Reclamation Act questions answered by USGS officials
Answers outline act basics and operations including funding, supervision by the secretary of the interior, and the role of the reclamation service and the geological survey. It covers withdrawals, land unit sizes, public notices, and how lands are disposed or entered under the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Geological Survey
Congress
Roosevelt
Treasury
Secretary of the Interior
Reclamation Service
Geological Survey
John W. Powell
Hydrographic Branch
Department of Justice
General Land Office
Reclamation
Water Users’ Association
Boxing Night at Wigwam Park Promoted Amid Controversy
Yakima Athletic association confirms a Friday boxing event featuring Arthur Schock and a debuting youngster Tommy West. Promoters praise the contenders as gentlemanly, well trained, and eager, with a fifteen round program planned and a crowded Wigwam Park anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Schock
Tacoma
Tommy West
Schock
Wigwam Park
Solid
State Auditors to Propose School Fund Reform
Olympia September 17 The legislative committee of the State Auditors association plans a bill for the next legislature to centralize auditing of public school funds. The proposal would place audits under the county auditor with the county school superintendent accountable for vouchers, aiming for uniform oversight and proper fund tracking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auditors’ Legislative Committee
Olympia
State Auditors’ Association
J. M. Howell
Pierce County
A. Burnham
Clarke County
R. 8. Hayward
Kitsap County
Patent stomach tablets touted as complete cure for indigestion
An advertisement promotes Miona stomach tablets as a non temporary cure for indigestion and stomach troubles. It claims quick digestion improvement, a money back guarantee, and cites customer praise as proof of effectiveness. A Denver Rawlins dispatch reports J B Hickman’s confession to murdering Thomas Irwin and his son Archie near the continental divide, with his cousin Hugh Hickman being sought.
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Fred L. Janeck
Denver
Rawlins
Wyo
W. S. Johnson
Wapanuca
I. T
J. B. Hickman
Thomas Irwin
Arichie
Baker City
Oregon
Hickman
Hugh Hickman
President Summons Funston for Cuba Command
TACOMA September 15 The belief at Camp Tacoma is that General Funston is being summoned to Washington to be placed in command in Cuba should the United States intervene. He previously served two years with the Cuban army in the fight for independence.
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Funston
Tacoma
Washington
Camp Tacoma
Cuba
United States
The Best in Town Window Display Teases Strawberry Picks
Local shop touts top quality produce with a bold claim about its strawberry offerings and a nod to Joe as a living example of the store’s standards. The piece hints at pride in homegrown goods and ongoing search for excellence.
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Joe
Attack by masked robbers leaves Liberty woman near death
In Liberty Indiana Mrs Ira Miller lies critically injured after two masked men forced entry during her husband’s absence following an auction at the Miller home. They pressed red hot irons to her toes to extract the location of a sale proceeds but did not obtain any money.
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James Young
Natchez Valley
Fred Wentz
Tacoma
Geo. Grist
Kiser
Seattle
Grist
Eleanor Everton
Chas. Dillon
Liberty
Ind
Ira Miller
Miller
Milk-Fed Pumpkin Showcases Giant Fruit At Fair
Bloomington Illinois reports a milk fed pumpkin exhibit at the Tazewell county fair. Two pumpkins grown on the same vine stood side by side. The giant pumpkin received a pint of milk daily through a hole in the vine attached to the stem and weighed 100 pounds. The smaller pumpkin grew naturally.
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Bloomington
Tazewell County Fair
Real Estate Transfers Reported by Yakima Abstract
Yesterday’s Yakima realty transfers list multiple deeds and liens. Purchasers include Lizzie Anderson Earl Ward F T Sherwood C B Russell Clara B Jones Sunnyside and others with parcels in Capitol Addition Husons Addition Millview Addition T & M Addition and more.
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Yakima Realty
Yakima Abstract Company
E. Burnham
Lizzie Anderson
City
Ontario Land Co
Earl Ward
Capitol
E. G. Tennant
Et. al
F. T. Sherwood
H. H. Lombard
C. B. Russell
Millview
H. L. Whalen
Clara B. Jones
Huson
T. Shaffer
O. F. Ballou
H. D. Hunt
H. A. Lee
F. P. Sterling
Chicago to appoint top elevator operators for city buildings
Chicago plans municipal ownership of street railways as Mayor Dunne appoints a master of ceremonies to oversee elevator operation and conduct in public buildings. The move follows a Marshall Field challenge that decent elevator service is needed before broader utilities talk.
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Chicago
Dunne
Marshall Field
Oregon Hits Ice and Sinks Near Alaska Coast
A Valdez dispatch reports that the Oregon struck and broke up, forcing passengers and crew into lifeboats. They were rescued hours later by a lighthouse tender miles off course with no chance of saving the vessel.
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Seattle
Valdez
Alaska
Oregon
Captain's discipline saves crew as lifeboat escape thwarted
The captain kept strict control and threatened to shoot men trying to abandon ship on lifeboats. His firm actions prevented loss of life. Some cargo could be saved if seas stay calm.
West coast market notes and a standout stallion at Palo Alto
Nori Yoxina Market reports peaches cantaloupes and prunes nearly sold out with fall apples and Anjou pears leading receipts. Concord grapes steady at 22% cents per basket as supply remains ample. Livestock steady and overall market quiet. Most apples and peaches ship to British America and the midwest while the Sound sees few. Col Bryant No 32 915 a dark bay stallion 1200 pounds stands at Palo Alto barns South Second street bred by Elton Electioneer and Egaton line. See posters for full pedigree. dé&witt
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Concord
British America
Middle West
Col. Bryant
Palo Alto
South Second Street
Elton
Egotist
Egaton
Palo Alto Barns
Jas. Ferris
Dé&Witt
Old Town Allegations Denied by Yakima Official
Yakima City marshal Harting rejects Republic claims about Old Town conditions. He cites shifts caring for two weeks and notes eight to ten drunk Indians passing through daily. Sheriff Grant denies the quoted statement and ценects to mayor's potential denial.
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Harting
Yakima City
Herald
Republic
Old Town
Grant
Becker Captured After Escape Attempt Fined in Seattle
R W Becker of Seattle, shot at by Officer Buckley on Wednesday night while fleeing arrest, was found around 3 AM Thursday after a five hour manhunt. Before Judge Doust he was fined 50 dollars and, lacking funds, sent to work on the street. Becker said he came to pick hops.
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R. W. Becker
Seattle
Buckley
Doust
Becker
Wreck on Oregon Route Kills Freight Crew Member Near Durkee
A runaway freight collided with the westbound Chicago Portland express near Durkee Oregon. One freight crew member was killed and the engineer of the passenger train reversed to avert further harm. Passengers and crew suffered no serious injuries. Mrs D L Thacker of this city was aboard but uninjured. her telegram confirms her safety. The wreck delays her return.
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Portland
Durkee
Oregon
D. L. Thacker
Window Squabble Among Train Passengers
In a parlor car a fussy lady begs Porter to open a window while another passenger warns she will freeze. The porter is caught between both complaints as a third traveler weighs in on the dilemma. The cartoonish quarrel plays on comfort versus safety in a confined rail car.
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Porter
Puck
Credulous Jones Knows Not What He Hears
Jones is described as deaf and unreliably hearing others words. The fragment hints at misunderstandings and a tendency to misinterpret what is said, portraying him as credulous in hearing only partial truth.
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Ly.milu
Yakima
Yakimma Best
Nortis Yakima Milling Co
North Sea
Chicago Chronicle
Quhuge and
Oalid Realy
Wigwam
Yakima Athletic Association
Anthony Comstock
Evening Sheet
The
Fish Commission At
Tute
Nori Yoxina Market
North Yakima
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