The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-07-12

experience or two. On Saturday night
last the camp in which he and his com.
psnion we're quietly sleeping was sud.
denly thrown into confusion by the pres
ence OF a large black bear. The burly
creature was ill-mannered enough 10 help
himself to whatever seemed to please his
palate. After tearing open q sack Of
nour and spilliug bag Of potatoes, he
sliced a ham Of fresh meat tGus didn't
say what kind OF meat II was, though, }
and was about to vamose With II when
he received two shots from the hunters
rifles. Dropping the tootbsome steak,
bruin made frenzied dash for the river.
The campers followed, but darkness rem.
dered pursuit rather dangerous. The
noise Of the fleeing brute had ceased when
the boys stopped to hear in which direc-
ton he was going. They carefully followed
the rocky trail toward the river, but had
gone only q few PAGES when they ran on
to the wounded and msddened beast and
q rough-and-tumble battle ensued. How
ever, bruin Was defeated and his slayers
brought home his hide as q trophy Of the
bloody conflict. But Gus declares that
he has had quite enough in that line Of
experience. He received an ugly scratch
on the neck and face and badly bruised
knee IN the encounter. Fighting o
black bear in the dark, among sharp
edged rocks" said walbridge, "is not
such pleasant pastime a. 'twould appear
as narrated in numerous volumes OF yell
low-bound yarns OF frontier life."
Letter 60 Fruit brewers, Assn.
The President Of the Northwestern
Fruit Growers assn, Mr.. C. 2. Wilcox.
OF this city, has received the following
letter from Mr.. S. G. Fulton, A. G. T. A.
Of the Northern Pacific, relative to the
new tariff on fruits and vegetables pub
lished in THE REPoRr yesterday:
PORTLAND, Ore, July 5, 1894.
c. 7. Wilcox, Esq, Vice-President North
western Fruit Growers Association,
North Yakima, Wash:
DEAR SiR:-Answerng your letter OF
OF June 18th: As mentioned in my COM
munication Of June 22d, have succeeded
in obtaining authority to publish special
rate of rs cents per 100 pounds on vege-
tables in carloads from points between
Ellensburgh and Kennewick, inclusive,
to Portland, Tacoma and Seattle. as also
for the application Of grain rate OF Is
cents on melons 10 the Sound, straight
carloads, from points on our Cascade
division between Teanaway and Kenne-
wick to same territory. In addition to
this, we have extended the rates which
heretofore prevailed from Yakima so as
to cover the territory between Yakima
and kennewick, inclusive. l send you
copy Of the publication which makes the
rates which | mention above. The mat.
ter Of rates on apples from the Yakima
district to st. Paul and common points
will receive attention, and you will be
advised OF the result OF the proposition
later in the season. This is also the case
relative to the rate on onions and pota-
toes. Our rate on onions and potatoes
from Yakima and vicinity to Helena and
Montana common points is 55 cents per
100 pounds. Upon an inquiry Of our
agent, you will find that by applying the
grain rate on melons to the Sound, we
have given you lower rate than 20 centt
per 100 pounds. The matter Of such
promise as you say was made at the Spo-
kane meeting, relative to lower rates on
green fruits and vegetables to Montana
common points, as also eastern terminals
and Chicago and St. Louis, has been re-
ferred to General Freight Agent Moore,
together with a copy OF your letter Of
June 18th.
l think, with the very liberal rates
which We have established by recent pub
locations, you people should be very well
satisfied TO pay us the figures which pre-
vail. Yours truly.
S. G. FULTON, A. G. F. A.
The railroad will also begin Gas soon as
the present uncertainty is over to run
their regular east bound refrigerator cars.
One Of these will leave Yakima on each
Sunday and Thursday at 7 80 p. m. This
service will begin Immediately and con-
tinue until Nov. /.