The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-04-12

l. n. Terry, OF Utica, N. Y, who owns
80 feet on the corner OF Yakima avenue
and First street, where the Greene Mer-
camille company's store now stands, IL
preparing 10 build onestory stone build
ing with one store room on Yakima
avenue and two on First street. The
plans are now here for local builders 10
figure on. The fronts OF the building will
be oil sandstone and the sidewalks OF ba.
saltic rock. This plan contemplates
building around the present frame struct-
ure on the corner, which will be removed
next year, and replaced with stone to cor.
respond with the balance Of the block,
and another story added over all. The
building will be Of the most substantial
character and Of handsome design. The
plans were drawn In Utica, and sent to
Messrs. Fechter & Ross, agents Of Mr..
Terry, with instructions to push the work
forward with all possible despatch.
George w. Jones, formerly Of the firm
OF Reed, Mclean & Co., arrived here on
Saturday last. from Wisconsin, after an
absence Of three years. and Is the guest
Of his brother, II. G. Humphrey. He is
quite enthusiastic over the progress made
by the city and more 30 over the develop
ment of the country. He is emphatically
OF the opinion that Yakima is "all right"
and says that North Yakima presents q
better and more prosperous appearance
than any place along the line OF the
Northern Pacific. Mr.. Jones was one OF
the enterprising citi zens who pushed this
town ahead in the days OF 'ss and so
and his many friends will be glad to
learn that Prosperity has been kind to
him, and that the numbering and milling
business in which he is engaged has
proved successful. Mr.. Jones will be
here for several weeks.
+. +. Benson was present at the meet
ing Of the Washington commission OF the
international Irrigation congress at Walla
Walls last week, and was elected secre-
tary Of the board. To facilitate the COL
Letting OF data Of arid and semi-arid lands,
the amount Of lands irrigated and suscep.
tibe Of irrigation, sources OF water supply,
etc.-the state was divided into districts
Of which Yakima belongs to the third,
comprising Lincoln, Douglas, Okanogan,
Kittitas, Yakima and Klickitat counties,
to which Commissioners E. F. Benson
and A. B. Ely were assigned. The next
meeting OF the commission will be held at
Walla Walla on May4.
The local minstrel troupe is actively
engaged in rehesrssls and expects to make
its appearance before the public the lat
ter part Of u is or early in the coming
month. There will be eight Of the min
strels, and an equal number in the orches-
ira. OF the talent engaged, probably at
great cost, THE HERALD has only been
able to get the names Of Geo. s. Vance,
Henry Teal, Dell Hiscock, E. +. White,
A. SCHNEIDER, G. B. Donovan and w. B.
Dudley, but they form q host in them
selves.
Last year the department Of agriculture
sent $50 packages Of sugar beet seed to
eIperimenters throughout this state. The
department afterwards analysed 152 sam
Piles Of beets from Washington and Of all
these those from Yakima rated highest,
showing purity Of 90.2. The beets were
grown by ]. NJ. Stout and without the use
Of fertilizers. The percentage Of saccha-
rine matter was over is per cent--also
highest for the state.
The family of George N. Tuesley, OF
the Yakima Publishing company, arrived
here from Tacoma early last week, and
on Friday Mrs. Tuesley made her hus-
band happy by presenting him with a
daughter. THE HERALD scores scoop"
on The Ranch and Republic, neither Of
which publications recorded this import.
ant domestic event.
Benson & Mitchell have just completed
contract with +. c. Cardin and J. T.
Bibbs, of the Tacoma Grain Co., to plant
30 acres OF their land in the Sunnysde
country to fruit trees. In all, Messrs.
Benson & Mitchell have contracts to plant
10 acres OF fruit between this city and
Prosser.
S. G. Crandall and Dwight Crandall,
with their families, twelve in all, arrived
from Tacoma Tuesday, and have taken
up their residence here. They make quite
an addition to the population Of the city
and North Yakima is to be con graduated
on securing such desirable acquisitions.
Anumber Of rhododendrun plants, the
state flower OF Washington, were received
here this week. 1t is to be hoped that
they will luxuriate in our fertile soil and
under our genial skies 30 that we may be-
come better acquainted with our natal
floral emblem.
A. q. Matthews, sheriff Of Pierce coun-
ty, who recently had trouble with the
late M. G. Sullivan, was Yakima visitor
on Saturday last. Mr.. Mstthews says he
doesn't propose to resign Notwithstanding
the demands of the Tacoma Ledger.
A telegram was received from Seattle
to-day bringing the information that F.
NJ. Spain had been elected grand master
workman OF the A. o. U. w. by an al
most unanimous vote. Yakima continues
strictly in the swim.
d. 7. Myers saloon was closed on Mon
day. Charles Langert, OF Tacoma, had q
mortgage on building and fixtures and as
| the business WAS not having Mr. Mvers