The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-09-17

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culture Of its fertile soil become better
known. The striking Of artesian water
has done more to direct the eyes Of the
people this way than anything else, and
strangers anxious to take advantage Of
the opportunities offered are becoming as
numerous o. they were in our booming
though calloW days. Mr.. B. 7. Carr and
A. G. Walker, as the representatives Of q
number Of enterprising Seattlites. spent
two weeks with engineers in locating
tracts in the Mckee coulee, Just over the
divide, and about thirty miles from North
Yakima, and on Friday last seven promi-
nent citizens Of the Queen City visited
Yakima, and after going over the land
placed desert filings on 2240 acres. The
filers were J.W. George, ex-United States
marshal, and brother Of Congressman
George, Of Oregon; Col. Geo. g. Lyons,
late editor Of the Seattle Times; J. W.
Wilkinson, B. Pelly, F. L. Stinson and
Col. Z. NJ. Carr. The filings were made
through Hewlett & Walker, and on Mon
day another delegation from Seattle will
be over TO still further bind the interests
Of that city to Yakima. These are stirring
men, and they will at once begin TO i'm
prove their possessions. They have
abundance Of capital and unlimited faith
in this section, and their plans embrace
the drilling Of artesian wells on every
quarter section and the placing Of the
lands on the market in small bodies when
In good condition for the successful rails
ing Of crops.
DEATH OF Mas. J. P. MARKs.-It was
with sincere regret that the citizens Of
Yakima heard Of the death Of Mrs. J. P.
Marks, which occurred at Enumclaw on
Sept. l4th. Mrs. Marks was one Of the
pioneer women Of this country, and her
many good qualities had endeared her 10
to all her friends. She was q fond
mother, devoted wife and 4 true Chris
tian, and wherever q kind word or an
act Of charity was needed her voice, her
work and her means were ever ready.
Mrs. Marks suffered an attack Of the pre-
vailing Ia grippe some months ago from
which she never fully recovered and her
death Is due mainly to this cause. The
demise Of this noble woman recalls to the
writer q scene on the depot platform, at
the commencement Of the school year,
when in tears and heartrending sorrow she
sent her boys away for the higher edu-
cation they could not obtain at home.
and which was opened to them mainly
through their fond mothers activity and
untiring labors. She was grand woman
and her death Is not only severe loss TO
her family but to the entire community,
The body was brought to Yakima and in
tered from the family residence on the
Ahtanum on Wednesday. NJ
= JUDGE WEED PINES FOR YAfMA.-
Judge o. F. Weed Of Pasadena, Cal, is
not thoroughly satisfied that he made a
good change when he left Yakima and
has . strong desire to get back here, which
be will probably crafty as soon as he can
\ sell his property there. He writes to his
son, A. B. Weed, to the effect that il ar
tesian water can be obtained generally
throughout this county, yakima will
make the most desirable place in which
to live on the entire western coast. :"
eKeferring to the boring Of artesian wells
in the Antelope valley and other sections
Of California be says that the prices for
boring are rs conts per foot for the first
100 feet and so cents per foot additional
for each subsequent 100 feet. This does
not include casing. Hydraulic wells are
put down for 81 per foot and water
guaranteed.
LAssoNO Ducks IN Cougars
and bears have been lassoed in the Yak
ina country, but 1t remained for J. Lowell
Smith and E. NJ. Reed 10 lariat wild
duck on Yakima avenue, which was done
Wednesday night by electric light. The
duck Is Of q species foreign to this coun-
try, and Marshal McMurtry pronounces
II one Of the great northern divers, an
|, inhabitant Of the Hudson Bay country.
II Is q beauty, and is now on exhibition
ct the Hotel Yakima, where it Is visited
daily by many people who admire its
handsome plumage and delicate marking.
It is not known how the bird got TO Yak
lima, but the concensus Of opinion is that
It heard Of this fertile country and our