The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-11-22

Carnival aud Cake Sale of the Girls
Guild Of st. Michael's, combined with 4
linen sale on the part of the Ladies
Guild, occurs at Mason's opera house on
Thanksgiving eve Nov. 2s. In addition
to the usual modes Of enjoyment ther,
will he dancing for those who wish dur
ing the carnival aud sale. In this con.
Dection it is suggested that many ladies
may not desire to bake their Thanks
giving cakes; il not they may secure some
fne ones at this sale, ut reasonable
prices. Prizes will he given for the finest
single chrysanthemum and best colleo
ton, and for the handsomest cake. 1t ID
desired that all who have chrysanthe.
NUNS will bring them and compete. A
clam chooder with its usual accessories
will be served from 80 TO 3, and this
should prove drawing card to younp
gentlemen from the boarding houses oI
the city, and many ladies and gentlemen
who might prefer on that evening not to
dine at home. Late in the evening light
refreshments will be served for lovers OF
"the may" 1t is understood that the
booths are to be wonders of beauty, and
that their contents will equal in quaint.
ness and daintiness the wares of oriental
bazaars while the fair maidens who are
to preside over them are--but every bod y
knows how charming is the Yakima girl
That many young and older men will at.
tend goes without saying, and THE HER
AID is grievouslv in error ii a good time
be not eLIoyed by everybody.
Council met in regu ar session OF Mon
dav evening last, all members being
present except Humphrey and Bartholet
But little business was transacted. An
ordinance for the numbering Of houses
and vacant lots in the city was read first
and second times and laid over until the
next regular meeting. A salary ordinance
-effecting material cut in all officials
pay-and an ordinance designating pre-.
cincts or districts for elections in the mat
ter of apportionment OF aldermen, were
passed. They appear elsewhere in this
issue. The judges, clerks and inspectors
of election, to serve on Dec. 4, were ap.
pointed. A committee of three, consist,
ing of Councilmen Sinclair, Switzer and
Badger, was chosen to select pound
for stock within the city limits The
ditch tender was discharged, the usua
number OF claims allowed-and the coun'
ell adjourned.
Arthur 7. Davis, of the photographic
survey, with headquarters at Denver
Colo, is in the city :his week for the pur'
pose of locating and establishing stations
on the Yakima and Natcheez rivers tc
ascertain their flow. Mr.. Davis is work
ing under the restrictions of small ap
preparation made by congress during the
summer, TO determine the water supply
of the United States. He is going ovel
the ground covered year or so ago by
his chief, Mr.. Newell; and in this valley
has established stations at the railroad
bridge on the Natcheez north of the city
and at Union Gap on the Yakima. OBJ
servations or readings are to he taker
twice each day and report forwarded
the survey. 1t is understood that Mr.
Samuel Storrow will attend to the guages
in this county, he having penchant fol
duties of that nature.
The deputyships in the court house of
fees are not yet fully known. Clerl
Brown will retain Mr.. Voorhees, and Aud
itor Hall will keep Mr. Greenwalt 1t il
rumored that Treasurer Bartholet will
employ as clerk Mr.. Charles Donovan
while Sheriff Dilley has not the slightest
idea as to the personnel in his depart
ment. He is said TO be looking for {
man OF forty years or more of age, steady
and reliable, for Office work and to act a.
jalor; but he has not yet found him
Auditor Hall will employ two deputies
but who the second man will be canno
be ascertained.
Levi Ankeny, the Walla Walla banker
W no is candidate for the United State,
senatorship, passed through Yakims
Wednesday en- route for the sound. He
stated to a HERALD reporter that hi.
chances were very good; but that if hi
failed he would probably be able to make
a living, as he had very good trade tC
fall back on.
| Harry c. Heermans, OF New York, one
of the stockholders of the Ontario Lane
company. was the guest of the Hote
Yakima on Monday. Mr. Heermans i.
now in the Gray's Harbor country, where
he has large interests, and expects to re
turn here in about ten days
j. +. BalIaine, the enterprising repre-
sentative of the Tacoma Ledger, arrived
in Yakima on Wednesday morning t.
look after the business interests of his
paper and to take notes on the politica
situation
A daughter of S. II. Woolsey, aged l!
| years, was thrown from horse or
Thursday OF last week and dangerousl,
injured. She struck on her head, result
ing in conclusion OF the brain.
Deputy Marshal Gnillaud, Ed Webster
Lee Mcdaniel and Elgin Baxter returned
this morning from McNeil's island
| whapa fhay had oona with rrisonayo from
the u. s. court at Walla Walla.