Reservation winner inspires loan push on Yakima lands
H. H. Ward of Pacific Mutual Life, touring the Yakima Indian reservation with J. D. Cornett, extols the land as ideal for alfalfa and livestock. He predicts rising values, urges more cattle hogs and horses, and says his company could loan up to 20 percent of eight million dollars annual in the Northwest, naming the reserve as a top proposition and even offering for a $100,000 loan now.
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Yakima Indian Reservation
Rocky Mountains
H. H. Ward
Pacific Northwest
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
Ward
Commercial
J. D. Cornett
Union Meat Company of
Portland
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Rogue River
Hood River
Wenatchee
Northwest
Yakima Reservation
Lectures at Yaki Ma County Institute Week
Agriculture in rural and graded schools will be featured at the Yaki ma county institute convening this week. County Superintendent S S Busch announces talks by Prof. A L Melander of the State College, illustrated by stereopticon, aimed at teachers gardeners and fruit growers.
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Yakima
Interurban Fair Service: Yakima Valley Announces New Schedule
Yakima Valley Transportation Co. unveils a new schedule for interurban cars to Wide Hollow Wiley City and fair grounds with extra service during peak crowds. Regular routes run to the fair grounds from South Nob Hill and Fair Grounds on the hour and half hour with transfer points at Maple street Eighth Street and Yakima Avenue and special stub cars morning hours.
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Fruitvale
Fair Ground
Fourth Street
Fourth
Yakima Avenue
Eighth Street
Sixth
Maple Street
Fairview
Fair Grounds
Dynamite planting arrest tied to Lawrence textile strike
William R. Rice of East Milton was arrested in Boston today in connection with the alleged dynamite planting during the Lawrence textile strike last January.
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Boston
William R. Rice
East Milton
Lawrence
Christabel Pankhurst Plans Paris Stay to Continue Suffrage
Miss Christabel Pankhurst, sought in London for window smashing, is living in Paris after a period of seclusion near Calais. She says she will continue suffrage work from Paris and does not expect to be extradited or return to England soon.
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Paris
Christabel Pankhurst
London
Calais
England
Salmon Entitled To Chance To Rise Dam Prosser Opens
Yakima county game warden Frank Bryant urges the state game and fish commissioner to open Prosser dam to allow the fall run of silver and dog salmon to pass. He argues the dam blocks fish ascent and opening the fishway harms no one. Fishermen debate whether throwing back small fish is beneficial, with hatchery chief Thomas citing harm from handling and fungal infection. Some say fish never touch water, noting slime coats protect them like skin.
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Prosser
Frank Bryant
Yakima County
Yakima
Henry H. Wende
Co. R. Thomas
Ester Park
Colo
Late Lambs Placed With Sound Buyers
Messrs. Prior & Son disposed of 4429 lambs to Ellis Ragan for Fry company of Seattle. Sale aimed to approach Chicago figures to curb shipments elsewhere. Charles Newell shipped six carloads to Windy City stockyards from Toppenish. Ellis Ragan, Toward feeding stock from California and Oregon, while A F Diteman received 2500 lambs from Kays and Hussy at Tampico. A shipment of Weiser Idaho bucks for Thomas Smith and Prior & Sons arrived, Hampshires.
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Messrs
Prior & Son
Ellis Ragan
Fry Company
Seattle
Chicago
Charles Newell
Windy City
Fry
California
Oregon
A. F. Diteman
Tampico
Kays
Hussy
Weiser
Idaho
Thomas Smith and
Prior & Sons
Hampshires
Officials blamed in aviation meet death at Chicago field
William Pickens, manager of Horace Kearney, testified at the inquest into Howard Gill of Baltimore’s death at the Chicago aviation meet. He charged officials in charge were millionaires with no aviation knowledge and had violated safety rules. Gill reportedly expressed dissatisfaction with twilight flying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wm. Pickens
Horace Kearney
Howard Gill
Baltimore
Pickens
Gill
New York capital studies Klickitat irrigation project
A group of New York capitalists revisits the Klickitat irrigation scheme, inspecting the lower and upper ends with J. B. Early and Engineer Rice. They seek detailed estimates on water rights, settlement, tonnage, homes, and electric consumption before committing funds, signaling potential progress.
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New York
Klickitat
J. B. Early
Grandview
Engineer Rice
Concrete Flume Upgrade for Congdon Ditch Begins
The Congdon ditch undergoes a $30,000 upgrade this fall with removal of an old wooden flume and replacement by reinforced concrete. Work started, 80 to 100 workers expected after cement construction begins, and two large wooden siphons will be repaired then replaced later at an estimated $7,000.
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Congdon
Painted Rocks
Ditch Company
Meath County Returns Show Democratic Leads in Governor Race
County canvassers finish partial results for judge and statewide races with leaders in the Democratic ticket. Governor hopeful Lister leads by 311 votes. Cox tops Meath for State Treasurer by about 109. Judge Preble leads among judges, with Ward Holden Milroy behind. Counts include totals for lieutenant governor and congressman seats.
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Sister
Meath
Cox
Superior Court
Preble
Grady
Messrs. Ward
Holden
Milroy
Auditor's Office
William Lemay
W. B. Newcomb
J. Lenox
Ward
Lister
Todd
Chester
Dunphy
Godman
Million
Black
Fawcett
Brown
Hart
Piller
McMaster
Cooper
Hammond
Dewey
Rosenhaupt
Fay
Shaw
Frost
Simmons
Apples Sell Well In Chicago Auction Record
Washington report notes Chicago market set a deciduous fruit record as 69 carloads were sold and prices rose. Apples from Washington and Idaho plus Elberta peaches and Bartlett pears dominated totals with strong demand for Italian prunes and waxen apples, while Michigan fruit stock dwindled and Utah shipments lagged. Sunshine and market firmness accompanied varied regional yields and price ranges across the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Denney & Co
Bartletts
B. Hardys
Duchess
California
Northwest Bartletts
Oregon
Idaho
Elbertas
Utah
Washington
Northwest Elbertas
Colorado
New Mexico
Michigan
Idahos
Calif
N. W
CN. M
Jonathan
Wolf River
Wolf Rivers
Payette
Mine Owners Seek to Resume Operation in Bingham
In Bingham a tense calm returns after days of feared violence as 4500 foreigners turned on mining gear. officials strengthen forces to 3000 armed deputies and National Guard, while mine managers push for resuming work for non union labor under cautious supervision. President Moyer warns against deputy provocation and plans a counter strike at Ely Nevada amid unresolved wage and recognition demands.
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Bingham
National Guard
Jackling
Salt Lake
Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Ely
Nevada
Nevada Consolidated
Utah Copper Co
Woman Confesses Lingering Roast Crisis
A woman reluctantly admits a small domestic embarrassment, confessing to a roast that burned or a lost dollar, underscoring how such trivial matters dominate conversations over grand affairs.
Northern Pacific to Irrigate 160000 Acres in Lower Valley
Engineers for the Northern Pacific Railway will next month extend the Leadbetter irrigation survey in the lower valley. The plan aims to move the ditch survey higher on the hills, expanding irrigation to about 160,000 acres and enabling cheap land sales for home builders. The project includes cross-divide water for Columbia slope development and ties to future line expansions from Toppenish to White Swan and through Goldendale.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Leadbetter
Columbia Slope
Columbia
Klickitat
Toppenish
White Swan
Goldendale
Kittitas
Yakima Valley
Yakima-Grandview
Gibbon
Political Split in 1848 Echoes in 1912 Party Fractures
The 1848 Democratic split, driven by personal grievances andFree Soil pressures, parallels 1912 divisions. The article compares vote totals from 1844 and 1848, noting shifts among Van Buren, Cass, and Taylor, and suggests a hypothetical 1908-style three-way split among Wilson Roosevelt and Taft to illustrate potential outcomes.
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Democratic Party
Free Soil Movement
van Buren
Polk
Clay
Taylor
Free Soil
Cass
Edce Wooott
Henry Clay
Free Soil Party
Republican Party
Wilson
Roosevelt
Taft
N. Y
Aviator H J D Astley Dies in Belfast Fall
Belfast reports aviator H J D Astley killed when a pane of wind caused a fall from his aeroplane. He had just completed a striking flight before plummeting about a hundred feet in front of 30,000 spectators.
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Belfast
H. J. D. Astley
Joseph Chamberlain Not Expected to Live Long
London news confirms Joseph Chamberlain’s condition is grave with near total paralysis, endangering his recovery. The 76 year old former secretary of state for the colonies has long been a fixture in English politics and has been married three times, his last wife being Mary Endicott of Boston, daughter of the late William C. Endicott.
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London
Joseph Chamberlain
Colonies
Mary Endicott
Boston
William C. Endicott
Cleveland
Mrs Marion T Janeck leaves $84,000 estate in probate
The will of the late Mrs. Marion T. Janeck who died near North Yakima on June 26 was filed in Superior Court. Executors Louise Janeck and Frederick Janeck named heirs include Clara J. Devor Marion T Richter and Bessie R Brattain. Estate valued about $84,000 with North Yakima real estate worth $382,500.
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Marion T. Janeck
North Yakima
Superior Court
Vane
Louise. Janeck
Frederick *Janeck
Clara J. Devor
Marion
T. Richter
Bessie R. Brattain
Testatrix
Janeck
Liverett
Snohomish County
Wash
Central Lighting
Luhman & Clark
Woman in Overalls Rides Through City Stops For Health Advice
A woman riding in the city in overalls with her husband attracted a crowd while returning from a hop ranch assignment. Police escorted them to the station where the woman explained she was riding for health per her doctor's advice and she was released after authorities accepted the explanation.
Nile Returns Jugged Denial Clears Post Office
L Smith postmaster at taches denies Nile election returns delay by his office. He states the bag never went through his mail, was found in the office, and was later sent by express to North Yakima the next day after he learned from officials there what to do with the package. The origin of the package remains a mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nile
Nadhes
L. Smith
United States
Express
North Yakima
Rotation in Office Sparks Resignation Rumor in Central America
A Central American figure notes that office rotation is swift and abrupt in their country. The exchange highlights the chief distinction of high office as becoming the hero of a resignation rumor in the region.
Girl 15 Best Potato Grower Wins District Championship
Edna Watkins aged 15 wins the Ahtanum Grange prize for best potatoes grown on a square rod earning 355 tubers at 28.4 tons per acre. Donald Austin 16 takes second with 311 pounds. William Bailey 11 wins third with $5. Judges were Harvey Plum, Mrs. H S Palmer, and J R Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Watkins
Ahtanum
Ahtanum Grange
Yakima
Donald Austin
William Bailey
D. J. Wynkoop
Harvey Plum
Spokane Judges Forbid Elections In Local Option Case
Sitting en banc the five judges of Spokane county Superior Court issued an order forbidding the city from calling an election on the local option question. The action followed a petition with over ten thousand names, alleged irregularities in signatures and addresses. The court ruled the petition illegal and no election will be called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Superior Court of
Spokane County
Government Galloways On the Yakima Reservation
Ninety head of Government Galloway cattle are wintered on the Yakima Indian reservation until next May. Brought from Kodiak Island by Professor C. Georgeson, the herd was moved after volcanic ash destroyed Kodiak grazing lands. Georgeson says bringing them here was cheaper than buying hay at 36 a ton. hay at 6 a ton was purchased from Charles Newell. He plans to use fertilizer on 150 acres of oats and other crops to recover from the ash deposit and produce results next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Government Agricultural Experiment Station
Kodiak Island
C. ©. Georgeson
Kodiak
Professor Georgeson
Georgeson
Yakima Valley
Euclid
C. R. Paddock
The
Horticultural Union
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A. L. ‘Melander
Interurban
Bryant
Prosser Dam
Capital Studies
Mlediee
Joseph Chamberlatny
Louis O. Janeck
Government
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