The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-10-11

The county commissioners have been
in session for several days, and will con-
clude their labors today. Generalized,
they have paid any quantity OF bills; sr-
proved the formation OF new school DIS
triets Nos. 80, A, 45; appointed inspect
ors and judges OF election for the various
precincts Of the county; received and APP
proved the reports of road overseers /;
opened county roads In response to
prayers Of petitioners as follows: j. j.
Backer, Jas. Gleed, Yakima Valley Canal
company the tax levey for "a was fixed
at 1914 mills the state levy will probably
be 81 or 80 mills, making total county
assessment at rate of 1914 mills-just
) mills less than in '93. For which
favor the Lord make Us duly thank
full
"Land enough, water enough, but void
OF people," Is the apt characterization by
Prof. Newell OF the geological survey, OF
the condition OF the irrigated valleys OF
arid America. The Yakima valley wants
more people, and so +. ii. Libby, when
in Chicago, recently made arrangements
TO bring out next month an excursion
party OF home seekers. The real estate
dealers at this end have all agreed to
join in and help to locate the excursion
lists satisfactorily and make them happy
Yakirnaites. II this effort Is success It
will be followed up with several other
excursions during the winter and spring.
George Higgins Demerse and Belle
Stricken were married by Rev. Cheadle
ut the Seaman lodging house on Tuesday
night. The interesting part OF that state
ment lies in the fact that George Higgins,
the painter located on Front street, has
heretofore omitted the "Demerse" part OF
his cognomen; while Belle has since his
demise claimed she was Mr.. Seaman's
widow. How then. cometh 1t now to be
"Stricklen?" And II it be not Seaman, }"
who should administer the Seaman es-
tate? How about that plea for life insur.
ance?
The Yakima Water, Light and Power
Co. has recently gone to great expense
in the way OF improving the plant at the
power house. Friction clutches and pull
leys have been placed at vantage points
in the big building, and the engineer is
now enabled to stop any machine, wheei,
engine, pump, belt, appliance Of any
kind at will without stopping the whole
plant at the same time. The improve
ments cost 81 ,200-out are just what
have long been wanted.
The many friends of MIR. k. A. Hume
will join in congratulating him upon his
appointment to the position OF special
agent of the land department Of the
Northern Pacific. He il a bright, hard
working man, and will no doubt fill his
position with credit both to himself and
to the company.
A Burbank potato Is inches long, a
volunteer, raised on the farm of A. Chand-
Ter, two miles south OF the city, and
weighing pounds, graces the counter at
II. ii. Aliens drug store.
S. J. Grippe, OF the Atwood I'll. Herald,
is in the city in the interest of colony
soon to be planted in the Yakima valley.
The colony will come from Illinois.
Dr. Pugsley and wife left on Wednes-
day morning for visit with rela-
tives in Walla Walla. From that city
they will go east, possibly spending the
winter in Wisconsin.
DIR w. II. Hare has returned from the
Sound where he purchased the finest dem
tai outfit in the market.
We have Just received another ship
ment of overcoats. Look them over be-
fore buying. |. II. Dill's. 3S-tf