The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-10-09

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ScHooLs.-The following excerpt is from
q letter sent ont by the interior depart
ment at Washington, and is q practical
method Of educating Indian children
and at the same time materially swell
ing the school fund so that weaker dis.
tricts may be enabled to hold longer
terms than they could otherwise do
sin order, especially, that the Indians
who break up their tribal relations and
settle upon allotted lands may have
opportunities Of educating their children,
and as an inducement to white settlers
to invite Indian children to their schools
and assist them to acquire the rudiments
Of an English education, l would be
pleased to have you inform officers and
others interested that the Indian Office
is ready to enter into contract with the
school district officers or other properly
qualified representatives Of school dis
tricts for the tuition Of Indian children
at rate Of $40 per quarter, based upon the
average attendance Of Indian children
during the quarter. Out Of this $40 per
quarter the school districts will be ex-
pected to supply necessary textbooks to
the Indian children. The school district
will contract distinctly to give to each
Indian child all the opportunities and
attention which are given to the white
children attending the school, and so
far as possible prevent their white play
mates from ridiculing them or in any
way discouraging them or preventing
their progress"
STATE MILITIA EIEcuoN.-The field
and line officers Of the National Guards
Of Washington met in this city on Mon
day for the purpose Of electing brigadier
general and an adjutant general. The
freedom Of the Yakima club rooms was
extended the visitors and there they held
their executive sessions and election.
For brigadier general, Captain James M.
Ashton, Of Tacoma, and General A. P.
Curry, Of Spokane Falls, were placed in
nomination. Captain Ashton was not an
aspirant for the position, and so declared
himself; but, notwithstanding this, he
received twenty votes to General Curry's
twenty-five. There was more Of con-
test for the adjutant generalship, R. G..
O'Brien, of Olympia, E. H. Fox, Of Day
ton, and C. B. johnson, of Spokane
Falls, being nominated. Three ballots
were required to settle the contest, when
General 0'Brien was reelected. Both Of
the successful candidates made excellent
speeches in response to the calls Of the
electors. In the evening our guests were
entertained by company +, at the opera
house, with a pork and bean supper, to
which hearty justice was done.
WILL BORE FOR CoAL.-A company is
being organized in this city for the pur-
pose Of boring for coal on the lani be-
tween the Natcheez and the Wenas.
Several sections Of land have been secured
by a local syndicate, and recently coal
experts, in the employ Of railroad COM
panies who arc closely watching this
country, have made examinations and
favor the belief that coal will be found in
paying quantity. There are coal crop
pings in plenty and the formation Of the
land shows the required slate and sand
stone. II the coal is there, it will be Of
an unbroken character, as the land is
just as the receding waters left It. 1t is
proposed TO advertise at once for pro-
posals for boring to a depth Of 1900 feet,
II the vein is not encountered sooner.
DR.. W. F. Morrison, who is an enthusiast
on this subject, is Of the belief that this
entire Yakima country is underlaid with
coal, and his theory is not without foun-
dalton, as coal groupings are found in the
Selah, Ahtanum, Mckee and at several
points on the reservation.
SUCKERS RISE TO THE FLY.-The street
fakirs have again been taking in the
guileless. 1t is strange that some people
will allow these smooth-tongued nomads
to take their good silver and give nothing
Of any value in return. When 1t comes
to the sale Of stationery or novelties, the
same article or better one can be bought
in our stores for less money, and IL it is a
so-called medicine, the chances are one
hundred to one that II is absolutely worth
less and will be thrown away after trial
that will prove its valueless character.
Only few nights ago fakir sold dozens
Of a combination corkscrew and glass
cutter at twenty-five cents each, while
the same article is drug in a local store
at just one-half the price. The article
has no value, and that is the reason il
has no sale from the merchants counter,
but in the hands Of q glib-talking peddler
the number sold can almost be gauged by
the number he has on hand.
DIRECTORY OF Two CoUNTiEs.-Mr. W.
d. Newcomb, representing R. L. Polk 4
Co., the leading directory publishers, is
in the city engaged in the work Of COM
pilation Of a directory Of Yakima and
Kittitas counties. Mr.. Newcomb was
here In the spring, is familiar with the
situation Of the two counties, and is quail
ified by his long experience in the BUSH
ness 10 get up directory that will be Of
practical value to everyone. He pro-
poses to make ii complete in every de
tail, and will have the postoffice address
Of every man and child Of school age in