The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-05-28

Tuesday there was cloud burst on the
divide between the Mckee and the KOne-
Wock. Frank Rodman was surveying on
the upper Mckee and had q hard strug- |
gle to keep from being washed away by
q torrent that swept down the mountain
aide. Marshal McMurty. who with some
companions was In wagon moving to
the front Of the irrigation company's
work, states that the rain came down in
sheets and that for q time 1t looked as
though they would be compelled to swim,
and as It was the marshal's dog, who
was following the wagon, had 10 pursue
that course. The KoneWoek ditch was
broken in q number Of places and several
fields flooded. The big sixty-foot canal
In course Of construction was filled with
water in an incredibly short time,
but no material damage resulted. 1t
was the greatest rainfall known in that
section In ten years, similar one occur
ring ten years ago this coming June,
when the Homework ditch was broken
in seven places.
REAvIs-F FREEMAN. James B.
Reavis. of thia citv. was married at tn
coma on Wednesday, May eth, to Miss
Minnie A. Freeman. daughter of the late
James Smith Freeman, who died in this
city a couple Of years ago from heart
Troubles. Mr.. Reayia left for the Sound
Sunday and on the following day rumors
Of his intention gained circulation and
caused great surprise. for. although Judge
Reayis ia hut "a wears of ase. his inner
yiousness to the wiles of cupid had for
aome time mast been looked upon ma
thoroughly established. The bride is Of
very talented and cultivated Virginian
family and Is sister Of the wife Of DR..
Wintermute, Of Tacoma' at whose resi-
dence the wedding was celebrated. MI.
and MIS- keavis lett Immediately after the
wedding Tor victoria for Q brief tour, ex-
pectlng 70 De In YAKIMA Saturday.
Heavy SALE OF CArrLE.-Cattle men
are feeling in splendid spirits over the
rise in prices and a number of heavy sales
have been contaminated lately. Three
eastern buyers have been here within the
past two weeks. to whom over three thou.
sand head Of steers. the main stock in
the White Bluffs region, have been sold
at prices ranging from thirty To FORTY
dollars per bead. OF these cattle. snipes
d Allen have sold In the neighborhood
Of htteen hundred head. The prices are
ABOUT NIFTY per cent. in excess OF those
offered year ago. and cattle men say
that nom this on beef will be worth
something and that those who have no
money bad better turn vegetarians.
SraxUSp's TAILOR sHoP r ApEp.-A dis
reputable looking fellow entered SIG.
mund's tailor shop last SATURDAY. morning
while the proprietor was down street
and seeing no one around threw n suit
Of clothes over his arm and walked of.
The yieilant-eyed HRRALD representative
saw part Of the transaction. and suspect-
inn that all was not right informsd NJ
slgmund Oh mis- suspicious, who soon dis
covered bis loss. The police were notified
ana they found the clothes at Aumil-
lers place. where they had been sold for
three dollars but the thief had evidently
noted the activity Of the police and left
the town, Tor thorough but unsuccess-
ful search was made for him.
DRArH or Mss Eu~. Yv.rrs-M;s.
Emma I. Yeatea daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Z. S. Yeates, Of Yakima county.
died Of heart disease At EIco Nevada IN
Nav ls. and was buried In the old family
ceme,erv Mis- Yeate. had manv Tr;ends
hare and was A. one time ! teocber In tbo
public school ct the old town. She left
Yakima December 8 on q visit to her sis
ters, intending to return this spring, but
was prevailed upon to take school at
her old home. Her untimely death calls
forth many expressions Of regret from her
numerous friends and acquaintances here,
who deeply sympathize with her afflicted
parents
IaRroArIoS M A4TEns.--ManaOer eranOer
of the N. p A Yak;m. Irr;vot;on a. III,
for TACOMA Mondsv Rosoro Iosv;D. ho
Informed THr HrpsIn reDor,sr thst ,hs
companv wopld .hor,lv sord an ;mni.
grafton agent to Colorado to get settlers
for their lands. He also said that work