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The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

MT. Lutse of Kansas has pur- chased the U. Moseley home in Halls addition, and Mrs. Moseley left Thursday for Ashdown to join her husband, who has To- cated there. Mir. Lutse with his two sons will make Mena their home. He is a man of consider able means and expects to pur- chase more Mena property.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

A. B. Woods of the Pioneer Abstract Company, who recently bought the Levi Joplin place west of town, has moved his family to same. Mir. Woods con- templates building new house on the property in the spring.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

Mrs. Donaldson, mother of F. H. and J. T. Donaldson, also their sister, Mrs. A. r. Rust, with her two children, arrived last week from their home in Kausas City to spend few weeks iu Mena. Mrs Rust's health is not good aud they are stopping at the St. John home on ths heights north of town to get tn, 1 full benefit of Mena's mountain climate. Mr. Rust accompanied them but returned to Kausas City
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

$. I. Wood is having his frame store building on South Mena street moved from a corner lot to an inside lot and expects to con- struct a brick store building on the lot vacated.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

E. s. Willett is in receipt of a letter from c. A. Watson at Stephensville, Tex, in which Mr. Watson, who lived here about four years ago, says he is going to try and return to Mena soon where he can "wood and water.'
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

w. w. Orr, of Kenna, N. M , whose wife dled in Mena last Friday. has returned to his home, taking with him his five children.
 Mrs. Orr had been afflicted with rheumatism for about six months, and came 10 Mena in hopes oi finding relief. MT. Orr is United States commissioner at kenns and also vice president of the Kenna Bank and Trust company
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Dickens are rejoicing in the promised re- covery of their young oaoy, whose life has been dispaired oi for a week past.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

John Steel is having the old Sale building repaired and flxed up at its new locatioa on south Mena street. It vii be occupied by harness shop.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

Moseley & Sons of South Meua are adding shelving, repainting and remodeliug their store pre-. paring for large stock ot tail and winter goods.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

George H. Cook is rejoicing over the arrival of a carload of up-to-date machinery for his shingle mlll at Bethesda Springs, and now hopes to be cutting by Monday. The recent demand is said to have been greater than the supply.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
News Notes and Personals

George Staten of Black Springs was in Mena today on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

Eugene Cox of Black Springs, accompanied by his mother and Miss Izzie Milan left Mena TOT Waldron Thursday to visit a few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

George w. Lacy, the tafpeHter and contractor, has bought tn Dr. E. II. Craft place in Vineyard addition from M. M. Shields.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

Mrs. A. E. Jackson, mother oi L. B. and J. G. Jackson, has re- turned to her home in Atlanta Tex, after a visit of two weeks with her sons here.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

Mir. and Mrs. o. K. Jarrett ot Grauuiss, who have been visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Estes, left last week for Salt Lake City. From there they will 20 to Oregon to locate.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

X
 invest in property on arrival and " secure home.
 w. F. Goodman of Lewisville,
 Ark, who has spent several days i, iu tue city with view of locat-
 ing, drove over to Montgomery
 county today. He is especially f pleased with the fine climate
 here.
 !, Charles Campbell, wife and family from Nashville, are visit
 ing Mrs. Campbell's parents, MT.
 and Mrs. J. w. Harper, at Egger.
 MT. Campbell is machinist and is thinking of establishing a
 machine shop in Mena. al A. B. Woods of the Pioneer Abstract Company, who recently
 bought the Levi Joplin place
 west of town, has moved his family 10 same. Mir. Woods con- templates building new house
 on the property in the spring. George H. Cook is rejoicing over the arrival of a carload
 of up-to-date machinery for his
 shingle mlll at Bethesda Springs, and now hopes to be cutting by l Monday. The recent demand is
 said to have been greater than
 the supply.
 E. s. Willett is in receipt of
 letter from c. A. Watson at
 Stephensville, Tex, in which MT. Watson, who lived here about four years ago, says he is
 going to try and return to Mena
 soon where he can wood and water.'
 II. Raby Monday moved
 < of goods from the rilding on De Queen ,s v,oe Corner Grocery Iudg;is b, 'e will occupy 'sf5; ~ @ht. store with WfleEe notions. he south half of tfe
 stock of dry goods asa - r c. Sehweitzer of Kansas Gf, vas in Mena last week looRfhg Nv ,ver his property interests, He ,p 6 very much pleased with the '' outlook and withdrew from sale wo lots in his addition to Mena ol Q be used for home he proposes O 10 build soon. q
 w. H, Scarborough of Ash q down has bought the lease of Mrs :, W. w, Harrison on the Commer- rial hotel and will take posses P sion at once. MT. Scarborough C has had considerable experience S in the hotel business and Will have many improvements made in the Commercial. V
 Mir. and Mrs. o. F. Davis, f father and mother of Dr. J. K. and J. P. Davis returned to their home in Fl Paso, Ark, Friday. They were accompanied as faf as Ft. Smith by Dr. Davis. MT. and Mrs. Davis are now planning to onrehase a home and move to Mera in the near future. Attorney E. J. f,undy, whom The Star mentioned recently as having decided to locate here, arrived in the city again Wsdnes- day and has rented, an office in the Davis block and the Wilcox cottage for home. MT. Lundy \ expects his wife and two children to reach here in about ten days
 Mrs. ]. D. Cranor has received message from the Rev. C. f. Rittman at Stanford, Conn.,, that permanent guest has arrived at his home in the form of fine
 baby boy. Mrs. Rittman IS daughter of MT. and Mrs. Cranor
 and was married to the Rev. MT. Rittman while he was pastor of German Luthefan church of this city.
 J. C. Baker has sevefed his connection with the firm of K. D. Sale & Co.,, and has accepted the
 position with the Loehridge Dry Goods Company made vacant by the resignation of l. F. Guthrie,
 who has gone to Philadelphia to
 attend the Ouachita College, !, where he will prepare himself tor the ministry.
 [ MT. Lutse of Kansas has pur-
 chased the U. Moseley home in Halls addition, and Mrs. Moseley | lad 1f%tx n
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

LII. Davis, formerly a citizen of Nfeua but now in the real estate business at Black Springs, was ID town Monday on business:
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

The s-months-old baby of MT and Mrs. $. ]. Phllpot, which has been critically ill TOT week, is said to be recovering.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

Ben Gipson of Hatfield was in the city on business Wednesday,.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12

NJ. C. Metcalt of Oden bought goods of Mena merchants last week.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-19
CASES

GOLD AND GOLD FILLED WATCH
CASES WE HAVE n OF II LARGEST
L S n IN HI STATE. WE IN
EN- TO CARRY THE CELEBRATED :
AND CRESCENT CASES, ALSO THE WADS-
WORTH. WE HAVE SOME VERY PRETTY
DESIGNS AMI GUARANTEE EACH CASE.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-21
ASSESSMENT ROLL
For Wooden Sidewalk ON West Side of
khtitAS Avenue Between West Yaki-
ma Avenue nnd West Suruce Straat

An assessment roll of lots and lands
included in Local Improvement Dis
trict No. lO4,' as created and estab-
lished by Ordinance No. 523 of the or
dinances of the City of North Yakima.
Washington, entitled IAN ordinance
providing for the construction of a
wooden sidewalk on the west side of
kittitas Avenue, between West Yaki-
ma Avenue and West Spruce Street, in
said city, and for the payment of the
cost thereof: establishing local i'm
provement district and providing for
the levying and collection of special
assessments on the property included
WITHIN said district and benefited by
said Improvement and providing for
the issuance of warrants in payment
for said improvement and a fund to
pay the same" passed May 6. 1907,
and approved by the mayor May Z,
1907, together with description OF
each lot or parcel of land and the
name OF the owner thereof and the am
cunt OF the assessment levied thereon
respectively, all of said lots and lands
being in the City of North Yakima.
Washington, according to the plat
thereof now on file and of record in
the ofice of the auditor of Yakima
County, Washington
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-21
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION
To Pave Yakima Avenue With vitrtded
Rriek

BE IT RESOLVED by the City coun-
Gil OF the City of North Yakima. WASH
ington. that the city intends and here
by declares its intention to improve
Yakima Avenue in said CITY between
the east line OF Front Street anod the
west line of Sixth Street by paving the
roadway of said avenue within said
limits and in front of the property
hereinafter described with vitrified
brick. said paving TO be done in all
respects in accordance with the plans
and specifications therefor heretofore
prepared by william r. Chase. civil
engineer. employed by the city for that
purpose and now on file with the City
Clerk and heretofore adopted by reso-
luton of the City Council of said city.
That the estimated cost of said i'm
provement is $4,000. 90 and the cost
and expense thereof and for the pubIl-
cation of this resolution of intention
and All other publications required BY
law and all other expenses incidental
and necessary to the doing OF said work
and lesnlizing the special assessments
therefor, TO be assessed 10 and levied
upon the property abutting upon both
sides of said portion of said street TO
be improved and included within the
following assessment district, to-wit:
beginning AT point in the westerly
line of Sixth Street distant two hum
dred feet northerly from the northerly
line OF Yakima Avenue running thence
westerly parallel with Yakima Avenue
and two hundred feet distant there
from TO the east line of Front Street;
thence southerly along said east line
OF Front Street five hundred feet;
thence easterly parallel with Yakima
Avenue and two hundred feet distant
therefrom TO the westerly line of Sixth
street, thence northerly along said
west line of Sixth Street to the place
of beginning.
Excepting that the City of North
Yakima out of its Current Expense
Fund shall pay for all street intersec-
tions so paved
That the abutting lot owners are to
pay their said assessments for said
payments in ten equal annual INSTALL
ments according 10 the provisions of
Section 1885 of Ballinger's Annotated
Codes and Statutes of the State of
Washington, with interest at six per
cent per annum.
That protests against said improve
ment may be filed in the Office OF the
City Clerk of the City OF North Yaki-
ma, Washington, at any time prior
TO september 3rd, 1907, at 7:3O O'clock
p. m, the same being the date of the
next reguhr meeting of the City Coun-
ell OF said city and the date when
such protests will be heard and con-
sidered.
That the City Clerk give due and le-
gal notice OF the said proposed inn
provement by causing this resolution
secutive issues OF the official news
paper of this city prior to the date
above specified for hearing protests
against said Improvement
Adopted by the City Council August
ls. 1907.
J. C. BROKER,
Aug 2l-2s City Clerk
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE is HEREBY CIV EN- that the
city of North Yakima Washington.
will let ca contract for the construction
of a wooden sidewalk on the west side
of Fourth Avenue West in said city,
between the north line of B Street
and the south line of ID Street, except
in front of lots 1 and 2 in Block 26S.
Said Improvement shall be construct
ed in all respects in accordance with
STANDARD Specifications No. for
Wooden Sidewalks in the City of North
Yakima. Washington" and standard
Plan for Wooden Sidewalks each
heretofore on May 2. 1904. adopted by
resolution Of the City Council, and the
detailed drawings and notes of the
City Engineer therefor. and to the
grades shown therein. all of which are
Clerk and subject to the inspection Of
persons interested, and under and pur-
suant to the provisions OF Ordinance
No. $40 of the ordinances Of said city.
passed June 3, 1907.
Sealed proposals for the making Of
said above described improvement will
be received by the City Clerk Of said
city up to 1880 o'clock p. m. Sept. 3,
1907, the same being the time of the
next regular meeting Of the City Coun-
Gil of said city. and the time when
said proposals will be opened and con-
sidered by said City Council and said
contract awarded.
All bidders will be required to de-
in an amount equal to at least Ave per
cent OF their bid, drawn in favor of the
City Treasurer on some bank In the
City of North Yakima. Washington. as
security that such bidder will enter
into a contract for the making of said
Improvement and furnish bonds as re-
quired by law and the ordinances of
said city, within three days after he
shall be notified that the contract has
been awarded to him, in case it Is so
awarded
The bidder to whom the contract
shall be awarded will be required to
execute to the City of North Yakima
good and sufficient bond lin an am
cunt equal to the contract nrice. con-
ditioned for the faithful performance
of said contract. also "a bond to the
State of Washington in the same am
cunt for the protection of material men
and laborers furnishing material and
labor in the construction OF said I'M
provement as required by law.
Dated at North Yakima, Washing
ton, August 10. 1907.
Aug o1-2s City Clerk.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-21

f. o. Keck. Henry H. schott and
Philip M. Armbruster being first duly
sworn. each for himself and not one
for the other. deposes and says: l am
a member of the Committee on Streets
and bitches OF the City Council of the
CITY of North Yakima. Washington.
and of the Board of Assessors consti-
tuted and authorized by Ordinance No.
53S of the ordinances of the City of
North Yakima. Washington. to assess
the cost and expense of the construc-
tion of a cement sidewalk on the east
north line of 3 Street and the south
line of Street. in said city against
the property abutting upon that por-
ton of said street ard included within
the limits of Local Improvement Dis.
trict No. los" created and established
nv said Ordinance No. 53S. That the
foregoing list and assessment roll con-
tairs a true and correct description OF
each and every lot and parcel of land
fronting upon said improved portion OF
Matches Avenue included within said
Local Improvement District No. los. :
together with the name Of the owner
thereof and the amount OF the assess.
ment levied against each lot or parcel
Of land for said Improvement. as shown
by the foregoing assessment roll, are
in proportion to the number OF feet OF
such respective lots and parcels OF land
fronting on the improved portion OF
said street. and are In proportion to
the BENEFITS derived by the said sew.
eral lots and parcels OF land from said
improyement and we and each OF us
so determine and nnd.
HENRY II. SCHOTT.
PHILIP NJ. ARMBRUsTER.
+. Subscribed and sworn to before me
J. C. BROOKER.
City Clerk.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-21
ASSESSMENT ROLL.
For Wooden Sidewalk ON the West Side
Of Eighth street Between the North
Line Of Yakima Avenue and south
Line nj n Street

An assessment roll OF lots and lands
included in Local Improvement District
No. 49," as created and established by
of the city OF North Yakima. Wash
ington, entitled. IAN ordinance pro-
viding for the construction of a wood
en- sidewalk on the west side of Eighth
ma Avenue and the south line OF D
Street, and for the payment of the cost
thereof. establishing a local improve
ment district and the levy and collec-
tion of special assessments for the
issuance OF warrants in payment of
said Improvement and fund 20 pay
the same" passed June 1907. and
approved by the mayor June 10. 1907.
or parcel of land and the name OF the
owner thereof and the amount of the
assessment levied thereon respectively.
all OF said lots and lands being In
the City OF North Yakima. Washington.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-21

City Of North Yakima. Washington
and of the Board of Assessors constf-
tGted and authorized by Ordinance NJ.
923 Of the ordinances Of the City IF
North yakima. Washington, to assess
the cost and expense of the construc-
tion of a wooden sidewalk on the west
side of kittitas Avenue between the
south line of West Yakima Avenue and
the north line of West Spruce street
in said city. against the property abut-
ting upon that portion of said street
and included within the limits of 10
cal Improvement District No 10i"
created and established by said Ordin-
anee NO. 523. That the foregoing list
and assessment roll contains true
ana correct description of each AMI
every lot and parcel of land fronting
upon said improved portion Of Kittitas
Avenue included within said Local
Improvement District No. 104." togeth-
er with the name of the owner thereof
and the amount of the assessment lev
ted against each lot or parcel OF land
FOR said Improvement, as shown by the
foregoing assessment roll, are in pro-
portion to the number OF feet of such
respective lots and parcels of land
fronting on the improved portion Of
said street, and are in proportion to
the benefits derived by the said several
lots and parcels of land from said i'm
provement and we and each of us so
determine and find.
PHILIP NJ. ARMBRUSTER
HENRY II. SCHOTT.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of August. 1907.
J. C. BROKER.
City Clerk
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-21

BE IT RESOLVED bv the City Cour.
ell of the city of North Yakima. Wash
inston' that the city intends and here
by declares its intention TO improve
West Yakima Avenue in said city be-
tween the west line of Frs. Avenue
west and the east line of seventh Ave-
nue. , west, by paving the roadway OF
SAID avenue within said limits and
IN front of the property hereinafter
described with asphaltum. said paving
TO be done in all respects in accord
ance with the plans and spec hcations
therefor heretofore prepared by Will
liam b. Chase. civil engineer, employ
ed by the city for that purpose and
now on file with the City Clerk and
heretofore adopted by resolution of the
City Council of said city.
That the estimated cost of said I'M
provement is s34,000.00 and the cost
and expense thereof and for the publi-
cation of this resolution of intention
and all other publications required by
law and all other expenses incidental
and necessarily to the doing of said
work and legalizine the special as
and levied upon the property abutting
upon both sides of said portion of said
street to be improved and included
within the following assessment dis
trict to-wit: Beginning at a point in
the westerly line of First Avenue West
distant two hundred feet northerly Of
the northerly line OF West Yakima Ave-
nue.; running thence westerly parallel
-
hundred feet distant therefrom to the
east line of Seventh Avenue West;
thence southerly along the east line
of Seventh Avenue West five hundred
5000 feet thence easter'v at right an
giles and parallel with the southerly
line of West Yakima Avenue and two
hundred feet distant therefrom 10 the
west line of First Avenue West; thence
northerly five hundred feet 10 the place
of beginning.
Excepting that the City of North
Yakima out of its Current Expense
Fund shall pay for all street lntersec-
tions so paved.
That the abutting lot owners are g
pay their said assessments for said
payments in ten equal annual install.
ments according TO the provisions OF
Section 1855 OF Ballinger's Annotated
Codes and Statutes of the State OF
Washington. with interest al six per
cent per annum.
That protests against said improve.
ment may be filed in the office OF the
City Clerk Of the City or North Yaki-
ma. Washington, AT any time prior to
September 3rd 1907, a 7:S0 o'clock
next regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil of said city and the date when such
protests will be heard and considered.
That the City Clerk give due and lie.
gal notice of the said proposed I'M
provement by causing this resolution
of intention to be published in two con.
secutive issues OF the Official news
above specified for hearing protests
against said Improvement
Adopted by the City Council August
10, 1907. -. 4
Aug 2i-2s City Clerk.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-21

which said committee and the MEM
bers thereof was made and constituted
by Ordinance No. SIP of the ordinances
of the city of North Yakima. Wash
ington, board of assessors to assess
the cost and expense of grading wenas
Avenue between the north line of
Spruce Street and the township line
between sections nineteen and twenty
four in said city. upon the property
fronting upon the improved portion of
said street and included within Local
Improvement District No. 102," created
and established by said Ordinance No.
512. and that l. as a member of said
board of assessors will faithfully per-
form my duties as in said ordinance
provided, so help me God.
PHILIP NJ. ARMBRUSTER.
HENRY II. SCHOTT,
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this 10Th day of August. 1907.
]. c. BROKER,
City Clerk.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-08-21

An assessment roll OF lots and LANDS
Included in Local Improvement Dis
trict No. 1o2." as created and estab-
iished by Ordinance No. 512 of the or
dinances of the City Of North Yakima,
Washington. entitled "An ordinance
providing for the grading of Wenas
Avenue in the City of North Yakima,
Washington. between the. north line
of West Spruce Street and the. town
ship line between Sections nineteen
(1s5 and twenty-four (24) and for the
payment of the cost thereof. estab-
fishing a local Improvement district,
and providing for the levy and coll &c
property included within said district
and benefited by. said Improvement.
providing for the issuance of warrants
in payment for said Improvement and
fund to pay the same" together with
a description of each lot or parcel of
land and the name of the owner there
of and the amount of the assessment
levied thereon respectively. all of said
lots and 3ands being in the City of
North Yakima, Washington. according
to the plat thereof now on file and of
record in the office of the auditor of
Yakima county. Washington
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