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


per month and begging at that. This
year Is a banner one in the middle west
and should be with farmers generally,
owing to the failure Of crops In foreign
countries. l congratulate myself daily
that l live in Washington and take pleas
ure in giving information regarding the
best state in the union. don't think
when I get home anyone will hear me
boiler "hard times" as l have seen
enough in my travels to convince me
that We don't know what hard times are.
Ihave carried Yakima county's advan-
tages and opportunities into every section
have visited and find many eager listen
ers. Ihave interested some good people
and later hope to show the result Of my
efforts. FRED r. REED.
YAKIMA CREDITORS LOOKING FOR Conn.,
Attorney H. J. snively has gone to Seat
tie to endeavor to get settlement Of an
old matter in which many Yakima people
are interested. Teu years ago, or there
abouts, Billy Hardness, Z. H. Morrison,
VIM. McMicken and others were associat-
ed in q big contract TO get out ties and
timber for the Northern Pacific railroad
company. Hardness, who was q saw
mill man Of Columbia county, was ap-
pareutly the only mau who had, or put
up money. Morrison was the register Of
the Walla Walla land Office, q smooth
tongued man, who was always going into
big enterprises without having or invest
ing any coin. McMicksn was the sur.
veyor.general Of the territory. The ties
and other timber were gotten out in this
county, and the big log drive to Aims
worth was Sloosing venture and failure.
Supplies were furnished the contractors
employees by merchants and farmers Of
Yakima and at the outcome Hardness &
Co., as the firm was known, owed large
amounts to our cItizens.S Hardness
lost everything he had; Morrison lost
nothing, for he had nothing when he
started except his health and the crash
did not effect that, and McMicken's prop
erty was all transferred to Governor
Ferry and later back to Mrs. McMicken.
Geo. W. Cary was one Of the creditors to
the amount Of about $4,000 and on this
amount be obtained judgment, and IL
is now believed this can be realized out Of
the McMicken-FerTy property, and that
is Mr.. Snively's mission to Seattle. Other
large creditors here are Messrs. Geryais
and Jock Morgan and should the fight be
q winning one for Yakima creditors the
result will be the distribution Of about
thirty thousand dollars throughout the
county.
For some years q small baAd Of wild
horses have been known to roam the
rugged mountains that rise from the river
banks on the Okanogan. The arts and
skill Of mountaineer and plainsman have
been exerted to entrap the wary animals,
but their subtle scent and heetness Of
foot defied near approach until just re-
cortlv RaceDt,v . f,no ho,oo r,as ,o;..-
inc A hsnd"ome ,e,vsrd b.ino CO..
Al e., I,s ro,nrD Tohr Owsns s,o,,od =,
a searching expedition, and his quest
lead him to the stamping grounds Of the
wild animals. After great exertion and
stratagem, he finally captured four Of
the band, which be now has corraled at
his home. They are fine fiery American
stock, and bear no evidence Of ever hav-
ing been broken. One Of them he has
since broken to bride, and that he was
riding at the time Of telling Of his strange
adventure.
"A special tariff on grain, potatoes
onions Hour etc., In car load lots Of co.
600 pounds or over, went into effect last
Monday, by which the rate per 100
pounds to Portland, Tacoma or Seattle
is as follows: From kennewick and
kiona, Y cents; from PTosseF, MAbton,
'satas, Foppenish' siucoe and North
Yakima, q cents from Selah' hoza,