The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-19
THH YAKIMA HERALD.
THURSDAY. .............. MARCH 10. 1851.


council met on Monday evening, with all
members present. Mayor Nichols was
unable to attend, on account Of sickness,
and Councilman Cox took the chair.
Business Of little importance was trans
acted, but much Of the time was taken
up with ordinations, explanations and
denials. Councilman Chambers was in
an exceedingly risky mood and he at
tackled every one, right and left. He
charged that no honest measures could
be gotten through the council, that the
press stood In with the boodlers, that the
street commissioner and the police were
no better than they ought to be, and that
the clerk had made an unrighteous as
sessment. Clerk Spain was permitted to
reply, and told Chambers that he was
24-carat liar, or words to that effect, and
that he would meet him on any occasion
that was agreeable, and prove it. Taking
it all in all, IL was great entertainment,
but one that was conducive to anything
but the best interests Of the city. The
people here are growing extremely weary
Of these personal fights in the council,
and II IL time halt were called.
The AGRICULTURAL CoLIRaE.-Yakima,
along with various sections Of this state,
Is anxiously awaiting news Of the agri-
cultural college. Governor LauGhton had
under consideration the vetoing Of that
section Of the bill relating to the disbar-
ment Of those counties already having
state institutions, on the ground Of its
being unconstitutional, but eminent legal
advisers have pronounced this section
sound and It will stand. The section re-
lating to the appointment Of the commits
sioners from the west side Of the noun
tains will be vetoed as being unconstitu-
tional, but the commissioners, neverthe-
less, will all hail from that side, the ap-
pointments having fallen on Messrs.
Block Of Whatcom, Conover Of Jefferson,
and Smith Of Pierce. The commission is
said to be an excellent one, the members
individually standing high in their home
sections and as statesmen.
An IMPORTANT WATER RIGHT DECISION.
Attorney J. B. Reavis returned from
Ellensburgh Wednesday bringing the
news Of the decision in the celebrated
Gray-Geddis irrigation case determining
the rights to the waters Of the Manastash
creek. The case was tried before Judge
G. B. Upton, Of Walla Walla, and there
were forty-seven findings. He held that
the Manastash Ditch company and the
settlers were entitled to water according
to priority Of appropriation and settle
ment. He further held that the common
Law doctrine Of riparian rights never ex-
listed in the arid regions Of the Kittitas
valley, but that the time Of appropriation
determined the right to water.
SPELLING FOR GoLD MEDAL.-The
preliminary spelling contests inaugurated
by the Good Templars were finished Tues
day evening by Miss Jessie Henderson
winning the 10th silver medal. The final
contest will take place at the opera house
Tuesday evening next, the successful as
pirant to be awarded gold medal. Those
who will contest for the gold medal are
+. M SPAIN D. b. Fugsiey' W. II. James
Henry Ieal' L. Z. sPeny, Lee Furdin'
Robert Noonan' MISS Letue hlngsoury'
Miss Ina Phillips and MISS jessie Hen
derson. Inc evening entertainment VIII
close with an excellent musical and inter-
airy program.
RACE TRACK AssocIArroN.-An effort Is |
10 be made to form a racing association
for central Washington, and with that in |
view a meeting has been called for Tues
day at the city ball, at which all horse
men are requested to be present. There
VIII pe Parues mere nom EllensDurgn ana
Goldendale, and an attempt VIII De mace
70 form STOCK company ana purchase or
lease gIounos ior track' hoIsemen
claim that they can make no Satisfactory
arrangements with B. A. Hilson' ana tnat
unless grounds are secured ana ne"
track pulit iurtner enorts 70 make TINS ~
headquarters Tor racing interests Sust %
abandoned.
DANoKR IN TACOMA RRsrAURANrs.-l
Johnny Kinssbury. son of Captain !, I,
Kinesbury of this CITY, and a COMPANION
named Nannary, both messengers in the