The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-09-19
LOCAL nREvIrIRs.


tian church next Sunday at II 30 q. m.
John Buckley received this week,
from the east, car load Of bottled beer.
"A fruit sociable will be held at the
Ahtanum church Friday evening, Sep
TENDER 18th.
Joseph Chapman Is building q two
story residence Of eight rooms on the west
side. 1t will cost $1,000.
Thirty crates Of cantaloupe and kasa-
ba melons were shipped to the Sound
from North Yakima Tuesday.
Fourteen transfers Of real estate were
recorded at the Auditors Office Tuesday.
All local dealers report q brisk business.
e. r. Leaning reports the peanut
crop as promising large returns. They
will be ready for harvesting in about q
month.
Rev. P. c. Hetzler, district superin-
tendent A. B. g., will preach at the
Methodist place Of worship next Sunday
at II a. m.
The contract for the new brick school
house to be built on the west side has
been let to Eugene Lennon. 1t Is to be
finished this year.
The contract for the new city build.
ing has been let to A. +. Switzer. It will
be Of brick, two stories high and the
contract price is $3.50.
w. W. DickersOn's ranch, situated
on the Ahtanum, was sold through Fech-
ter & Law, Wednesday, to George DOrf-
fell, Of Seattle, for 10000.
John Buckley and Geo. Nevin are
each building warehouses on the west
side Of the track. The buildings will have
ground dimensions Of 5OxSO feet.
-Sprague Herald: It is reported that
Pasco has withdrawn from the field in
the fight for the location Of the state cap
ital and now favOrs North Yakima.
&C. N. HoltOn is desirous OF selling
the Republic. He says his only desire 10
keeping the paper was for his son Jay,
and now he has no further use for it.
Judge Lewis Croft, Of Omaha, Neb.,
has been appointed commissioner Of the
general land office. Judge Croft Is q
cousin Of r, R, and Z, M, Reed, of this
city.
The Tacoma correspondent Of the
0regOniGR, after q careful canvass Of the
field says that from present indications
it lays between Olympia and North Yak
ima."
The ladies Of the Methodist church
will give q sociable at the residence Of
DR.. David Roaser, Friday evening, to
which cordial invitation Is extended to
the public.
The Yakima sweet potatoes are un-
usually large this year and are tempting
ly displayed throughout the markets. E.
R. Leaning exhibits one grown on his
place that weighs four pounds.
The Yakima horse Lindsey" beat
cap H" belonging to W. II. Hare, and
J. H. Smithson's Butcher Boy" in a
mile trotting race, best three in five, on
the Ellensbursh track, Saturday.
Relatives desire information Of the
whereabouts Of John II. nighttime or
Wightwine, who was last heard from at
North Yakima. Any knowledge Of the
missing man will be forwarded by Mar.
shall Cock.
&C. R. Harris informs the HERALD
that q letter from a relative in Warren
county, Mississippi, states that party Of
twenty-five or thirty has been organized
there and will move to North Yakima for
permanent location.
Hon. J. J. Browne, Of Spokane Falls,
who by general endorsement will be one
Of the U. S. senators from the state Of
Washington, il the democrats are sue.
cessful, will speak at Mason's Opera
House Monday evening.
&C. r. Harris has sold his restaurant,
located on Second street, next door to the
HERALD office, to G. W. sloper, Of Cold
endale, who will take possession October
LIST. Mr.. Harris will remain here and en-
gage In other business.
The rapidly with which Geographic
messages can be transmitted was demon
strated Monday by Operator ]. H. Greer,
who sent message at ! :46 O'Clock In the
afternoon, to Bedford, England, and re-
ceived an answer by s:SO that evening.
The wedding Of George W. Solomon
and Miss Alma Simpson was celebrated
at the residence Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson, Sunday, septem.
Der 18th. Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon left
that evening for the Sound on q brief
wedding tour.
The county road from the NatcheeE
bridge to the Wenas is reported in poor
condition and greatly In need Of repairs.
There has been much hauling Of lumber
and other products Of the country over
that road this summer and as q conse.
quence Il Is badly cut up.
Manager Goldstein and the Chicago
Comedy company gave reception in the
parloFs Of the Hotel Yakima, Sunday