The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-07-12


on young lady who. has the reputation Of
being the greatest snake killer in the en-.
tire country. She Is especially "pizen"
on rattlers and II they are anywhere 10
her neighborhood she knows II and is not
content until she has ended their venom
Gus lives. Her name IL Lydia Joqucf and
her record for this season Is eighty-seven
snakes. She lives on the old Lisa Nc
Daniel place, where the rsttlers are very
numerous, and she carries stout stick
along with her which she notches every
time she stretches an enemy out. Her
record for "a Is greater than usual on ac-
count Of having unearhed two dens Of
serpents which she slaughtered in q wig.
orous and rapid manner.
"0ld Joe" Bovser. well known 10 this
city as typical ''49-er". miner from the
Tsmpico district and thoroughly hap
py-go-lucky individual at all times, was
Interested as prosecuting witness in q
case tried before Justice Clark Monday.
He alleged that he had been rolled for
$40 In joint run by one Ollie Camp
bell on Front street; but his evidence
could not outweigh that Of several females
who live in the place. supported as it was
by that Of three Of their male friends. The
case was dismissed with the consent OF
Prosecuting Attorney Rockford.
Deputy US. Marshal Stra'ton Tuesday
night swore In twelve aids, who are
now on duty guarding the bridge over
the Nstchez. A posse also guards the
water tank here, into which "Pearline"
might be put--so that engines using il
cannot "steam up" Their is a possibility
Of some aggressive movement on the part
Of the very few sympathizers with the
strikers who make this city their home,
or these preparations would not be made.
THE HERALD hopes the suspicious are IN.
founded.
Another outrage perpetrated by the
strikers was the wanton burning OF the
costly railroad bridge at Thorpe. Kittitss
county, on Monday night. The structure
was one known as combination bridge.
wood and iron, the span of which was
$50 feet long. 1t will take weeks to re.
place it, although it is thought a crossing
can be effected in few days by means OF
false work." 1t is TO be hoped that the
incendaries will be brought to justice and
be given the full penalty Of the Law.
Railroad bicycles aren't the only ones
capable OF making long journeys. That
fact is evidenced by the arrival in this
city Sunday evening Of Mr.. W. B. Arm.
strong, upon q Columbia. He left Ia
coma on Friday last at 6 a. M, and
arrived in Yakima at 9 p. m. on Sunday,
having crossed the summit by trail and
by road. He spent some time in Ellens.
burgh and some in the Wenas. or he
would have arrived sooner. He will stay
for four or FIVE days, returning the way
he came
Mr.. Nelson Hill, an old gentleman,
who has been somewhat i'll for many
years past, died at the home of his son
in this city on Friday last in the 73d
year of his age. He was born in New
York, but had been resident OF Wash
ington for three years. He was the father
of eleven children, nine of whom are still
living-three in Yakima county. Revs.
Cheadle and Rose conducted the funeral
ceremonies, which occurred on Saturday
at the home OF his son.
The perennial circus hasn't mater
LIKED in Yakima so far. II it had been
here during the past two weeks-well, it
would have gone completely "busted, !"
and every rsncher in the county would
be blowing with an elephant, topping
hay-stacks from CRATES head, and per.
baps eating antediuvian bear steaks.
The circus man is, just at present, max
ing money because he hasn't been trying
to make money.
communication received from J. H
Coblentz, warden Of the state penitenti-
airy. is to the effect that 2O6, 1855 grain and
24l9 oat bags we're manufactured in that
institution during June. There are now
on hand | ,265 ,90l grain bags at 61ls cents |;
AGO wool bags at s. cents; 1866 oat bags
at cents: ga yards OF kiln cloth at 81
cents; 10. us yards of hop cloth at ga
cents, and $500 pounds of fleece twine at
cents.
o. A. Fechter and wife and w. l.. Con-
oily and wife, together with the immortal
Ted and servant, left Monday for a
ten days visit to Soda Springs Upon
their return, Mr.. Fechter thinks, the rail.
roads will be open-and Mrs. Fechter
may then take her long contemplated
trip to Manitowoc, Wis.
w. H. Carpenter reports that the new
creamery at Yakima City, which started
in with using 1900 gallons Of milk per
day, has increased the consumption to
1000 gallons. The first output of cheese
is now on the market and is OF a splendid
grade and bound to prove very popular.
J. II. Hathaway returned home on Sun
day and, to the surprise OF many Of his
friends, was accompanied by bride,
having been married at Portland on June
% to Mrs. Kate w. Miles, Of Los Angeles.
Mr.. Hathaway is now receiving the con-
gratulations of his many well-wishers.
Two cases against J. X. Edminston,
the Walla Walla banker, who "busted"
under such cloud Of suspicion, will be
tried in this city at the next term of
court. The defendant is accused of re-
ceiving money for deposit after he had
of the insolvency of the hank