The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-08-31

chan they can be served by outside
dealers. Last week q "price-lst" from a
Seattle establishment was distributed
throughout the city. In II was IRE
markable offer" TO people OF this city who
would favor the house with cash orders.
II is not strange that cities where little
money Is at this time In circulation should
send agents to our community for "cash
ORDERS" but il would be remarkable il
any one in Yakima were 80 stupid as TO
be caught by such bait. The conditions
OF the promises made in such Circulars"
are never fulfilled to the satisfaction Of
the victim OF the proposition; but he dis
covers that too late to apply a remedy.
His money is gone and the local dealer is
simply cheated out Of that much bust
ness, while the only person benefited is
the other fellow in the distant city. Don't
allow him to fool you by such deal.
Elder ID. W. Leath, from whom two
horses we're stolen sometime ago at
Orting. returned TO Yakima on Tuesday,
aftea a successful search. He found one
Of the ponies at Kennewirk aud located
the other in the possession OF A. p. Con-
rad, of Mckee. Conrad traded for the
latter pony. Archie Mckay, the thief,
discovering that he was being closely
pursued. Mr.. Conrad traded for the
animal, not knowing that it was stolen
property, and, as the laws Of the state
make it very serious matter for any one
to attempt to retain possession Of stolen
property alter he is notified that such is
the case, Mr.. Conrad will undoubtedly
lose no time in delivering the pony to its
rightful owner. Mr.. Leath will have ex-
pended almost the value of the horses in
his effort to recover them, but it is prob
able that Sheriff Matthews, of Pierce
county, will allow him mileage at least.
The sidewalk on the north side OF First
street, from A to ID streets, has been
officially condemned, notices to that effect
appearing at regular intervals along the
highway thus treated. While on the sub
ject OF sidewalks it might be well to call
the attention OF the council to the fact
that many Of our board walks are in ex-
tremely bad condition. Nails have
worked mp from their places in the plank.,
projecting from one TO two inches above
the walk, rendering the situation dang, r
GUS to hurrying pedestrians Much pro-
family is provoked by this ugly condition
OF TIE walks, but no consequence more
serious than that has yet been reported.
A little attention to this matter would
easily remove the likelihood that the city
my become defendant in an 40 ion for
damages.
Two of Yakima's energetic young men
have just launched their little barque on
the great sea of bushes and modestly
invite the patronage OF those who may
need tc employ the skill used in their
line Of business. The firm name is Haye
u Greene; their place OF business is on
Front street, near A, and they propose to
do cleaning and repairing of guns, sewing
machines and furniture, hone razors, file
saws, grind knives, sharpen scissors, re-
pair tinware, mend tin roofs and many
other things properly within the lines Of
their business. The boys are industrious
and persevering and certainly deserve the
patronage OF the people of this section of
country.
G. NJ. Mckinney, the rustling real
estate man, returned on Saturday from
the Columbia river country. He set up
two more irrigation pumps while there
this time and returned better pleased
than ever-if that were possible-with
the magnificent promise of that great
region. ''As for peaches, "he says, "Cal.
ifornia isn't in it at all with that section.
Those produced in the Columbia soil are
so far ahead of the California peach in
favor that after eating one of the former
YOU would certainly have a positive dis
like for the latter ever after"
Mrs. Eliza Watson, aged 6s years, was
examined on Tuesday last before Court
Commissioner Brown as to her sanity and
ordered committed. The old lady's case
Is peculiarly sorrowful. She has been a
source of trouble to the commissioners,
however, during the past three or four
years. She claims to have lost nearly all
of her relatives in the Johnstown food,
and that cir .umstance, together with the
loss OF her husband, seems to have de-
throned her reason. She has of late years
been addicted to the use Of intoxicants.
j. q. Evans's model for the submerged
waterwheel invention was stolen from the
Centennial house on Monday night Mr..
Evans's caveat rights will prevent the
issue o, letters patent to the petty thief
who took the model, but the loss will
necessitate the construction OF another
model. Those who have examined this
device for pumping the water from
streams for purposes Of irrigation pro-
nounce it an undoubted success.
The Kent Milling and Lumber COM
pany, recognizing the growing importance
of this trade center, have obtained loca-
ton here for lumber yard and ware
house for all kinds of building materials.
The company is one of the solid institu-
tions west of the mountains and the
addition of their business to our city is
worthy Of more than passing notice. See
their announcement elsewhere in this
paper.
Mrs. Joseph Ley, aged 81 years, died
at her home in this city on Monday night
of quick consumption. The funeral ser
vices were conducted at the Catholic
church at 30 on Wednesday morning, a
large concourse of mourning friends and
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