The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-12-24

49, S-~NAAaN
Menastache mining boom in Kittitas
county about which all the daily papers
contained boom dispatches for long
timer" queried q HERALD reporter Of q
prominent citizen Of Ellensburgh recently.
"0hI that was . fake, pure and simple"
was the reply. 'Ellensburgh derived
some benefit from IL, as prospectors came
from all parts Of the northwest and out
fitted there, but even the most conserva-
tive citizens were taken in. Il happened
In this way: Some good looking quartz
was found along the Menastache creek
and brought to Ellensburgh Just ct the
time q plausable-Speaking man, who
claimed to be an Atwood, yard-wide
assayer, located there. He was given
some Of the rock TO assay, and made fab
uious returns as to its richness. More
rock was brought in. and according to the
assayer it was still better. The country
was on fire. Glowing reports were tele-
graphed in all directions, and people eager
to get wealthy in day or two rolled in,
QUILTED, and left fer the wonderful new
fields. The whole country was staked of.
Rock was sent abroad for assaying, and
with the returns came the first damper on
the enthusiasm. II was said to contain
only trace Of the precious metals and
was pronounced worthless for practical
purposes. The shock was Q great one,
but the people would not believe that the
returns were honestly made. They
smelled huge conspiracy to bear the
market and become possessed Of the
property. Determined to crush the In
trigue, they took out ton Of the quartz
and sent 1t to the Tacoma smelter, but
before they could get the returns which
was destined to bust their bubble, the
local assayer, who had all Of this time
put on a bold front, suddenly weakened
and skipped for parts unknown, leaving
IN active and pushing community to
mourn over their blasted hopes and ex-
treme gullibillty."
THE CLUB PARTY.-The party given by.
the Yakima club Wednesday night was 4
most pleasant affair. There was q large
attendance, and all present seemed to en-
joy every moment Of the time. The ladies
had provided 4 very nice lunch, to which
full justice was done, and the music by
Reads orchestra was, as usual, very sat
isfactory to the dancers. Among those
present The HERALD was able to get the
following list: W. L. Steinweg and wife,
A. B. Weed and wife, s. G. Henton and
wife, VIM. Ker and wife, 4. R. Reed and
wife, 7. NJ. Vance and wife, Miss Wheeler,
Of Washington, D. c., A. B. Ross and
wife, W. P. Sawyer and wife, W. H.
Chapman and wife, R. Strobach and wife,
J. NJ. Baxter and wife, Miss Baxter, Mrs.
Frank Sharkey, J. H. Greer and wife, R.
B. Milroy and wife, H. G. Humphrey and
wife, the Misses Dunning, M. H. Ellis
and wife, j. B. Reavis and wife, Edward
Whitson and wife, Charles Gordon and
wife, Hugh Sinclair and wife, Sam Vim
son and wife, J. B. Pugsley and wife,
Frank Horsley and wife, H. Spinning and
wife, G. s. Courier and wife, the Misses
Cary, Miss Guilland, Miss Kingsbury,
Miss Fulkerson, Miss Bailey, Miss Sim
clair, Miss Sawyer, Miss Nation, Miss
Wright, Miss Feamster, Miss Donald, Miss
Her, Mrs. Goodwin, Mrs. Gordon, Messrs.
W. H. Hare, Walter Cornett,E M. Reed,
Fred Miller, Henry Teal, L. E. Sperry,
Geo. Cary, G. H. Watt, W. H. Redman,
l. H. Oils, W. Il. Cornett, Frank Bartho-
let, Henry Lombard, Donald and Har-
tung.
THE CHRISTMAS BAL MAsoUE-The Yak
ina fremen have made very complete ar
rangements for their masquerade ball,
which will take place at Wason's opera
\house, Christmas night. They have left
nothing undone that would add to the en-
ioyment Of the occasion, and q large at
tendance is anticipated. Every citizen
should show his appreciation Of the efforts
Of our volunteer department by encour-
aging the boys with their presence at this
entertainment. Aside from the cause
being most worthy, assurance is given
that all will enjoy themselves to the full
est extent. Gorgeous costumes have been
devised and II Is confidently asserted that
this will be the most resplendent pageant
ever witnessed In Yakima.
RosLYN's FINANCIAL CONDITION. -Ros-,
Ign, according to a statement made THE
HERALD by City Clerk L. F. McConihe,
does not present afiEancial condition that
should cause the people Of that young city
to complain; in fact, from the figures
given, II looks as though the administra
ton had done remarkably we'll. The re-
ceipts Of the city treasury 10 date have
been about 10000, Of which amount
q 800 has been expended for iron water
pipe, 1900 for street work, and the bal
ance for o book and ladder truck, 600 feet
Of hose, salaries and miscellaneous ex-
penses. The disbursements have exceed
ed the receipts by 500.
IF. NJ. Patterson was recently arrested
for stealing grain from John Loudon, Of
the Cowycbee. Some Of the grain taken
was rye, and by an opening in the
sack Patterson was traced 10 his home.
It was also found that be carried some Of
the grain to the mill, in fact he admitted
taking 1t, but claimed that Loudon was
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