The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-05-16

THURSDAY, ..,.......A 49,. MAY 70, losg.
Indian DEvILTRY.-The HERALD Is in
receipt Of a letter from George Coates,
dated Deming, New Mexico, May 8, which
speaks Of the killing, by Apaches Of .
Yakima man and the wounding Of an
other. Coates left Yakima in April, and
while on q prospecting tour bis party en-
countered and had brush with the White
Mountain tribe Of the Apaches, who were
ON the war path. Adam J. Schenerman,
who was formerly employed on the Mckee
ranch, Yakima, was shot in the back and
neck. Two white men and several In
dams were killed in this skirmish. A
man, supposed to be from Yakima, was
killed in another skiTmish. He was about
40 years Of age, and had a brown beard
and scar under the right eye. In his
pockets were found two letters, one dated
April s, signed by Jos. Walker, and the
other dated Marh IS, and signed by
William Spencer. Both were addressed
to Frank Gaery. He was buried in the
mountains.
SPOKANE TO PORTLAND Via YAKIMA
Engineer Ogilbe and party, Of the spo-
kane, Yakima 4 Portland railway, have
returned from the Cascades, and started
Monday to run line to Spokane. From
this point toward Portland he found q
magnificent and economic grade via the
Tietan and Lw;s river pass, the greatest
grade at any point, including the noun
tain work, being but 80 feet TO the mile,
and the average grade from 80 to ~ feet.
Mr.. Ogilbe reports having passed through
q magnificent timber country, and sec
ton where there are vast beds Of coal. 1t
is well known that in the Tietan country
there are minerals Of nearly all kinds, in
GLIDING gold, silver, galena, iron, copper
and plumbagO. These, with the fruits,
vegetables, hops, tobacco, and stock Of
the Yakima country, and the wheat Of
the Big Bend. will make the Spokane,
Yakima & Portland road one Of the best,
II not the best paying railroad in the
northwest.
MARnAGE.-Mitchell Gillian, Of e.
Iensburgh, and Miss Veva Wiswell, Of
North Yakima, were married at the resi-
dence Of the brides mother, Mrs. o. Wis
well, on Saturday, May IL, by Rev. DR..
Nsvius, Of the Episcopal church. The
marriage was q very quiet affair, only
relatives Of the contracting parties being
present. The bride is a niece Of Hon.
Edward Whitson, Of this city, and has q
large circle Of friends in Portland, Ellens-
burgh and Yakima who wish her every
happiness in her alliance. Mr.. Gillian
Is son Of Hon. W. s. Gillian, Of walla
walla, is a popular young man and as an
attorney has q bright future before him.
A BABT's AWFUL DEATH.-A irightful
accident occurred in GoLiendale last
week, which resulted in the death Of
Clara, the year-and-a-half old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goodyear. Mrs.
Goodyear bad just placed the coffee pot
on the breakfast table and had left the
room, when her little daughter, aged four
years, picked it up and finding it too hot
to hold dropped 1t into the cradle where
the baby was sleeping. The coffee was
In boiling state and the little one was 80
badly scalded that II could not survive
the pain and after lingering along for two
days Il got relief in death.
ANOTHER CONVENTION FOR YAKIMA
The arrangements for the territorial Sun
day school convention, which is to be
held in Yakima on the 18th and 10Th
insts. are being rapidly completed. Rev.
A. Z. Dunning, D. D., Of BOston, who
has charge Of the Chautauqua Normal
Sunday School work, and who has sue
ceeded DR.. Meredith as leader Of the Bos-
ton 8, 8. teachers normal class, will he
present and take an active part in the
work Of the convention. Other notables
from q distance are expected. Yakima
has become the favored city for Conven-
tons.
Coon FIELD FOR INvEsrMEST.-J. II.
Feuerbacb, who is shrewd business man,
Is back from Port. Townsend, where he
has disposed Of all his interests, and pro
poses to increase and improve his hold
inRs here. He says he would rather in
vest In Yakima now at present prices
than when the prices were much lower
because at this time the town Is thor
ouRhly established, the country Is being
Fnpidly developed and railroad builder
Of the northwest are all looking this way
SHor HIS NETGHBoR AND SKIPPED
VIM. White, formerly 4 saloon-keeper at
Sprague, Is wanted by the sheriff Of Doug
las county, charged with attempting Il
murder Clay Mauntell. The two mer
owned neighboring ranches, and thu
trouble, which eliminated in Whites
shooting Mauntell in the thigh and face
Rrew out Of a dispute over division
fence. After the shooting White sold h..
ranch and skipped the county.
TIE SPOKANE or CENTRAL WAsHNdrOE
Col. H. P. Barbour, Of the NOrthWes
Magazine, during his recent visit here
said that North Yakima looks very much
the same as did Spokane Falls four year
: ago with the exception that 1t has mon
LIE. at has all Of the favorable cOndi
tons and win be q second Spokane
sure" he exclaimed, at parting with TIT
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