The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-01-16
LOCAL hREvuTIEs.

ment Of W. l.. Stabler as Indian agent OF
the Yakima reserve.
Two and q half tons Of print paper
arrived at The HERALD Office Wednesday
from the factory in the east.
y. B. Pugsley's team ran away a
couple Of times on Sunday last but for
tunately without damage either time.
Ross Beck purchased through J. B.
Pugsley, Wednesday, . lot in block 8,
and two lots in block %, paying therefor
1900.
-Dunrayen Ranch, Captain Kings
great story has arrived after long delay
and will soon make Its appearance. Look
out for It.
w. 7. Powell returned from q hunt
up the Natcheez last week. He brought
home the only deer that came within
range Of his optics.
Prank Young was one Of the FORUM
ates who pulled out on the horse-race at
Tacoma last week. His winnings amount
ed to a thousand dollars.
The snow was twenty-four inches
deep at Walla Walla Tuesday. From re-
ports from all quarters Yakima seems TO
be farlng the best Of all.
The Yakima militia company has
made application to be mustered in to
the National Guards. Col. Z. Pike Of
Goldendale will be here on the 2Srd inst.
10 review the company.
"A. G. Bachrodt Of Fort Simcoe was
in the city Wednesday and reports the
snow three and Q half feet deep on the
level on the reservation in the vicinity Of
the mill, which is 600 feet higher than
North Yakima.
Il. ]. Shriver returned from Pasco
Tuesday. He reports plenty Of snow
there and that one night during his stay
the Thermometer registered 81 degrees
below zero. That's pretty good for "the
Italy Of America" and the "land Of sun
shine"
"A family named Rector living on the
west side Of the track are in need Of i'm
mediate assistance. They came here
last fall, bought Q couple Of lots and
built 4 house but Mr.. Rector was taken
down with consumption and now the
family are in dire straights.
The Sunday dinners at the Hotel
Yakima are especially pleasing and many
Of our citizens who enjoy a good meal
embrace the opportunity presented on
that day Of getting all the market affords
at q minimum price. Landlord Smith
extends special invitation to citizens for
Sunday dinners.
-ElIensburg is in darkness. The cleo
trio light plant blew up, one night last
week, owing to Mr.. shoudy opening wide
the throttle when the engine was cold
and the pipes and cylinder full Of water.
Mr.. Shoudy and severed Of the employees
narrowly escaped death from the great
pieces Of flying metal.
The east bound passenger train was
wrecked and abandoned at q point q
short distance this side Of Hot Springs
Sunday. The accident was the result Of
the spreading Of rails which ditched five
coaches. While the cars were badly
damaged no one was injured but Messen-
ger Hall who Is suffering from the dislo-
cation Of his shoulder.
"A short time ago +. F. Moore the
secretary and treasurer Of the Tacoma
typographical Union left the City Of
Destiny with $50 Of funds belonging to
the Union. He stopped off in his journey
at North Yakima where be worked ct
the case in the Republic Office until Tues
day night when he again disappeared
leaving Landlord Mclaughlin mourning
an overdue but unpaid board bill.
Subscribers failing to get their papers
through the post should promptly leave a
notification ct The HERALD Office. We
have had considerable trouble since the
change in postmasters, and have taken
much pains to check and compare
the papers with the list, thus making 1t
impossible for mistakes to occur at this
Office. We want to know where the blame
should rest.
In the notice Of the Hans Boatman
Co., the other day, the 0re0onidn spoke
Of the dog "NOrd, !" that Is with the troupe,
weighing l25 pounds, and dilated on his
great size. Here in North Yakima, where
all things grow large, we have twoyear-
old St. Bernard dog, "Sancho" by name,
and the property Of Henry Stone, that
weighs 16l pounds, and he is not in his
best condition either. Mr.. Stone says
when fat Sancho will weigh $50 to 100
pounds.
"A child was born in Wasco county,
Oregon, q short time ago, and Is thus
described: Where the child's fingers and
toes ought to have been, there were rat
tlesnakes heads. There was also small
snake grown from the top Of It's head
which hung down on Its face. The head
Of snake was in the place Of the child's
nose. When ever the baby moved the
snake on its face would rise up, run out
its tongue and hiss. The baby lived Eve
hours, but the snake part lived Eve hours
longer. Wasco seems to have the boss liar.
The stockholders Of the North Yaki-