The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-12-15

NcClueu " Uebiu tuo Sinking OF hftenluu
wells Immediately after January |. The
Rotary Well company has agreed to Sc
cure flowing water within 4 thousand
feet or forfeit all claims for work per.
formed, and the first we'll will be bored
on the ranch Of Fechter & Ross. II the
Wd Is successful system Of wells will
be sunk for the purpose Of irrigating be-
inventive and six thousand acres belong
ing to the Ritters, John Glemen and 9TH
ers in that neighborbood. Mr.. A. B.
Ross is very hopeful that artesiAn water
will be obtained, and, judging from the
formation Of the country and groupings,
thinks It within the range Of possibilities
that coal will be encountered.
Nadre d'Oro: The Hazel Shepard
mine, owned by b. d. Vandeveer, Of
North Yakima, will prove bright star
in the crown Of the Albian country
around Livingstone lake and vicinity,
and will bring that country into the
prominence to which it is justly entitled.
The Parker, Bartholet and Livingstone
mines Of this country are OF remarkable
worth, and propositions Of the highest
order. This country is situated about
twenty miles south OF Orc, and one to
five miles west Of the OkanoEan river.
The first terms work Of the Ahtanum
academy will close on Thursday evening
next. There will be a special effort made
to give an entertainment worthy Of pat
rouage. The exercises will consist Of rec.
itations, music, drill in free gymnas-
tics and presentation Of Mrs. Jarley's
Wax Figures. There will be an Rdmis-
sion fee Of IS cents, and the receipts will
90 towards founding a library. All are
invited.
Wenatchee has some high-rolling gam
blers, and last week Tom Guillard's es-
timated winnings at Craps" were 49,
600. His luck induced ickle Deliah to
desert her former protector" for him,
and as a result there was lively fight in
which dozen shots were fired, one man
was stabbed, and there were numerous
broken heads and blackened eyes.
Much interest is being taken in the
meetings at the Christian church, where
J. S. McCallum, Of Olympia, breaches
every night and twice on Sundays.
Twenty one have united with the church
since the meetings began and the num-
bur is being increased nightly. Mr.. Nc
Callum will remain over Sunday.
Dealers state that the price Of wood
will be raised to IS a cord, owing to the
increase Of IS cents cord which the
Northern Pacific has levied on this class
Of freight from Cle-Elum to Yakima.
Until recently the freight rate per car was
$40, but it has been jumped up to 1870.
The report that Dudley Eshelman
would endeavor to retain the clerks Of
fee until March is an error. He will
gracefully retire on the LIST Of January.
H. B. Worries has been appointed dep
uty clerk under ]. NJ. Brown, the incom-
ing county clerk.
Lee Fairchild spent couple Of days in
the city during the past week, and vol
unteered to deliver a lecture in the near
future for the benefit Of the Grand Lodge,
X. Of p, fund. The local lodge will con-
slider Mr.. Fairchild's generous offer at its
next meeting.
o. W. johnson. Of Puyallup, arrived
here on Wednesday and will complete
the purchase Of the NJ. G. Wills saloon
on Monday next. Mr.. johnson proposes
to lease the entire building, and furnish
the upper story in an attractive manner.
The largest hop sale Of the season was
made last week when A. B. Weed pur-
chased 200 bales from the Mckee COM
pany. Mr.. Weed bought the hops on his
own account, at 20 cents, paying SIC, 500 in
in cash for the lot.
The mammoth advertisement Of T. G.
Redfeld which appears in this issue Of
TIE HERALD cannot fail to attract the
attention Of the reader. He is offering
jewelry at auction to the highest bidder.
Call and see his stock.
"Mantilla Cabinets, "Porclean opals"
and Little Queen" portraits are the latest
and all. very pretty. Made by E. E.
James, photographer, First street OPP
posite Haines' old stand. Att
We cure the liquor, morphine or to-
bacco habit at home. No interruption Of
business or pleasure. Circular free. Ad-
dress Avena Co., Box 1910, Spokane,
Wash. 454t
On Monday H. L. stOwell was elected
mayor Of Ellensburgh. Mr.. StoWell was
chairman Of the Kittitas county repub-
lican central committee in the last cam
paign.
Messrs. VinsOn, Chapman and Schan'
no brought back upwards Of fifty ducks
and a couple Of geese as q result Of their
recent trip down the Yakima.
Miss Myrtle Heagy, Of Tacoma, niece
Of DR.. w. W. Mccormack, Is in the city
and will spend the Christmas holidays
here.
A Indian named Kimhust will be ex-
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