The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-06-16

Ing down Of all work on the sewer for the
past week. Mr.. Schmidt had used up the
pipe that had been accepted by the en-
gineor, and hSd made no provision for
additional pipe, and the council fearing
that the contract would not be carried
out refused to issue 4 warrant for the
u, 900 due the contractor unless he would
give some assurance that the work would
be prosecuted. Mr.. Schmidt made
threa.s that liens would be fled on the
work unless the money was paid over,
and several meetings Of the council re-
suited; ard after getting legal advice the
members Of tie council concluded they
were right 10 holding to their position.
This morning Mr.. Schmidt started In on
the work with the intention Of using the
rejected pipe, but the probabilities are
that he will not be allowed to proceed. Is
the council meets again tonight for the
purpose Of deciding on injunction pro-
ceedings.
j. Lowe is entitled to the credit Of
naming the Sunnyside country, which Is
now attracting 90 much attention. He
was running section lines there one day,
and the suns rays were 80 warm az TO be
uncomfortable. Descending into the val
ley he found nothing but gloom and chill.
The change was 90 radical that he re-
marked that the upper country could ap-
propriately be called sunnyside. This
suggestion he conveyed 10 the late J. NJ.
Adams. editor Of the Signal, who carried
out Mr.. loves views, and the great
stretch Of arid land, which Is now begin.
ming to blossom under the fructiiying In
fluence Of water, was Christened Sunny.
side, by which name il has since been
known.
P. II. Kruse, formerly a merchant Of
Walla Walla, but who recently purchased
a land claim Of DR.. B. NJ. Savage h the
mountain district, was In
the city Tuesday. Mr.. Kruse says that
six or seven newcomers have located
there Of late, and that there is much com.
plant about roads, owing to the irrigation
having cut up the old Travelled
road between that section and North
Yakima, and failure to put in bridges,
thereby forcing the settlers to go many
miles around and through unbroken sage
brush to get here. The county commits
siOners should investigate this matter and
see that the settlers are not inconVen-
fenced in this respect.
Prof. W. N. Hull, the chalk talksr, will
give lecture at the Presbyterian church,
Friday evening. He Is obtaining data
the various sections Of this
state for u large map Of the state Of
to illustrate his lectures
throughout the east, where he is now
headed. His drawings Of Yakima are
made after thorough Investigation and
extended talks with the best posted men
Of this section. Everyone should see
this map as Prof. Hull proposes to make
Il the strongest immigration factor that
It is possible to yet up within the lines Of
truth.
The Washington Irrigation & Land
company with a capitalization Of $780,
)OO has filed articles Of incorporation for
he purpose Of doing business in Yakima
'ounty. The company Is an otfShoot Of
me Of the largest Of the eastern loaning
and will have unlimited back.
ny. Its object is to buy and negotiate
rriIation lands, loan on property and in
rest wherever there is assurance Of good
DR.. +. Z. HeE, who was at one
line associated with the parent com.
pany, will be the local manager, and R.
B. Milroy the attorney.
Speaking Of the opening Of the Mime
lpolis convention, Bob Ingersoll said that
the sons Of freedom would drink from
lie fountain Of enthusiasm" They must
have imbibed all Of the republican en-
lhusiasm that was laying around loose,
Tor none Of 1t has since been seen or
heard Of.
There has been no eastern mail for sew
eral days past, owing to q big washout
EAST Of Missoula. Many delegates to the
Chicago convention are hung up there,
hut the railroad officials promise that
train will 20 through.
Andrew H. Smith, Of the agricultural
college commission, was in Yakima for q
couple Of days during the past week
choosing the site IN the Sunnyside coun-
Try for the location Of the state expert
mental station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keys and son, Of Barnes
Ton, Neb., are in the city in the hope Of
OeneGtting Mrs. Keys health. They
have been here only . week, and already
he lady feels greatly improved.
Correspondence is in progress looking
toward the arrangement Of the prelimi-
naries for q hose team contest to take
place in this city, July 4th, between the
Yakima and sprague teams.
Died, at North Yakima, Tuesday, June
l4Ib, ETba Almira, infant daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Griffin. The fun
sral was held from the family residence
afternoon.
George Ker is making arrangements TO
build a residence on the Mckee, between
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