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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
Will Discuss Irrigation and Road
Matters at Conference at White
Swan Today and Tomorrow

Indians of the yakima reservation
are to meet in second special conven-
ton at White Swan today and Satur-
day. according to announcements re-
ceived here and coming from Chief
Waters. who Is president of the re-
Gently organized Yakima Indian asso-
citation. Fourteen prominent Indians
representing fourteeh tribes. or SUBJ
tribes. comprise the executive COM
mittee and have practical control Of
Irrigation and road matters are to
the affairs of the reservation Indians.
be the principal topics of discussion
at the meeting and the Indians will
discuss matters involving an expendi-
ture of over $1,500.000. Through the
Indian service their recommendations
will be forwarded to the secretary or
the interior. There Is. according to
the Tribune of Toppenish. consider
able division of sentiment in regard
to method of financing the building
of irrigation systems on the reserva-
ton. Some of the Indians favor
building by the Indian service from
tribal funds. other favor building by
the government reclamation service
charging the cost to the lands bene-
fitted, while third section Of lead
ers have taken neither position.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
BOUGHT
FOR YAKIMA FARMERS
WintOn Six Cars are Brought Here
for Citizens to Use.

To demonstrate the unusual man.
ner in which the Winton cars are
being received in the territory east Of
the Cascades, says the Seattle Times,
E. H. Hill, of North Yakima, who
was formerly in the employ of Man
ager George Miller of the local Win
ton branch, when the latter conduct
ed the Broadway Auto Company, last
Wednesday purchased three Winton
Six cars for immediate delivery. A
maroon fore-door seven passenger
touring car; a blue five passenger
fore-door touring car and a blue toy
tonneau fore-door car were purchas-
ed together with a golden brown top
tonneau for j. D. Nichols. and a
golden brown torpedo for G. s. Ran
kin, both of North Yakima
Hill has taken over the Winton
agency for Yakima county and the
shipment of these cars will no
doubt suffice to establish the Winton
Six firmly in that territory. The Yak
ina agent will open a garage carry
being a mechanical expert. insures
the Winton Six the best agency ever
established in that section of the
country. Hill has been instructor IF
construction in the Novth
Yakima Y. M. c. A, using the Win
ton polished chassis as a demonstra-
tor.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
EXCAvAT0RSAT
FEDERAL SITE
Work Is Commenced in Prepara-
ton of the Ground for the
New Government Building
POSTMASTER SURPRISED
TO HEAR OF OPERATIONS
Contractor Maxwell Is Expected
in North Yakima in a Few Days
to Give Directions to His Sub
ordinates

Quietly and without estentation
work was commenced on the new
federal building at the northwest
corner of Third and Chestnut streets
Monday, March 20. when G. Y. Aumil-
Ter. sub-contractor by proxy, turned
team of horses onto the ground and
stuck pillow into the soil. All this
was done so suddenly that Postmaster
W. L. Lemon, custodian Of the site,
die not know that the work had been
commenced until informed by rep
resentative of the Herald. Incident.
ally, on account Of not knowing what
was going on. Mr.. Lemon lost a
dinner. 1t came about thus: Mrs.
Bertha B. Johnson, prominent prop
erty holder on the same street on
which the federal building Is to be
erected. had promised the postmaster
that he would be the recipient of
choice dinner on the date Of the
commencement of the work. Mr.
Lemons chagrin at failing to get the
dinner was much more than overcome
by his Joy and satisfaction at know
ing that actual work had been begun.
He has worked for years with that OBJ
ject in view, and smiled when he
gazed on the upturned burrows.
Site Doubles in Value
The site of the government building
cost $4,000 for years ago. As a
sample of the Increase in the values
OF local real estate it may be stated
that the same ground now would bring
in the market about $4,000, an in
crease in that short length of time
OF just 100 per cent. AS a general
thing the government does not get
much the best of any deals when pur-
chasing real estate for public build
iEgs. In this case. however, by buy
ing in advance. it seems that it got q
bargain
w. H. Maxwell who has the con-
tract for the construction of the build
ing at price of $179, 774.40. Is ex-
pected to arrive in this city within a
few days. He has two years from
December 1, 1911. in which to com
plete his contract. but has stated posi-
lively that he intends to have it fin
ished for acceptance by the govern
ment by December l, 1912. This ra-
pidity of action is being borne out
from the start. for it was supposed
that ground would not be broken be-
fore April l. and he beats that BY
eleven DAYS.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
CLEAN Up DAY.
IS april. THIRD
Mayor Will Issue Proclamation
Calling on Everybody to
Clean Up City

The city council last evening named
April 3rd as "Clean Up Day." and
the mayor was instructed to issue
a proclamation to that effect. This
action was taken in response to \
request from the Blossom Festival
committee that such day be named.
DR.. Carver moved and the motion
was carried, appropriating $500 to
help decorate the city and assist in
the entertainment of those who will
come here March % at the opening
of the service on the Oregon and
Washington Railway & Navigation
company North COAST. The invita-
ton of the Commercial club, to the
mayor and members of the city coun-
Gil, to attend the banquet celebrating
that event was accepted.
On that day the fire chiefs of sur
rounding towns and cities will be here
to be present at the official test of the
new motor fire engine and hose cart
that was purchased recently by the
city at cost of $500.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
Former President Roosevelt In
augurates the Working of the
Great Irrigation System
QUARTER OF A MILLION
ACRES ARE UNDER WATER
Project Is the First One Under
taken by the United States Rec
lamation Service and Reclaims
Rich Valley

ROOSEVELT. Ariz.. March 49,
Standing on top Of the great storage
dam. which bears his name. former
President Theodore Roosevelt, today
pressed an electric button. which act
in motion a mass of grinding ma
chinery which in turn raised three Ct
the six massive iron gates weighing
5000 pounds apiece. BY this act he
officially opened the Roosevelt stor-
age dam. part of the Salt River ir-
rigation project
The motors. which raise the gates,
had hardly begun to turn before
three raging torrents of water came
rushing through the three openings
at different levels and ran madly
down the valley, where, after racing
fully 60 miles. it will be used in the
irrigation of about 100000 acres OF
land
Largest Dam in the World
The dam has been about five years
in building and Is declared to be the
largest storage dam of its kind In the
United States, and with one exception
the largest in the world.
1t is situated a half mile below the
confluence of Tonic creek and upper
Salt river, at the head of canyon
through which Salt river flows for
many miles. 1t is the most imposing
feature of the Salt River project, the
first one undertaken by the United
States Reclamation service under the
provisions of the Reclamation Act.
approved by President Roosevelt
June II. 1902. and after whom the
town at the dam site is named.
Big Area Irrigated
The dam is rs miles east of Phoe-
nix. which is situated in the center Of
valley of which 100000 acres Is
signed to the Salt River Valley Water
Users association. This corporation
represents the farmers in their deal
Ings with the government. guarantee
ing payment of the construction cost
of the project.
The dam creates a reservoir extend
ing IL miles up Tonic creek and thir-
teen miles I'D Salt river nearly to
what is known as the intake dam, 400
feet long. The capacity of the reser-
voir is 1,2S4.205 acre-feet. the largest
artificial lake in the owrld
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
YAKIMA STOCK
SOLD TO CHINA
Pure Bred Hereford and Shorthorn
Cattle and Poland China
Hogs for Orient
MANCHURIAN EXPERIMENT
COLLEGE TO GET THEM
Effort Being Made by Govern
ment to Improve Native Breeds
Minnesota University Man Di-
recting the Purchases

Pure-bred, Yakima-grown live stock
worth several thousand dollars
left North Yakima last night for Sc
attic whence it will be shipped to
Manchuria for the agricultural col
lege of that province at Mukden. The
shipment, which was sent out from
here. consists of ten head of Here
ford cattle, six bulls and four heifers
purchased from A. ]. Splawn: two
head of shorthorns from Duncan
Dunn of Wapato, and five Poland
China hogs, two boars and three
sows from l.. H. Linbarger. All Of
the stock was extra fancy" to ap-
ply horticultural term, and brought
top notch prices.
Effort to Improve
The purchases were made through
the Carstens company of Seattle.
There has been for several years past
an effort to improve the Chinese stock
and experiments will be made in
finding out what breeds Of the vari-
nus sorts of stock thrive hest on Chin
csc soil.
w. H. Tomhave, a member of the
faculty Of the University Of Minneso-
ia. accompanied by c. l.. Campbell
has been looking over the state with
y view to making these purchases for
the Chinese government. Mr.. Toni
have was formerly a member Of tile
faculty of the Manchurian college
and when the government decided to
import American stock. he was COM
missioned to do the buying. He was
In Ellensburg looking after Ramhou-
illet and Merino sheep. The present
grade of sheep In China. he says. is
verv inferior and will not shear more
than three or four pounds Of wool TO
an animal.
Good Stuff Nearer Home
The Herald two or three years ago
prophecied that in view OF the en-
cellent stock to be had In the Yakima
valley and of the efforts and money
spent by the breeders in improving
the herds and flocks. 1t would not ne
long before China. japan. Australia
and other Oriental countries would
discontinue their practice of buying
In England and Europe and would
send direct to the Pacific Northwest
for their breeding tsock. There have
been a number Of sales from time to
time to these points. and the present
large sale to the Chinese government
indicates that the reputation of this
part Of the United States as q stock
country is well established.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22

All the agents of the North Coast
railway are on the ground at their re-
spective stations and are prepared to
take up their duties when the service
begins on Friday next. The freight
and passenger ends are all lined up
and ready for duty. Practically every
detail has been attended to and the
order to operate is awaited only to
put the wheels in motion.
II. l.. Osborne, formerly OF the O.
w. r. & N. company at Spokane, II
In North Yakima to be the ticket
clerk for Mr.. Temple. e. G. Gum
Is here to become the agent of the
American Express company. Several
others employed by the railway hero
in various capacities have arrived and
gone to their respective stations.
Nearly all tho work necessary in the
yards for the inauguration OF the SER
vice has been completed and what
remains Is but light.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
PARKER SELLS
LARGE ADJOINING TRACT
Pleasant Valley Project Is Taken
Up By New People Who Will
Push it to Completion

The Pleasant Valley Irrigation pro-
ject is to be pushed through to COM
pletion. 1t has passed into new hands
and the expectation is that water
will be ready for delivery for irriga-
ton purposes by the growing season
Of 1912. The contracts made with
the old purchasers of land under the
project will be all carried out, 1t be-
Ing the intention Of the new people
interested to go ahead with the COM
pletion of the dam and the general
construction work necessary to put
the land under development.
Fred Parker Sells Land
Fred Parker. attorney of this city.
who was the owner of 1900 acres of
land adjoining the property of the
company. has sold his interests to
John Haney Of Minneapolis, who rep
resents himself and Minnesota capital
lists. at a price said to be in the neigh
borhood Of $4,000. Mr.. Parker says
that Mr.. tHaney has returned to Min
neapolis to procure teams. scrapers
and other utensils and material nee
essary for the work. which will be
undertaken at once.
Good News for Many
The news of the further develop
ment of the Pleasant valley will be
received with great deal OF interest
by many North Yakima and Yakima
Valley people who are land holders
there. 1t will be remembered that
the company which originally took
up the work, after obtaining from the
federal government a right Of way
for a ditch. and for a dam site. went
ahead with construction only to lose
the dam at the first high water
through faulty construction. Since
then nothing has been done. The new
people have locked over the situation,
satisfied themselves that 1t is a good
thing and are prepared to finance II
The project will add several thousand
acres to the area under irrigation in
this section.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
Wells Sued for Maintenance

Manuel Brothers have filed a suit
In the superior court to secure the
payment of s67.20. three years water
maintenance on the north half Of the
southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter OF section 25. township 8
north. range 23 east. This land, the
alleges, was sold free of
all encumbrance by George T.. w.
Wells, but on investigation the fore
going sum was found to be lien on
the property and the plaintiffs ask
judgment for the amount. with inter-
est and costs.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
MILK SUPPLY
MUST Be GOOD
Health Officials of the City Are
Planning an Ordinance Which
Will Control Diaries
SMALL SUPPLY MEN TO
BE PLACED ON PERMIT
Meat and Other Food Supplies of
the Citizens Will Also Be Sub
jected to the Scrutiny of the
Officials

Positive and direct control of the
food supplies of the people of North
Yakima, especially of the milk and
meat, is contemplated by ordinances
which have been under discussion be-
tween DR.. Tetreau, city health officer.
Gerald Sheely, his inspector. the MEM
bers of the board of health and l..
w. Hansen of the state dairy and food
commission who has been in this val
ley for several DAYS. 1t is hoped to
get up such an ordinance, based on
those of the leading cities of the
state and containing clauses suggested
by the state commissioners of the
dairy department as will give the Of
ficials absolute authority. 1t is eX-
pected that a proper ordinance will
be sufficient for great many years
to come and that changes and growth
will not render it useless and ineffic-
lent.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
COSTLY BUILDING DEDICATED
Clevelands Federal Structure Repre-
sents Over Four Million dollars.

CLEVELAND. March 20.-The
dedicatory exercises of Cleveland's
s4.000.000 federal building were con-
cluded tonight with a banquet under
the auspices OF the chamber of COM
merce at which about $50 of the
city's leading men and distinguished
guests were present. The main ad-
dress was by Attorney General Wick
ersham who spoke on state and
Nation
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
NEWEST NOTES OF SCIENCE

NG INoIES Ut
The automobile industry provides
q livelihood for 100000 persons.
Rats are eaten by the natives Of
some portions of Northern Austria
liza.
The working power of an able-bod-
led man is about one-tenth that Of q
horse.
A large German electric power sta
ton is relying wholly upon peat for
fuel.
! new dining room chair has q
seat that lifts to form a high chair
for a child.
lines in Chile the government owns
1858 miles.
Milk will quench a fire caused BY
an exploding lamp, water only
spreading the oil.
The London police use finger print
records to identify more than 1000
prisoners a year.
An English company has been or
ganized to develop and exploit the
petroleum field of Morocco.
In a new London club almost every
thing is done by electricity. even the
walters being electrical.
There are known to be 270 active
volcanoes in the world. most Of them
too small to be dangerous.
In China there has been discovered
method for making a strong. dur
able cloth from banana stalks.
A fence can be made catproof BY
stringing a tight wire about two
inches above and parallel with tho
top.
The heaviest rainfall ever recorded
occurred on the Isthmus of Panama.
where 1886 inches of water fell .N
twenty-four hours.
An italian inventor living In Phila-
delphia has patented burial casket
to hold a corpse seated upright on
stool
The record of cost to manufacture
moving pictur Aim was attained
when a French firm spent $4,000 to
reproduce an opera
Florida hotel owns an artesfan
well which yields a copious supply of
water hot enough to heat the build
ing when necessary,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
SHAW ASKS FOR AND
GETS ESQ SHADE TREES
Plat of Rays Second Mob Hill Adj
dition Neither Accepted Nor
Rejected by the Council

All the members of the city council
were present at last nights meeting
except Judge Grady, who resigned.
and his resignation was accepted. and
Councilman Brown, who was out of
the city. Miss Taylor acted as clerk,
in place Of Mr.. BROKER, who was I'M
able to be present.
Petitions
A large number of petitions calling
for improvement and covering other
matters were read and referred to
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
PROPERTY OWNERS ASKS
RETURN OF COURTESIES
Yakima City People Are Petition
the Northern Pacific for a
Right of Way

Yakima City people are asking the
Northern Pacific railway for a right
of wav across their tracks as far as
the tracks of the North Coast railway.
What they want. specifically. Is the
extension of Pine street. Yakima City,
for 200 feet beyond its present ter
minus. which is the Yakima City sta
ton. to the right Of way of the North
Coast railway. Right at present the
North Coast has no access to Yakima
City as the Northern Pacific tracks lie
between the town and its right OF
wav. Captain ]. II. Thomas Is ma
king the application in behalf of the
aid town people.
Situation Is Peculiar
Captain Thomas and Mrs Thomas
have given the Northern Pacific rail-
day. property at Yakima City valued.
conservatively. at $1,000. This COM
prises thirteen acres of land, the
Yakima City station building and
some construction work. Captain
Thomas owns the TOWNSHIP there and
he Is merely asking from the railroad
tho privilege of right OF way across
the tract given by him when the
railway was constructed through
there.
Donated station Building
Being the owner OF the TOWNSHIP
Captain Thomas was anxious to have
the trains stop at yakima City but
under their agreement with the peo-
pie who had moved up here the rail-
way people said they could not con-
struct station there. Captain
Thomas himself built a building at a
cost of $500 and siding at an ad-
ditional cost Of many hundreds and
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22

gave them to the railroad and since
1892 the Northern Pacific has been
using the property and making the
stop. But at present there is no &C
cess to the North Coast and this ac-
cess is sought. The situation is a Pc
culiar one. Naturally the railway
people won't want to accede to the
request but under the circumstances
refusal will be peculiar.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
Permit System for Diaries

Placing of the diaries and the sub
dairies under the permit system Is
one of the innovations planned. These
permits will not cost the dairymen
any money but it will be necessary
for those supplying milk to customers
tc have them and it will be necessary
also for those diaries which are sup
plying the commercial diaries to have
them. The inspection by the city will
be thorough and accurate and will go
back Of the milk to the place of pro-
duction and the method of handling
it and of caring for the stables and
the stock.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
Meat Inspection

In connection with the meat in
spection it will be the aim of the
ordinance to see that the conditions
are sanitary under which the meat IL
prepared and transported and that 1t
is not unduly exposed in the early
morning when hauled from the plant
to the retail shop.
Mr.. Hansen called attention while
here to the work of the state officials.
speaking with particular reference to
the recent movement for the estab-
lishment of cattle testing associations
under which the dairy men can tell
exactly what their herds and the in
dividual cows thereof are doing. He
pointed out, also that the state is
now conducting a seed testing depart
ment, which is proving popular with
ranchers.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-06-30
The following is the record of
realty transfers in the office of
the county recorder yesterday,
as reported by the Arizona Alb
stract G. Title Co., 1874 West
Washington street.

Thomas J. Hagan to Annie f. Ha-
gan. deed TO lot 1. blk II, Tempe: $50
X5O, SW cor blk 10. West Tempe: lots
9, 10 and II, blk 16. Tempe: and SCI
OF SEA and E1a of SW14 of sen of
sec 30. twp ! north of range 4 east.
Thomas J. Hagan and wife to Nellie
Hagan. deed to lots l and 2. blk 16.
Tempe; and an undivided one-half in
terest in SEA Of sec %. and SWH of
sec y, twp l north Of range east.
Thomas n. Clanton to Walter H.
Haugh, deed to lot 5, blk :. Buckeye.
Thomas y. Clanton to Katie Haugh.
deed to lots and 9, blk :, Buckeye.
Frank ]. Barr and wife to c. G..
Werner and wife. deed to lots Z and s.
blk IL, Brill addition.
Isaac Rude and wife to L. s. L. T.
& L. Co, deed to lot 6, Monte Vista
Place
L. b. Christy and wife to S. ]. Rogers.
deed to lot 10. blk IA. East Evergreen.
l. B. Hamilton and wife to Nancy 7
Morrel. deed to lot Z, blk 3, Brill addi-
ton.
VI. f. Curry and wife to Robert Duft
deed to lots 20 and %. and NWH Of
lot %, blk 1, Curry addition to Glen
dale.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-06-30
THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, MORNING. JUNE 80 1911

ValaciO, a Mexican, after entreating
his wife to return and live with him,
and meeting with positive refusal, at
tempted to take her life in a cowardly
and brutal manner. Entering the home
Of her father, Joaquin SOFA, he carried
on an animated conversation with his
wife that resulted in her refusing to
have anything further to do with him,
and awaiting suitable opportunity, he
pulled miners candlestick from the
inside of his coat and stabbed her
seven times in the body, inflicting
wounds that are said to be mortal. The
affair is regarded as one of the most
unprovoked that has ever taken place
in that section. the unfortunate wo-
man enjoying the esteem of all, while
her husband was abusive and nom
Importing. Under these circumstances
she left him some time ago, and has
refused to live with him, saying that
to do so only would result in trouble
as on previous occasions.
Valacio LETT the house and
escaped to :he mountains. having
time to do SO before the
wounded woman was discovered by
friends.