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

ESRArTURED WTH YAKIMA.-Charles
$. Fee, Of st. Paul, general passenger
agent; A. d. Charlton, Of Portland, gen.
eral western passenger agent; J. Jay
Haynes, Of st. Paul, official photographer,
and A. B. Guptile, Of Fargo, official re-
porter, all Of the Northern Pacific com.
pany, arrived in their special car Sun
day and spent the day in visiting points
II interest in aud about Yakima. They
were driven to Sheriff Lesh's orchard,
were they revelled in luscious fruit !;
taken to some Of the vegetable gar
dens, where they secured nIonstrous pro-
ducts with which to astonish the effete
east; dined to their satisfaction at Col.
Howlett's, and spent the evening COM
f0rtably at the Yakima club. They were
pleased with everything and carried
away with them a number Of photo
graphic views Of Yakima and an impress
sion which will rebound to the benefit Of
this section. The tour is for the purpose
Of getting new material and views for
Wonderland, folders and other publica-
tions, and judging from the expressions
Of pleasure which the various features Of
Yakima brought out this garden spot
will be justly recognized therein. Our
visitors highly praised the appointments
Of the Yakima club, and Mr.. Fee re-
marked that no like sum Of money could
have been expended that would prove
more beneficial to this section, and that
he had h ard the club well spoken of by
a number Of influential gentlemen who
had enjoyed its entertainment, and whose
good word would have great weight.
Mr.. Fee volunteered to emulate Allen
c. Mason and present the club with
come engravings.
MAYOR NIEuoLs EMULATEs MCGNTY.-
Mayor r. X. Nichols and Mr.. Walter
Granger spent several days in the noun
tains last week and finally wound up at
the Yakima camp on Lake Natchez,
where, on account Of their winning ways
and attractive presence, they were the
cynosure Of the ladies' eyes. They WED
with each other in the matter Of enter
tainment until Mayor Nichols, finding
himself a neck behind, hit upon a
scheme to distance Mr.. Granger in this
friendly rivalry. Announcing that he
would give an exhibition of skill in
canoe management, he found an Indian
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when all were gathered on the banks Of
the lake, he suddenly shot out from the
shore and with flourish padded his
craft directly in front Of his admiring
audience. But, alas as the poet says,
THE best laid plans of mice and men
gang aft aglee," for instead Of kneeling
in the canoe Indian fashion Mr.. Nichols
had rugged up a seat, and when the
treacherous boat lost its momentum 1t
suddenly careened and, McGinty-like,
the occupant went to the bottom Of the
sea. He was rescued without difficulty,
but limp and bedragged, his spirit was
crushed, and Mr.. Granger held undis-
puted sway among the petticoated
campers.
GRAND BARBEcUE.-The managers Of
the fair, which is to occur at North
Yakima September 4th, 9th and 9Th,
have decided to wind up the festivities by
giving q grand barbecue as an especial
honor to the visiting Missourians. The
preliminaries have not all been definitely
arranged, but it is thought the barbecue
will be given near the river, east Of the
city. Half q dozen steers, a dozen sheep,
and as many hogs have been contributed,
and a glorious, old-fashioned picnic is
promised. Stands will be erected on the
grounds for speaking and music, and the
Missourians will march in a body from
the city, accompanied by as many Of the
home societies as will join the procession.
The various committees Of the fair are
working like Trojans, and there can be
no doubt as to the successful issue Of
the entertainment.
YAKIMA WILL Grow CoRPULENT.-Sam-
uel Vinson and wife spent several days
in the city this week Mr.. Vinson re-
ports that the Northern Pacific has forty
engineers in the Natcheez pass and
along the CoYlitz river. Every indica-
tion goes to confirm the published report
that the Northern is going TO build the
line from North Yakima to Centralia
and South Bend at an early date, and at
the same time the rumors Of the Great
Northern coming this way are multiply
ing. The Natcheez pass, with its eco
nomic grades and immense beds Of an
thracite, promises to be the battle ground
OF these two mighty corporations, in
which event Yakima will be an inter
ested spectator Of this bloodless strife
and take upon herself aldermanic pro-
portions with the good things that will
fall to her lot.
BIG SHIPMENT OF FRUTTs.-Yakima is
coming to the front this season in noble
style and is daily shipping from three to
FIVE tons Of frui. TO various points, in
GLIDING Ellensburgh, Roslyn, Seattle,
Tacoma and Spokane Falls. The Yakima
fruits command q better price in the
market than the fruit from other sections,
and as a result the shippers will realize
handsome returns. Another point which
will he Rained IL that we are DFactically