First Day of Washington State Fair Opens with Ceremonial Week
Governor Mead dedicates the new horticultural building as Washington marks the fifteenth annual state fair in Yakima valley. Crowds gather for speeches by Mead and Cameron, with exhibits from Yakima county, Crescent Manufacturing, Inland Cracker, and many county displays. Horse racing results and gate receipts accompany a full day of displays and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mead
Washington
North Yakima Band
Governor Mead
Fechter
Sam J. Cameron
State Fair Commission
Edward Remy
Matt Piles
D. EB. Lesh
Cameron
Mississippi
Inside crowd of 200 before grounds were policed
A report notes about 200 people were inside before security arred more strictly policed the grounds. No injuries or other details are provided.
Fruit business in Yakima valley shows record demand
Tim Kelley president of North Yakima Nursery quotes farm demand "by the thousands of dollars." Apple trees especially Winesaps and Jonathans lead sales with pears busy. He plans a big state fair exhibit and collaboration with Wapato Development. He predicts the Yakima valley fruit industry is in its infancy with a bright outlook. Pinesalve Carbsolised is promoted as an antiseptic remedy sold locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade Lumber Company
8. R. Fisher
Guy McL. Richards
Hartung-Larson Company
Morgan-DeKay Company
Yakima Sanitarium
Harry Collier
Seattle
Evergreen Stock Farm
Elberton
Wash
G. A. Draper
Jack Splawn
Hazlewood Creamery
Spokane
J. P. Marks
Ahtanum
I. B. Greenwalt
Duncan Dunn
Parker Bottom
Dr. Kloeber
Green River Hot Springs
Guernsey
H. L. Bergeron
Nesbit Bros
John Cleman
J. A. Henry
J. N. Burch
Ellensburg
Poland
W. R. White
Mabton
Sue M. Lombard
Wiggins
Tim Kelly
North
Wapato Development Company
Wapato
Yakima Valley
Yakma Valley
Northern Pacific and North Coast Linked Route Through Pasco
Observers note a tacit understanding between the Northern Pacific and North Coast that trains will cross Pasco on a new Snake River route toward Spokane. Pasco boosters say the North Coast must pass here, saving time and expense in the long run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Company
North Coast
Northern Pacific
Pasco
Snake River
Spokane
Advertised Letter List with One Cent Dues
One cent due on each advertised letter. Names listed include Mathers Mrs A C Mathews S H Miller Miss Alice Nelson Robert Papineau Miss M E Packard C A Parker Charlie Richards Lovilla A Riley E B Robinson W W Rogstad J C Smith Mrs Mary Smith Miss Nellie M Snider Miss Ida Tyler Mrs Wm Tery Henry Tanle Otis Thompson Mrs Jennie White Jim Indian Wallace Dick Wilkinson Edgar White Mecal Wescott Chas Yatese C E One cent due on each letter advertised. W L Lemon P M
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Advertisement Claim
Sam Kendall of Phillipsburg Kansas says to cover injuries with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. It cures burns boils sores scalds wounds piles eczema salt rheum chapped hands sore feet sore eyes. Only 25 cents at C. C. Case’s drug store. Guaranteed.
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Sam Kendall
Phillipsburg
Kan
Bucklen
C. C. Case
Rancher reports three horses missing near Zillah
E D Boyle of Zillah Ranch reports three horses stolen or lost from his pasture on Wednesday night. A large bay horse about 1300 pounds with three horizontal jaw bars, a chestnut sorrel mare with an ace of clubs on a flank followed by a colt were last traced to Granger where pursuit ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Office
E. D. Boyle
Zillah
Granger
Old Horse Wins Showdown At Fairgrounds
An 18 year old riderless champ Jim Crow defeated Gano’s horse in a quarter mile race in 24 seconds. Owned by Elmer Gilmore of Fairview, the old gelding once famed among Indians, returned to win after a ten year absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Jim Crow
Gano
Elmer Gilmore
Gilmore
Fairview
Gilmore Lad
North Coast Railroad Plans Shift Toward Pasco Route
Reports in the Pasco Press indicate North Coast Railroad may abandon a Spokane via Ringgold and Connell path. The plan allegedly makes Pasco an objective with a branch down the Yakima and Columbia to Wallula via Kennewick and a second line crossing the Columbia above Richland to Pasco. The Kiowa grading camp is to relocate for a junction and seven miles of siding within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Coast Railroad
Spokane
Ringgold
Connell
Pasco
Pasco Express
Kiowa
Yakima
Columbia Rivers
Wallula
Kennewick
Walla Walla
Columbia
Richland
Uncalled Letters at North Yakima Post Office 1907 List
The September 21 1907 uncalled letters at the North Yakima Post Office include James H Boucher Nellie Bromnlow Miss Belie Bailey Julia Graves Bullock Harry Case H M Cook Ella Carlson Oekar Caulvert Roy Camper M L Craft Jennie Graves R C Gordon Dr R C Greene Roger S Guthrie W B Griffida Harvey Huff Louis Huff Mrs Guy Huff Ralph Hill Ray Jacobson J B Kelly Tom Kelley Mrs Geo B Lang Miss Caroline Lang L M Lamiel John Leach George Leonard Grace S Mellen Mrs Rachael Matilda McDonald F Mowat A Martin F W Murphy Miss Carrie Murtha Pat Murray and Howard BE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima Post Office
Boucher
James H. Bromnlow
Nellie Bell
J. A. Brown
Ona Berlette
Belie Bailey
Julia Graves Bullock
Harry
Case
H. D. Cook
H. M. Conrad
Ella Carlson
Oekar Caulvert
Wm. Camper
Roy Cochran
M. L. Craft
E. R
Dixon
Jennie Graves
No. West Bridge Co
Gordon
R. C. Greene
Roger S. Guthrie
W. B. Griffida
J. Harvey
H. C. Huff
Louis Huff
Guy Huff
L. C. Hill
Ralph Harris
Ray Jacobson
J. B. Kelly
Tom Kelley
Geo. B
Sollister Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets for Busy People
A fragmented advertise style note touts Sollister as a health tea offering renewed vigor and relief for constipation and indigestion. It mentions Golden Health benefits and claims genuine trade by Dara Cove yge with Millson Wea WOLDEN NGS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sollister
Rocky Mountain
Ah Tony
Baeck
Boetrister
Dara Cove Yge
Millson Wea
Hop farmer Matt Ward dies by own action after crop failure
Matt Ward a rancher on the Ah tanum area died Sunday night from strychnine poisoning. Earlier he had been in North Yakima, drank heavily, fought a boxing bout, and abused his wife before he and his 15 year old daughter fled to a neighbor's. Suicide believed to stem from hop crop financial losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Ward
Ward
North Yakima
Farewell Reception For Mrs. E. M. Philebaum
The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church Capitol Hill division hosted a farewell at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Davis 312 South Tacoma Avenue yesterday. Mrs. Philebaum and husband plan to move to Zillah. Friends regret their departure from Yakima. A sumptuous repast was served and attendees included Mesdames Fry Manning Philebaum Raynor Shannon Bivins Turner Robinson Ward Siglea Hess Devaney Hurd and Misses Alice Calvin Nettie Fry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian Church
Capitol Hill Division
E. M. Philebaum
A. F. Davis
South
Tacoma Avenue
Philebaum
Zillah
Yakima
Mesdames Fry
Manning
Raynor
Shannon
Bivins
Turner
Robinson
Ward
Siglea
Hess
Devaney
Hurd
Alice Calvin
Nettie Fry
Miss Fry
Stain removal cost noted for roof tiles at local yard
Carload stained ani tes offered at 88 per thousand versus stain a whela on roof. Scott's Lumber Yard advertises pricing. Otto Nelson watchmaker advertises repairs at No. 7 North Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott’s Lumber Yard
Otto Nelson
North Second Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
FAI
Gov. Mead
Sam Cameron
Association
Ame
Jones
Northwest
Yakima County
W. Lee
West Center
Yakima Horticultural Union
Spokane, Kittitas and Chelan County
Crescent Manufacturing Company
O. J. Curtis
J. A. McCully
W. F. McNatt
Alex McCredy
Ahtanum Valley
George Hesse
Swain
H. M. Gilbert
Inland Cracker Company
B. L. Bull
Mountain Meadow Apiary
Anson
Virgil Sirés & Bros
Seattle Hardware Company
Coffin Bros
Moxee Hardware Company
Schmidt
Tacoma
Portland
Horsemen of Repute
Fred H. Wood
Dispatch
Cordwood
Linder
Gray Eagle
McEwen
Hoffman
Grey Eagle
E. C. Runte
George D
Red Bird
Gingler
Trapshooter
Anna Karennine
Bessie Welfly
Black Cloud
Leash
Castoria
What Is
Tim Kelley
Valley
C. W. Camp
West Side
Cryp
Dr. Price
West Side Druggist
North Coast Company
Self
Ladies' Aid
BR. M. Philebaum
Portland, Oregon
Broadw
Capitol Hunt
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