The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-10-26
i'm THE RAGING YAKIMA
Three Men In a Boat, to Say Nothing
Of the Dog.
CAPTAIN CHAPMAN And his CRAFT.

CAPTAIN CHAPMAN AID his CRAFT.
Periieus Expedition Down the iftver
by Hand-The boat aua Contents
ssiis GetsR. sus the Crew aud the
Dog Came Home.
NEw Boar, THREE MRS, OSE ssAo.-
w. H. Chapman, DR.. w. II. Hare and
II. A. Griffin left yesterday morning for
points down the Yakima river in Capt.
Chapmsn's new boat, all equipped with
munitions Of war and other necessary pro-
visions for few days outing and hunt
Ing. Ducks and chickens are the game
they yearn for most aud 1t Is safe to guess
that they will bag all they can comfort
ably reach home with. Being among the
crack gunners Of the valley the result Of
their exploit will he awaited with some
interest. They will also make the trial
trip in Capt. Chapman's new boat, the
only on Of any consequence now on the
river. and probably they will find occa
sion to christen it ere they return LATER
-Veni, rid. rici, or words to that effect.
The little boat was safely launched Ia
the turbulent Yakima, its precious cargo
OF provisions, equipments, munitions Of
war and human freight arranged aboard
and away the little craft went over rifles
and rocks, snags and miniature Niagaras,
through whirlpools and into driftwood
until the panicky occupants Of the boat
were dizzy from sheer fright at the record
smashing time they were making, as
well as from lodging overhahging tree
boughs, drifting ambush and--other
causes. Becoming accustomed to this
experience, however. they fell to enjoy
ing it in Alpairara fashion, with Capt.
Chapman as boatman, in which capacity
he became so adept as to try to avoid the
cataracts that covered the entire width
of the river, by going around them.
Finally the captain espied snag in the
stream below and called his companions
attention to the skill with which he
could ship clear of it. Mr.. Griffin, how
ever, could see two snags, while DR..
Hare, after moments investigation, de-
clared that he could discern no less than
a dozen. At this juncture the party fell
to mutual speculation as to the number
OF snags actually in sight and while thus
engaged, the number increasing 80 rapidly
that there appeared to be nothing short
Of good sized timber claim directly in
the course Of the boat, the little craft was
suddenly brought to a standstill by
striking the only snag in the river, kerr
PUNK, broadside, overturning the boat
and dumping the occupants into twenty
feet of raging water-oyercoats dinner
jugs, milk bottles and all. Now, when
the unfortunate adventures needed q
snag apiece, it was not difficult to dis
cover that there was only one In the
river and the manner in which those
three sportsmen chung to that solitary
snag and, with shiyering frame and seri-
GUS face, eyed each other in awful silence.
save violent, spasmodic breathing, was
sufficiently amusing to cause the stupid
crow and nervous magpie to mock them
with uncouth cav in a neighboring hazel
grove, while great focks Of big, fat mall
lards sailed about them as If half-decided
to alght in the same whirlpool
with the unfortunate victims of the wreck
But the situation was actually serious, for
the current ragged more wrathfully, the
water grew colder and the men less aDx-
ious to tarry. Being good swimmers,
however. they finally reached the shore,
minus their equippage, leaving the little
craft to scurry down the river at its own
sweet will, snags or no snags. When the
party got TO town they claimed that they
really did get "duck" apiece, but they
have since admitted that they weren't
looking for that kind of game. Nothing
daunted, however. they left again this
evening for a continuation of the perilous
expedition, promising to return on Sum
day--if not sooner.
SKIPPED BY MooNLaHr--It is safe to
say that the amusement goers Of this city
will receive with much satisfaction the
announcement that on next Monday
evening. October 3oth, the famous
laughter producing farcical comedy,
skipped by the Light Of the Moon" will
be presented for the first time in Yakima,
at the opera house by Fowler and War.
mington's original company OF comedians
This play is so well known throughout
the country that 1t Is almost needless to
comment on it. 1t has long held its place
as being one of the most amusing Of stage
creations, and with two comedians so full
Of vitality and humor as Eddie Shayne
and Budd Ross at the head OF the cast
almost any kind OF play with almost
any kind of support would bel to take
but with this unique combined satire,
burlesque and farce, and q whole COM
pany OF clever people, it becomes simply
irresistible. Skipped" is not only
Every. very funny" but partakes OF the
nature OF surprise party. People who
were used to settle down decorously after
two or three laughs at the average comedy
are constantly surprised into roar after
roar Of merriment by new bursts OF bright
humor or burlesque, until they begin to
grasp Historically and look appealingly
to the stage for protection apainst the