The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-03-22

spent couple Of days in Yakima this
week enjoying the sunshine.
The Ranch and Republic are soon to be
removed fro n their present quarters Ia
the basement Of Moore 4 Moore'e store.
The family OF DR.. z. Frank arrived
from Puyallup on Tuesday and are now
settled in their new home on Third street
Col. +. T. Gilbert, Of walla walla, will
arrive here Friday in hopes that the
change will prove beneficial to his health.
He has engaged quarters at the Hotel
Yakima.
NJ. b. V. Stacy returned from trip to
the Sound country on Sunday. He re.
ports that the interest and belief in the
prosperous outcome Of Yakima is con.
stantly growing.
John L. Underwood was married at the
Hotel Anterior, Wednesday, to Miss Min
ME NJ. Taylor, Judge Henton officiating
This is the second marriage at The Ather.
ton within month.
Mrs. Shame after her long illness was
able to be wheeled ont in an invalids
chair Monday, although still very sick
woman. Her many friends feel encour,
aged by this sign Of gaining strength.
Rev. J. II. Miller, the Baptist minister,
arrived here Wednesday evening after
being delayed for five days by washouts
on the line OF the Union Pacific. He will
hold services at the court house at Ii a.
m. and 80 p. m. Sunday school at 10
a. m.
Services at the Methodist church for
next Sunday morning. Sermon on "The
Resurrection" by the pastor. In the
evening programme of exercises, con-
sisting Of music, songs by children, reci-
tations, declarations, etc., will be rem
dered.
The photographers of the city have
been enjoying harvest lately in photo
graphing Cinnamon who are compelled
to attach their photographs to the regis
traiion papers. Mr.. James has photo
graphed over 20 Of the celestials while
90 of them have posed before Mr.. HAM
nc hers camera.
There will be a school entertainment
March 80 at 7:3D p. M, ri ven by the
| manila If hn enhnnl aant.ar, 40 -. NJ
80. 1t will close with a shadow social
Admission, Is cents; children, 10 cents.
Proceeds to 20 toward buying bell for
the school house. All who attend are
promised good time.
The printing press and type OF the de-
funct Goldendale Courier were sold last
SATURDAY. by the sheriff to satisfy judg-
ment for wages. Col. +. B. Wise was
the purchaser for the sum of $235. The
journalistic graveyard is fattened every
day, but still the mania for starting new
papers seems to have no let up.
Leigh r. Freeman. who signs himself
secretary Of the State Taxpayers League.
calls upon the people to organize county
taxpayers leagues to cooperate with the
state league, and send delegates 30 con-
vention to be held in North Yakima on
the md OF June, the object Of which is
ito take such steps as may see expedi-
ent to diminish the taxes imposed in this
state"
Assistant General Manager McGougan,
Of the Inland Telephone company, spent
a number OF days in the city last week
ranvassing for the extension of the tele-
phone system. Through the expiration
OF certain telephone patents the company
is enabled to give service costing only
$3.50 per month, just one-half the former
price. The phones will be somewhat
different from those now in use, the mag
net being substituted for the battery.
Fifty-three subscribers have already been
secured and Local Manager Greer is con.
fident he will have at Leaf At sixty subscrib
ers before the end of the week. 1t is ex-
pected the new system v i'll be in opera
ton by the LIST of April.
George Pemps, the Indian charged
with the murder of Skamowee, was on
Wednesday bound over TO the United
States court. The testimony introduced
was in effect that Pemps. Skamowee and
another Indian had left Yakima City, on
some day along about the Goth OF Decem-
Der, 10 drunken and boisterous condi.
ton and when next seen they we're on
the reservation side OF the bridge across
the Yakima and one OF the Indians was
kicking Skamowee and the other was
throwing rocks at him. Later on Pemps
returned to Yakima City alone and he
then seemed very much excited and ner-
yous. Nothing more was seen OF Skam.
owee until his mutilateti body was cast
up by the waters of the Yakima. The
prosecution was conducted by Judge
Brinker. An effort will be made to Sc
cure the unknown Indian who formed
the third member of the party on the day
of the tragedy.
One of the most pleasant afternoon
talks ever given by the ladies Of the H.
brary association, was that bad at the
home of Mrs. Edward Whitson, on Sat
urday the 10th inst. The president, Mrs.
Steinweg, not being able to be present
Mrs. Prosser filled her place, in a very
graceful manner. After piano solo, by
Mrs. Boyle, AMI mandolin and guitar
duet by the Misses Maher and Wright,
both Of which were greatly enjoyed by
the audience, came Mrs. Reavis' paper
descriptive OF her trip to Alaska a few
| vaars a,rn Hnr denominations uara 40 raa.