The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-02-16

A young man named William Bounds
was arrested Sunday night, and on the
day was fined SIS and costs on
the charge Of furnishing n deadly weapon
within the corporate limits Of the city.
Liquor was the primary cause OF young
Bounds trouble, aud while under its
baneful influence he entered the room Of
Eta Powell, at the Centennial house,
and when she summoned the proprietor
he exhibited a revolver in threatening
manner. Bounds pleaded guilty to the
charge and will have to ante up $32. AS or
serve the time in Jail before he will be
square on the city's books. 1t is climed
that his visit was for the purpose Of in
ducing Miss Powell to accompany him
on sleighride.
A very enjoyable and largely attended
was that given at the Yak
ina club last evening. Mr.. Joseph r.
Banks paper on Robert Burns was a
splendid effort and an apprcciative audi
ence followed him closely during his half
hour reading. Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. Kelly
shone resplendently in the two act
comedy, "a Happy Pair" and they re-
ceived the deserved compliment of fire.
quent and hearty applause. The music
furnished by Charles Carpenter and Mrs.
L. G. Read was excellent, and at the
close of the comedy the room was cleared
Of chairs and dancing was INDUCED in
for short time.
The long continued winter is working
a hardship on stockmen and many who
calculated tina. they had plenty OF hay
are now compelled to buy. Cattle are
dying even where there is an abundance
of hay, and snipes x Allen, who still
have about 800 tons of hay, report that
they have lost quite number Of head.
In the upper country a hard crust has
formed on the snow, which cuts the
horses legs when they try to get down to
grass, and it is claimed that unless win
ter soon let's 90 that the loss of horses
will be heavy.
The Inland Telephone and Telegraph
Co. propose to build the long distance
telephone line to the Sound as early in
The spring as the weather will permit,
and Manager Greer, Of the local ex-
change, advertises in to-day's HERALD for
1000 cedar poles to he delivered between
this city and Ellensburgh.
Senator Clarence B. fde, of Spokane,
has introduced bill in the legislature
which, il passed, will make a thirty per
cent reduction in the express charges in
this state on fruits, vegetables, butter,
eggs and kindred productions. Mr.. Ide
is dealer in these commodities and
knows what is wanted.
Willis Thorp returned from Alaska on
Monday to learn the sad news of the
death of his father who passed away at
his home in Kittitas county on Saturday
last. The deceased was the father OF
Leonard Thorpe a we'll known and re-
spected citizen Of the Natchez.
Mr.. L. b. Kelly visited Ellensburgh
Monday and made arrangements to pre-
sent series OF dramas under the aus
pices OF the Masonic order. He expects
to present his first play there about the
25th OF March.
The Rev. s. II. Cheadle fulfilled the
pleasant duty on Wednesday morning,
February Is, of uniting in marriage e.
w. Nelson and Miss Edith G. Heron,
both OF the Natcheez. The ceremony
was performed at the residence of Mr..
Cheadle
M. l.. Weston, the we'll known sheep
man, was up from Prosser Tuesday buy
ing hay. He says there is less snow and
the weather is less severe in his neigh
borhood than around North Yakima.
An expert machinist from the Ellens-
burgh shops came down Monday and
overhauled the engine at the power
house, and since then there has been no
trouble with the electric lights.
F. G. sharkey is in the city this week
from Tacoma, completing the purchase Of
5000 head of sheep from Cameron Bros.
The price paid was $3.50 per head, the
highest figures known for some years.
G. r. Martin, of the Cle-Elum Tribune,
who aspires to be the successor of DIR.
Hare in the U. S. land Office, was Yak
ina visitor on Tuesday.
Owing to the sickness OF Judge Graves
ths beginning of the session of the super
Tor court has been postponed until Mon
day next.
J. F. Sinclair will leave for the east
next week and remain long enough to
take in the sights OF the worlds fair.
1. II. Dills left for Missouri, Wednes-
day, on receipt OF the sad news of the
death of his mother.
Harry Spinning and wife are visiting
relatives on the Sound.
J. L. Smith is enjoying city life at
Portland.