The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-06-15


bring out as many voters as a presiden-
tial election. Just what the principle in
volved was IL Is somewhat difficult to
find out, but that there was a principle
was evidenced by merchants neglecting
their business, professional men laying
aside the work Of clients, and women
leaving homes to be cared for as best
they may or not at all. No great fight
was made for the clerkship, George S.
Courier being the only avowed candidate,
the name Of his opponent not being used
by consent. The struggle was for director
and a powerful struggle it was. w. L.
Steinweg was up for reelection and
Albert Saylor likewise aspired to assist
in directing the destinies of the city
schools. Charges and counter charges
were made with great freedom. Director
Steinweg was accused of taking teacher
from the public schools and giving her
employment in his kitchen, while Mr..
Saylor was said to have threatened to fire
every married woman from position in
the schools. to have enlisted the support
OF the hobo and non-taxpaying element,
and to not himself having tithepayer's
interest in school affairs. Ex-Principal
Greene took a lively hand in favor of
Saylor, as did Mayor Prosser, City Treas
urer Spain, Editor Sperry and several
others. On the other hand the ladies,
God bless 'em, espoused the cause OF Mr..
Steinweg and proved host in drumming
were prominent feature of the campaign
and between four and eight O'Clock in the
afternoon Second street and the vicinity
of the Central school, where the polls
were held, presented lively and inter-
esting aspect. 1t was a great victory for
the ladies. They piled up 572 votes and
when the count was made Mr.. Steinweg
had a majority Of $50, and Mr.. Courier
led the unaspring Mr.. Fulkerson by
about 400 votes. Peace has once more
spread her white wings over this commu-
nifty, but it will be a long time before
there ceases to be talk about the splendid
victory wherein principle was upheld
and nailed to the masthead, and the en-
listed but prnciple-lacking voters we're
given discolored optic.
The Hop Growers association met at
Mason's opera house, on Saturday last.
and elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, A. B. Weed vice president. Charles
Carpenter; treasurer, A. d. Eglin; secre-
tary, A. B. Ross. 1t is estimated that
six thousand Indians will be required to
pick the hops OF Yakima county, where
as, last year two thousand were sufficient.
In order to secure this large number OF
pickers it is expected that representatives
OF the association will have to be sent to
the various reservations of the northwest
with power to make contracts. In order
to be fully advsd as to the hop acreage
OF Yakima county, SO as to act under
standingly and make the association
more efficient and beneficial to the men,
bers, the following committee was APP
pointed to gather the desired information
Robert Dunn for Parker Bottom Charles
Carpenter, lower Ahtanum; B. G. Eglin,
Tampico; d. f. Lesh, Mckee; A. s.
White, Cowychee; J. L. Chamberlin,
Natcheez; John Farrell, Prosser. The
meeting then adjourned to meet at the
opera house, Saturday, June "a, when q
full attendance is desired.
The arrangements for the Fourth OF
July celebration at Yakima City are
progressing favoraDly and a big time is
expected. There will be parade. which
will include thirteen ladies on horseback
representing the original states; picnic al
the Schanno grove; fitting ring; Grafton
patriotic exercises and bicycle tournament
at the wooden mills in the afternoon ano
a grand ball in the evening.
Company E Of the militia is in receipt
of letter from Captain Ford Of company
A, Ellensburgh, stating that there will
he no competitive drill on the 4th Of, July,
but extending acordial invitation to COM
pany E to be present at the celebration,
in body, and stating their expenses
wonld be paid while there.
A bunch of rhodendrum, our state
flower. with which few of us on this side
of the mountains are familiar, was placed
on exhibition in one of the windows o.
Fred r. Reed & Co.'S Office this week
They were grown by Mayor w. f. Prossel
and attracted much attention for theil
beauty and novelty.
The Choral Union met Tuesday even
ing and elected Dudley Eshelman presi
dent; Miss E. Dunning, secretary; Miss
M. Thompson, treasurer; Geo. S. Vance
leader, and Charles Donovan. assistant
leader. Hereafter the meetings will bt
held bi-weekly instead of weekly.
Married-Monday afternoon, June H.
j. R. GLADDEN., of North Yakima, anc
Mrs. Jada G. Beale, of Pendleton, Oregon
The wedding services were held at tho
residence of the officiating clergyman
Rev. s. III. Cheadle.
Theo Steiner has negotiations in pro
gress for the purchase of the corner now
occupied by the Greene Mercantile Com
pany where he expects to erect three
story, rs foot front hotel. The arrange
ments to this end are progressing salts
factorily.