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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1907
Page
7
Sheriff Haas of Adams county and Lind Leader editor reports another arrest of D. E. Bechtel in Wapato for stealing a wagon tied to a horse. Bechtel had been released on bail for a prior horse theft. to gain temporary liberty again he must post more bonds.
The Hanford Irrigation Company expects to begin delivering water by May 1 to its Priest River District lands, with 13 000 acres awaiting irrigation and 50 carloads of machinery installed. Flumes are nearly complete and the firm aims to be ready within seven months, as stockholders met in the chamber of commerce. New trustees elected include C H Hanford M Gorman John H McGraw Gerald Frink Major H M Chittenden E S McCord M B Haynes George Fogg and Harry Winchester.
Sunnyside opens for the year with Superintendent L E Mahaffy and Principal F G Bennett leading a staff that includes Miss Harriet B Merritt Latin, Prof Dobson science, Miss Louise De Graff and Miss France De Graff in the upper grades, and Miss Gertrude Singht at Washington School with Miss Lulu Johnson as assistant.
In Tacoma Washington a number of North Yakima young people attend Whitworth college Anna Wright Seminary and other schools. Included are Alma Lesh Florence Scow Zella Fraser Madge Wright Lou Briggs Clifford Davis Allan Cruse Earl Williams Edgar Smith and Richie Ray.
At a Yakima Bar association meeting Governor Mead appointed FE B Preble to the superior court to replace Judge H B Rigg who has resigned. The action followed the local association's unanimous request.
The Grace Episcopal Church project proceeds with the foundation laid and bricklaying underway. Frankase oversees the construction as the work advances.
A compact editorial urging town improvement through grit vim and harmony. It promotes cheap property healthy location and advertising, calls for electing good men and honest competition, and exhorts firing croakers and deadbeats while speaking well of public-spirited leaders.
D Ward King presents a humorous method for building good country roads. The plan calls for constructing a drag, hitching a team, and driving along road edges toward town and back, repeating steps after each rain to maintain the route.
L. D. Roberts, longtime manager and part owner of Hull's Employment Bureau, sold his stake to F. Church, a young city businessman, who began his duties Saturday. Roberts, a former locomotive engineer, will take a new engineer role and remains in the city with his family in the future.
Miss Jennie Irvine Campbell longtime North Yakima resident and church worker died after an operation at a Seattle general hospital. She was 28, born in Manitoba, and survived by parents and several siblings. Funeral set for 2 p.m. at Presbyterian church with interment at Tahoma cemetery.
L J Petit of Milwaukee was elected director at the annual meeting replacing Joseph Millbank of New York who retired Petit is president of the Wisconsin National Bank of Milwaukee Directors were re elected We expect to complete our line to ]
President Earling announced that the Pacific coast and western terminals will be connected by mid 1909 with operations extending to Butte by February. Sections are already operating locally, and full service will begin as connections are completed.
Two reclamation service camps on the Tieton project have closed and Camp 5 will follow by October 1 as work in the remaining camps completes. Officials expect rapid finish and an early completion of the Tieton project.
Richmond Indiana September 21 Turner Igo of Farmers Ky is charged with killing William Goebel in an affidavit sworn last April in the law offices of former Kentucky governor William S Taylor. The affidavit by Mrs Lulu Clark formerly Lulu Williams places Igo in the case with connections to Mount Sterling Covington Marysville and a lawyer linked to Goebel's past death.
Orris McCullough of Ahtanum explains a seven mile dairy operation to a Herald rep. Thirteen cows yield 96.22 dollars for the first sixteen days with pasture from alfalfa and rye, no grain. Jumbo the Holstein yields about seven gallons daily at four per cent butterfat. Cream is separated at home and delivered by creamery wagon, cutting feed costs for calves and hogs.
Pittsfield Vermont pension attorney W H Brown praises Dr King’s New Life Pills for family health. He says they provide quick relief for headache constipation and biliousness and are sold for 25 cents at C C Case’s drug store.
J L DeForce division superintendent of the Northern Pacific based in Pasco visited Outlook on Thursday to inspect depot plans. He said hay shippers will receive ample cars as provisions are made to send a large number to relieve a hay shortage on the sound.
Coffin Bros offers hammocks cots camp stools and other supplies at low prices. Chinese matting rugs priced at 50 cents each. Includes pitchforks hay strings rope and related items at bargain rates.
A September verse recalls children returning to school with bright faces and a joyful teacher welcoming both young and old. Carrie Shaw Rice reflects on nature renewing childhood and the pull of learning, as families and educators resume their labors in mountain, river, and forest settings.
A historic note claims cranberries aid liver troubles from overeating and lemons benefit liver function, malaria prevention, and various toilet uses. This compact summary reflects traditional herbal beliefs without modern medical endorsement.
If the feet become tired and swollen from long standing a hot sea salt bath will do much toward relieving them. The following dissolved in the bath water will also be found good: One ounce of alum, two ounces of rock salt and two ounces of borax.
An old reading suggests a mother can shape a child’s nose by careful pressing to lengthen a snub and reduce wide nostrils, treating the process as molding akin to clay for future appearance considerations.
Cooks describe sponge dough raising methods and variations for bread. Water bread versus milk bread affects texture and shelf life. Tests for kneading readiness, rapid-bake tips, oven heat management, and loaf browning are given. Yeast storage methods include keeping in cold water and refreshing daily.
A playful warning about eye safety uses puns to caution readers about strain glare and injuries. It jokes that burning glances singe lashes and unruly pupils require control while noting dangers from icy stares and leaks. The tone mimics a light column from a late era paper.
Buchholtz and Betty, both in excellent trim, tare to wrestle Thursday evening September 26 in Holstein's pavilion. Promising one of the fastest city matches in recent memory, Betty, a California lad, is expected to test Buchholtz.
Doctors advise against heavy meat for children under ten. Milk, custards, simple puddings, farinaceous foods, fruit, vegetables and lightly boiled eggs are recommended. After age ten, a child’s diet can resemble the family diet, with occasional meat and plenty of vegetables. Apples aid digestion and rheumatic complaints. ripe blackberries help summer ailments.
Great interest rises for the forthcoming match as Austrian champion Charles Delivak proves as fast a run for his money as Buchholtz and Betty. Both opponents are in prime form and the pavilion is expected to be packed for the decisive bout.
Paris Green priced at 30 cents per pound offered at Coffin Krest store. Item appears in a short classified style notice highlighting pesticide availability and local commerce.
A large turnout toured the new power plant on the Natches river hosted by Northwest Light and Water manager George Arrowsmith. The gray sandstone facility uses river water to drive a 1500 horsepower wheel and a 1300 horsepower engine, with emergency steam power, and will serve the city for years while the company invests over 395000 to 406000 in plant and ditch work.
Agent Smith of the Northern Pacific Express company reports five month fruit shipments from North Yakima will total about 1 300 000 pounds. May shipments were 27 968 pounds, June 247 000, July 248 200, August 597 266 with September about 400 000 pounds. Total four month official records 920 524 pounds. including September the year total nears 1 320 000 pounds and with Qu taber and November rising toward 1 600 000 pounds in package lots.
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