The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-08-04
HERALDINGS.

NS'"S ~ ANOoNost W ~ oSA0 WV -
ten days.
Born, in Parker Bottom, July "a, to
Mr.. and Mrs. n. B.. Curtis, an eight
pound son.
Died, Tuesday, August I'd. Blanche,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Hall,
aged 2 years.
On single stalk Of oats, plucked from
a field belonging to FIemning & Burke,
20 grains were counted.
j.. N. Cameron and W. D. Scott, Of this
city, were among the visitors on the
Sound during the past week.
Hugo siEmond announces that he Is q
candidate for representative, subject to
the will Of the democratic convention.
Messrs. Slernmons and Miller are down
from ElIensburEh, engaged In taking tes-
timony In the Northern Pacific cases In
progress at the land office.
Members Of the peoples party are anx-
iOus for u newspaper organ, and there 10
an effort being made to get sufficient sub
scriptions 10 at least run an edition during
the campaign.
Receiver W. H. Hare, Of the land Office,
has beed granted 4 leave Of absence Of
fourteen days, beginning on the 9th inst,
which he will spend ut Astoria and other
points along the coast.
J. J. Carpenter and W. H. Car
penter left this week for Bumping
lake and 4 trip over the ParkWood trail.
They will be absent until the middle Of
the month, and possibly longer.
Summer has come, but whether with
the intention Of spending the season or
merely on a few days excursion remains
to be seen. Yakima is q great summer
resort only when summer resorts here.
DR.. Albert wilgus hss resigned the
Office Of physician at Fort simcoe, and
after spending some time at Albany, Or,
will return to North Yakima to perman-
emily reside and practice his profession.
Annie Benefits house Of alleged pleas
ure was burglarized by thieves, on Sun
day afternoon, who obtained entrance by
cutting away the window screens while
the girls were absent. Several articles Of
iewelry and revolver were taken.
Three tons Of peaches were shipped
from this point to Tacoma and Seattle on
Saturday last. This is the heaviest sin
gle shipment made this season, but some
Of them will not fall behind these figures
very much. So far the market has been
good and the prices very satisfactory.
Postmaster Dunn has sold his lower
ranch to q. l.. Cline, Of Puyallup, who
turned in g. head Of horses and 20 colts
as part payment. Mr.. Cline proposes to
put the place In a thorough state Of cul-
tiyation. It embraces 247 acres, most oil
which is under the N. r., YAK. l. Cos.
canal.
For the past few days the thermome-
tiers 10 Yakima have been ranging be.
tween 100 and lO6, and while humanity
has heen rather uncomfortable the hot
spell Is not to be deplored, for It sW eetenl
the peaches, makes the melons grow and
ripen, and obviates all fear Of damage
i. through the festive hop louise.
The secretary Of the interior has re.
versed the decision of the commissioner
10 the case Of the Northern Pacific rail-
road company vs. J. N. Baxter. The
land involved was l2J acres In Yakima
county near Pssco. The decision Of the
secretary Of the interior leaves the title
Of the land with the Northern Pacific.
George Ford, a conductor on the local
freight, sustained injuries while working
In the yard at Prosssr, on Sunday last,
that necessitated the amputation Of lib
right leg above the knee. He was tryinE
to couple the engine onto the cars at the
time, when the pilot-bar broke and biz
leg was caught In the jam. Ford Was
taken to EllensburGh, where he will 70
ceiye every attention.
More shakey-IeRssd people appropri'
ated the sidewalks hast Saturday nigh
than have been seen here for long time
For the morals Of the city It may be said
that NEST Of them were comparative
strangers, who are employed on the vari
Gus Irritating canals Of the county, and
who found that the Hospitality Of NORTH
Yakima Is ALTOGETHER too damp, too co
piOus and too composite in it. ingredients
TO be sale as . regular diet for men o.
temperate habits.
That Yakima Is q wonderful country
there Tan be no denial; bot surprises an
constantly cropping out that staTtle even
the old timers. This spring DR.. ". F,
Morrison planted fifteen ares to hops
and not wishing to 70 to the heavy ex.
pense Of polling them the first season he
sowed the 6eld to Russian sunhowersl
for the support Of tie young hop vines,
and now the doctor finds that he has moi
only pretty fair crop Of hops, but he L
preparing to harvest the Sun6owefs which
he estimates will yield over 100 bushels
Of seed. The stalks are like young trees,
and IL would be difIiruIt TO crowd some
Of the heads into sOur barrel.