State Fair Opens With Expanded Grounds And Reduced Admissions
The State Fair gates will open Monday with a larger display and bigger crowds than ever. Improvements include a bigger grand stand, better booths, and enhanced grounds decor. Admission drops to 25 cents with 25 cent round trips from Seattle or Tacoma. special rates for families and distant visitors are offered. Officials expect a strong turnout from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, with many attractions and a busy race schedule featuring over a hundred horses and notable judges and dignitaries.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
State of Washington
Chelan
Pierce
Clarke
Columbia
Yakima
Whitman
Walla Walla
Rogers
Yakima Band
John FE. Baldwin
Salem
Ore
A. J. Splawn
W. J. Spillman
Agricultural Department
Orlando Beck
Horticultural
E. A McDonald
H. H. Collier
A. B. Weed
Pavilion
W. W. Browning
Ogden
Utah
J. A. Balmer
Matt Bartholet
Ellensburg
Robert Leighton
Vancouver
B. C
North Yakima Schools Open With Partial Enrollment
North Yakima opened for the term with 672 pupils across High, Columbia, and Central schools as harvest and fair timing dampen attendance. Staff lists include superintendent A. R. Jolley and principals Ella Stair, F. H. Plumb, and Frank E. McGinnis, among others.
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North
Yakima
F. H. Plumb
Central
Columbia
Nob Hill
Dickey
Boundar
A. R. Jolley
Ella Stair
Arthur J. Wise
Eugene R. Garrison
Central School
J. E. Schwartze
Columbia School
New School House at Nob Hill Planned
Nob Hill district patrons and directors met last Tuesday night and decided to build a new school house costing not more than $8,000. The four room building will be southeast of the Richard's place on the Bracket tract.
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Henrietta Engart
Seattle
Atkinson & Mentzer
F. M. Con
Yakima Hardware Co
Nob Hill
Freight Wreck Delays Trains Near Venus Tuesday Night
A freight train derailed when a brake beam broke, causing three cars to jump the track at Venus. The incident halted the 2:10 eastbound and 2:28 westbound for hours until morning. Also advertised: drilling position open for a skilled drill operator, apply to J. B. Groner.
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Venus
Sa. m
Big Fire Destroys Drug Store in Prosser
A 1:40 a.m. blaze leveled C. A. Jensen’s drug store and adjoining building in Prosser. Williamson Bros. suffered stock losses, Sprinkle's general store saved with effort. Total loss around 2100 dollars with insurance on Jensen’s stock and buildings listed.
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C. A. Jensen
Prosser
Williamson Bros
Sprinkle
Williamson
Business Men in Theatricals Preview San Francisco Run
The New York Herald reports that A Wise Woman will make several stops before a San Francisco run. The writer urges the company to stay one night locally, arguing a first class troupe could support a longer western engagement and provide relief to local audiences.
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New York Herald
San Francisco
Suspect Held on Larceny Charge After Robbery Incident
George rkas appeared before Justice J JacCrimmon on Tuesday for larceny and was held for trial in the superior court in 500 bail. George Wilson the surveyor reported his valise with notes and clothing stolen last Saturday evening. The valise was found in the ante room of a Douglas saloon while he was away. Officer Wilhite made the arrest on Monday and Wilson identified the goods.
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George Rkas
J. JacCrimmon
George Wilson
Douglas
Wilhite
Wilson
County of Yakima V. Conrad and Conrad
Supreme court upholds the county’s action to enjoin the Conrads from obstructing a public road. The road had been used as a public highway for twenty years and the lower court found obstruction occurred. The decision affirms the injunction against blocking the travel path.
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Supreme Court
Yakima County
County of
Yakima
A. P. Conrad
W. D. Conrad
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Capers Supplies
Sporting Goods
Amnion
Yaking Hardware Company
Kodak Girl
Eastman Kodak
Robt. E. Smith
Macdonald
Globe Knitting Mills
J. B. Groner
Sui
Sumside Lands
Sunnyside Canal
Northern Pacific Railroad
Washington Irrigation Co
Hi. B. Scudder
North Yakima, Wash
Halware
D. R. Barton the Hardware Man
South Ist Street
North Yakima
Jensen’s Drug Store
Kleis & Sine
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