The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-08-17
GATHERED ABOUT HOME.
Personal, Social and Business Events
Locally Important.
NOTES FROM The MADDING THROyG
A Grist Of Gossip, hits OF fact and
Fancy, Movements In Active Life,
Drift OF Popular Speculation and
News Items Generally.

Attorney II. ]. Snively went to Ellens.
hurgh, on Friday, on legal business.
N s. Bagwell, Of this city, has gone tn
the Hot Springs for brief rustication.
Dilatoriness in the work Of completing
the Mckee bridge Is becoming a theme
for anxious discussion.
Judge Erwin, Of Fl. Simcoe, left ION
Friday last for Wenatchee, where he was
directed to superintend some surveying
Mrs. W. s. Mann, Of Port Townsend,
daughter Of James Kesling. OF this city.
is visiting with her relatives in North
Yakima.
A. l.. Slemmons, of Ellensburgh. who
was a visitor in this city during the
greater part OF last week, returned home
on Friday.
Charles +. Bailey, formerly an attache
of the Port Tow nsend Leader office, has
accepted the position OF bookkeeper for
Fred Pennington.
Dwelling houses are in active demand
in this city good investment would
be to erect score or more cottages with
which to accommodate constant aces
sions to our city.
j. A. Leach's team took q little spin
down the road on Friday last, hitclled 10
farm wagon. Although the horses ran
for mile and half into the country, no
serious harm was done.
Mr.. Bosdet, who succeeded A. B. Ross
as manager of the Mason opera house in
this city, has entered earnestly upon his
new task and promises some high-class
attractions in the near future.
Secretary DeFrance left for Tacoma on
Friday evenings train. He was so favor
ably impressed with the prosperous APP
pearance Of things generally on this side
Of the mountains that he managed to do
good deal Of sightseeing while attend
ing to business.
Jacob HEST, of Gilman, was married
live weeks ago at Seattle, but he now petit
tons anxiuusly to have the matrimonial
knot united as quickly and as thorough,
rs possible. Evidently jake mas dis
covered that he was the vi, tim of mis-
placed confidence.
Preparation is already being made for
development next year OF vast acreage
Of raw land heretofore uncultivated 10 the
Mckee valley. The artesian well is the
chief factor in this utiliz ltion of lands
hitherto unproductive by reason of the
absence of water.
Tacoma's excellent commercial paper,
the West Coast Trade, notes that there is
better feeling in local commercial circles
and business in many lines shows de-
cided improvement. Washington is rich
in resources. ALI that is needful to bring
about better conditions is more patriotism
and more work.
The Cheney creamery purchased dur
ing the month of July las ,346 pounds Of
milk, distributing among the farmers
81 $3.50 therefor. Mr.. Weaver headed the
list with l4,459 pounds. Nearly all this
money goes into immediate circulation
among Cheney's business men, and is
appreciated by them, particularly during
the present hard times.
The conscientious reporter is always
grateful for assistance in his tireless
search for news. Do not omit to drop in
to THE HERALD office with items of inter
est you may discover in your daily busi-
ness. Or mail them to the Office il you
prefer. The chief point is to get them
here. The scribe will never overlook
those who favor him thus.
Street Commissioner Leonard is prose-
cutting his work in the collection of road
tax with vigor. The man who escapes
him now carries very attractive badge
of some important kind-but the citizen
who urged his claim OF being an "extinct
fireman" with snch eloquent fervency
the other day lost much valuable time in
debating "pyrotechnicslity.
w. II. Kershaw. who, with his bride,
is enjoying the recuperative infuen 'es Of
the mountain ozone in the vicinity of
Soda Springs. came to town on Thursday
last for a few days attention to bu, mess,
returning to the Springs Yesterday. Mr..
X. says there are probably seventy-five
people at the Springs and that the party
is enjoyinx the outing immensely.
Sherman Clark. familiarly known a.
kid" who is now an active attache OF
the Pacific Land and Artesian company,
now operating extensively in the Mckee
valley, was in the the city last week.
Kid is one of the Invest hustlprs in the
Country and he believes he's found the
region in which it will be 10th pleasant
and profitable to drive home peg.
The proprietors of the Rosalia Rustler.
have been sned for 5000 damages. A
poem appeared in that paper some time
since, ~hwh he says reflects on the cnii-
nary excellence OF his hostlery and has
cansei a large number OF his patrons to
shun the place. Newspaper advertising
may be Of no benefit to business, but how
soon the effects are noticeable v hen some
one gets good roast.
Drunken Indians are too frequently
on exhib' ton on the streets Of this city.
A title fire-water reviyes their savage
brutality and they Immediately buckle
on their srmor. sound the shrill note OF
the warwhoop and. a la pale face de-
bauehee. strishtway proceed to take the
town. Will the deputy United States
marshal permit US tn inquire "a to where
the indians obtsiu their liqJws7