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

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each company will be allowed TO draw 60
cents per day In cash for rations for every
man in his command. He will be al
lowed one cook at $3.50 per day and a
second cook at 81 per day. Ranges and
cooking utensils will be furnished.
The HERALD is in receipt OF hand.
some little souvenir entitled "The Cliff
Climbers" issued by the "Mazama'
club Of Portland. The members OF this
society propose TO meet on the summit Of
Mount Hood on the 10th OF July, and a
cordial invitation is extended to all
mountain climbers and lovers of nature
to be present. The mountain will be
assembled by five different routes, four
from the north and one from the south.
Information regarding the society will be
cheerfully furnished by W. g. Steel,
Portland, Or.
A man named Davidson, a hobo from
the Sound country, was arrested by
Officer Lille, Saturday, for stealing pail
OF jelly from Luther's grocery store. He
was fined $25, which he is serving out in
the county Jail. This Is the third or
fourth time Davidson has been under ar
rest in this city, the previous occasions
being for vagrancy aud drunkenness.
A runaway horse, dragging q pair OF
doubletrees, started upJ. II. Carpenter g
delivery horse, on Tuesday, and the ami.
NAL took turn down Yakima avenue
and tried to enter Chapman's drug store.
Failing in this the corner was doubled
and the runaway brought to close
through colliding with the platform at
the side Of the Lewis & Engle building.
No harm was done.
q. NJ Mckinney is in receipt OF letter
from st. Paul stating that five car loads of
Yakima potatoes have been dispose of at
that point netting $3.50 per ton. The
commission men of st. Paul pronounce
Yakima potatoes the finest that were ever
place on that market, and are anxiously
awaiting the arrival OF five more cars that
are en- route.
The local land Office has made ii ex-
ceedingly interesting for the postoffice
employees this week handling registered
letters, over 100 Of which have been sent
out to holders of desert claims and home
steads whose time have expired. notify
ing them to prove up or show cause why.
The Dalles Times Mountineer reached
this Office this morning for the Fl rst time
since the flood-slighty disfigured but
full Of interesting news. Itanounces that
the editor is quartered with bank, two
undertaking establishments, republican
headquarters and picture frame store.
The Congregational church was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers for the chill.
dren's service Of last Sunday. The exer-
cises were participated in by large con-
gregation. The children all did well, a
movement song by the younger ones at
tracing especial attention.
j. II. Davis, OF the Tacoma Power <
Motor company, arrived in the city on
Friday last and is the guest OF the Hotel
Yakima. This is the first visit OF Mr..
Davis to Yakima, and he is greatly
pleased with the appearance Of town and
country.
R. p. Tjossem, a leading Touring mill
man Of Ellensburgh, spent a couple Of
days in the city during the past week
and sententiously expressed his opinion
Of Yakima by saying There are good
many people here and the town looks
lively"
The case of Hyman Harris against the
Artesian Well company, suit to recover
for hay delivered, was decided by the
jury on Saturday last in favor OF the de-
PENDANTS, on the grounds that the quality
of the hay wasn't up to the contract.
II. ]. Kilgour, superintendent Of the
Yakima reservation industrial school,
was in the city several days this week,
looking for the arrival OF his family from
Virginia. They are passengers on one Of
the delayed Northern Pacific trains.
The trappings and fixtures Of the post
Office were moved into the Dudley build
ing Monday night. Only temporary ar
rangements are now in force, as the new
boxes and other furniture are tied up by
the floods.
Judge Graves adjourned court on Mon
day and left for Spokane in response to a
telegram announcing the serious illness
of his daughter, Florence. The jury was
dismissed, to reconvene on Thursday.
Mrs. W. H. Chapman and a number
of lady friends spent several days this
week on the Antanum fishing. They
report having had q pleasant time.
Joe Zanonoi, a section hand at Prosser,
received very serious injuries in fall
last week. He will be taken to the
hospital at Missoula Monday.
The attendance at the minstrel show
Wednesday evening was good and the
performance up to the usual merits OF
the Richard & Pnngle show.
G. M. Mckinney. who has been very
Ill with the grippe, is able to be about
again, though far from being well.
All the Northern Pacific steamers and
railroad lines have discontinued the sale