The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-03-12
A PIHORAMA OF LOCAL NEITS.
Happenings Il Interest In and About Yakima,
Dressed in On Attractive and Sueeinct
Fern for Herald Readers.

The double train serviceof the Northern
Pacific will 90 into effect on the 10th Of
this month. The service will be similar
10 that Of last year. One train will 60 by |
way Of Helena and the other by Butte,
Mont, over the short line. The trains
will be run at great speed. The cars are
In process Of construction. They will be
painted white, two to be attached to each
train, and make the run from St. Paul to
Portland in fiity-ssven hours. 1t will be
known as the "White Line"
The hobos that have been driven out Of
the various towns on the Sound rallied at
this place last week, and 1t was almost
impossible for q citizen to pass along the
street without being "struck" for q quar-
ter ito eat on" Finally the rodents
gathered enough coin to buy q key Of
beer, when they repaired to the stock
yards, where Marshal McMurty and his
men rounded them up and forced them to
move on.
At 7:45 Saturday. March eth, observ-
ing people felt an earthquake shock. II
was Of very short duration, but was
plainly perceptible to those who were In
the second or third stories Of buildings.
The shock had sufficient strength to sway
lamps and rattle crockery, but no dam
age was done, at least in this section.
The quake was general throughout the
coast.
The local land Office has decided the
case Of J. A. Walker W. W. +. Prosser,
involving timber culture entry No. 81,
for land in the neighborhood Of Prosser
In favor Of the contestant on the ground
that Mr.. Prosser was disqualified from
entering the land as he was q special
agent Of the general land Office at the
time.
A professional forester and entomolo-
gist has sounded the warning cry and no.
titled the authorities Of the hop districts
Of the Sound that there is great danger
from vermin and that eggs Of insects cover
the barks Of all fruit trees. He says great
damage will result II q relentless war Of
determination is not made on these pests.
G. W. Liggett has rented Charley Rig
gle's ranch on the bench and proposes
going into the chicken business on a large
scale. Mr.. Liggett expects his father and
mother to remove from Oregon TO this
place in short time and to make their
home with him.
Commissioner Croft, Of the general land
office, on the 4th inst. sent to all registers
and receivers Of land Offices the following
telegram: Timber culture and pre-emp-
ton laws are this day repealed. Allow
no further entries under these laws"
At Pasco, Col. Muncy, of the Headlight,
won the prize for having the best shaped
nose at q chronological contest. 1t was
pronounced really q wonderful bugle. 1t
Is asserted that Col. Muncy grooms it with
bandana.
An unknown man was run over by the
cars near Roslyn and instantly killed on
Friday Of last week and the body was
horribly mutilated. 1t is supposed the
man was intoxicated and laid down on
the track.
Robert McCalley, receiver Of the U. s.
land Office for the Walla Walla district,
Is dead. He was IS years Of age, a rep
resentative citizen, and the son Of Andrew
McCalley, the Walla Walla Touring mill
man.
Indications are that there will be more
than the usual amount Of building during
the coming season. Orders placed with
the local lumber dealers were never 50
great at this period as at present.
Mrs. Charles Bolt is at the Shreiner
residence, 90 low that her death Is ex-
pected at any moment. Her sister, Mrs.
J. q. Leach, arrived from Puyallup to-
day to minister to her comfort.
The contest case Of ]. D. Mcdaniel vs..
Maria L. Ferguson, involving desert land
entry in section Is, township Is, range
10, has been dismissed, the land being
awarded to Mrs. Ferguson.
The Roslyn coal miners are working
but three days q week, owing to a scare
ity Of demand, shipments Of $500 tons
weekly for the Union Pacific railroad
having been stopped.
Sergeant-at-Arms D. Z. Lesh was una
BILE to attend to his duties ct Olympia
during the last week Of the legislative
session owing to sickness, which confined
him to his home.
Pleas A. Bounds and Court Meyers
have sold their meat market at Roslyn to |
scblotfeldt Bros, recently Of Pomeroy.
Mr.. Meyers will return to Yakima to
reside.
George Dorfell has purchased the Ken
lucky stallion "Billie Harper" and this
splendid animal now graces his stock
farm on the Ahtanum.
Hon. Sol Smith, Of Goldendale, has
been appointed superior Judge Of the
newly created district Of Klickitat.
The American Iron and Steel company,
Of Cle-Elum, was incorporated recently
with capital stock Of 81 100000.
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