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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-14

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Mr.. Prune-Stranger? Why. we've
known him all his lfe
| Edison says radium will be.as cheap
as coal some day. Is coal going up that
fast?
Miss Quince-Were your environ
ments pleasing?
Miss Peach-Depends on how you in
terpret environments"
Miss Quince-Why, your surround
ings.
Miss Peach-stronges arms I ever
felt. De-lightedl
! Marvin Hart will soon be a real
pugilistic champion. He is to be the
star in a drama, THE kentucky Gem
tleman."
| Now comes Benz. Ide Wheeler, presi-
dent of the University of California,
and advocates the abundant life. That's
all right-if one has his high salary.
But it's the simple life for most of U.S.
Your undertaken is your real lid
holder down. When he puts the screws
in, they stay.
Chicago spends $1O,OOO,OO0 a year for
sand. None shows at strike time,
however.
1t is strange, when the society editor
reports them all as beautiful brides, to
find so many homely married women.
A Kansas editor paid s12 for pair
OF trousers, and the craft denounces
him as plutocrat The Kansas limit
is $40 per suit, store clothes at that.
Old Times and New
Talk about your old times, best you
ever knew
can't see why this should be; hon
estly, can you?
Roses then no sweeter were, violets no
more blue;
Girls were no prettier, and sweethearts
no more true.
Talk about your old times-what is
wrong with these?
Sunshine is just as bright; just as soft
the breeze;
Work is no harder now-done with the
same ease;
Love is as beautiful and just as sure
to please.
You take your old times-present ones
suit me;
could be!
Plenty to eat and drink, and living
splendidly--
Why anyone would want old times,
! Way seH w n q
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-14

There still is no light the mystery whether the
alleged Croesus of Death valley is merely doing unique
railway advertising Stunts" or is blazing the way for
a lecture tour
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-14

Russia is to 'rebuild, reht reorganze and reform"
its navy. Better begin by reforming; that's needed
most.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-14

The Equitable row cost young Mr.,
Hyde 100000 What he cost the
Equitable is not figured out; returns
are not all in yet.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-14

Giving up his $4,000 salary is the gumest joke
Depev had sprung on him.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-14

The Chicago gray wolves to have eaten up the
Death valley coyote
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-14
Population of Los Angeles 2OI.249

Frisco has formed society to stop swearing Frisco
needs it.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-14

Depew is explaining" So is Rockefeller Both in
same class now
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-14

Wouldn't the Sixth ward like to use the recall on it's
misrepresentation?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-14

Mrs Plum-Did 1 hear that YOU had
little stranger at your house?
Mr. Prune-Stranger? Why, we've
known him all his life!
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-14

A Chicago man stole scott's dog. Beef too high for
sausage?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-14

Was Lawson treading on them that
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-14

The public debt decreased $40, 900, 900
in June. At least one private debt
didn't, however.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-14
THE HER.ALD'S CITY CIRCULATION

The Herad's circulation In the city Of Los Angeles
e larger than that Of the Examiner the Express
and second only to that of the Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-14

Edison says radium will besas cheap
as coal some day. Is coal going up that
fast?
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19
A BIG MISTAKE.

Editor Herald: Several Yakima
farmers are making big mistake
in contracting Alaska grade of po-
tatoes at $40 per ton for fall deliv-
cry. | think they do not realize the
grade of potatoes required for this
market. or they would not enter into
these contracts. If these contracts
are made covering any large tonnage
1t will absolutely ruin the potato
market for the coming season. If
Alaska grade of potatoes are only
worth $40 ton, then the ordinary
grade of potatoes would not be worth
over IS or Sc. which is below the
cost of production. The Alaska grade
of potatoes must be extremely fancy,
ripe, bright. and. | understand. the
present contracts call for nothing
smaller than five-Ounce potato, and
no large ones. Our firm has sup
piled large quantities of these Alaska
potatoes The past two or three years.
and there is no profit in them unless
we can secure IS per ton above the
price of good No. l potatoes. That
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19

is, IL No. / potatoes are worth SIS
per ton, ordinarily, an Alaska grade
cannot be made out of them for less
than $50 per ton.
The farmers VINO are making these
Alaska contracts have perfect
right to sell their products as cheap
ly as they please. | only wish to call
their attention to the fact that in
making the price of Alaska potatoes
at $40 per ton they are forcing a de-
moralized condition of entire mar
ket which will react in great injury
to themselves as well as to all potato
growers; SO per ton would be rea-
sonable price to contract ordinary
No. / Yakima Burbanks for fall de-
livery out of the field, but this prac-
tice is not to be commended for the
buyers are quite often not financially
responsible, so If prices are low they
are very particular on grades and are
quite apt to refuse to accept potatoes
or perhaps keep away from the valley
altogether. My suggestion to the
potato growers is to carefully con
slider before contracting Alaska grade
of potatoes at less than SIS ton.
If prices are high, the farmer is well
able to stand it; if prices are low, the
buyer VIII call your potatoes too
green. not good enough, or find some
excuse for not receiving the goods.
There is no reason why the farmer
should put up sure game for the ir-
responsible buyer.
Fl. NJ. GILBERT.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19
TO BORE FOR
AR1tsIAN WATER
Wealthy Capitalist to Experiment in
Mckee Valley-Is Confident Of
A-aving success.

J. II. Rose, a wealthy capitalist, is
in the city. and with him he brought
an artesian we'll boring outfit which
is in charge of an expert in this line.
The advent of Mr.. Rose may pos sibly
mark the beginning of great trans
formation in the upper Mckee valley.
This section of the valley Is in its
present state barren waste of sage
brush land, and will always remain
so unless the ingenuity of man, and
that backed by large amount of cap
ital succeeds in accomplishing the
problem of putting water upon 1t.
1t Is proposed by Mr.. Rose to bore
artesian wells upon this tract Of land
and with this object in view he has
secured the option on $4,000 acres
upon which he is willing to expend
several thousand dollars in an at
tempt to ascertain whether or not 1t
is possible to strike a flow. Asso-
ciated with Mr.. Rose in the PROPOSE
ton is Attorney General Burke of
the state of Minnesota. The two men
came here a few weeks ago and
looked the ground over. They
brought with them an expert artesian
we'll man who made extensive tests of
the artesian wells in the Mckee val
ley and expressed the opinion that 1t
was decidedly worth while to try for
an artesian water supply 10 that
country.
In speaking of his plans Mr.. Ross
seemed confident of ultimate success,
and said that he was willing to ex-
pend $4,000 to 100000 to test the
proposition. OF course, il he is sue
cessful. it will open one of the big
gest tracts of land in central Wash
ington, and will offer inducements
for immigration, and not only boom
this city but add untold wealth TO
Yakima county If the venture of
Mr.. Rose proves a failure he will
pocket the loss and say nothing more.
The well boring outfit which they
have with them is calculated to do
deeper boring than ever before at
tempted in the valley.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19
MISS VAN BuSkiRK
WINNER OF CONTEST
She will Represent the North Yakima
High School in OratOrical con-
test at Pullman.

Miss Jessie Van Buskirk was
awarded the decision over nine other
contestants, students of the Yakima
high school, at an oratorical contest
held in the Presbyterian church last
Wednesday evening. The winner will
go to Pullman, Wash, on May IL, to
represent the high school of this city
in state contest.
A very good crowd turned out to
hear the boys and girls deliver their
respective orations and while only
one could be selected as the repre-
sentative it is fact that ali of the
deliveries were exceptionally good,
and the audience never tired trough
out the contest Mr. Warren Erwin
opened the program with a solo, ac-
companied by Miss Rossman. Then
the following orations were deliv-
cred
Plea for Athletic Culture Selected
Coral Doust.
First Settlement of New England.
WEBSTER
Florence Kinyon.
Liberty and Union Webster
Alvah Strauss
The New South. =. Henry w. Grady
Glen FairbrOOk.
The Scholars Duty. Eugene Pearson
Orpha IIuXtable.
Appeal to Arms. 80. . Patrick Henry
Jessie Van Buskirk.
TOussaint IOuverture. ..... Phillips
Lee M. Lampson.
Address to the Rough Riders. 49,.
Roosevelt
Alma Lesh.
Our System of Public Instruction
Should Distinctly Inculcate Love
Of Country. ......... Bateman
Leah Lampson.
Speech before the Commercial Club
of New York. ...... Roosevelt
Louis BOlles.
Miss Susie Erwin closed the pro-
gram with selection on the violin.
The judges then announced their
decision and the gathering was dis
missed. Ihe judges of the contest
were f. d. Preble. G. II. Human and
hev. II. p. James,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19
Royal NcighbOrs to Meet Here.

The Royal Neighbors of America
of this state at their last biennial
convention. which just closed in Bel
bingham selected North Yakima as
the meeting place for the next con-
vention. The date was set for the
second Tuesday in April. 1907. The
convention just concluded marks the
sixth biennial assemblage of the Or
ganization in the state. The Off
GERS elected from the hundred dele
gates in attendance were as follows:
Oracle, Mrs Eliza Louden. Tacoma;
state vice oracle, Mrs. Alice Hatch,
.llah; state recorder, Mrs. Rose Nc
Closkey, PalOuse.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19
Nick Hartung Buys Store.

Nick Hartung, former manager for
Fawcett Bros. hardware dealers,
is now the sole proprietor. He bought
out the concern last week. Fawcett
Bros hardware store was the oldest
concern of its kind in the city and
Mr.. hartung had been its manager
for the past sixteen years. During
that time he has made many business
friends and worked up good will
for the fir msuch as is rarely enjoyed.
He will succeed to the fruits of his
own efforts, and his honest business
methods will continue to hold for
MIN a gratifying trade. The firms
name will be changed to the Hartung
Hardware and Implement Company
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19

The local lodge Of Modern Wood
men of America are planning upon
the remodeling Of the third story Of
the Syndicate building in order to
make it one of the most inviting Of
the many lodge rooms in the city.
1t is the plan of the committee hav-
ing the matter in charge to remodel
the entire interior of the third floor
Ihe walls are to be repapered, the
woodwork painted a new floor put
in and several partitions changed.
Inis hall has always been a popular
place for social gatherings and now
since it is renovated and made more
inviting its popularity will increase.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19
CITY NEWS BRIEFLY RELATED.

On next Tuesday afternoon, April
25th,, at the Congregational church
in this city there will be a meeting
OF the Union Missionary society. In
the evening they will give a social
and an informal program at the same
place. The subject for discussion is
Japan.
Milton Shearer has traded his resi-
dence property, commonly known as
the Walter Reed residence, to Mrs.
Spencer of Fairview. Mrs. Spencer's
property is valued at $4,000, and con
in the Mckee. Mr.. Shearer will move
to his new home next week
Senator Walter J. Reed bought
last week from the Security Loan and
Trust Company of Tacoma the old
Central house property on south Sec
ond street and the building known
as the small Caldwell building on
South Second street. He paid $4,000
for the former and $4,000 for the
Caldwell house.
Justice j. A. Taggard performed
the ceremony last Thursday after
noon of the marriage of Clyde Wal
lace and Miss Selma Johnson of
Sunnyside. The wedding occurred in
the pariors of the Bartholet hotel in
the presence of a few friends. The
bride Is native of the Sandwich
islands.
The many friends of Chester WAL
ton will be grieved to learn of the
death of his father which occurred
in Leadville, Colo, on March 18th
The family were former residents Of
this city. Mr.. Walton and son Ches-
ter have been engaged in the grocery
business in Leadville since leaving
here few years ago.
J. A. Hawks, formerly a partner in
the firm of Hawks & Hughes, manu-
facturers of ice in this city, has just
returned from a long trip in the east
He spent the winter in Phoenix, N.
Y, attending to his banking inter-
ests. Mrs. Hawks is visiting for the
present in Illinois. Mr.. Hawks will
remain here probably for a month.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19

Early Ohio and Early Rose po-
tatoes, Rocky Ford canteloupe seed
and general line Of garden seed at
kichey & Gilbert's. Toppenish. 15-2t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19

For Rent-Three desirable unfur-
nished upstair rooms; very reasona-
Bile rent. Inquire this office.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19

FOrRcnt.-About May list, new
five-room house, furnished. Mrs. w.
Douglass, III North Mckee avenue
1o--2*
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19

Piano and furniture moving j. A.
Orchard, corner First street and Yaki-
ma avenue. Telephone 3Sl. Off
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19

For Sale.-One new, two-burner
blue flame coal oil stove. Mrs. l.. V.
McWhorter, east fair grounds. 15-2t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19

Petaluma incubators insure a good
hatch. Sold only by the Yakima Hard.
ware company.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19

Wanted, at Once-A wet nurse. Must
give references. Call at room 90, Sloan
block, to s p. nj. l3-tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19

Spray pumps and spraying mater
ials at Coffin Bros. 16-tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19

For Salc.-Steam hay press. Call
at Herald office. late
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19
SPECIAL LIST
s E E D 8
IN QUANTITY.

Aifalfa-Fair, l2>4c per pound.
Choice, lac per pound
Extra Choice, l5c per pound.
Red ClOver-Fancy, l6c per pound
TimOthy-First grade, &c per pound
Kentucky Blue 0rass-Choice, l2c per pound.
Alsike CIover-Choice, l6c per pound.
White Clover-Extra fancy, zee per pound.
Red Top-RecIeaned, 1Oc per pound.
Orchard Orass-Choice, lac per pound
The most valuable Of all the cultivated
grasses for both pasture and hay.
Bronze Grass (Bromus Inermus)-Will grow
and thrive in ground that is too dry for
any other grass.
Corn Understanding new takes the place
of corn. $3.50 per 100 pounds.
Bald Barley-Will grow anywhere
Seed Oats-Best recleaned Minnesota. tl.6O
per 100 pounds.
Rye-The old reliable sure crop for dry land.
Per pound, 2Ic.
Wheat-Blue Stem, Little and Big Club.
Field Peas-A great hog food.
Turkestan Alfalfa Grows on dry land. 2Oc ID.
COrn-White Australian and Yellow Dent.
Onions-Oregon Yellow Globe Danver; small
lots 75c per h.. large quantities cheaper.
Australian Brown
Vegetable Seeds-All kinds in bulk
Sugar Cane Seed-Per pound, 4c
Have catalogues and wholesale prices from
the largest seed houses in America and will
order anything wanted, on small commission.
package of garden or flower seeds FREE
with every 81 90 purchase from any depart
ment i'm our store.
FertlIizers-All kinds.
Lime, Sulphur. Salt Poultry Netting, Oys.
ter Shells. Paris Green, Etc, Etc.
Cedar POsts-71sc to &c each.
Broke Work Horses for sale.
COFFIN BROS.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19
He, Won't Dc

OF consumption" is a remark often made
of a feshy man. The remark expresses
the popular recognition of the fact that
the sign of consumption is enaciatious
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-10-21
level, where there will be space for
a. many az 1000 persons at one time

According to present plans, eight ell
evators will run in the main shaft,
with a capacity of about 1880 per-
sons every hour. The main platform,
however. where there will be a roof
garden that can be inclosed when the
necessity arises, will be LOO feet high
Here there will be refreshment stands,
a post Office, telegraph office, public
telephones, toilet rooms and about ev-
erything else that modern exigencies
demand. while well-informed guides
Will be in attendance to point out and
explain the wonderful views from
every side and to furnish field glasses
when required. Another novel fea-
ture will be provision for a United
States weather observatory, which will
be higher than any now in use, as
well as several rooms applicable to
private scientific research.
From the base of the tower up to
the 30O-foot balcony there will be
eighteen stories, some OF which will
be utilized for Office purposes and some
for entertainment. There will be am
pie room for a theater, as well as for
museum and other exhibitions AS
matter of fact, half n dozen distinct
entertainment enterprises may be in
Guided in this great space without con-
fiict- The second floor, however, will
be reserved for restaurant of the
first class, with about 10000 square
feet of floor space, and, of course the
most up-to-date Improvements In the
way OF comfort and decorative effect.
On the lower floor there will be
stores, but only such as will be in har-
mony with the purposes of the entire
edifice. and here also will be located
the electric machinery for the opera
ton of the elevators and the power
/ for the light, heat, ventilation, ap-
paratus, and so on, although this will
be of such a magnitude that a part OF
it will go below the main stairway.
Although details of the architectural
ornamentation have not yet been per
fected, 1t is promised that the en-.
frances especially will be extraordi
narily elaborate, with marble columns
spacious stairways, promenades, recep
|
ury and splendor So far as may be
possible this effect OF richness Will bs
striven for from the base of the build
ing to the top of the tower.
Whatever other attractions the build
ing may contain, the top OF it will b,
the greatest. by reason of the i'm
mense height and the magnificent view
to be had there, to say nothing of tn
quality OF the air in any kind o
weather. Before the eyes of the spec
tator there will lie the whole city o
New York, the Atlantic Ocean as IA
as the sight can reach, the Hudson
river and the surrounding country t
distance Of $50 miles. 1t has bee
estimated that the view will take in
territory Of 10000 square miles.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-10-21
WORLDS HIGHEST TOWER.
Huge Cylindrical Shaft to Be Built for
the Amusement of New-Yorkers.

Original always and In all things,
New York is soon to have the oldest
amusement enterprise on the face of
the earth, In the shape Of a tower
taller than any structure in the world
and equipped with a larger variety OF
combined entertainments and utilities
than anything that has ever existed
for the edification of the millions who
are constantly and hungrily seeking
new pleasures.
Called 1.-THE Weber Tower" after Its
designer, Carl Weber, one Of the best
known experts In the matter OF tall
steel-concrete constructions, the build
ing will be unique in many ways, and
when 1t has been erected, either In one
of the parks of Manhattan, or In some
equally prominent spot 1t will I'M
questionably be one of the foremost
attractions of the metropolis.
In the first place. il Will reach the
enormous height of 1,250 feet, just 25S
feet taller than the Eiffel tower In
Paris, and more than twice as tall as
the Washington monument, which,
with $50 feet, is at present the high
est permanent structure in the world.
1t will so far overtop everything In
New York that comparison is idle, the
Park Row building, which now holds
pre-eminence, being only $50 feet high
and the st. Paul building, ranking
second, having but 30S feet. In Eu-
rope, after the Eiffel tower, there is
only the Ulm Cathedral. with 528 feet
but this is excelled by the City Hal
in Philadelphia, with 54S feet.
Height alone, however, will not bt
the chief recommendation of the Web
er tower. 1t will be a skyscraper Of
universal invitation. II you are {
business man you will be able to rem
offices inside its tall but loft.
stretches. If you want an evening"
frolic you will be escorted to the high
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-10-21

There is a good story told Of Sir
Chieh-Chen 10 Feng-luh, who was for
merly Chinese minister to England
Years ago he was secretary to Ii Hung
Chang. He is very able man, and
among other accomplishments speaks
and writes English perfectly. The
story is given in THE Navy as I Have
Known It."
Ii Hung Chang is reported to have
said to him, 81 don't know how 1t Is
we send our men to Europe and Amer
lea, and have foreign instructors IN
our colleges, as do the Japanese, but
we do not seem to derive the advan-
tage from their instruction which the
Japanese do"
To this Chieh-Chen 10 Feng-luh re
piled:
''That is quite true. l was a class
mate of the Marquis Ito IN England
He is now prime minister, and an
your excellency's secretary"