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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18
BIDDING FOR THE SMALL
FARMER

State building as a science is be-
times and the need of population, ano
state building demands that, the land
be turned into the hands of the home
builders, and released from the hold
ing of the spectators. The Pacific
northwest was settled in quarter Sec
tions under the liberal land laws that
the government offered to the home
steader but the demand is now to cut
up the quarter sections and distrib-
ute the subdivision among the home
builders.
A scientific study of agriculture has
discovered the possibilities of the soil
and with this discovery has come the
knowledge that a few acres properly
cultivated will furnish plenty and to
spare for the needs of a family. The
age of the quarter section farm has
mast and the future of the northwest
will depend in it's development on
the small farm and the skill of the
small farmer.
To this end large tracts of land
have been brought under one holding
and sold to Immigrants who will set
tie upon the small tracts and cult
vate the land under intensive cult
walton getting out of the soil many
times the product that was formerly
produced under a less careful form
of cultivation And communities that
are doing this are making the most
rapid progress in the country today.
Irrigation has Deen one OF the chief
incentives to the development of the
small farm idea. 1t has been demon
strated that five and ten acre tracts
are enough to support family that
the returns of the section so cult
waited as whole is enormously in
creased by this form of intensive cul-
tivation. But the irrigated section is
not the only one that has demonstrat-
ed the wisdom of cutting the large
farms into smaller holdings and CIV
ing the cultivation over to a little
farm well titled"
Small farms and diversified indus
try is destined to be the solution OF
the agricultural development of the
whole country and the community
which first begins this development
will be the first to profit by the
change And aside from the indus
trial benefits of small farm holdings
there is the added impetus of a bet
terment in social conditions not only
in the communities purely rural but
in the towns and cities that are the
trade centers for these communities.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18
Capitol News Letter
HOWARD L. HINDLEY

The Saturday half-holidays have
been extended until the end of the
month by general consent
The Industrial insurance commits
sion has moved it's accounting de-
partment into the old post office
building.
Governor Hay looks like a two
times winner since his return from
the east and coastwise about the
state.
Mrs. Blanche Mason, deuty labor
commissioner, has been removed on
account of friction with the head of
the department.
Commissioner c. A. Pratt of the In
dustrial Insurance commission, is on
his way home from Chicago, after a
flying trip visit to the meeting of in
terested states on federal legislation
on workmen's compensation. Attor-
ney General w. V. Tanner accom-
panied him. y
The state house welcomed Presi-
dent Taft on Wednesday morning and
in the afternoon paid last tribute
to the late Harry A. Fairchild, well
coming and mourning two good men
in a days work t=
The Industrial Insurance commits
sion has informed many employers
that the frst-aid clause, originally in
cluded in the workmen's compensa-
ton act, was stricken by the legisla-
ture. but many still write to ask
what shall be done with injured men.
The commission rules that the law
does not interfere with existing hos
pital arrangements and recommends
them. when proper and adequate.
zone of the best public service Of
ficials in the United States" tribute
of state official to the late Harry
A. Fairchild.
The fund of the Industrial Insur-
ance commission, held by the state
treasurer to pay for accidents, has
reached the quarter million mark.
All of this money must be expended
to compensate injured workmen, none
of it for administration expenses.
With the postoffiee removed three
blocks state house mail messengers
are talking of rural free delivery for
the capitol.
President Taft paid two distin-
guished compliments during his
Olympia speech, one to Governor
Hay, progressive, who urged the pass
age, of the workmen's compensation
act land one to the Legislature which
passed the bill, which he declared
the congress commission would do
we'll to study.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18
CONDITION OF STATE FUNDS
Treasurer's Report Contains Some
Very Interesting Statistics

OLYMPIA, Oct. 16.-There is now
on hand in the state treasury ST.
59S.445, the receipts of the week
ending October Is, 1911, totaling
$207,S0S, according to the report of
John G. Lewis. state treasurer, while
the warrants paid amounted to but
sSS,650. The state general fund is
almost depleted. having but $751;
10000 to its credit, but this fund
will increase when the next tax pay
ments begin coming in.
There is to the credit of the per-
manent highway fund $476,246
State Treasurer Lewis on October 7
transferred to the permanent high
way fund from the public highway
fund 100000, which makes 100000
in all that has been transferred IN
der the new law. There remains
s116,000 to transfer. The accident
fund which includes all of the money
paid in to the new industrial insur-
ance commission, has reached $213
ESQ.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18
UNIVERSITIES BRIGHT FUTURE
Educator Phophesies That Washing
ton VIII Have One of Three
Greatest Institutions

DIR. Frank p. Graves, former
president of the University of Wash
ington, predicts that i'm a quarter OF
century that institution will be one
of the three greatest universities in
the United States. "When l first
came to Seattle" said DR. Graves, in
letter acknowledging an invitation
to attend the approaching semi-cen-
tennial of the institution at Seattle
81 aroused mirth by predicting that
within ten years the university would
have thousand students. l now
predict that in a quarter of century
it will be one of the three greatest
universities in the country"
In connection with the plans fol-
the semi centennial. letters and tele-
grams by the score are being re-
ceived by the university authorities
commenting on it's wonderful growth
and extending congratulations on the
anniversary to be marked by the APP.
preaching jubilee. Among those
heard from this week in such con-
nection are Wallace Buttrick. OF the
General Education Board of the
Rockefeller Fund; DR.. Frank w
Gunsaulus. the noted Chicago clergy
man and president of Armour lnsti-
tute; Bishop T.. H. Hughes, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and
Rev. Charles F. Aked. of San Fran.
cisco. ~
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18
THE REAL COST FACTORS

In the end the problems of the cost
sources the securing of greater pro-
duction and better transportation,
Anything that will increase the
amount of food products by extending
the area under cultivation, restoring
and increasing the fertility of the soil
thus stimulating larger yield will be
of material benefit any anything that
increases transportation facilities and
aids to reduce the cost of distribu-
ton will help in the solution of the
problem
There are other and minor ills that
may need remedying but in the last
analysis there are the vital problems
of production and transportation the
latter to include other distribution
costs. The first responsibility is on
the agriculturist, and special training
and skin must be given to those who
have a natural adaptibility for the
work Prosperity for the future is
conferred more on the successful Gull
tivation of The soil than in any time
in the history of civilization.
With production assured the prob
lens of transportation and distribu-
ton are more readily worked out.
Formerly railroads were operated on
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

Any movement that will bring or
tend to bring the government and the
governed in closer relation can not
help but work out good results. Re-
spending to an invitation the commits
sioners of the city appeared in the
pulpit of one of the churches in the
city Sunday night and discussed
frankly and freely the problems that
are engaging their attention in the
ADMINISTRATION of the business affairs
of the city. A large and attentive
audience gathered to hear the discus
sion which proved that public interest
is conferred in the movement that
promises to. point the way to civic
betterment. The announcement that
this is the beginning of a series of
meetings along the same line will be
well received and the subsequent meet
ngs are certain to be well attended.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

Since President Taft has beer
sweeping through the so-called pro-
gressivt states and meeting with rous-
ing receptions the radical progress
ives b. become alarmed and have
begun beating the tom toms and rails
ing the Ia Toilette banners in the
hope of stopping the stampede but
their attempts will be futile The Taft
band wagon is too far in the lead
and the political leaders in all the
states are an climbing aboard.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18
!
IN SOME-DAY LAND

There is a country fair and free
Beyond the earth, beyond the sea,
Where people never disagree,
And always understand.
There everything's forever new,
There every happy dream comes true
AS very we'll you know, if you
Have heard of "Some-Day" Land.
"When'll you buy me a pony, Pop?'
Some day, some day"
Mamma, when'l the measles stop?'
Some day, some day."
Uncle, when'll I be man
An go to the hell game, like you can
An be a reg'lar growed-up FAM"
Some day, some day"
In Some Day" Land it never rains
Or, if 1t does, no boy remains
Indoors, enslaved by mothers chains
All things are better planned.
You get ice cream most every day;
Till 10 o'clock you play and play;
No grown-up folks try to get gay
With boys in "Some-day" Land.
''When'll I have dollar, Pop?"
Some day. some day"
when l get big, kin I be cop?"
"Some day, some day"
Grandpa, when kin I be like you
An eat wiz my knife, an fingers. too
An never get licked for wot 1 do?'
Some day, some day."
Chester Firkins
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

Taft has broken ground at San
Francisco for the Iaraama-Pacific ex'
position, making the official begin
ming for the celebration that is to
mark the official opening of the Pan
anna canal. But progress in the con-
struction on the isthmus is such that
the president is telling his audiences
that the canal will be ready by the
middle of the year 1913. This con-
struction is a record of great achieve
ment, notable peace victory that is
one of the greatest in the annals of
civilization.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

Another set of Idaho bankers is fac
ing the courts on the charge of theil
implication and responsibility in the
affairs that led up to the wreckins
of the bankrupt institution. The
whole matter centers about the ques-
ton Of having directors that do not
direct and officers that are speculat-
ing with the peoples money. Where
there is so much criminal careless
ness there should be some personal
responsibility. $3.50
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Not Coal Land.
Department of the interior II

Not Coal Land
Department of the Interior. u s.
Land Office at North Yakima,
Washington, October 10. 1911.
Notice is hereby given thai Julia
Carson, of North Yakima. weighing
ton, who, on March /. 1907. ruade
Homestead Entry No. sass. Serial
NO. Ol2S5, for SEA- OF Section 10.
township IA North. Range 20 East.
willamette Meridian. has nled raotice
OF intention TO make Final Five Year
Proof, to establish claim TO THE land
above described. before the flegirer
ana Receiver. U. : Land OnIcs. a.
North Yakima. Washington. On tie
18th day of November. 1911
claimant names az wftnssse,:
Harry {. Reeks. or North YsklulA.
Wasnlngton; Ambrose sher~gs.d. u
Nofth Yakima, Washington. George
w sherwood. OF North Yakimz
w asnlhgton; Arthur Harris. Of North
fakima. Washington
HARRY 7 SAINT.
10. ,s a. Register
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

will be introduced at the next session
of congress by Mr.. WarbWton and the
percentage of sales that he will ask
is fifteen per cent of the total sales
which he says will build every state
road in Washington and maintain
them for the next ten years. Gov
eminent aid for good roads through
such channel would take away the
and still meet the requirements. The
general demand for road improve
ment will be big help to the cause.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

Some statistics gathered along the
line of what Yakima valley is import
ing from other localities and points
outside the state would emphasize the
assertion that even in this land OF
plenty and diversified industries the
people are not living up to their posi-
bilities. The money sent out Off east
ern hams, for butter and eggs and ba-
con, for canned goods and other food
products would in the aggregate as
tonish the citizens who have not given
the matter some thought. 1t is the
dollar that stays at home that swells
the per capita circulation of the com
munity This is good economics and
the basis of a permanent prosperity
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

The railroads are planning a TWEEN
ty per cent rate advance in event
the court of commerce denies the in.
junction asked to restrain the enforce
ment of the order of the Interstate
Commerce. Commission in the, inter-
mountain cases. 1t seems hard to beat
the railroads to it in any event in
this irrepressible conflict over the
adjustment of freight rates.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

Wright brothers who are the pion-
GERS in the art of aviation, are ready
to announce series of experiments
with a new type of machine which is
designed to enable the aviator to stay
he has reached a certain altitude.
They hape to solve the problem of
sustained flight and have taken the
scientific point of the game they have
always been in advance of the rank
and file and their achievements al
they may still add greater honors to
this list.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

The City Election-The election on
Monday last resulted in the election
Of A. B. Weed, defeating VIM. Lee,
Sr., by FIVE votes for the office Of
mayor, and Michael Schorn being
elected councilman over Donald
Guilland by twenty votes. Two nun
bred votes were cast and the friends
of the various candidates worked
hard The Knights of Labor pulled
everything to elect Mr.. Lee, and he
came very close. 1t is rumored that
the election of Mr.. Weed will be con-
tested on the ground that he lost his
residence when he went to Califor-
MIA, but nothing will probably come
of this, as Mr.. Weed retained his
residence and household goods here
and did not use the ballot while
away.
Sheriff Dan Simmons has moved in
his new residence.
Theodore Steiner and wife have
gone to Ellensburg to take charge Of
the Hotel Horton, which Mr.. Steiner
recently bought.
Irrigated Lands on the Market
Capt. J. H. Thomas has been APP
pointed the agent of the lands of the
N. p, Yakima & Kittitas Irrigation
Co. These lands are now offered for
$45 per acre with perpetual water
right. (Same lands now are bring
ing from $500 to $4,000
Superintendent Lawrence of the
county schools, who has been visit
ing the various schools of the coun-
ty, says that he is greatly pleased at
the interest that is taken in every
community. At Yakima City Prof.
and Mrs. ingalls, are conducting the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

The Idaho bankers should take
courage AN Oklahoma banker has
just been cleared on the charge o.
making false reports to the state bank
commissioner. Idaho has several pre-
cedents along the same line. Sworn
statements made by directors that dc
not presume to direct are evidently
taken seriously in the courts of these
two states. .fE
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

The death of Justice John M. Har-
Ian removes a notable figure from the
supreme bench. He has long beer
regarded as one of the greatest con-
stitutional authorities in the nation
and his dissenting opinions in the recent
trust case decision created the reign
ing sensation of the period. He was a
stalwart dissenter and his opinions
created profound impression
throughout the country and increased
the respect with which the nation al
ready regarded this veteran jurist
The passing of Justice Harlan calls to
mind the fact that the personnel OF
the supreme bench is rapidly chang
ing, five members having changed
within Taft's presidential term.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

the soil with the skill of trained effic-
greatest possible productivity. The
man on the soil, the man behind the
pillow and the pruning hook is the
coming man of destiny, if, indeed he
has not already attained that position
in the economics of the age.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18
A Delicate Subject

what is your favorite pastime o.
asked the interviewer
ASK me anything else replied
Senator Sorghum. 1.-The tastes of my
constituents are so distributed to
baseball. tennis, golf. bridge whist
and pinochle that I wouldn't dare to
announce preference" Washing
ton Star.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

The Oregon suffragists have been
encouraged by the success of the
campaign in California and the second
battle will be put on in Oregon as
soon as the preliminary can be ar
ranged. Oregon that boasts of being
the most progressive state in the I'm
in the lead.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

part of the powers, but public senti-
ment, international public sentiment
will applaud if diplomacy says,
Hands off" Give Young China a
chance to see if she can not redeem
the Flowery Kingdom from the stamp
of Mediaevalism.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

There f. the premonltion Of a real
revolution in China and those who
have ileen predicting 1t FOR years are
nov la position TO see the wheels
90 round such a revolution will call
for some delicate diplomacy on the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18
Tie Proper Rafin

Every time one of her neighbors
buys a warship, England thinks she
ought to buy two"
That's the way my wife likes to
buy gowns"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18
As to a Friend

Hes too irascibe."
Il know. He says things that he
doesn't really men. He got mad at
me once and called me a poet -
Louisville Courier-J Journal
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

fashion note says that colOrs are
queter this fall. but we notice that
the price tag makes the same old
noise.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18
He Earned II

THAT young Mr.. Highly seems to
have a very lofty air"
why not? He has broken all the
altitude records.'-Chicsgo Record
Herald.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

The Indians are Disponed to Take
Their Lands in Severaty and Throw
ing Open the Reservation:-Agen
Jay Lynch and Special Agent Parker
have been comforting With the Yaki-
ma Indians with view TO persuad-
ing them to take lands in severalty.
council was recently held and al
though looking favorably upon the
idea, yet they want more time to con-
slider it. Agent Lynch says there are
about 400 Indians; about 100000
acres in the reservation, of which
100000 are arabic. ana ! consider
this reservation 20 he the finest val
ley in the state OF Washington. About
1900 acres could be taken by the
Indians, leaving 25o.eeo acres which
might be thrown open TO white set
tiers.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Item. Taken From the Herald File: Which ~
Will Be Recalled by Many of the Old Timers

school in manner satisfactory to
everyone, and the houses That have
stood vacant so long are ocing oc-
cupied by families moving in from
the country to secure the advantages
for their children.
Want Yakima Indians In tine Army
Col. Lee. of the 10Th iafantry. sta
toned in Arizona. spent several days
on the reservation in an endeavor to
persuade the Indians to enlist in the
U. S. army. Six hundred Indians, in
Guiding the Apaches and Crows, have
already been enlisted but the idea
is new to the Yakimas One sage
old Indian remarked that the ways
of the government were peculiar.
Fifteen and twenty years ago the
soldiers were after us with bullets
to force us to lay down our arms
and take up the pillow. Now they are
after us again, and this time they
want us to lay down the pillow and
take up arms"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

Sheriff Dan Simmons has moved in
from the country and now occupies
his new residence. .
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

Theodore Steiner and wife have
gone to Ellensburg to take charge Of
the Hotel Horton, which Mr.. Steiner
recently bought.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-18

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