The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-10-10
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Of the Yakima Guards have been re-
ceived.
There is not only Yakima avenue
at Tacoma, but North Yakima avenue
as well.
"A splendid rain Monday night set
tied the dust and cleared up the atmos-
phere.
The three story brick buildings Of
Lewis and Engle, and John Bartholet are
being enclosed.
WIN. Ehearer had good days sport
on the Mckee, Sunday, returning with
sixteen ducks and chickens.
Sterling, Of the Ellensburgh Register,
was arrested Tuesday and is under $500
bonds for libeling q Mr.. Estelle.
Winning Bros. have completed the re-
moval Of their stock to the elegant new
brick next to the Hotel Yakima.
Mrs. Courier makes 4 splendid repre-
sentative Of q lady Of l776. See her
among Mrs. Jarley's wax figures.
"A young man named Harrison. who
was taken sick while working in the Gle
Elum mines, died at Yakima City, Mon
day.
The tax for the purpose Of raising
fund for the development Of coal lands in
this county was defeated by a vote Of 4S5
to $50.
See Will Hubbard and Miss Wiswell
in the figures Of "the man who went to
Pasco to get himself a wife," Tuesday
evening.
S. G. Henton was elected justice Of
the peace for this precinct by q majority
of four, the vote standing Henton 265,
Beck PSI.
Remember Mrs. Jarleys wonderful
wax figures will be on exhibition at Ma
sons opera house, Tuesday evening, with
out fail.
The brick work Of the Cadwell.Lloyd
bull ling will be commenced next week.
The excavating for the BASEMENT is nearly
finished.
Mrs. farley announces positively that
her celebrated wax figures will be on ex-
hibition at the opera house, Tuesday even
ing.
Let everybody attend the Old Folks
concert at the opera house, Tuesday night,
at early candle light. Some Of the tunes
we fancy SO much, will be sung.
The Mckee cigar factory turned out
1900 cigars Tuesday and $4,000 for the
month. From a start with one cigar
maker, five are now employed.
The nippers, balls and chains, whis-
ties and billies for the use Of the police
force have been received, and evil doors
had better be cautious or they will be do
ing penance on the public streets.
The typical Brother Jonathan will be
portrayed by Geo. Courier, in Mrs. Jar
ley's Wax Figures Tuesday evening. He
can white more wood, when wound up,
than any living Yankee.
There will be the finest assortment Of
wax figures at Mrs. Jarley's entertain
ment, Tuesday evening, ever brought
from England or any other country. No
ouo .ho,,IJ fo;I 20 ba khara
Al Churchill shipped 70 bales Of hops
to the Weinhart brewery, Portland,
Tuesday. He received eleven cents per
pound for them, while eastern buyers are
only offering seven cents.
Jos. NJ. Baxter is exhibiting this
week some very handsome specimens Of
anthracite coal. He says he has three
claims, any one Of which is fortune to
the owner.
Douglas county went republican by
from 70 to 100 majority, except on repre-
sentative, Z. D. Nash, democrat, being
elected over A. E. Mcdonald and Frank
Day. On the capital question North Yak
ina had a majority.
The town Of Orondo, on the bank Of
the Columbia river, in Douglrs county,
is the scene Of gloriRcation over the ar
rival Of its first female inhabitant. An
other is expected in a few weeks, when
all business will he suspended and a week
devoted to festivities.
IF. Wheeler has been appointed city
scavenger. The ordinance regarding
vaults is to be enforced and Mr.. Wheeler
is to give It his undivided attention. If
this work had been done long ago the
public health would undoubtedly have
been better during the summer.
Fla. s. Kragland, Of Spok ane Falls,
recently bought two lots on Second street,
opposite the Court House, and now has
lumber on the ground for q two-story
building, 25 by 80 feet The upper story
will be used as q lodging house and the
ground floor as q restaurant.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
will give a supper at the church rooms on
First street every other Friday, from s to
z O'Clock, p. M, commencing Friday,
Oct. 18th. As tempting meal will be
served and as the price is only % cents it
is hoped that the tables will be well pat
ronized.
&C. J. Kershaw, one Of the leading
ovain Tnarchanta If Tacoma was in the