The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-27
HERALDINGS.

William ker returneu from the SOUND
Monday.
George 8. Vance expects to leave for
the Worlds fair about the 18th Of August.
John Msckison, ST., r. ]. Mackison
aud Pat Jordan have returned from the
Chelsn country.
Mrs. NJ. G. Heagy, Of Tacoma. arrived
In the city Wednesday on visit to her
brother, DIR. Mccormick.
L. p. Greene has filed an application
for the Office Of receiver OF the Yakima
land district, to succeed DR.. W. II. Hare.
Clark Crandall. Of Wisconsin, is In the
city on visit TO his sister, Mrs. d. c.
Stone, whom he had not seen for SO years.
A. c. Walker and DIR. Hare left to-day
for few days shooting on the reservation
where they will be the guests Of Major
Lynch.
Tacoma NeTs: The YAKIMA HERALD
shows signs Of prosperity. A water motor
has recently been added to its mechanical
equipment.
THE HERALD has the distiL ction OF be-
ing the only paper in the northwest that
has had the nerve to enlarge during the
present state Of business depression.
Mrs. George Smith died on Saturday
h.x,al ka T.,h At
church on Sunday. The deceased leaves
husband and three small children.
A. d. Eglin has been down through
Klickitat county engaging hop pickers
for the association. He finds plenty Of
whites who are willing to go into the
yards.
Cards are out for the marriage Of w. II.
Kershaw to Miss Maidie A. Hall. The
ceremony will take place at the Presby
terirn church. Wednesday evening. Aug
ust ., at 8 80 o'clock.
The little daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. w.
X. Lyle, OF Zillah. died Wednesday, July
Goth and was buried to-day from the resi-
dence OF F. NJ. Her. She was born on
February 2lst of this year.
L. L. Sperry was offered the position
in the Washington state building now oc'
cupied by E. +. Benson, but declined as
there is mot enough in it." Mr.. Benson
is expt cted back about the 10th Of
August.
The foreman OF the Ellensburgh hose
team says he is willing to accept a chal'
lenge from the Yakima team, but wants
II to come direct. II is intimated that
the Ellensburgh boys will be backed
with good, round sum.
Benton Goodwin returned few days
ago from the Swauk mining district in
Kittitas county. where for many years
past he has been doing assessment work
on what he considers a valuable claim.
He says there are now 800 miners along
the Swauk and that much gold is being
taken.
Allen C. Mason spent Sunday and Mon
day in the city looking after his large
property interests. He attended the fire
on Monday morning and enthusiastically
proclaimed that he had seen many paid
departments that did not handle them
selves as well as the Yakima volunteer
department.
Capt. C. S. Prov ell was looking over
the ground at the old town Monday with
view to opening up road to the depot.
This building was erected by the citizens.
and the company is ready to receive it
and place it in charge OF an agent as soon
as there are assurances that it is in no
way encountered by liens.
The case against the alleged cattle
thieves was called up before Justice Clark
on Saturday last for preliminary hearing
Carpenter did not put in an appearance
and his bond was declared forfeited, but
later his bondsmen were granted a week
in which to produce him. Charles Stead
man, who was the other defendant, proved
an abb, having been engaged in farmiI z
on the Ahtanum during the time the drive
was said to have been made, and the case
against him was dismissed. 1t is reported
that Steadnan will institute a suit against
the compliments for damage.
Monday morning the barn and ice
house OF ii. A. Griffin caught fire in some
understandable way and in a very short
space of time the buildings were in flames.
Mr.. Griffin's family horse was in the
barn and a carpenter who was first on the
scene tried to get the animal out, but she
was go excited by the flames that the
man was afraid to enter her stall to cut
the strap. so he left her to perish and
turned his attention to saving the buggy.
The fire department was promptly on
hand and rendered good service In put
ting out the flames and protecting Mr..
Grifiin's residence.
On Sabbath last. July %, the Presby-
terrain church, of Natcheez, was organized
at the Eureka school house in the Upper
Natcheez valley OF this county, by Rev.
Thomas NJ. Gum, ID. D., the synodical
missionary Of the synod Of Washington.
1t is composed of seventeen members,
fourteen by letters from other churches
and three on profession OF their faith. }
John McPhee and w. T. Stewart we're
elected and installed as ruling elders, and
board of three deaconesses was elected
and installed. John McPhee was also
chosen clerk OF the congregation. A board
of trustees was elected and instructed to
incorporate. The organization has every
prospect Of good and substantial growth.
At midday, on Wednesday, July 26th.
Mrs. Clara Nelson. wife of Judge J. Il.