The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-08-13

: The Hotel Yakima is the pOssessbr
OF q young eagle.

Born, Sunday, Aug. 9th, to the wife
Of d. +. Bunnell, daughter.
The county auditor has been allowed
two deputies by the commissioners.
On Thursday Of last week s. J. Lowe
lost his broad mare. valued ct $500, from
collie.
The sisters Of charity have leased the
LOuderbach building, on Yakima avenue,
and will maintain IL as q hospital.
The delinquent tax list Of the county
will not be Published this year, as &C
cordinE to present laws it Is not neces-
sary.
"A number Of speedy horses and
quite q crowd Of Spokanites will pass this
point, Sunday, bound Tor the big races at
Kent.
IT. N. Vance, late receiver of the land
Office, has taken Offices in the First Ma
tional bank building and will engage in
the practice Of law Sept. LIST.
The total assessment Of property in
Yakima county is t4,O6S, Sl6, Of which
amount q OIL ,S46 is on personal property
and q, O48,95O on real estate.
IT. T. Newman Is in the city endeav-
oring to organize 4 camp Of Woodmen Of
the World, q secret society Of social,
benevolent and beneficiary character.
- Just received an order from President
U. s. Harrison To keep his family in coon
black hosiery for the coming season.
Every pair warranted, at Henry Differs.
The North Yakima -four mill has
again started up after \ close down Of
several weeks during which time new
machinery costing s2OOO has been added.
The county has appropriated $3.50 to-
wards making an exhibit Of Yakima
products ct the Western Washington In
dustrial Exposition, which opens at Ia
coma September 10th.
The weather prophets, who, only a
few days ago, were vigorously insisting
that the backbone Of summer was broken,
have crawled into their holes and pulled
the holes in after them.
The county commissioners have
awarded 10 the Sisters Of the House Of
Providence the contract for the care Of
county charges during the ensuing year,
the price being 90 cents per day per capita.
According to the financial statement
Of the affairs Of the county submitted to
the commissioners by Auditor Ellis, the
total Indebtedness Of the county is tl45,-
29l.55, q decrease Of $7,9lO.47 during the
past quarter.
Attention is directed 10 Feclter 4
Ross bargain list, which appears weekly
in these columns. II you are in want Of
anything in the line Of real estate, cast
your eye over this list and see II you can
not be suited.
Last week while Fred Parker vas at
Soda Springs one Of the horses used by
him, the property Of J. P. Nation, got
the halter rope around one Of his legs in
such q manner as to cut q cord, thereby
being ruined.
Charles Russell, an old and well
known pioneer Of Walla Walla died at his
home on Friday, Aug. eth. In 1855 Mr..
Russell had charge Of transportation In
the Yakima Indian expedition under
Major Raines.
-Messrs. Fechter & Ross report daily
inquiries for land, and say that the pros
poets for a good demand this fall are
excellent. Parties having land to dispose
Of are requested to list the same with this
firm, especially 40 and 80 acre tracts.
Capt. Symons has made an adverse
report Of the feasibility Of opening the
upper Columbia 10 navigation. He il Of
the opinion that removing the obstruc-
tons at Rock Island and Cabinet rapids
would be an expensive undertaking and
! then give no assurance Of an open river.
The handsome model Of iull-rigged
four-masted ship Is the work Of A. Peter
son, Finlanders now employed as q Sec
ton boss by the Northern Pacific, who
served for sixteen years on the briney
waters. Peterson worked three months
on the model, which will well repay in
spection.
On Friday last while Thomas John
son was here attending to the coal cases
being heard ct the land Office, hereceived
Q telegram from Seattle notifying him
that his saw mill had been destroyed by
fire. Mr.. johnson estimates the loss Of
the mill at $50, 900, On which there was
an insurance Of 5000.
Agent Humphrey requests shippers
Of fruits and vegetables to mark the ad-
dresses on The ends Of the boxes as when
they are marked on top, and stacked up
In piles, the addresses cannot be seen
without considerable unnecessary work
and mistakes In shipment are more liable
to occur in consequence.
-One-half ounce Of the spirits Of Law
ender and q lump Of salts Of ammonia
placed in Q wide mouthed fancy jar or
bottle and left uncovered in room acts
o. q pleasant deodoViEer and disiniectant,
filing the room with Q delicate perfume