The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-01-04

Immediately began TO spread out" leas'
ed forty acres OF land, announced that he
would plant hops in the spring, bought
lumber, built house and also purchased
one of the finest teams in the valley. He
also "got into" some OF the merchants on
the representation that he had letter of
credit for 5000. Christmas night he
promenadad in grand march at the ball
In the armory. Since then he has not
been seen and his departure is mourned
by many. He left the team at stable
sQd the owner recovered it. Officers de-
Zoe him as 90 years old, feet inches
height, weighs l50 pounds, dark eyes,
hMir and moustache. He was a great
cigarette smoker He will be remember
ed for the notoriety he achieved in New
castle not long ago.
The band boys were exceedingly graft
fed with the success Of their hop on New
Years night. notwithstanding the I'M
precedented attendance at the firemen's
ball on the night of Christmas. the hall
was a Happy bNtut VI Kay "hhStiS uhN
merry company. The boys deserved the
favor so gene ,ously extended by the pub
lie. They are commercially ambitious to
make the North Yakima Cornet band one
OF the best in the northwest and, judging
by their present progress, the boast that
IL Is will not be an idle one few months
hence. This community is proud OF its
band and that it intends to encourage ii
to attain a more meritorious degree OF
psiectlon is evidenced by its liberal pat.
ronage on Monday evening.
A largely attended meeting OF farmers
4 as held in Ellensburgh last Saturday to
Niscuss the beet sugar industry. A great
deal OF enthusiasm was shown and blank
contracts, binding as to the number Of
acres each farme, will plant, will be dis
tribGted. 1t is believed that 5000 acres
will be secured in the Kittitas valley for
supplying factory on contract. An an-
Z" alysis OF beets from there shows the low
est percentage OF sugar to be 14.7 and the
highest 1877. Farmers all express dis
satisfaction with 50 cent wheat, and are
anxious 10 try some other industry, and
as the adaptability OF the soil tn, re to
sugar brets has been demonstrated, they
are willing and anxious to encourage the
establishment OF plant.
r. Grandpa Ward, of Butte, Mont. is Wis
iting In this city, the guest of his daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Geo. Faltermeyer, Mrs. Frank
! y. Nagler and Miss Kate Ward He was
here three years ago, since which time,
he says, there has been wondrous devel-
opment IN this much favored section.
scaFcify d money and work has pinchea
the people OF Montana, he tells us, until
they have begun to employ their vision
in search of better place. However,
inasmuch as all portions OF the country
are effected similarly, he thinks their task
an Idle enc, since the big mines there are
again about to renew operations and en-
ployment therefore may be found at home
Tor many people.
A "Scene in Venice" is a very hand.
some picture done in water colors by Mrs.
Cunningham and nov exhibited in the
show-window of Otter Bros. Mrs. Gun
ningham, who has earned unusual dis
tinc;ion as an artist, devoted months OF
faithful effort to the completion OF this
picture, concluded to rattle it Oft. The
major portion OF the numbers have
already been taken and the rattle will
occur at the Alfalfa on Saturday evening
at 8 O'Clock. Much interest is taken in
the contest for the handsome painting.
Lydia A. Morgan, aged 7 years, 10
months and days, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r. S. Morgan, of Wide Hollow
died early Tuesday morning, her death
being the result of injuries received from
kick bS vicious horse about two years
ago. The injury was never cured and
finally brain fever carried the little e.se
across the boundary of earthly ills. She
was an unusually bright child and the
pet OF those who knew her well. The
funeral occurred from the bereaved par
ents residence on Wednesday, Rev.
Robt. Warner officiating.
1t has come to the knowledge Of the
board of education that number of chill
dren are being prevented from attending
school for want OF the proper books. The
board desires it to be known that in all
cases where the parents are unable to
furnish the necessary books. on applica-
ton to any member of the board, or to
Superintendent Heiney, the proper books
will be cheerfully furnished. BY order
OF the board. George S. Courier. clerk
II the curbstone reporter of this paper
were ever full of prunes it was when Matt
Stanton brought to this Office one day last
week peck of that palatable fruit, raised
and dried iD his evaporation at his splen-
did farm on the Ahtanum. They were OF
the French variety and their quality was
superb. Those who have been purchas-
ing the California product at an exorbi-
tant price should try the home production
once.
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Garland Gard, who was engaged 10
digging u we'll in the Snipe's mountain
district, on Saturday last, and who had
reached depth of 40 feet, was buried
alive by the sudden caving OF the walls.
Friends of the young man Immediately
began exeavating for his body. 1t was
soon recovered. The remains were buried
on Wednesday.
Rev. 7. NJ. Gum, DID,. of Walla Walla,
arrived in this city this morning and will
remain until Sunday, during which time
he will assist Rev. Monroe Drew in the
week-of prayer services at the presbyter-
ian rhurch