The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-07-23

day night Of last week, while Operator
MacIntyre was out looking after baggage
and express for the east hound train, some
one entered the depot and appropriated
tickets TO Spokane, Wallula, Seattle and
Portland from the ticket case, aggregating
In value Sl60. As soon as the loss was
discovered the wires were kent warm and
the numbers and description Of the tick
cts sent in every direction, thereby max
ing them useless to the holder. While
the tickets have no transportation value,
the company held Agent Humphrey re-
sponsible for the loss, which he has set
tied. N. P. officials are endeavoFing 10
trace up the theft, and a. the tickets are
now valueless 10 the holder, It would be
policy to return them to Mr.. Humphrey
and thus save him from loss which falls
heavily upon him at this time.
IRRIoATIoN DIsTRIcT BoNDs.-The Dell
Haven irrigation district, which consists
Of about 10000 acres Of irTigable land in
the vicinity Of KenneWick, has arranged
for the sale Of her bonds, subject to the
condition that the supreme court will hold
that an irrigation district can issue bonds
for over Eve per cent. Of the assessed val
uation Of district property. H.. ]. Snively,
attorney for the district, Is now preparing
q test case to settle the question. II every
thing Is satisfactory, the bonds will be
taken by New York parties, who will
build the ditch and receive therefor $50
per acre the FIRST and second years, $3.50
per acre the second and third years, and
q per acre for sixteen years thereafter,
at the expiration Of which time the bonds
are to be tdrned over to the district in
consideration Of deed for 1000 acres Of
land under the ditch.
LOST m LONDoN.-Newton Beers will
open his engagement Wednesday night,
July 20, at MaSOn's opera house, in lost
in London" an English melodTama. The
piece abounds In strong climaxes through
out. The comedy element is Of the high
est order and sufficient to please the most
fastidious. The company carry all their
own special scenery and stage settings,
which adds much to the attractiveness Of
the production. Mr.. Beers is an untiring
and conscientious actor, and is deserving
Of the success he has made with this pro-
duction. He has surrounded himself
with strong supporting company, and
endeavors to give the theatre-going pub
lie what he advertises. Secure seats at
once, as indications point to a packed
house.
On. CHAMBERS AND FAMILY LEAVE Us.
DIR. J. Jay Chambers and family left
Thursday for their new home at Astoria,
Oregon. While regretting exceedingly
Yakima's loss, The HERALD congratulates
Astoria on the acquisition to her popula-
ton. DR.. Chambers is q skilled physi-
clan, q man Of business ability and social
talent, and Is qualified in every way to
take front rank in his profession. He
served as member Of the city council,
where he was vigilant in his endeavors to
stop upfinancial leak ), and he only missed
being mayor by eighteen votes in O con-
test where his opponent was recognized
as one Of the strongest men politically In
Yakima.
Law Sun FOR 800, 000, OO0.-A suit in
volving property valued at one hundred
million dollars will shortly be filed in the
courts Of New York. This has q local
interest, rs Mrs. NJ. P. Lacy, Of Yakima
City, 10 one Of the claimants. The suit
is brought for the recovery Of property
leased TO the city Of New York ninety
nine years ago BY Robert Edward, ct that
time real estate owner. The lease has
just expired. The property comprises
land on which Broadway and several
other streets are now located. The lease
specified that at its end the property with
all Its Improvements should revert 10 his
heirs.
OPAIs Found m YAKMA.-John Shaw,
Of Horse Heaven, was in town Monday
attending to business at the land Office.
He has Just completed well I4O feet in
depth and exhibits an opal which he
found forty feet below the surface. The
opal is a. large as a pea and shows all
the chromatic tints usually found in these
stones. This And adds one more to the
valuable stones and minerals found in
Yakima county, which, 90 far % known,
now consist OF opals, onyx, jasper, anne
thtet, mos agate, coal, gold, silver, min