The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-08-14
LOCAL BREVIrIEs.

The county commissioners adjourn
this evening to take up the laborious
task Of appraising the public school lands.
-Watermelons, fruits, vegetables. hay,
fowls, ETC., are being shipped to the
sound and to Spokane in large quantities
from Yakima.
A ton Of peaches that will make the
mouths Of the consumers water was
shipped to Seattle by Messrs. Curtis &
Lawrence Tuesday.
The county commissioners adjourned
Tuesday to meet on Monday next, when
with Auditor Bartholet they will begin
the appraisement Of school lands.
ID. c. and T. G. Stone have pur-
chased the Buckley stock Of goods and
will open up in the old Y L building,
on the corner Of First and A streets.
The Northeastern Printer for July
contains very good cuts Of G. NJ. Holton
and NJ. d. Egbert, president and secre-
tary Of the Washington Press association.
-switzer is working rapidly on his
new bricks adjoining the city hall, and
work will be commenced on W. D. Beck's
new brick, on Yakima avenue, in a few
days.
Judge J. r. Lewis has been made q
nonresident member Of the Yakima
club. The club is constantly growing in
favor and is doing much good work for
this section.
Paul W. Law has opened 4 real
estate office in Anacortes and reports
several big deals on hand. He says he
will return to Yakima when he has
made his "pile."
-Thos. Johnson, well known through
out Central Washington, recently failed
in Seattle for about $4,000. Herbert
Baker and Ed. Dixon are his largest
creditors in the sum Of $4,000.
The school directors have decided
that all Of the children living west Of the
track, and those living north Of D street
on the east side, shall attend the new
school which is known as the Columbia.
The roadbed Of the Northern Pacific
has been taxed by the county commits
sioners at $3.50, 900, and appearances indi-
cate that private taxation in the county
will be materially reduced for the year
1891.
The Bankers association has issued
a handsome pamphlet Of the proceedings
Of the second annual convention held at
Spokane Falls in June. Secretary Cor
nett has the thanks Of The HERALD for a
copy.
y. T. Foster has moved his meat
market to the store room in the Lowe
building recently vacated by the Model
restaurant. Al. Churchill will reft and
occupy the quarters made vacant by Mr.:
Fosters move.
The new Methodist church is fast
approaching completion and the painters
are now giving it its first coat. 1t makes
a very imposing and slightly structure
and is a credit to the projectors, the
architect and the builder.
President Frey, Of the Pasco Land
company, has recently invested 100000
at South Bend, the new and furnishing
town OH Shoalwater bay, which is to be
the western terminus Of the North
Yakima & Pacific railroad.
Jasper Knox, from the upper Anita
mum, was brought to town to-day and
tried on writ de lunaticO inquirendo be-
fore Probate Judge W. d. Stair. He was
adjudged insane and sent to Steilacoom
in charge Of John Shaw and Jack Bagley.
Eugene Lennon, the contractor who
had the brick work on the Caldwell
buildings in this city, is going to build
a three-story brick block at Pasco. 1t is
needless to add that Mr.. Lennon receives
q good round subsidy for this undertak-
ing.
Jacob NJ. c. Newell was arrested
last week charged with feloniously ap-
propriating to his own use water from
the Homework ditch. The case was
heard before Justice Henton, who dis
charged the defendant and taxed the
costs to Edgar T. Stone, the complaining
witness.
The grouse season opened on the LIST
Of August, and these toothsome birds
are reported to be more plentiful this
season than for years past, although
they are inclined to keep close to the
mountain valleys. They are found in
great numbers up the Ahtanum and
Natcheez.
ALI expenses incurred at this term
Of the county commissioner court and
all bills presented were met with orders
on the current expense fund, which
means good hard cash. 1t is to be hoped
the commissioners will be able to keep
up this new and very satisfactory
departure.
Little Hazel, daughter Of W. II.
Chapman, died at the residence Of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Allen,
near the hour Of midnight, Wednesday,
after brief illness Of eight days, aged Q
years, 9 months and 4 days. The funeral
will occur tomorrow friday afternoon,