The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-03-16

Diilty OF the bcuhtt Cuuufuiihg tilc
appointment. The law Of precedent Is
clear. The governor can appoint only to
q vacancy occurring in the recess Of the
legislature and which the legislature
could not anticipate. When the legisla-
ture, having had knowledge that q va
cancy would occur by expiration Of a
term, neglects to provide for it, the sena-
torship remains vacant until the legisla-
ture at its next session shall, by election,
fill the existing vacancy.
+. +. Benson reports that for the first
half of March his sales Of Sunnyside
lands amounted to over SIS, 900, and he
is only one OF FIVE agents handling the
irrigation company's property. Mr.. Ben
son estimates that all Of the company's
desirable lands will be sold before the
close Of the present year. The purchasers
are making substantial improvements,
aud great section OF country that was
nothing more than a barren desert year
ago now teens with life, and is dotted
with a good class OF farm houses.
Olympia should have been east OF the
Cascades, says the Walla Walla Union
Journal. 1t seems to be the custom on
the west side to prclong election contests.
Last fall it required something like 500
ballots in the council at Ballard to choose
county clerk. Feeding on oysters and
sea breezes seems to impart tenacity to
original purposes and an aversion to COM
promise. II the capitol had been in the
balmy valley of the Yakima instead oil
on Puget sound the legislature might have
elected senator.
Mr.. Barlow, OF the firm of Barlow &
Buringame, informed Yakima citizen
the other day that work would be com
menced on the Natcheez and Wide Hol-
low line of canal as early as the weather
would permit. This firm also contem-
plates building high-line canal for the
Mckee, taking the water from the Yakima
at point in the Selah valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Leaning will
leave in few days for San Diego, Cal.
in hopes that the change will prove ben
eficial to their health. Later on they
will visit relatives in Philadelphia and
New Jersey, and return home by the
way OF Chicago, where they will take in
the sights OF the Worlds fair
Upwards Of thirty vocalists met in
Bailey's music store Tuesday evening and
formed a choral society. W. b. Dud-
ley was elected president, Henry Teal,
treasurer, and Miss Annie Nation, secre-
tary. Much enthusiasm was evinced, and
it was decided to secure music at once
and begin rehearsing.
Colonel l.. S. Hewlett returned from
Olympia on Friday night of last week.
When met on the platform and asked
where all the dark horses were, he waved
his hand towards the Pullman and re-
marked that there was the blooded stock
car and that it was loaded down.
G. l.. Cline, of Puyallup, is in the city
this week and looking after his property
interests here. He paid a visit to the
ariesian wells on Sunday and considers
himself well repaid for the trip. 1t is
Mr.. Cline's intention to relocate in Yak
ina this year.
Rev. r. ID. Nevins, the former rector OF
the Episcopal church of this city, who
has lately recovered from long and dan
gerous illness, is preparing to make 9
trip to China on visit to his brother
who is working in the missionary field
The opening of Schanno & Chapman's
new dry goods store Saturday proved 6
great success. Over three hundred ladies
visited the store during the day and ad
mired the beautiful goods artistically dis
played.
Automatically this Ia one year il
twenty. The moon passed completely
over February without getting jag on
but was full twice during January, and i.
fated to have the same experience in
April.
Fred r. Reed, James Gilbert and A.
X. Kiscock left tor the east Thursday
East in a few days to perfect some bust
ness arrangements and deals which
promise to prove of great benefit t
Yakima.
A large congregation greeted Bishop
Wells at the Episcopal church Sunday
and enjoyed most excellent sermon. Al
the close OF the services Miss Stackhoust
was confirmed a member OF the church
J.J. Mcdaniel is an applicant for office
as special agent Of the interior depart
ment, and has received large number
of signatures to his petition asking for
appointment.
Fifty years ago this month DR.. Marcus
Whitman arrived in Washington, after
his famous winter ride on horseback from
Oregon to the states.
There was heavy fall of snow at Ell.
lensburgh on Friday last, and by night
"the beautiful covered the ground to
the depth Of seven inches.
L. E. Sperry is anticipating the ap
pointment to represent Yakima county
at the Worlds fair during June, July
August and September.
John B. Allen passed through Yakima