The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-04-14

The business Of the North Yakima
postofiice for the quarter ending March
3lst is the heaviest in its existence, and
II It holds up for the balance Of the year
this will soon be a $l,7OO Office. The
total receipts were $l,2lS.S2, against
$l.I5l.S 81 for the quarter ending Decem-
Der 3lst, which is usually the heaviest Of
the year. The receipts for the quarter
ending with September were $l,O32.s4,
and for the June quarter 81 ,O2S.lS. The
postoffice business Is a fair indication Of
the growth Of a community.
William Seaver, formerly Of Minnesota,
was fatally injured on Sunday last while
working In the timber near Hills saw
mill at the head Of the Ahtanum. He
was engaged in choppinR down a tree
and in falling it struck another tree,
breaking in two, one piece Of which fell
on Seavers, crushing his skull. He ling
cred along until Monday night, when be
died. The body was brought to this city
and buried from the undertaker's on
Wednesday. The deceased was 20 years
Of age.
Captain Kingsbury, Ben McMurtry and
Wayne Field accompanied q number o.
strangers to White Bluffs this week
There are various runors rife regarding
the object Of the trip, but the one Rener
ally credited is that large bodies Of lane
are to be taken up and water taken from
the Columbia by means Of 4 big ditcf
to irrigate the same. State Land Cruisel
R. Strobach has also gone to Whit
Bluffs.
NJ. Schorn has just completed for thu
Yakima Water, Light & Power company
a handsome wagon for the use Of Super
intendent Sinsel. Mr.. Schorn Is rapidly
acquiring an enviable reputation as I
wagon maker, the vehicles turned out
from his shop being unexcelled by any o
the factories, either In point Of style, ma
terial, workmanship or finish.
Robert Day, Of St. Louis, who GOMEZ
introduced by Naval Officer Wykoff, hal
taken up his resideEce in Yakima for sew
eral months, and perhaps permanently
He seeks health, and will make his frs
expedition on horseback across-countTy
to Spokane, in company with the Rev
Mr.. Chase, rector Of St. Michael's church
W. Walton and wife, Of LeadviIle, Col
orado, are In the city with view to 10
eating. Mr.. Walton has been a sub
scriber Of TIE HERALD for several year
and has kept himself pretty well posteC
on this country.
Matt Bartholet, Emil Shame, Scot
Kremer and a young man naLed Day
who recently arrived from st. Louis
will leave Sunday for trip to the okanO
gan country.
J. NJ. Stout has taken charge Of tn
grist mill at Yakima City, and will Civ
1t thorough overhauIiag previous t.
once more starting 1t upon a career o
activity.
Mr.. Nevins, organizer and lecturer o
the state grange, Is here engaged In or
ganizing lodges throughout the county
Mr.. Nevins was q member Of the las
legislature.
R. L. Dunham and wife, Of Portland
are in the city on q visit to Miss Anni
Nation. Mr.. Durham Is vice president
Of the Commercial National bank Of Port
land.
Hereafter the postoffice delivery win
dow will open on Sundays from 8 until
O'Clock in the afternoon, and not in thu
morning as heretofore.
The report Is current that CounCilmar
John Reed Is figuring for the republican
nomination for lieutenant governor.
County Assessor shannafelt has moi
completed the census Of the city but h
IL far enough along 10 1eel confident thai
the population will reach $500.