The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-06-05

The AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE LOCATION.
The commissioners Of the agricultural
college and school Of science continued in
session until Saturday, when they ad-
iourned to meet at Olympia on Thursday
the 9Th inst. Attorneys, who had been
called into the meetings Of the commits
sioners, gave 1t as their opinion that the
college could not be located until after
the LIST Of June, and though both Mr..
Smith and Mr.. Whitson were inclined to
press matters, Mr.. Ferguson showed
disposition to hold of. Mr.. Whitson is
Of course for Yakima first, last and all Of
the time. Mr.. Smith is for Colfax, al
though the Spokane delegation claim he
will favor the Falls city in case Of
second choice. Mr.. Ferguson is the
enigma. He evidently favors Walla
Walla first and Yakima second; but
Olympians, who believe they have
pulp on him, are trying to swing him
ior Colfax to pay up the score Of last
capital election and to catch Whitman
county in the coming fight. Mr.. Fergu-
son, however, wasn't apparently very
much taken with Colfax as the site for
the college, and il is doubtful IL the
Olympia pull" is strong enough to have
him act against his judgment. He is a
man Of discernment and good hard sense,
and, as he was appointed commissioner
Of the college for three years, he will
doubtless take personal pride in acting
as his conscience dictates in choosing the
location. That Whitman county made a
bargain with Olympia there Is no ques-
ton and it is now to be seen II the goods
can be delivered.
BONDING THE CrTY.-At the first meet
ing Of the new council the matter Of city
Indebtedness was brought up and dis
cussed. The way warrants are depre-
ciated, Notwithstanding the high rate Of
interest, induced the council to take the
preliminary steps to submit to the voters
the question Of bonding the city to take
up outstanding warrants and pay other
Indebtedness. Councilman Jones, chair
man Of the finance committee, has this
week been trying to find what the indebt-
edness Of the city actually is, and after a
careful checking up and computation Of
interest he finds it to be $23, 96S.5s. The
finance committee will recommend the
bonding Of the city for $50, 900, and it is
believed that bonds bearing per cent.
interest can be placed in the east at q
premium. That this arrangement should
be supported there is no question, as 1t
would have tendency = ease the pres
ent financial stringency, result in larger
wages to employees at less cost to the
city and somewhat reduce the taxation.
TIE YAKIMA Coal FIELDs.-Dozens Of
men now carry about with them on their
daily peregrinations through the city
handsome specimens Of anthracite coal,
which they exhibit with an air that
plainly says "before you is coal baron"
These specimens came from the Yakima
coal fields in the Cowlitz pass and were
brought down by Sam Vinson on his
recent Hlp' in1 ooai Is as bright ana
ciean ~ any an'n,sci'e ever mineu ana
"l' w'"' 'ne OuiiulnS Oh railroad IN
mat ulres',on' MAKE many Oh tne clam
ownerS ,lch; laklma prosPectors as
coVereu ti,e Menus anu cl'lIens OF Aakima
nave hieu On tue greatest humDer Of
c'aimS anu are eAPenuing money ana
muscle IN ueVelop'ns tnem' Mr. Ninson
rs.urneu 70 'ne mines win men ana sup
PheS On mCnu"y me IiheS OF tne pro
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TIM Electric ROAD PRoJEcT.-Wed-
nesday night wayne Ferguson, V. NJ.
Massey, W. d. Palmer and Lauchlin Mac
Lean arrived from Spokane Falls and are
now quartered at the Hotel Yakima.
They are here Tor the purpose Of organic
ing company to build an electric rail-
way line through Yakima and into the
most populated sections OF the surround
ing country. They want property bonus
and on this hinges the immediate build
ing Of the road and the country to be
traVersed. Thecompany is TO be organized
at once and the public pulse felt with
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