The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-01-11

raul Schuize, on behalf oil the Northern
Pacific Railroad company, tas sued Yak.
ina county for the recovery OF block 90 10
this city which he gave 10 North Yakima
about the time the old town was put on
wheels aud moved to tho present site OF
this prosperous little city. II is claimed
by Schnlze that be made the condition 10
the transfer Of this property that Yakima
county use IL AZ q site for the county court
house; that the county failed to fulfil this
condition, and that, therefore. 1t failed to
earn the title to the property; that the
deed, which was being held in eskro. was
delivered by the agent under conditions
unauthorized by the principal, and that,
inasmuch as years have elapsed and the
county has manifested no disposition to
meet the conditions specified in the orig
inal contract, TO be delivered orally, a re.
conveyance OF the property to the com.
pany may be properly and legally
demanded. The county, on the other
hand, defends by claiming that the deed
is absolute; that no extrsneous condi.
tions were specified orally or otherwise by
the agent on delivery of the deed. and
that the county has complied with all the
conditions expressed or implied by the
company in donating the property. The
case is in progress before Lawyer Rudkin
as referee and will not be concluded for
several days yet. A history OF the affair
may be. interesting after all the testimony
shall have been given.
quests fro m the east for sample copies,
from which the recipients--we always
send them-expect to obtain information
relative to this section Of famous WASH
ington. Among these we desire to select
one as sample OF the complaints made
about unfavorable conditions on the other
side Of the Rockies. A prospective patron,
writing from RUSSELL Kansas, says
please send me some sample copies OF
your paper. am farmer and have had
out 500 acres Of various crops. Last year
I didn't raise feed for two dozen chickens,
and many Of my neighbors are in the
same boat. We are growing tired OF
drouth and hot winds. We can't live
where profit on our work is so seldom
realized" There is no occasion for CON-
plant OF that character in this country.
The farmer who attends judiciously to his
field and garden in this country need
suffer no loss in harvest time. Drouth
here, where irrigation is employed, is
unknown, and the Chinook winds are a
blessing.
In spite of the storm on Saturday last
the musicale at the home Of Mrs. Prosser
was succes IS, more than Fifty ladies be-
ing present and all agreeing that the
afternoon was pleasantly spent, Mrs.
Gilbert's paper on the four great compos-
ers, viz. Mendelsohn, Chopin, Schubert
and Beethoven, was illustrated by por-
traits Of, and appropriate music from,
each composer, and was thoroughly en-
joyed by all present. About $40 was
Melted for the library fund. The next
OF the series OF "Parlor Talks" will be
given at the home Of Mrs. Edward Whit
son, the second Saturday in February, by
Mrs. Stacy Hamilton. Subject; "Wo-
man Her Influences, Aims and Posi-.
bilitles." The Ladies Quartet have very
kindly arranged to give concert for the
benefit Of the library fund on the oath Of
January, the programme Of which will be
given later. 1t is to be hoped that all
lovers of good music, as well as those in
terested in the library, will not fail to
attend.
The charity ball, to be given at Ma
sons opera house on the 18th inst,
promises to be one Of the leading events
Of the season. It will be conducted by a
committee Of gentlemen who know how
to make such occasions successful. The
purpose to which the proceeds Of the
party will be devoted is wholly COM
mendable and the cause is one in which
all supporters of charitable effort should
assist in every reasonable way. Tickets
are $3.50. The committee directing the
affair is composed Of the leading citizens
Of the city and county. All should help
little. Average humanity has faith in
mankind and the reward for charitable
contribution; NO one lacks hope that we
will all realize some failure compensation
for hearty and well-spent kindness; and
he is indeed an migrate who withholds
charity where he finds need to bestow it.
Following were the literary exercises OF
the sixth and seventh grades OF Central
school on December %: instrumental
solo-"Sweet Smiles Schottische," by
Ella Bryson; decentralization Ship
of State" by Earl Fleming; recitation
Opportunity" by Pearl Bounds reading
Toms Feast" by Chester Rosenielt;
reading-"E Gelges' Ride" by Le-
ona Durham; recitation-"A Kiss in
School," by jamie Snively; recitation
"Florngois' Pig" by Elsie Fleming; vocal
solo-'T Am Dreaming Of Haley" by
Ella Van Buskirk; observation-disclosures
ticn," by Lulu Dunn; charades by Verna
Cox and Chester Walton; answering the
queries from Friday, December Is.
The business men Of the city are in
vited to meet at the Yakima club rooms
on next Tuesday evening to consider the
proposition to organize commercial club
in lieu OF the Yakima club. 1t is urged
that every business man in the city in
terested in organized work on behalf OF
local progress, be present. Matters more
than ordinarily important will be dis
cussed.
Speaking of the fruit industry in this
state, the Olympia-Tribune notes that a
foreign market exists and will quickly alb