The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-01-12


the social scepter and boldly announces
that she has six hundred. At ball
given recently, TIE following we're q few
Of the notices which decorated the wall I:
"Solid men to the front, no dudes in the
ranks" 1.-THE Ward McAllister wing Of
the Waterville Co.," Honor the charge
they made-noble Co.," "Hol ho
bunch grass for the Big Benders." For
ward, the light brigade, we're out on
dress parade; Bunch Grass 6OO." "The
bunch grass that grows In the spring ira
Ia, is sweeter than roses or wine; SO we
merrily dance and sing ira la, we're not
in the 600 combine. Seer"
Merchant Rosenfield missed a plush
cloak from his store and notified Marshal
Henderson. The marshal instituted a
search in Chinatown and unearthed any
quantity OF dry goods and notions but as
the tags had been removed there was
nothing that could be identified but
pair Of gloves. The celestial, who had
the property in possession, was arrested.
He was tried before Justice Henton and
Fred Miller made his legal debut for the
defense. He was convicted-the China
man, not Mller-and find $50 and costs
which he promptly paid. Miller man
aged to escape without even repriinand
from the judge.
The new board OF county commission
ers organized Monday noon, by the
election of j. II. Hubbard, chairman.
The important transactions were as fol-
lows: Letting the contract for bridges
across the Yakima at simcoe and Kiona,
to the Pacific Bridge Company, of Port
land, for $751; $50; ordering the surveyor
to prepare plans for repairing the old
Natchez bridge, the contract for which
will be let at the February meeting; re-
ferring the road petition OF the N. p. Y.
4 X. Ir. Co. to Commissioner Kelso;
authorizing Prosecuting Attorney Roch-
ford to procure suitable offices for himself
and Assessor Carpenter, at an expense
not exceeding $l2 per month.
The Palouse Irrigation company, of
which r. +. Wells. who is manager of
the company building the ditch in Kitti-
tas county, is at the head, has made a
proposition to irrigate Pasco aud the sur
rounding country for half of the acreage
and half of the number of lots. The
Pasco people are somewhat skeptical and
while refusing to say eyes," are disin-
clined to say "No." They are like unto
the experienced mouse who wouldn't go
into the trap, but couldn't keep away
from the smell of the cheese
DIN Estes was recently discharged
from the penitentiary, where he served a
short sentence for selling liquor to Indi-
ans, and returning to Yakima Marshal
Henderson went the boys security for
weeks board at the McGlothlen house.
The week wasn't up before he was arrest
ed for stealing suit of clothes from Joe
Freeman, one of the boarders, and now
he is again installed behind the bars in
default Of bonds in the sum of $500,
which Justice Henton imposed.
There is report OF domestic difficulties
which have arisen between well known
citizen of this county and his wife,
through the appearance Of the woman's
first husband, who has recently been
liberated, after confinement of eight years
in the Iowa penitentiary. 1t is not given
out whether or not there was divorce !;
in fact the details are so meager that no
names will be mentioned, and it can only
| be classed as rumor.
Superintendent C. s. Prowell was here
early in the week. He says he is aw ait
ing proposition from the council regard
ing the removal Of the depot and the
vacating OF the streets, and then he will
submit the matter to the powers that be.
Improvements were contemplated on the
depot this spring, but everything is being
held in obeyance, pending the settlement
Of the removal question.
| On Friday evening, January goth, the
Yakima Dramatic Club, assisted by Mr..
and Mrs. Kelly, will present the popular
comedy drama "Over the Hills to the
Poor House." Reserved seats will be on
sale tomorrow at Janeck's.
William Bagwell, brother of N. S. Bag
we'll, arrived on Monday from Dallas,
Texas, and expects to make his home in
this state. He is telegraph operator by
profession, and an unusually good one, it
is said, and is now awaiting an opening
on the Western Union lines.
The First National bank held its an
nual election on -Tuesday, which resulted
in the reelection of the old board OF d.
rectors and officers. The prosperity of
the bank was shown by declaring semi
annual dividend of five per cent.
A change is to be made in the police
force. Mr.. Kauffman's place is being
filled by a special, but be will be sue
ceeded by Nat Yeates as soon as the lat
ter has fully recovered from an attack Of
erysipelas.
The engine at the power house was
started to-day, and it is anticipated that
there will be no further trouble with the
electric lights. "The new engine is a
daisy" expressively remarked Edward
/ WhitsOn