The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-09-13
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ID, 1894.

Coffin Bros. have cat which, as an ex.
terminator Of rodents is par excellence.
The cat is homely enough, lank and
lean enough and gentle enough, to be alb
solutely worthless; but it was actually
observed, day or 30 ago, with three live
mice In its mouth, all at the same time.
Since Coffin Bros. have aped ancient
Egypt in their veneration for the feline
no old maid guards her "Tabby"
with more care than do the gentlemen
above named watch DER the antics of
"Mouser."
Edward Whitson is observant. He
recently returned from q short trip 10 Ia
coma and In conversation with HERALD
reporter. said he had learned one thing at
least which he didn't know before, i. g.,
how to tell the points Of the compass With
watch. 1t may be new to HERALD
readers. 30 here 1t is: Point the hour
hand directly at the sun; then note the
point exactly half way between the hour
hand and the Roman numerals XI, which
will be almost true south. Try it.
Coroner Taggard on Friday received
letters from the father and mother Of
Herbert Blake, recently drowned in the
Yakima river. The young mans father
was Commodore Blake, Of the royal navy.
He was much affected by the telegram
forwarded him by the coroner. but in
reoly merely gave simple directions for
the disposal of his sons possessions.
Young Blake owned few horses near
Toppenish.
Judge s. o. Morford is trying IN dis
cover what it 10 that causes his young
calves to die. On Thursday last one
died, and on Sunday three more gave up
the ghost. Each death came 10 horrible
commissions, as though the animals had
been poisoned. The Judge, by the wav,
seems to be having a run of untowsrd
luck. Some one shot and killed valu-
able horse for him last week.
The Sumner Herald dubs North Yak.
ina the "City Of Sunshine" The name
is we'll applied and if the town wants q
pseudonym, and it is we'll enough to have
one, the City of Sunshine is most appro
pirate and fitting. That's what we have
been, are and always exnect to be, and
we invite men and maids from every
state in he union to come and revel 10 it.
Elder F. L. Pierce, Of the First Baptist
church will supply the pulpit one Sab.
bath more. Sunday, the 10th, at 8 p.
m. he will give some OF his early history
as wild boy Of the world" and thus
show that Christ is able to save. He
wishes to have as many young people
present as possible.
Rev. A. III. Brown, OF New Jersey, ar
rived in the city last week and delivered
bis first address as rector Of st. Michaens
parish, TO which he has been appointed.
on Sunday evening. Services will now
continue regularly at the Little Stone
Church."
Z. c. Burlingsme was in Tacoma early
this week executing . mortgage on his
ditch and the realty property Of the Ia
coma & Yakima Land company, for $780,
600. He says he will have 800 men to
work on the canal within two weeks.
Charles Carpenter and J. c. Liggett
have been drawn as U s. grand jurors.
and Ben Rosencrans, Clifford Stout, q.
M. Bellington, l. II. Dills, Michael Ward,
and J 81. Cory as petit jurors. Court
conyenes in November.
H. E. Dean, of the Dean Lumber Co.,
Hot Springs, was in the city over Sun
day. This company furnished much of
the lumber now being used by the State
Fair commission in fences, stalls, etc.
Mrs. Pleas. Bounds is expected home
from her trip to Alaska about the 10th
inst. In letter recently written to her
husband she states that the trip has been
. most enjoyable one.
The repairs on the bridge at Union
gap, over the Yakima will probably be
completed within week, and travel will
be then greatly facilitated. The river is
hardly fordable there.
r. A. Hume, travelling representative
OF the State Fair left on Monday for the
eastern Washington cities. He will be
gone perhaps a week and returning, will
again visit Portland.
DR.. u. J. Hill on Monday contracted
ZOE bales Of hops at 81 cents with Julius
Pincus, for Lilienthal, New York.
Mr.. Court Meyer on Sunday received a
telegram announcing the death Of his
father at Sacramento. Cal.
S. r. Geddis, of Ellensburg, we'll
known in Yakima, was in the city on
Saturday.
Keith Dunlop came down from Gle
Elum on Saturday, returning the first of
the week.
Ben Bush, OF the N. P. Coal Co., Ros
Ign, was q Yakima visitor over Sunday.
Fay and Louis washburn returned to
their home in Goldendale last week.
Attorney w. s. Smith, Of Ellensburg.
Was visitor in the city on Saturday.
Wslla Walla has appropriated $500 for
display at the State Fair.