The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-06-14

Rev. J. T. Eshelman, OF Tacoma, is in
the city.
Mrs. vestal Snyder arrived in this city
Monday from Cheney.
DIR. W. ii. Hare made a brief visit to
Ellensburgh this week.
Mrs. Vestal Snyder arrived from
Sprague on Tuesdays train.
Fred r. Reed returned Wednesday
from business trip to Tacoma.
Miss Otter returned on Tuesday from q
visit with friends in Ellensburgh.
Prosecuting Attorney L. f. Wager, Of
Ellensburgh, was Yakima visitor this
week.
The Yakima Musical society now meets
at the Christian church every Tuesday
evening.
B. Scatchard, the landlord OF the
Riverside hotel, Prosser, spent Monday
and Tuesday in this city.
Thomas Hefling, former clerk on the
reservation, passed through Yakims
Tuesday on his return from the east.
Mrs. ]. D. Cornett and daughter re-
turned Tuesday from a brief trip to the
Sound. Mr.. Cornett has gone to Cali
fornia.
Deputy Marshal vinson and Miss Pearl
Massey returned to Spokane on Tuesday
Mrs. Vinson will remain in Yakima fol
some time.
John A. Stone received $l25 from an
accident insurance company last week
for sufferings incident to getting cinder
in one OF his eyes.
II. d. Cock reports having had new
pototoes on Sunday last. Growers say
there will be plenty for the market
within day or two.
Burglars broke into the rear of the
Great Eastern store on Wednesday even.
ing but were frightened away without
obtaining any booty.
Children's day services at the Metho-
dist church were pronounced a marked
success by those who were present The
church was beautifully decorated.
al George B. Hall, the horseman, received
aebaker's dozen Of his blooded horses
from the Sound this week, and now has
them quartered at the fair grounds.
Agent Humphrey announces that the
Northern Pacific will resume business
over its line to the east via the CGur
dAlene branch Saturday or Sunday.
Fred Reed, son of John Reed, broke
his right arm on Monday last by falling
from the top of stove. DR.. Hill at
tended the little fellow and he is rapidly
recovering.
Candidates for the various city offices
are bobbing up on all sides. No less than
eight good citizens are eager to wear the
badge OF city marshal and an equal num-
Der are DESTROYS OF securing the clerk
ship.
The county commissioners met on FRI
day last and proceeded to adjust the costs
of the work performed in saving the
Mckee bridge. Warrants to the amount
of over 81 500 were issued in payment
IF labor and supplies
Rev. J. T. Eshelman arrived from Ia.
coma Tuesday, having come over in re-
spouse to an invitation to deliver the ad-
dress at the commencement exercises OF
the High School society at Mason's opera
house on Friday evening.
Peter Bellies, proprietor of the Hotel
Yakima, returned from trip to the
Sound Tuesday. He says that it was
still raining when he left, and that unless
that district gets taste Of sunshine be-
fore long the berry crop will be ruined.
At the meeting OF the fire department,
last week John Reed was elected chiel
and Ed Farmer assistant chief. 1t ia
understood that the boys decided to OPP
pose the reelection of any member of the
council who favored selling the steamer.
Agent L. T. Erwin left on Tuesday for
Seattle, to consult with United States
Attorney Brinker regarding the COM
plants of Indians who have settled in
Kittitas county and who claim that their
crops are being ruined through the d.
verting of streams from their proper
channels.
Recently thieves forced an entrance
into Fisher & Mabry's store and carried
Off a $40 bride and good saddle. They
also stole valuable Mexican saddle from
the residence of Sheriff Simmons. They
are supposed to be the same parties who
ran of five head of American horses from
the reservation.
j. A. Rockford, county attorney, was
married early Sunday morning, at the
residence OF County Clerk J. NJ. Brown,
to Miss Nellie l.. Stedman. The marriage
service was performed by Rev. ]. H.
Miller. The bride is o niece OF Mrs.
Brown and is recent arrival from Ne
Sraska. Mr.. and Mrs. Rockford took the
west-bound train for Everett.
J.K. RANKIN, who had charge Of the
allotment Of the reservation lands to the
Yakima Indians, finished his labors and
left for Washington last week to make
bis final report. The number allotted
was 1877, which included only one FAM
lily of the Puyallup Indians, and they
were admitted to the privileges on &C.
count Of local ties and through vote OF