The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-04-09
Local nREvlTuEs.


Edward Whitson.
The Peshastin mining district in Kit
titas county is soon TO have two ten-stamp
mills in operation.
Negotiations are on foot looking to
the sale Of neighboring iron mines to
eastern capitalists.
Mine carloads Of potatoes were shipped
from Yakima this week. We can supply
the world II necessary.
Several Of the colored gentry from
Roslyn are in town this week, fling on
claims In the Sunnyside region.
"A co-partnership has been formed be-
tween DR.. VIM. G. Coe and Dr.. T. B.
Gum under the firm name Of Coe & Gum.
Communion service in the Presbyte-
rian church Sunday at II a. m. and service
Of song and responsive readings at 7 80
p. m.
The timber culture contest case Of
Baxter against MacLean has been decided
by the local land officers in favor Of the
latter.
Baptist services will be held In Odd
Fellows hall, over II. H. Aliens drug
store, next Sunday, conducted by Rev.
Charles Davis. All are invited.
"A series Of Evangelistic services will be
conducted in the Congregational church,
beginning next Sunday. Rev. R. A. Row
ley, Of Tacoma, will assist the pastor.
r. B. Milroy received his commission
Tuesday as judge advocate, with the rank
Of lieutenant, for the state organization Of
Sons Of Veterans. Lieutenant Milroy
carries his honors modestly.
Peter Fink, who recently returned to
this county from West Virginia, died on
Saturday, March 4th, Of pneumonia. The
deceased was % years Of age, and was in
the employ Of the Mckee company.
r.. d. Constantine, the negro waiter,
who assaulted Conductors Cameron and
Fletcher on the east bound N. P. dining
car some four weeks ago, has been sem
fenced to three years in the penitentiary.
After a long period Of waiting Com
pany L received from the state this week
three hundred and odd dollars to pay for
armory rental and incidental! expenses.
There is still more money due the COM
pany.
The N. p. train from the east was de-
layed about ten hours Sunday by q cave
in in the Mullan tunnel. The accident
will not interfere to any great extent with
the running Of trains, as the road via
Butte city will be used until the repairs
on the tunnel are finished.
"A strange phenomenon was recently
observed in Klickitat county, between
the Swale andthe Klickitat river. About
section Of land was covered to n depth
Of several inches by snow fall while now
here else in the valley was the least bit
OF the peautlIui 10 De seen.
The Juvenile Temple, an auxiliary
Of the Good Templars will give an enter
tainment at the opera house Friday,
March 10. An attractive programme has
been arranged which includes recitations,
songs and calisthenics. An invitation
is extended to the public to be present.
DIR. W. Z. Newton, who formerly
lived in Yakima, died at Corvallis, Ore
gon, March 81, Of consumption and heart
failure. Mrs. Newton is very much pros
trated and grave fears are felt for her.
News Of the doctors death was received
by Miss Lena Feuerbach and creates
much sorrow among friends in this city.
The Cle-Elum Water Power and Man
ulacturing company has been organized
to take water froun the Cle-Elum river
and lake for irrigating, manufacturing
and town supply purposes. The capital
stock is $25yG0O, and the trustees are
Walter J. Reed, Theron Stafford, Vim.
Brannam, Edward Connell and T. L,
Gamble.
During the last session Of the legis-
lature the law referring to the catching Of
trout was amended making 1t unlawful TO
gather in the specified beauties" pre-
vious to May LIST. There does not seem
to be wholesome regard for the action