The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-11-08
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in the city several days this week.
Hymsn Harris left on Wednesday for a
business trip to Tacoma and Seattle.
The adjourned session OF the city conn.
ell will be held on Friday evening.
Mr.. W. l.. Connolly left today for Port
land, to purchase his Christmas Japan
csc novelties.
John d. Cornett spent Wednesday in
search of the festive duck, with uncer.
tain success.
There being no quorum present on
Monday night, the city council did not
convene for business.
Elgin Baxter, who has been hunting
and fishing on the Columbia for month
or more. returned on Tuesday in order to
vote.
Charles Adams, J. l.. Banks. II. j. Kill
gour and X. l. Watson were reservation
employees and officials in the city on
Tuesday.
The ferry across the Columbia river
above the mouth Of the Yakima, six
miles from Pasco, 10 nearly completed
and ranchers in the lower county are re.
joicing.
'Why Men Do Not Go to Church" will
be the subject of the discourse at the
Congregational church next Sunday
morning. Men are especially invited tC
hear these reasons. The evening servic,
will be evangelistic.
Fred Parker returned on Tuesday from
his southwestern trip, having been gone
for. two weeks. While in California he
gent on small hunting trip, bagging q
deer as the result OF it. He was absent
on business connected with his mail route
contracts.
Among the departures for Walls Walla
this week to attend U. S. court were c.
G. Carpenter, S. G. Henton, ]. G. Liggett
, |. H. Dills, Joseph Bartholet, DR.. Hill,
Z Clifford Stout, Lee Mcdaniel and Depu-
ties Catron, Guillsnd, Stratton, Baxter
and Webster.
The commissioner Of the general land
office has affirmed the decision of the reg
ister and receiver in the case OF o. w.
Johnson VS.. H. G. Bozarth. In the case
of the N. p. r. X. Co. vs.. Donald Urqu-
z hart the secretary has denied the motion
of the railroad company for a review.
Rev. +. knappe, of Seattle, 10 in the
city for the purpose of organizing Ger
man-Luthersn church. He will conduct
services once each month should he re-
ceive sufficient encouragement. On Sun
day next he will conduct services at the
Congregational church, across the tracks
at Up. m.
The rooms in the city building former
ly occupied by Justice Clark have been
given over to the tiremen, who will fiji
them up handsomely as club rooms. The
roster of members in the department is
to be revised and the drones suspended.
The boys contemplate giving several
dances this winter.
Attention is called to the card of Mr..
]. c. Liggett, published in another col
umn. Mr.. Liggett cannot be said to be
running on an independent ticket, be-
cause none are yet in the field but he
says he is not nor will he be bound by
the action OF any convention. Hence
his announcement of candidacy prior to
the municipal meetings or conventions
At the Salvation army barracks on
Wednesday fully $50 small boys and girl;
enjoyed what the energetic little captain
called 'children's 60" 1t was a
free tatfy pulling. it lasted from to )
O'Clock, and any youngster or his sister
could gain admission gratis were he
under l6 years. The children sang and
chatted aad ate the taffy they pulled, and
everybody had good time.
Evangelist Vernon J. Rose is expected
to arrive in this city from the east next
week to begin a series of meetings under
the auspices of the Christian church. Mr..
Rose is brother of the pas
tor of the church here, and although Q
young man he has held the position o.
state evangelist in the state of Kansas
where he resides. Special gospel songs
will be sung at every service. The meet
ings will begin Saturday, November II
Nine men, two women and two child
rem arrived overland on Thursday from
Colfax, and all will locate in Yakima
They are are farmers by occupation, but
say they can make no money in Whitman
county with wheat in the sack at 2:
cents and only 1872 cents in bulk. The
names of the men composing the party
are: w. Fl. Bean, William Mcneil. J
Smith. Thomas Carton, j. G.. Crane
Amos Rider, A. J. Whitlock, E. II. Bur
lingame and family. Z. w. White and
! family.
The ladies composing the families o.
members OF the Commercial club are ar
ranging for a series Of parties to be held
in the club parlors this winter. The frs
one will be given on Wednesday, Novem
Der IA, presided over by the wives of the
members OF the governing board, Mes
danes Donald, Morrison, Weed, Reed
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