The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-12-20

+. 4. Hauiiion. the engineer of the
Portland. Vancouver X Yakima Railroad
con pany, has ngAin been in tie city dur
Ing the past week. getting notes
on the Topography ni the country
along the proposed line Praetirslly
not hing has been accomplished in
the way of placing the company finan-
cially upon It's feet, but Mr.. Schofieli. the
promoter, is now seeking tor capital in
the east. His connection with the pro.
Iect dates from the time he obtained
six months option for the purchase OF
the Vancouver, Klickitat x Yakima rood
and it's valuable water front, for which
he paid nothing. Then he secured pro-
motion fund of 81 900 from the citizens
OF Vancouver, which has mainly been
expended in preliminary surveys. His
option expired in October. but he was
given AN extension Of six months. He
says now, however, that il the expected
eastern capital is not enlisted he will sur
render his option to any one who will
build, aud st. Louis capitalists and rail
road men. after investigating the induce
ments held out for the construction OF the
line, and its feasibility, are now prepar-
ing to take advantage OF the opening in
case Of Mr.. Scotield being unsuccessful.
q. C. Wallace, of Buena Vista, Col,
was in Yakima last week looking Tor a
favorable location for his brother to en-
gage in the grocery business. Mr.. Wal
lace is a banker in his home city, and he
was so favorably impressed with Yakima
that it is understood that he concluded
arrangements by which his brother en-
tiers into well-estahlished business. AS
the facts cannot now he verified, TuE
| HERALD will not give the name Of the
house in which it is alleged the change is
to be made.
Yakima lodge No. "a. +. and A. NJ,
held its annual election of officers on Sat.
urtlay evening last, the following mem
hers being elected: W. NJ. John Reed
s. W., Alex Miller; J. W, Henry Teal ;
secretary, George s. Courier; treasurer. J .
u. Cornett; $. d., G. d. Murane; J. D.,
Frank f. Sinclair; chaplain, w. NJ
Heiney; marshal, Il. :. Yeates tyler,
l. G. Lowell $. S, J. NJ Brown; J. s.,
k. Sampson. A public installation y i'll be
held on December %, members Of the
! families of Masons contemplating having
n good time on that evening.
| An illustration of horses eating their
| heads off was given on Monday when
| Sheriff Simmons sold seventeen head of
work horses and mules belonging to +
| G. Bnrlinpame to satisfy judgment OF
OF 1928 in savor of the Mckee company,
for feeding the animals for about one and
one-half wears. The highest price real
| lied was $50 and the lowest So. The ag-
| gregaie of the receipts FROM the sale
amounted to about half of the Judgment,
AT the annual election of lodge No. "a,
A. o. U. W., Chas. Badger was chosen
! past master workman; John Sindall,
master workman; c. NJ. Harris, fore
man; j. NJ. Newman. overseer; +. NJ.
Snan. recorder; q n Tueslev, tinan-
ci-r; A. :. Paul. receiver; Frank Jordan,
guide and J =. McCafiertv trustee. The
installation will he held Jan. llth.
The sisters of charity presided over an
| entertainment at st. Joseph's academy
on Friday afternoon last in which all OF
| the children who attend that institution
| participated. There were several songs,
/ Rotations and addresses. and the fifty
or sixty guos' were much pleased with
1 the work Of the school.
! Services are held regularly vt The new
| Baptist church on the corner OF First and
f streets. Pastor Roysr breaches every
Sunday at II a. IN. and Up. m. The
church edfice il not fully completed, but
is being occupied very comfortably
Your presence is cordially requested Vt
all Of hte services.
! Troop e, of Yakima, in full dress
equipment will be inspected by Major
| Ashton on Dec. u. The next day Major
/ Ashton, Capt. Reed and Adj. Davis will
20 to Sprsgue and examine Capt Lind
sey, who has been reelected to the com
mand of Troop A.
| W. b. Gray, OF Pasco, was elected
sheriff of Franklin. county by one vote.
/ There was a tie between the candidates
for prosecuting attorney, and they will
! he forced to shake the dice or otherwise
take chances to see who wins the office.
/ The North Yakima camp, Sons of Vet
Grams have elected Chas. Badger. captain,
/ K. w. Scott, LIST lieut.; L. w. Bracket,
md lieut; J. X. Parmeter, Frank Jordan
/ and j M. Newman council.
John Reed was Roslyn visitor this
week looking after matters connected
/ with his coal business.
A complete and new line OF hats now
adorns our shelves. |. ri. Dills. 4S
For SALE-Three solid oak side boards
solid oak bedroom set, and a plusi
rocker, all as good as new; also buggy
These articles will he sold at a bargain
! Call on Louis OFT, Guilland House 49,.
/ An elegant lot of costumes for the Fire
mems masquerade ball are upon exhibi
ton at w ID. Walkers, in the Opera
house building.
A complete line of mems suits an,
overcoats just received for Xmas at |. II
/ Diils. lS
/ Ii Won want rich or unique costume
/ for the Firemen's masquerade call upon
W. ID. Walker, he has secured some %
the latest novelties from Tacoma which
are for rent at reasonable rates.
Twenty lbs gran. sugar for 81 at IAL
Don't forget to inquire about thu
books we are giving away. |. Ill. Oils. AZ