The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-08-02

Oniteu States Deputy MARSHAL george
Guiliand was called to Ellensburg Satu,-
day on account of expected trouble with
the strikers.
q. G. Rodell, of Markville. Mimi, in
renewing his subscription to THE HERALD
says: Enclosed find 50 for the liviest pa
per in Washington"
Rev. Mackinnon, formerly Of this city.
10 relieving the rector of the church OF
the Holy Communion 10 Tacoma during
the month OF August.
A ventilator now crowns the apex OF
the court house roof, and the proceedings
over which Judge Graves is wont to pre-
side will hereafter receive thorough air
ing. The work was completed on Satur
day.
The failure to materialize of the ball
game between Yakima and Zillah boys,
booked for Sunday last, was due to the
fact that the local team objected to play
ing on that day. A game will probably
he arranged for the near future.
Banker J. X. Edmiston, OF Walla
Walla, was visitor in the city over Sum
day. His cases have been set for trial in
the October term OF tie Yakima superior
court, on a change of venue, and he was
here to consult with his attorney, Mr.. Fl.
J. Snively.
Pierce county ranchers are angry be-
cause Tacoma commission men quote
Yakima potatoes higher than the Sound
product. The moral is plain-Pierce
county ranchers would better grow Yak
ina spuds. This can better be done upon
Yakima soil.
The county commissioners will convene
as board of equalization on Monday,
August 5, and continue in session for
three days. Those who are dissatisfied
with their assessments should state their
case at this time, or forever after hold
their peace.
The Ellensburg Register contains a
highly colored account of "pitch battle"
between two sutors for a lady's hand.
As no pitch was used, save that one man
pitched upon the other after they had
pitched up penny for corners-but there
The editor had probably been drinking
from pitcher.
Clara, a ten-year daughter of ii.
l.. Tucker, slipped and fell upon the side
walk while playing in front OF her home
on Friday evening, striking upon her face
and cutting her upper lip for length OF
an inch and half, SO that it had to be
sewed by surgeon.
Mr.. John w. Egan, Of Seattle, was a
visitor ia Yakima last week, leaving on
Saturday with 700 cheeses from the All
tanum and Yakima City factories for the
. Seattle market. OF that amount 60
were purchased from the former and 100
from the latter institution.
A great, bright blaze illuminated the
foothills in the vicinity of the Natcheez
gorge on Friday night. and city residents
expected reports OF burned haystack or
dwelling house on Saturday. None
came, however, the conhagration prob
ably being brush or refuse
The premium lists of the September
state fair have reached Secretary Reed,
aud will be rapidly distributed ONLY
one small error WAS noted in the entire
book, and it is OF no moment. The lists
are from the state printing Office, and are
quite neat geographically. The cash
premiums and purses aggregate 5000.
A Puyallup dispatch to the Tacoma
News on July 81 says: 81. Harry Camp
bell on Saturday received severe kick
from his cayuse, on the right side, about
the waist line, while riding horseback
from Yakima here. The physician
thinks, owing to good constitution, that
there will be no danger"
Arthur l.. Menhinick, of Kennewick,
predicts that the fruit acreage in that vi
cinity will be largely increased next year.
Preparations were being made this spring
to set out many trees ia that district, but
high water interfered. The irrigation
ditch, which was badly damaged by
floods, has been repaired, the work hay
ing been finished and water turned in this
week tor the first time this season.
Contractor Arnold received stock in the
State Fair Aid association to the amount
of $75 for his plans and specifications for
grand stands and judges stand. He had
been emplo, ed as superintendent of con-
struction 10y the fair commissioners, but
the committee from the aid ASSOCIATION
had made contract with A. f. Switzer
for the position before they knew OF the
prior agreement. Therefore Mr.. Arnold
simply sold his drawings and estimates,
which will be followed by the carpenters.
The board of directors OF school dis
trict No. Z, comprising the city schools,
have decided to decrease the expenses for
the coming year by shortening the school
terms and consequently lowering the sal
aries of teachers. The fall term will open
on the first Monday in October, will last
sixteen weeks, and end at the Christma as
holidays. Two weeks vacation will be
allowed then, and the schools will again
open for the spring term, continuing un-
inteyynntedly until Nav for the snmmey