The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-05-17

and also OF the progress being made by
the Indians under his charge. In bis
years residence here he has become as
enthusiastic over the Yakima country
and its possibilities as the most optimls.
tic old-timer. In a conversation yesterday
the judge said: I'VE propose doing con-
siderable work this summer building
bitches and putting thousands Of acres OF
the finest land in the state under cult
vation. Recently 5000 Was placed to
my credit to be used in building irrigating
canals, and this will soon be utilized, for
we are nearly prepared TO commence
work running canals from the Topp.nish
and Status creeks. These canals will irri-
gate lands in the vicinity Of the agency
and soon 1t will blossom like flowers in
the sunny south"
M. G.. Reardon and Mrs. W. 2.
Pauhlmsn, OF Prosser, will have to an
swer at the next session Of the superior
court to the charge Of adultery. They
loved not wisely but too we'll, and Sheriff
Simmons arrested them in Spokane
on Tuesday, where they had fed to
escape the wrath Of the injured bus-
band. Reaidon formerly conducted n
restaurant in Paublman's house and
was soon found in a compromising posi-
ton with Mrs. Pauhlman. This natu.
rally resulted in q pitched battle, and
later in the guilty pair clipping. The pre-
liminary examination was held at Pros
ser Wednesday and both parties were
bound over.
The new telephones, under the $3.50
per month rate, will be placed in posi-
ton at once. The magnet transmitter
will be used on the start, but will be
changed for the spoon" transmitter
about the LIST Of June, when better SER
vice may be anticipated. The exchange,
under the new order, will open with
forty-seven subscribers, but there are as
surances that this number will be ma
terially increased in the near future.
"Indianland and Wonderland" is the
title of a very attractive and handsome
tourist booklet just issued by the North
ern Pacific Railroad company. 1t eviden-
ces much care in it's preparation and
among the other good points in its favor
is an excellent article descriptive of Yak
ina. General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Charles s. Fee, OF st. Paul, will send
Indianland aud Wonderland upon receipt
OF six cents In stamps.
There was report that the recent frost
had done much damage TO the fruit crop,
especially on the Mckee, but careful in
quiry indicates that nothing more serious
has happened than thinning out the buds
to an extent sufficient for the trees to
support the fruit. There is every reason
to believe that the fruit crop of Yakima
will be full one.
Editor Schnebley, of the Ellensburgh
Localizer, was in the city Wednesday.
He says it is a hard game with news
paper men these days because subscribers
fail to put in financial appearance fire.
quently enough, but the old gentleman
hasn't lost much flesh nor his old-time
laugh on this account.
The marriage Of George s. Vance and
Miss Sarah Donald will be celebrated at
the residence Of Mrs. John Donald Tues
day morning, May 22d, at O'Clock. The
ceremony will be performed by Rev. S.
H. Cheadle, after which the happy couple
will leave for trip to the sound and
Victoria.
Mrs. Sophia Stevens, wife Of VIM. ].
Stevens, OF the Athanum, died on Tues
day morning, May 10Th, aged 46 years.
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Robt. Warner, at the Methodist
church, on Wednesday. The deceased
was q member OF the Womans Relief
corps, which attended the funeral in q
body.
Tacoma Ledger: Senator L. F. Thomp-
son returned last Saturday from Yakima,
whittier he went on visit to his family
for few days. He speaks in glowing
words Of Yakima county and claims that
his son Fred's ranch will yield $4,000
worth OF fruit this year.
J.J. Tyler and Sam Foster will leave
Friday morning for the Columbia.
equipped with pans and supplies, to
wash for gold. They will start in at
Rattlesnake and work down to Rhine
gold bar, which has been a profitable
ground for twenty years.
North Yakima is now practically free
OF the commonwealers. The last batch,
numbering about $50, took tie passes
down the road on Saturday last. The
city furnished them with supply Of pro-
visions for the journey.
The city is now working Indian pris-
oners on the streets. This is a good
move and NAV prove a wholesome re-
straint to their appetites for bad whiskey,
lemon extract, kidney cure and other
alcoholic beverages.
There were 20 applicants for teachers
certificates at the examination held on the
10th, 18th and 10Th OF May. but only five
were successful. George Stephenson, J..
R. Schwartz and leila Nash were among
the fortunate ones.
P. B. Egbert, editor Of the Tacoma Sun,
a populistic paper, spent couple Of days
in the city this week. Egbert is the men,
Der Of the last legisla: ure who raised a
roar by putting in an appearance at the
capitol in his shirt sleeves.