"Standing alone in Central Washington and midway between the settlements of Walla Walla on the South and Colville on the north was the little settlement of Yakima City. It was in an open valley of great fertility and was ...
"In a stone in the foundation of the city hall on the left hand side of the entrance on going in there is a small round copper plate bearing the statement that its location is at an elevation above sea level of just 1067 ...
"North Yakima is not only a city of magnificent distances but it is also a city of commerce and one of phenomenal growth. In 1884 when the first building was erected the present site of the city was a barren plain with few ...
"On this date [Jan. 10, 1949], 84 years ago, Yakima county was officially created and its predecessor, Ferguson county, passed into limbo. The original Yakima county took in the whole sweep of the valley but even so its ...
"The establishing of a clearing house here goes to show that North Yakima is growing. That more money is coming here every year and that it will not be long before we are on the same footing as Spokane and a large number ...
"The William P. Sawyer Fruit company filed articles of incorporation with the county auditor this morning. The company will do a general fruit and produce business with its chief office at the Elmwood farm near Parker. The ...
"A plan is on foot to establish market days in North Yakima and as the first move, December 5, 6 and 7 have been set aside for the first attempt of this nature and judging from present appearances will be a most successful ...
"The scarcity of coal in North Yakima was responsible for conditions Saturday that were anticipated by none. The failure of the promised supply to arrive caused a mild sort of panic and served to make a number of people ...
"On Friday last the county commissioners, as foreshadowed by The Herald, appointed I. P. Englehart prosecuting attorney to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Glenn Dudley (ill) Mr. Englehart was supported by ...
"Recommendations of viewers approved for road from Wallula to Prosser via Badger Springs and road establishment with damages allowed. Ordered that W. H. Peterson, auditor of Kittitas county be requested to deliver the ...
"The speed track at the state fair grounds will be finished this week as far as active work is concerned. Now all that is needed to make it the best track in the Pacific Northwest is a little time for settling and the ...
"A special Woman's day at the state fair is one of the plans now being talked up for the coming fair in September. Mrs. Emma Smith DeVoe, known throughout the state as an active worker in the interests of women was in the ...
"Two years ago 19 special policemen were employed on the state fair grounds. This year the commissioners expect to get along with 17 employees all told and give fully as good service. The money heretofore expended for ...
"North Yakima was the first town west of the Mississippi to have an auto fire wagon says Fire Chief Dawson. In fact three years ago when Rig No. 2 was purchased by the city, there were very few auto rigs in the entire ...
"The residence of Joseph Chapman on Natcheez avenue was entirely consumed by fire Wednesday morning. The fire originated in the woodshed and is supposed to be the result of children playing with matches. The house was owned ...
"Fire damaged the heart of Yakima's Produce row section last night to the extent of $444,000 of which amount $298,000 represents damage to buildings and $146,000 to supplies according to estimates given out by preliminary ...
"Col. C. W. Mott, general emigration agent for the Northern Pacific was in the city Monday and Tuesday. He reports a very satisfactory summer's work in his line. During the season he brought in over 1,800 people into the ...
"The amount spent by the government in the year on projects immediately adjacent to North Yakima reached the enormous sum of $700,000. The amount expended in the work, especially on the Tieton project, will be of direct ...
"In all Washington there is no handsomer country town than North Yakima; yet no longer ago than 1885 I drove across an absolutely desert country--startling the jack rabbits from an unbroken expanse of sage brush--where ...
"Franklin P. Olney writes: 'The Herald speaks of chief Kotiakin as the son of Kamiakin, is not true; he had no connection by blood to the old chief; he was a private individual, son of an Indian by the name of Kittitashla; ...