The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-07-18

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NORMAL CoLLE0E FoR YAKIMA.-PFof
W. NJ. Heiney, q the public schools o
Tacoma, was in Yakima last week con
ferring with citizens regarding . proiec
to establish normal college here. Prof
Heiney carries with him letters highly
endorsing him a. an educator, and tn
fact that the Tacoma board Of education
has collected him to remain with the To
coma schools and has offered him an In
crease Of salary, is in itself very higi
Recommendation. Prof. Heiney is greatly
pleased with Yakima, and has about con
cluded 10 open his school here. common
cling early In September. Should thu
patronage be up to his expectations, Il
is his intention to arrange for college
buildings in the near future. Miss Lilliar
Sellars, an accomplished young lady
from Iowa will have charge Of the music
department. All ofsthe common anc
higher branches will be taught.
MArTIE VIcKERs Coxno. That accom-
plished and pretty soubrette, Matte
viekers, will appear at the opera hous'
next Tuesday evening in "Jacquine, Of
Paste and Diamonds" Miss vickers Il
airy, fairy, sparkling and vivacious, Hel
dancing is dainty, her singing charming
and she Is supported by an excellent
troupe. The play, "Jacquine, or Paste
and Diamonds" is from the pen OF that
celebrated author, Charles GayloF. Tho
story II tells serves well the purpose fol
which 1t was written-to amuse the pub
lie and display versatile talents Of the
principal members Of the company. Miss
Vickers Is, Of course, the life and soul oil
this strange medley. She at once takes
the audience into her confidence, ~ all
comic actresses are bound to do. and she
has the art to understand how to arrest
their attention.
YAKIMA Rich IN MNERALs.-Yakima
gives promise Of proving one Of the beSi
mining countries on the Pacific coast.
A large number Of rich quartz and placer
claims have recently been staked out and
many coal claims taken. The coal ID
anthrai lite and Of the finest quality.
Bushels Of 1t have been brought to Yak.
ina in the past couple Of weeks and II
compares favorably with the Pennsyl.
vania and Ohio coal. The discoveries
are endeavoring to keep their end a se-
cret and are pursuing their research In
order to cover all Of the ground possible.
Evidence is being given every day that
Yakima will prove the most thickly set
tied and richest section Of Washington.
Capital is wanted to develop our natural
resources.
Another Bio IRRIoATIoH PRoJEcr.-H.
L. Neall. the representative Of Phiiadel.
phla capitalists, who has been In Yak.
ina for a couple Of weeks past, has taken
u party Of six to the Tietan for purposes OF
looking into tie feasibility Of a big irri-
eating canal from that source to cover
the vast bodies af bench land lying to the
east and south. Mr.. Neall has been doing
similar work in Colorado which has
proven Of great benefit to the country and
Of profitable revenue to the builders, and
he Is Of the opinion that the outlook
in Yakima will give better results than
the Colorado ventures. Engineer Hall,
who is thoroughly versed on the subject
Of irrigation, is with the party.
No MERcY For FIRE BUos.-Last week,
while high wind was blowing, the town
Of Pasco narrowly escaped destruction
from fire. The saloon building Of Mrs. Z.
Waters was set on fire from the rear, .
sack Of shavings having been saturated
with coal oil, placed against the building
and hEhted. Only the early discovery Of
the flames and lively work saved the
structure, and il 1t had gone the balance
Of the town would have gone with Il.
The sentiment Of the people throughout
the country is now such that Il FIRE bugs
are caught 1t will be but a short shift for
them between this world and the hero
after.
WKTER. WoRKs TINS YEAR.-Mavor
Reed received this week telegram from
Geo. F. woolstone stating that he had
been unavoidably delayed but that be
would be in Yakima in ample time to
complete the city water works this year.
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