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The Yakima Epigram (June - Dec. 1898)

The Yakima Epigram (June - Dec. 1898)

 

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  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-07-02)
    "Jeff McDaniel, A. H. Wilgus, Fay Fenton and David Johnson leave on July 7 for a month's trip in the vicinity of Mount Adams, by way of Fort Simcoe. They will go prepared to hunt and fish, but mainly to prospect for the ...
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-06-25)
    "It is absolutely necessary, if fish are to remain in our streams in any considerable number, that some effective effort should be made on the part of our people to prevent the fish from entering the numerous irrigating ...
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-06-18)
    "Ben E. Snipes came over from Seattle Wednesday night. The sorrow stricken father has now given up all hope of recovering the body of his unfortunate son, who was lost on the ill fated Jane Grey. Having heard that some ...
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-06-04)
    Reports on local events and growing conditions.
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-06-11)
    "On last Monbay night, at a late hour, a hobo slyly entered the saloon of E. W. Dooley and carried of the nickel-in-the-slot machine which sat in the front part of the house. In a few minutes J. D. McDaniel, the bartender, ...
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-12-31)
    "Alex Brandenburg took his Xmas turkey at Prosser. Says he had a hiyu time."
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-05-28)
    Disaster on the Trail -- The Epigram is informed … that 25 other gold seekers had lost their lives
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-12-24)
    "This is a good season for the ice men the crop being just the right thickness to handle nicely and clear as crystal, while the weather for harvesting has been simply superb."
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-05-21)
    "Stock ranch for sale cheap. 245 acres situated in the Natchez Valley, one of the best stock ranches in the county; has a fine feeding ground and is particularly adapted for sheep. All under fence; good spring; 90 acres ...
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-12-03)
    "J. H. Vissers, one of the head men of the Holland colony in the Moxee, left Saturday night for his old home in Holland, Michigan. He expects to return to this country in January bringing with him about forty families of ...
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-12-17)
    "Wm. Harris returned from Seattle Tuesday evening, having been acquitted on that day in Judge Hanford's court of the charge of selling intoxicating liquor to Indians. The jury in the case was out only five minutes."
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-12-10)
    "Turpin escapes. Ellensburg, Dec. 7th -- L. R. Turpin, under sentence of seven years in the penitentiary, escaped from Sheriff Wynegar at the depot at 10 p. m. yesterday. A big reward has been offered for his recapture."
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-11-26)
    "J. C. Rathbun, the special correspondend of the Seattle Times, arrived Wednesday night to remain in the city for a few days, during which time he will write up the wonderful resources of this valley, for a special holiday ...
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-11-12)
    "There will be a Temperance lecture and entertainment at the Gleed schoolhouse next Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. The service will be conducted by Elder J. G. Smith. Beautiful stereopticon pictures will be to illustrate the ...
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-11-19)
    "The Attorney General has given an opinion against admitting the votes of residents and employees on the Yakima Indian reservation, who cast their ballots at the precincts nearest the reservation. -- Olympia Correspondence ...
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-11-05)
    "Grandpa Barge on the federal brigade, in the course of a recent speech delivered at Selah, attempted to make 'Klickitat' Baker's odoriferous railroad record look as white as snow. He is reported to have said, that Epigram, ...
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-10-08)
    "The Indian Jubilee held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week was very generally patronized by the siwashes. The races were good and the Indians seemed to be satisfied with the purses presented. They had some very ...
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-10-22)
    "A row took place last Friday, at Selah, on the new grade of the N. P., between a discharged teamster and the grading foreman. Rocks we are informed, were used as arguments by both parties, but beyond a few bruises received ...
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-10-15)
    "The new bridge being built across the Natchez, just below the mouth of the Rattlesnake, is being rushed to completion, the main span is 125 feet in length. The piers have been put in, in a most substantial manner. It is ...
  • Relander, Click; Medill, J. D. (Medill, J. D., 1898-10-29)
    "Claude Briggs was in town a day or two this week and two or three prospective piano buyers are laid up for repairs in consequence. Briggs' taking proclivities is the cause. -- Ellensburg Localizer."

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