The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-08-06
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Col. L. s. Hewlett has been appointed
q notary public.

uotaIy pubhS'
Regular type writer paper carried in
stock at The HERALD Office.
"A. Forbls has the thanks of The
HERALD for fine watermelon.
&C. NJ. Houser is arranging for quar-
tiers in which to open bakery.
"A. +. Switzer is having cement
walk laid in front Of his new block.
Councilman James II. Needham lost
a cottage valued at $500 by the Cle-Eum
fire.
Look out for the thimble-riggers on
circus day. They will be on the watch
for grudgeon.
H-Chief Moses celebrated the 4th Of
July at Coulee City by getting as drunk as
q boiled owl.
DIR. Hare's commission as receiver Of
the U. s. land office was received by him
on Wednesday last.
Harvesting has commenced and the
threshers throughout the county are being
kept steadily at work.
The first car load Of watermelons Of
the season was shipped from here on
Saturday last for Seattle.
NCouncilman W. A. Cox is favorably
mentioned as suitable timber out Of which
to mold the chief officer Of this munici.
pality.
The Horton House at Ellensburgh
has gone into the hands of a receiver, J.
L. Banks having been selected to occupy
that position.
The party from Goldendale who:were
to illuminate Mount Adams on the 4th Of
July failed to make the ascent, the weather
being too stormy.
S-H. H. Allen made a sale OF his train
load Of cattle at Chicago that averaged
him about $42 per head. He will be
home inside Of week.
Councilman Tucker has prepared his
resignation as councilman Of this city and
Councilman John Reed has intimated
that he will do likewise.
p Col. Taggard has young lyax as
an attraction Of his place. 1t was caught
by DIR. Savage who pinned it to the
Oround wifh n pifchfarL
Capt. Robert Dunn has been elected
chairman, Chas. Carpenter, treasurer and
Wallace Wiley, secretary Of the Yakima
Hop Growers Association.
Readers will learn something to their
interest by perusing the new advertise
ments Of l. II. Dills, Fechter & Ross, and
the Yakima Candy factory.
The cool weather of the last few days
and the rain in the mountains may
induce many Of the campers to come in
while the circus will attract others.
Jason Carpenter and Nicholas Mccoy
returned Sunday from a trip to Dumping
lake. They report trout and game as
very plentiful and their trip as especially
pleasant.
The sale Of Mr.. W. +. Jones' 80
acres on the Mckee was made to W. W.
Graybeal, and not Fielding, as announc-
ed. Mr.. GRAPHICAL is a stockman and
recently arrived from Colorado.
William Milligan, a Wenatchie ranch
man, was drowned recently while bathing
in the Columbia. Milligan was subject
to fits and 1t is believed that he had one
Of these spasms while in the water.
Judge c. B. Graves, Of Ellensburgh
was in the city for short time Monday,
having accompanied his mother, who had
been visiting the Judge and his wife,
thus far on her way home to Spokane.
George Taylor recently met with u
painful accident while operating hay
elevator on his selab ranch. The tips Of
two Of his fingers were caught in the
machine in such way as to be nipped off.
BY law, which has Just become oper-
rative, all physicians, accoucheurs and
midwives are required to register their
names and postofIice address with the
county auditor. A failure to do SO will
subject them to q fine
Or. Smith, 10 whom was largely at
tributed the failure Of George Henton, Of
Ellensburgh, is again up to his old tricks.
He skipped from the burg to Texas, where
be Is charged with embezzling large
sum Of money from his employer.
lNFriend Of W. L. Jones- are putting
him forward for mayor. Mr.. Jones when
first approached on the subject pre-emp-
torily declined to make the race but
Councilman Needham Is Of the opinion
that his consent can be obtained.
Josh G. Clary, Of Cle-Elum, was mar
ried at that place on Thursday Of last
week to Miss Mary McNatt. The bride
was one Of the suffers in the big fire, she
having lost all Of her clothing and about
one hundred dollars in gold and green
backs.
o. V. Cannon, Of Portland, is q
new conner here who has become associ-
ated with P. J. Herke in the manufacture
Of candies. They have opened their
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