The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-11-21

The CoDE COMMISSIONERS WoRK.-H.
J. snively left week ago for Olympia to
attend Q meeting Of the code commission,
Of which he is member, and To submit
the work, which has been revised for the
state, to the legislature. The commission
was organized in February, 1888, and the
members have been engaged largely since
that time In codifying the laws. Their
labor has been q great one, and involved
an analysis Of all general laws in proper
principal divisions, subdivisions, chap
tiers and sections % harmonious parts Of
the whole, and the correction and addi-
ton to various parts, making clear ana
lytical collation.. The code is divided into
four principal parts, to-wit-penal, RENE
dial, civil and political; and those who
have had an opportunity to Judge Of the
work accomplished pronounce it well
and truly done.
KILLED WHILE ATTEMPTING ROBBRRY.-
In q shooting and cutting sCrape which
occurred in q China camp near Portland,
recently, q man named N. D. Lockwood
was hit over the head with an AZ In the
hands Of q Chinaman, and from the in
iuries received he died day or two later.
Lockwood will be remembered by the
early settlers Of this county. He was for
merly engaged in the cattle business on
the lower Yakima. He sold his band Of
cattle to Joseph Baxter, dissipated his
money, held up stage in southern Ore
gOn, was tried, convicted and sentenced
to eight years in the peinitentiary for his
crime; served six years Of his sentence,
and was pardoned out by Gov. Pennoyer.
A few days later he entered into plans
with tramps for robbing some Chinese,
and in the fight engendered by the at
tempted robbery, he received his death
warrant.
A THANKSGIVING DNNER.-Next Thurs
day will be Thanksgiving Day and all
those who want q good dinner with tur-
key, cranberry sauce and all those good
things which make man perfectly con-
tented with himself and the world, will
find them at the model" restaurant, on
Second street, adjoining the HERALD
Office. Mine host Geo. W. Sloper while
always serving q good meal will spread
himself on Turkey day, and invites those
from the country and those from the city
who want the elmer man" well filed to
give him call.
CATHOLIC FAIR.-The Catholic fair will
be held at the new Bartholet hotel, be-
ginning with December 10th and continu-
ing through the 18th. This will inaugurate
the opening Of the hotel, supper being
served on the 10th, and on the 18th and
18th meals from noon until midnight will
be served for the benefit Of the church.
The committee having the fair in charge is
composed Of Mrs. John Bartholet, presi-
dent; Miss Sallie Green, vice president;
Mrs. P. A. Bounds, treasurer, and Miss
Rosa Eschbach, secretary.
A NEW FURNITURE HoUsE.-A. H. Rey-
nolds and s. L. HorbouT have purchased
Adair & Co. g stock Of furniture, and have
opened up in the store room between
Allen & Chapman's drug store and
the postofiice. Their stock is new and
first-class, and orders now in at the man
ufacturers' will make It the peer Of any
In central Washington. Messrs. Reynolds
4 Co. will also do general undertaking
business, and have sent for one Of the
most approved styles Of hearses.
BRoEEN ARM.-On Friday last Willie,
son Of Prof. ]. G. Lawrence, was thrown
from his pony, resulting in the fracture Of
his right aym above the elbow. Prof.
Lawrence was at school at the time, and
Mrs. Lawrence picked the little lad up
and took him to DR.. Chambers Office,
where the fracture was reduced. Prof.
Lawrence knew nothing Of the accident
until he returned home in the evening.
BoRN.-Yakima county, Sunday, Nov.
10, to the wife Of A. J. Chambers, q son.
BoRN.-wenas valley, Nov. 9Th, to the
wife af Geo. Taylor, Jr., son.