The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-11-08

rams are Delng tOrmulateu Tor the com
pletion of Switzer's hall, in the way OF
adding great stage OF breadth and depth
sufficient to accommodate any travelling
troupe. The stage is TO he built upon
iron supports outside of the building. with
dressing rooms undernt ath. Boxes will
be put in, raised opera chairs installed
and the whole building strengthened aud
retouched artistically. The acoustic
properties OF the hall will be improved by
the use of wires stretched to break the
sound wayes-and one OF the neatest the.
aters in Washington will result 1t i.
proposed to raise 81 900 of the estimated
cost by popular subscription. Yakima
needs a good hall for conventions more
than anything else just at present. That
was demonstrated at the last state demo
cratic conclave held in this city. The to.
tai cost OF the improvements suggested
will be over $1,000; and if $1,000 can be
raised rs above stated, the rest of the
money will be put up by the owners Of
the building.
Up to October "a there have been
shipped from the Northern Pacific depot
in this city, during that month, $50 1867
pounds of hops, for which the railroad
company had received $40, 1866 as trans.
portation charges. Since that time the
road has carried 6l9,327 pounds and re.
ceived a, charges, at the lessened rate OF
$40 per 100 pounds, the sum of SIC, $685..
80. In 40 days this city has thus fur
nished the road l,47S,094 pounds oil
freightage of one particular product, and
paid therefor the sum of S20,677.20. Pri-
or to October |, this station had handled
1877 ,664 pounds OF '93 hops during the
year 1894, paying charges to the amount
OF $4,000 Tor carriage. Altogether
North Yakima has shipped, during 'O4,
l,676, $50 pounds at II transportation rate
of 1913 ,046. a. Even at &c per pound that
means an icomingof money to the amount
of $ll7, 366.06. That is very good, even
during comparatively cas- times, and it is
a life-saver during the present hard cues
The leaders of the party Of Scandina,
VANS, who visited Yakima in search OF
homes recently, returned to this city on
Saturday and purchased lands in the
Sunnyside in the vicinity of Snipes
mountain. They are Messrs. Martin
Strondvold and ii. Burg, the former from
Red River valley, Dakota, and the latter
from Minneapolis. They have gone to
Victoria to bring back the rest of the
party, some thirty in number; and will
at once notify the fifty families yet re.
naming in Dakota OF their location here
all members of which will Immediately
come to this county 10 reside. This 10
only another victory for Yakima credit
the present instance being due to Mr..
Walter n. Granger, of the Yakima Invest
ment company.
A gentleman thoroughly conversant
with the subject states that corn will not
dry in this valley while out of doors, be-
cause it absorbs moisture during the
night. 1t should, he says, be put in bins
or cribs in the cob for from four to six
weeks before being shelled, and he sug-
gests that much quicker way would be
to put the corn ear into the hop kiln and
keep up fires for day-and when cool
it will shell easily and be in prime condi.
ton for the market.
A very pleasant surprise" party was
given in honor OF Miss Jennie White at
the residence Of DIR. T. B. Gum, on Mon
day evening last, those present being
warm in their asseverations that most
enjoyable time was had. Among the
guests were Misses Nichols, Newcomb,
Monroe, Cary, Merwin, Hamacher, Effie
CARY; Messrs. Brown. Chandler, Hare,
Hamacher. Nutting, Wohlfort. Cline.
Forty or more young people of the Pres
byterian church made merry at various
games at the home of Mrs, Z. F. Benson
on Wednesday evening last. They were
members OF the Y. p. S, c. E., and the
entertainment partook OF the nature OF 9
church social. Ice cream was served and
everybody had fine time.
George Demerse, arrested on Saturday
last at the instigation of his wife, who ac-
cused him of maltreating her while he
was intoxicated was liberated one day
this week because Mrs. Demerse failed to
appear against him as prosecuting wit.
ness.
Invitations are out for the second Gin
deralla club party, to be given on Thurs
dav evening, November Is, at the home
of Miss Holton. The evening will proba.
bly, be spent at cards, music, etc, and
club members anticipate an enjoyable
time.
On Saturday last the ten-yesr-old son
of Thoe Stone was thrown from horse
he was riding, his right ley being broken
above the knee as result of the accident
The boy is getting along nicely now, as
broken bones knit rapidly in young
bodies.
Ladies' of this city were to-day engaged
In raising a small subscription to provide
shelter and care for man dying of con.
sumption, who lives across the tracks in
small and leaky tent. They were meet.
ing with success in their charitable I'M
dertaking.