The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-27

acres this year. The yield last year averaged
2,501 pounds 10 the acre. and in some
instances IL ran to 5000 or over. We
shall certainly do quite an well this year. We
use the ditching system OF irrigation on the hop
fields, and the flooding OF the rest OF the farm.
The latter il cheaper, for one man can do the
flooding for O tract where two or three men
would be needed for ditching. ! believe that
the success of the various irrigation enterprises
will make Yakima one of the most populous
counties in the state"
Hon. Edward Eldr!dse. OF whstcon. one OF
the pioneers OF the state aud one OF the fore
most Republicans, is at the Northern hotel.
This afternoon he leaves for 81. Louis to attend
the Nicaragua canal convention, which gathers
there in a few days, and from st. Louis he goes
to Minneapolis to the national Republican con-
vention This Nicaragua canal convention was
set on foot by the people of California and
most OF the states will have representatives
there. From Washington Governor Ferry
has appointed Mr.. Eldridge; George Shannon,
OF Olympia: Nelson Bennett, OF Tacoma.
and NJ. NJ. Goldman Of Dayton Mr.. Eldridge
said last night: ~ am In favor OF having the
government aid aud control the Nicarsgus
canal The United STATES needs the canal Tor
purposes OF war and commerce, and we should
build it without delay" MI Eidrdge, who Is
one OF the eight delegates from Washington to
the National Republican convention, is an
Blaine will be nominated on the first ballot
He is the choice of the Republicans not only OF
this state. but OF all the states"
Hugh 7. Msthers, city attorney OF Sidney, o.,
is guest OF the Rainier. He came West on the
special train bringing the delegates to the Pres
byterian convention at Portland, but the at
tractiveness of city and country in the new
state OF Washington have kept him from as yet
getting further along than Puget sound. In
1888 Mr.. Mathers graduated from the Albany Law
School and started into his profession at Sic =,
at once beginning to take steps towards the
place formerly occupied by his father, Z. L.
Mathers, who was during his lifetime one OF the
foremost lawyers Of that section. The son was
IN 1859 elected city attorney OF Sidney, and is
mentioned for congress on the Democratic
ticket from his district He Is accompan ed by
his mother, Mrs. f. 7. Mathers.
r. Clark, q merchant OF Vancouver, fs at tho
Rainier hotel with his wife. Mr.. Clark. who is
q native of Scotland has passed most OF his life
in America. For q time he was resident OF
Seattle-that was In 1875 and the year or two
following. He soon went to Vancouver, where
he was one of the first merchants In the fire
OF 1856 he was completely burned out, but he
soon resumed business. During several years
past he has been member of the Vancouver
city council 1--WE are now f1ourishing town"
said he, last night. "and think we have at least
1900 population"
Mrs John 2. Hoyt, OF Olympia. is at the Raj
nIer hotel with her children. Mrs. Hoyt is the
wife Of Judge Hoyt, of the supreme bench, who,
before his election, was manager OF Dexter Hor-
ton & Co. Is bank. She was for years a resident
OF Seattle, which is really her home yet, and she
has q wide circle of friends here.
A. R. Kennedy yesterday received a letter
from c. w. Ferris. He intended leaving New
York on the sd for visit to his home at Hills
dale, and from there will go to Denver.