The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-04-04
ANOTHER Bio IRaloArrON scnrnE.-The

ANOTHER BIG IRRIGATION ScHEMR.-The
Wenas is one Of those beautiful valleys
which cluster jewel-like around Yakima.
II has but one drawback, and that is q
lack Of water-or rather the lack Of the
application Of water for irrigating the
higher lands. This is to be overcome II
skill and capital can do 1t. The settlers
have organized and employed an engineer
TO make the surveys with view to taking
water from the Yakima river at some
point near the mouth Of the canyon,
building ditch with fall sufficient to run
an immense turbine wheel which is TO
carry the water onto the bench lands. At
n meeting held last Saturday much inter
est prevailed, and u, 900 was Immediately
subscribed to the enterprise and assur-
ances given that II the scheme was found
practicable sufficient money would be
forthcoming to complete the work. II Is
estimated that between thirty and forty
thousand acres Of the most productive
land would thus be redeemed and placed
under cultivation.
GIVE THEM RoUsNG RECEPTION
Everyone should turn out on Friday
evening, the 18th inst, to the entertain
ment Of the Boston Quintette Club. No
such talent should be permitted to visit
Yakima without giving them fitting re-
ception. The box sheet is now open at
Allen & Chapman's. The Grand Rapids
Herald, in speaking Of Miss Anne Car
penter, the soprano Of the club, says:
Miss Carpenter is high soprano, whose
fine presence and cultured voice place her
at once in the front rank Of concert prima
donnas. She showed herself to be q
thorough mistress Of accuracy and attack.
She Is at home in Italian Us well as the
modern German and French style"
During the past summer Miss Carpenter
sojourned in Paris, and all her beautiful
costumes worn during her present tour
with the Boston Quintette Club are mar
vels Of art designed by Felix and Worth
Of Paris.
The NATcHEEz PAss.-On Friday last
three men arrived in Yakima and regis
tered from Seattle. There is nothing sur
prising in that, for the Seattleites are here
every day. The men aforesaid claimed
to be miners, but carried baggage which
would indicate that they were civil engi-
neers. With few words they engaged
transportation for themselves and 500 lbs.
Of GRUB" for the Tietan basin. Those
who are on the inside claim that the trio
are miners from "way back" and that
they propose to secure q mine on the
Natcheez pass Of the Cascades that will
eclipse in value any gold, coal or other
mine Of the character in the northwest.
Chief Engineer Bogue Of the Union Pacific
maintains that for practicable railroad
grades the Natcheez is the banner pass Of
the Cascades. 1t will prove that at no
distant day.
A TERRIBLE ENcoUNTER.-Harry Hamp-
ton now claims to be the prince Of fisher
man, and probably with some foundation,
for on Tuesday he caught a 12-pound
salmon-trout in the Cowychee. Hampton
says that at first he thought he had
hooked a whale, and being afraid Of
having his new split-bambo rod carried
away, he courageously jumped into the
creek after the monster. The encounter
was terrific. Sometimes the fish had
Hampton down and then the positions
were reversed, but finally Hampton con-
quered, and pale and painting he at last
landed his prey.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BY INDItiDuALs.-
By the public spiritness Of s. J. Lowe, 7.
J. V. Clark and J. W. Walters, Cherry
avenue has been opened to the public,
giving direct outlet from the Cowychee
and Upper Natheez to North Yakima.
These gentlemen have donated the land
for the road, and have laid off and i'm
proved the same, planting a row Of balm
trees through the center and cherry trees
from which the thoroughfare takes Its
name-on either side Of the twenty-five
feet wide roadways.
SMALL CAUSE FOR SHooTNo.-On Sat-
urday, at Easton, railroad station about
20 miles northwest Of Yakima, q man
known as "Black jack" while under the
influence Of. liquor, shot section railroad
hand named James Dalton in the stom-
ach. The assailant Is in arrest, while
Dalton is under good medical care at FL
lensburgh and may recover. The cause
Of the shooting was the refusal Of one
man to drink with another.
A New PAsToR.-The congregational
church Of Yakima is at last to have O
pastor in the person Of Rev. s. H. Chea-
die, Of Tacoma, who is now here. The
church Is to be painted and otherwise
renovated; new seats are to be put in,
and bell purchased. When this work
is done the church is to be opened for
services. Mr.. Cheadle leaves for Tacoma
Monday for his family, and expects to
return in about two weeks.
INCREASING CAPTTAL STocK.-Stock-
holders Of the Homework Ditch Co. held
q meeting on Saturday last, and elected
Ed Stone president, Jos. BarthOlet, ST.,
treasurer, and W. L. Thornton secretary.
The ditch is now 20 miles in extent and
the mileage is soon to be increased. as q
meeting for the purpose Of swelling the
capital stock to $4,000 has been called