The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-02-23

ons; Eep. 10, aged oz years, III months
and days, was buried from the Metho-
dist church Of this city on Saturday last,
under the auspices Of the G. A. r. Of
which he was n member. The funeral
sermon was delivered by Rev. Robert
Warner, and the pail bearers were Capt.
j. II. Thomas, Robert Dunn, A. Forbis,
William Stevens, Mr.. Fredenburg and ].
Il. Schwartze. The deceased was born in
Schenectady county, N. Y, on March Q,
1910. He moved with his parents to
Wisconsin, when he was about IL years
OF age, where he grew to manhood and
was engaged in teaching school when the
call OF his country for troops was sounded
in 1861. He was one of the first to re-
spond, enlisting in company ID, 4th Wis
consin cavalry, and served through the
war, being mustered out as captain of
the company at Brownsville, Texas, May
2s, 1866. Captain Ketcham was married
at Kilbourne City, Wisconsin, Feb. IS,
1867 to Lydia +. Thurston who with six
children mourn the loss of loved husband
and father.
Chief Wolf, the wealthy Snake Indian
who is now in Washington, d. c., trying
to get the president to refund the money
he was compelled to pay for taxes on l,ir
largo band of horses, was robbed of
$4,000 tina other day. About month
400 ha aant fe..h;. so, a. Da,oo Co.. eAn0
and told the young man that the money
was buried near his home at Fishhook
bend, on the Snake river. When the
boy went to the place and dug up the
box, supposed to contain about 5000,
nothing but the empty box remained.
Young Wolf, when he found that the
money was gone, rushed to town as soon
as possible to tell Of his fathers loss.
The facts in the case were at once sent to
Wolf at Washington, but as yet he has
paid no attention to the loss. Old Wolf
has spent nearly $4,000 to get $40 Of
taxes refunded.
The Spokane Spokesman is no more.
On Sunday its last issue appeared and
gave voice to the announcement that it
had been consolidated with the Reriew,
and that on the following day the two
papers would be merged and appear
under the latter caption, the owners be-
ing Harvey Scott and H. L. Pttock, OF
Portland, and A. M. Cannon and w. ii.
Cowles, OF Spokane. The fight between
the two papers has been long and Bit
ter one and the only wonder is how they
kept going for two years during which
time they admit having lost over $780,
600 aside from money invested in plant.
On Friday last Frank Gilmet was ar
rested for being drunk, but was released
on promise of leaving town. Sunday he
was jagged on similar charge, and Mon
day the marshal endeavored to make him
work on the streets. This Gilmet refused
to do and he not only would not work
but wouldn't carry shovel. The mar
shall had remedy for such cases 50 he
put the ball and chain on his leg, tied the
shovel to his back and chained him to
the telephone pole in front of Walton x
Atherton's, where he shivered through
the balance Of the day.
The first annual report OF the State
Board OF Horticulture is a volume of 304
pages, containing much matter OF inter
est, including instructions as to planting,
cultivating the soil, fighting pests, and
packing and marketing fruits, which will
be mailed free to all fruit growers of the
state who make application to the secre-
tary, G. A. Tonneson, Tacoma.
w. r. Lindsey, the leading merchant
Of Sumner, who is largely interested in
Yakima property, arrived here Sunday
morning returning home on the early train
Tuesday. Mr.. Lindsey is greatly attract
ed to Yakima and says he never comes
here but what he wants to remain over
time, and hopes some day to become q
permanent resident.
On Monday the North Yakima Milling
company reduced the price OF -four at the
mill, to merchants, from 1910 to 1856
per barrel. Mr.. Williams states that
they still have to pay 81 cents for wheat
in the Palouse country and that there are
few transactions as the farmers are dis
posed to hold for better prices.
w. J. Thompson and family arrived
from Tacoma Tuesday and will occupy
the residence of ]. r. Patton until Mr..
Thompson can build on the property
which he recently acquired from W. 1.
Lince. Mr.. Patton and family left Mon
day for Tacoma.
The genial presence of Ed A. Lyon is
no longer one OF the attractions OF Shard-
low & McDaniel's, Mr.. Lyon having sew
cred his connection with that firm, and
after short rest will probably engage in
business on his own account.
DR.. w. II. Hare left for Olympia Mon
day to work for the passage of the appro-
priation bill for the Ellensburgh normal
school.