The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-08-07


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Tuesday, July 10Th, aged 81 years. Cap
tain Priestley was born in Leeds, Eng
land, in 1896, and removed with his
parents to Wisconsin in 1888. In 1851
he enlisted in Co. L, 18th Wis. Inf, and
served as orderly sergeant in that organi-
zatiOn for year, discharging his duties
30 well that he was commissioned lieu
tenant and then captain, and was for a
wear provost marshal Of Kentucky.
Captain Priestley has seen much public
service, having been mayor, treasurer
and superintendent Of public schools in
his old home. As agent Of the Yakima
Indians he brought order out Of coniu.
sion by untiring industry and excellent
administrative ability. Captain Priestley
was looked up to and held In esteem by
not only his Indian charges, but by all Of
our citizens and all who came in contact
with him. He was kind and generous,
and socially fascinating, with his strong
mind and rich vein Of humor. His death
is 4 public loss.
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Ia, o,,o.;-. I.ot NJ. SLo.;g H.,
S;.,,,on" ,',e. 81 - aon;Joat go 800
near terminating his life. Mrs. l.. X.
Arnold's horse, while hitched near the
court house, slipped its bride and took
its course at good pace up the Ahtanum.
Mr.. Simmons, seeing Mrs. Arnolds pre-
dicament, offered his services, and taking
her in his buggy followed the runaway,
coming up with it near old town While
maneuvering in the sage-brush, Mr.. Sim
mons horse became fractions, overturned
the buggy and threw both occupants out,
Mr.. Simmons falling under the horses
feet and receiving kick in the abdomen
that brought inconsistencies. Mrs. Ar
mold thought her companion dead, and
called upon some passing teamsters for
assistance and although they replied they
failed to stop. Mr.. Simmons was finally
carried to neighboring house, where his
injuries were dressed by DR.. Heg. The
strong constitution has made recoverv
rapid and he ia now able tn leave his he'd
Mra Arnold,s iniuyies are sIigbt
U. ). LAND PArENTs.-There are pat
ents at the land office for Robert Bates,
X. nj. Beck, I. n. Beard Tobias Beckner,
J. u. Brown, James Connell, J. Nj. Dow
ling, VIM. Foglesong, W. 5. Hatton, J. j.
Hogaboam, Thos. Howson, W. X. JONES'
Augusta Z. ketchum, l.. ID. Lape, A. Z.
Larsen, Mary L. Lord, Jno. W. Miller,
VIM. T. Miller, Jock Morgan, David Muir
ray, ID. W. Nelson, W. W. Norris, Geo.
c. Powell, l.. N. Rice, Harry Roberts,
A. ID. Rollins, Jesse Rowland, Henry
schaeffer, Daniel Sinclair, d. G. Sinclair,
ID. w. STAIR b. b. ThorP' A. $. Thomp-
son, w. y. thompson, Geo. Wilson,
natents can he had nv owners unon sur-
render Of final receipts. or where said
receipts are lost, afidayits to such effect
will he accented,
YAKIMA HORSES SHOWING SrEED.-John
A. Stone is an enthusiastic horseman
and is anxious to see some good races
here this fall. He says there are num-
her Of two-year-old trotters here that are
showing up in splendid form, and he be-
lieves there is no place where they can
raise horses with better bone and sinew
than in Yakima. John Bartholet has
fine colt which promises to make very
good time. Red Dick, raised in Yakima
and sold for $3.50, was taken to Seattle
where he recently ran against an Oregon
upder n strong mil Pools on D;cl, sold
for A. with eighty and ninety dollars in
the HOY. Mr., Stone ia willing tn wave,
b;g nonev that Dick can heat anvtbino
In the state
SHOULD Be acknowledgements
Prowell is back from the east and reports
his eyesight as much improved by treat
ment received. Mr.. Prowell spent We'd
nesday in the city and had conference
with the county commissioners regarding
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