The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-03-09
RALDINGS.


c. G. Cushman, Of Tacoma, is in tho
city representing the Ledger.
T. Z. Stone has been in Goldendale fol
week past purchasing horses.
The Horton house at Ellensburgh has
closed it's dining room, and Mr.. Steiner
is making preparations for moving to
Seattle.
Mrs. Cobler, who has been visiting hei
sister, h,e. s. G. Henton, for the past
couple OF weeks returned to her home in
Tacoma Tuesday.
On Tuesday Judge Graves granted q
new trial to Cal Hale, the convicted bank
robber, OH the ground of the discovery Of
new and material evidence.
j. b. Reavis, Colonel l.. S. Hewlett,
Fred r. Reed, w. N. Granger, A. X.
Hiscock and James A. Gilbert were pas
sengers on the west bound train Tuesday.
J. q. Lawrence states that he has care
fully examined great many fruit trees
since the breaking up OF winter, and he
is satisfied that no injury has been done
to the buds and that there will be full
crop.
Governor McGraw, past chancellor oil
Harmony lodge No. 5, X. Of p, OF Seattle,
has promised that he would personally
assist to secure for the May encampment
to be held in this city tents and camp
outfit belonging to the militia. The Sir
Knights take kindly to this idea.
J. Metzger, proprietor of the Yakima
bakery, has purchased of John 4. Stone
the lot adjoining the Yakima National
bank building on the east, and A. F.
Switzer is now drawing the plans for a
two-story brick 25xs0 feet, work on which
will be started at an early date.
Friends OF George Holloway, OF Yak
ina City, dropped in on him in body
Monday night, taking him completely by
surprise; but they were none the less
welcome, and with a splendid supper,
dancing and merrymaking, the time was
most enjoyably passed until the sma'
hours OF morning.
Frank Kay, the Bavarian, who was
convicted OF assault and battery, with in
tent to commit murder, received a SEN
tence OF seven years. Kay is the man
who assaulted Charles Bendel in box
car at Relief sidings, lower Yakima, a
few weeks ago and inflicted many wounds
with a knife.
Ellensburgh Register: The report that
Tweed and others have at last discovered
the "motherlode" in the Swauk has
created considerable interest in mining
circles. The discovery ia made at Selma
point, and it is said that the assay runs
as high as $780, 900 to the ton. This de-
post has been sought for twenty years.
John s. Baker, a we'll known Tacoma
capitalist, and o. Halstead, also of Ia
coma, arrived here on Friday last and re.
NAMED until Sunday evening. They Wis
tied various sections of the county, and
practically concluded the purchase of II.
]. Bicknell's splendid fruit ranch in the
Homework district. The land is now
being surveyed and title examined pre-
paratory to closing the deal. The pur-
chase price has not been given out, but
it is understood to be between twenty and
twenty-three thousand dollars.
Pythian Herald: In addition to the
grand lodge purse of $500, North Yakima
is going to give another $3.50 in gold and
a beautiful silk banner for the uniform
rank competitive drill, to be held at that
place in May. This will make $3.50 in
gold and silk banner worth about $50
or a total value of 500 in prizes. Surely
this is more than enterprising and gener-
Gus, and no doubt the Yakima committee
will be rewarded for their exertions by 9
rousing turnout OF the Sir Knights, who
cannot fail to gather in great numbers in
response to such an offer.
The congregation at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday morning was an ex-
ceptionally large one, owing to the an
nouncement that that the subject of a
pastor for the ensuing year would be con-
sidered after the regular service. Church
matters have not been running as smooth
ly as well oiled cogs, and there does moi
appear tn be that harmony and unity oil
feeling which should exist in all organi.
cations that expect to successfully cir.
cumvent the Vaccinations OF the evil one
The trouble has probably grown out Of
the union OF the Presbyterian and Con.
gregational churches. and Rev. Cheadle
evidently did not stick as closely to Pres.
byterian lines as some Of the member.
desired, and, as result, when the vote
was taken, 1t was found that there were
"a in favor OF his retention as pastor and
10 opposed, and all efforts to make the
choice unanimous signally failed. The
meeting was adjourned until next Sun.
day; but Rev. Cheadle has announced
that it need not be held on his account
as he cannot accept where the call is moi
practically unanimous, and in this issue
OF The HERALD he advertises the sale oil
his household furniture and belongings ia
preparation for his retirement on April |
the end OF the church year. Mr.. Cheadlt
has now been in Yakima four years, and
he feels that he has earned and will t.ks