The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-01-21

COLD FIELD AT Our DoORs.-Quite Q
little excitement was created on Saturday
last by the report that the men engaged
In excavating for the sewers, near the
river, had discovered gold. Pans were
obtained and the washing resulted in
finding q number Of colors and particles
OF gold, some Of which are as large as a
pin head. One piece Of quartz encrusted
with gold. Of size Of 4 kernal Of corn, was
washed ont but was so decomposed that it
crumbled away when an attempt was
made TO lift It. As there is plenty Of
water conveniently at hand at the out-fall
Of the Union ditch, 1t is suggested
that those out Of employment could
make fair wages on the neighboring bars,
Captain Thomas who has bad considGf-
able experience in the placer mining dis
tricts Of Montana, says that he never saw
claims there that indicated better, and it
is his belief that the bars between the
Natcheez and Union gaps will furnish
employment for 500 men for years to
come and that from ten to twenty dol
lars per day can be cleaned up to the
man. As soon as water is turned into
the Union ditch he will make thorough
test Of the gold producing quality Of the
land, and that there may be NJ mistakes,
be will wash to bedrock strip twenty
feet long by eight wide.
Our LOCAL PATRIOTs. has been
considerable talk during the past two
weeks rs to what would be the result
locally 10 the event Of war with Chill.
Many Of the old veterans say they are
anxious TO again taste Of army life, and
Captain Dunn vows that he would leave
the postofice and ranch to be cared for by
others and volunteer his services. John
Reed says there would be a likely con-
tlngent Of volunteers from the ranks Of
the Sons Of Veterans. Lieutenant Dudley
Eshelman, Of Company E, when ap-
preached on this subject, remarked that
some Of the younger members Of the
militia might conclude that actual war
fare was more than they bargained for,
but on the whole the company would be
well represented. "As there will be no
war;" concluded Lieutenant Eshelman,
~ guess l would be safe in saying that
oil would 60 il they were called upon"
Sam Vinson gave 1t as his opinion that
should q call for volunteers be made the
quickest and most general response would
be from the south. Mr.. Vinson is from
Kentucky.
YAKIMA Is WITHOUT PEER.-Without
question Yakima is the home Of irriga-
ton In this state. There are more acres
now under water in this county than in
all the balance Of Washington, and the
cost Of the irrigation work already COM
pleted, that in course Of construction and
that projected on which dirt throwing
will be commenced within the next ninety
days, is estimated at q, 4SO, 900. The
thus reclaimed, and, in the language of
the prophet Isaiah, made to blossom as
the rose, will aggregate $4,000 acres.
Once reclaimed this land will easily have
an average worth Of $50 per acre and will
yield large returns on this valuation.
Four hundred and ffty-fve thousand
acres Of irrigated land means 81, $50, 900
added to the wealth Of the state, and irri-
cation In Yakima is yet in its infancy,
for the county consists Of 5000, 900 acres
and Is capable Of supporting and giving
q competence to population greater than
that over which Governor Ferry is at
present the executive head.
A MEDIEVAL INCIDENT.-The spectator
in the U. s. land Office, Wednesday
morning, was carried back to media-
val times by little incident which oc-
cured there. Jimmy Sherwood marched
into the Office where Register Krutz was
meditating over the uncertainties Of Off
cial tenure, and after recOunting the
story Of his wrongs as settler on govern
ment land and how be had been robbed
Of his homestead, drew the gauntlet
glove from his hand and throwing II
down on the counter strobe out with the
significant remark, "I'll be back at II
o'clock" With the coming Of IL o'clock
also came Mr.. Sherwood, but Register
KrutE had not been idle In the meantime
and Marshal McMurtry was with him, his
towering form quite envelOping Sherwood
in his shadow as he escorted that ind-
vidual ont where the gentle greezes Of
Boreas might toy with his golden locks,
and allay thefevered heat which thoughts
Of his Wrongs had called up.
ELLENsBURGH's MUNICIPAL PUZELE.+
Ellensburgh Is In aquandry as q result
Of the last municipal election in which
the vote for mayor was tic. The charter
provides that the council shall ell all
vacancies but the eight councilmen are
equally divided as to candidates for may
or, marshal, treasurer and city clerk.
This deadlock has held for two meetings
but probably will be broken at the next
O. It has been discovered that Councilman
Frank Bossong, who is Of foreign birth,
has never taken out his naturalization
papers. This disquali6es him from acting
and will result in all probability in the
election Of Dr.. 1. N. Power for mayor and
John Wallace for clerk, the hardest fight
being made on these two.