosser
Still in the lead, Yakima defeats Prosser in a two game series to finish the season. North Yakima posts a .733 record, Prosser .500 after fourteen games. Sunday scores show Yakima 10 4 and 7 7 with Prosser 4 and 1. Batteries Jewett Gains Taylor Halm and Moffatt. Struck out totals and hits listed for both teams.
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Yakima
Sgligers
Prosser
North Yakima
Rampant Tigers
Jewett
Gains
Moffatt
Taylor
Halm
Irby
Wiigus
Merchants push Sunday closing to curb saloon crowding
Local merchants urge enforcement of Sunday closing laws to curb drunken disturbances amid Indian crowds and looting fears. A grower cites widespread social havoc caused by drink, including theft and insults, urging action to protect order and safety in fall season.
Serious Indian problem sparks calls for action in town
The report describes a harsh scene of drunken Siwashes in town and on roads, with twenty five jailed and fined. One man’s buggy was wrecked on Moxee bridge. Merchants urge decisive action amid hoppicking season and a federal ruling allowing landholding Indians to buy whiskey. Judge Lynch fines are heavy, with many unable to pay and sent to the chain gang.
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Moxee
Lynch
Prosecutions to Begin Under New Horticultural Law
County Fruit Inspector Brown warns violators over selling infected fruit and vows confiscation and fines. He has warned a local dealer repeatedly and will arrest those involved if more diseased fruit is found. He will hold fall and winter meetings at country schoolhouses to explain the law to horticulturists.
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Brown
North Yakima District 7 Schools Open With Low Attendance
The North Yakima district opened Monday with far fewer pupils than last year. Teachers report attendance about half of opening day, many children in hop fields or orchards with families mixing work and leisure. Some parents take outings for health and earnings.
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North Yakima
District No. 7
Nichols
Kindergarten Opening At No North Fourth
Miss Alice Scudder Miss Agnes Wilcox and Miss Ida Sharkey opened a kindergarten at No North Fourth with eighteen children. Patrons expect enrollment to rise after hop-picking ends as ex positions visitors return and classes fill.
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Alice Scudder
Agnes Wilcox
Ida Sharkey
No, North Fourth
Yakima Horticultural Union Eyes State Fair Display
The Yakima Horticultural Union solicits help from ranchers and citizens to assemble a strong exhibit for the state fair, featuring fruit vegetables grains and grasses. County inspectors Brown and Edward Remy are asked to coordinate contributions and early notification is urged due to the fair’s proximity. Frank Hall notes a blue diamond weighing 39 1 2 carats and linked to John L Sullivan.
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Yakima
Horticultural Union
Brown
Edward Remy
Frank Hall
John L. Sullivan
North
Frank’s
South Africa
Frank
Sullivan
Mitchell
John L
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