The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-10-12

| license lie required from every business
man 10 the city. The migratory firm
here last week carried with them the raw
material out OF which to manufacture
their product. They imported nothing e
sell as they brought it, and II Is very seri.
ously doubted that local law could be
enacted against their locating here tenn.
porarily and working their raw material
into saleable product. Members Of the
council are thinking seriously OF consider.
ing the proposition Of licensing every
business house in the city. This Is done
in Ellensburgh. it is said, and in many
other towns Of some Importance, and it is
apparently satisfactory to all Concerned.
The hop-pickers employed by the
Mckee company desire to express their
sincere thanks and appreciation for the
uniform kindness extended by Manager
d. +. Lish and his estimable vile, as
we'll as to the secretary and other en-
ployes OF the company. The pickers take
this public mode OF showing their appre-
citation Of acts that cannot otherwise
than to rebound to the credit Of the per
sons referred to. HoP PIcKERs.
James Barkey, OF Walla Walls, is held
under $500 bonds for one OF the most re-
voting crimes committable. His victim
Is little girl four years old. The States
81, -. 4 ,a
cussion of this case, that the state laws
Furnishing such an atrocious offense are
wholly inadequate, considering the nature
OF the crime and urges the enactment Of
appropriate legislation.
1t has been suggested that those who
contemplate the preparation of fish ponds
should stock them with black bass. Carp
fish are very inferior. II carp have been
"planted," it is said that bass will quickly
exterminate them If put in the same
water. In ponds where there is variety
of fish, however, it would not be profit
able to add black bass, for they are too
destructive.
The land office at Yakima still retains
its old appointees. A number Of applica-
tons for register and receiver are on file
at Washington. There are 80 many good
men to choose from that it is hard TO dis.
crminate. The same is true OF the post
Office here, too many good applicants. -
Ellensbureh Capital.
George Finn, Of Prosser. and J. II.
Greer, OF North Yakima, were drawn"
jury that will convene on November Z, at
WallaWalla; and Henry Otter and Thos.
Redman, of this city, and I. w. Dudley,
OF Kennewick are members Of the United
States petit jury that convenes on the 9th.
Travellers on the roads between this
city and Zillah on Sunday last report a
number OF drunken Indians along the
roadside. They were most numerous in
the vicinit OF Zilah and Yakima City.
Bootleggers have taken to the brush with
their tanglefoot and the Indians have dis
covered where to get it.
THE YAKIMA HERALD is one Of the very
few state papers that remains unimpaired
by the moth of hard times. Each issue
seems to he better, more cheerful and
reasoning than the preceding one, while
its columns fairly sparkle with intelli-
gence, poignancy and depth.--Leaven-
worth Times.
Sheriff Simmons arrested the notorious
Frank Simon at Zillah OIL Sunday. Simon
had just completed q two-year term in the
penitentiary for serious offense and will
probably soon enter upon another term.
He was selling whiskey to siwashes. He
made the thirteenth of his ilk now in the
county Jail.
The total amount of cash 10 the state
tressurer's hands on September 80. was
1858, l46. IA, of which $l6.737.9S was the
balance in the general fund. $751; ,433. 90
in the permanent school fund and $5l,-
5000 in the revolving fund, whatever
that may be.
Governor McGraw refuses to give the
details OF P. B. Johnson's malfeasance in
Office for which he so summarily deposed
him. johnson was member OF the pen
itentiary commission and, 1t is said. sold
grain bags in violation Of the law.
Theo. Steiner and family, Mrs. George
Donald and son and P. j. Flint and wife
returned from their eastern tour on FRI
day last, all elated with their pleasant
experiences at Chicago and other points
OF interest.
A number of families have located in
North Yakima and vicinity during the
past week. They came from every quar-
ter of the continent. Verify, generous
advertising of our advantages is bearing
rich fruit.
L. F. Burt, resident manager of the
Pacific Land and Artesian company. has
rented a cottage in this city and become
resident His wife recently came from
Seattle.
The total value OF the real property OF
the state has been increased by the state
equalization board by the sum OF $4,9ll, :
UT, making the total valuation Of 1884,
1921 ,06S.
Travel is increasing from the castillo
the northwest. The great state OF Wash
ington is the destination of two-thirds Of
those who come this way.
Peter Bellies, who was detained the
greater part Of last week by business at
Tacoma and Puyallup, returned home on
Monday morning.
Mrs. Matt Bartholei, accompanied by
her children, left on Tuesday morning for
avisit with her sister. Mrs. viii White,
at sprague.