The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-09-20


the season, and started like all of them
do-nobody knows how. The insurance
had not been in effect fifteen minutes
when the fire began. The hops destroyed
belonged to Messrs. Storrow and Watt,
the last-named gentleman having his
product cured and stored in Mr.. Sorrows
house. There was $500 insurance on the
house, $500 on Mr.. Sorrows five tons Of
hops, and $500 on those owned by Prof.
Watts. The loss was about 1920. Mr..
Storrow has deduced from the FIRE the
opinion that two small hop houses are
better than one large one. He still has
good-sized house standing, and may, by
crowding, get his crops through all in
proper order. Had he owned but one
house he would now be In pretty desper-
ate straits, and might possibly have lost
the entire seasons crop. Here is food
for thought for the hop growers. They
all know that, once started, it is pretty
hard to stop hop house fire.
Sheriff Simmons had most interesting
set-to with an escaped convict, ex-asylum
inhabitant and all-around tough on Sun
day night. Upon receipt Of a telegram to
be on the watch for man answering q
certain description, Sheriff Simmons re-
membered having seen such party that
day and started out in search of him, ac-
companied by Deputy Stark. After quite
lengthy hunt he was found under the
steps leading to the Yakima Milling COM
pany plant. In attempting to capture
him a very hard fight resulted, Sheriff
Simmons having his hand badly bitten
by Lannce, that being the name given.
He struggled with the officers on the way
TO the Jail, also, and proved himself alto
gether hard case. He was taken to
WalIa Walla on Monday morning by the
Sheriff.
The county commissioners are rush.
ing" things in preparation for the State
Fair. Residents OF the Mckee are now
congrstulating themselves that the bridge
over the Yakima is to be repaired while
the water is low and the foundation OF
the pier may be reached, and that the
roads leading from the bridge to the city
and the fair grounds are to be cleared OF
rocks and put in passable shape. Mr.. II.
B. Scudder is responsible for this good
work, he having long protested against
the wretched condition Of these roads.
ALI over the county the bridges are re-
ceiving attention. What blessing it
would be, were it possible. if the same
care could be given the wagon roads.
About $50 men, with teams, are now
working upon the Burlingame Wide Hol.
low ditch. Perhaps half the distance
from the Cowyche to the head gate is
finished. Mr.. Burlingame states that all
Of the grading down to Wide Hollow
will have been finished by November 80.
but he cannot say how long it will take
to finish the canal to its 80 miles Of length.
The distance from the headgate to the
Cowyche is 10 miles, and the half COM
pleted lies nearest this city. Mr.. Bur
lingame worked the grades on the lower
line last winter, on account of the Sc.
| verify OF the weather in the foothills.
The ditch will empty into the Ahtanum
when completed.
At meeting of the republican county
central committee on Monday afternoon,
no business was transacted save the
adoption of resolution urging the state
convention at Spokane to seat alternates
or proxies chosen by the delegates who
could not attend. The republican county
convention completely overlooked the Sc
lection OF alternates, and Yakima would
be "shy" on representation if the state
conclave followed precedent and refused
this county votes other than those at
tending under credentials signed by the
secretary.
1t is anticipated that the exhibit OF In
dian curiosities at the fair will prove ex-
ceeding)y interesting. Among the ex-
hibits will be the war saddle of old Chief
Wan-chan-ka, the property of Agent IT.
win, and gorgeourly-painted buckskin
blanket which once belonged to Chief
Joseph, but which is now the valued pos
session of Joe Stwire. There will also be
some highly carved bone implements
brought from the Bannocks by squaw.
Dave Rogers. colored gentleman of
doubtful habits and dark ways, is in
"quod" at the county bastile charged
with attempting burglary at Zillah. He
was given preliminary examination be-
fore Esquire Knowles ON Tuesday and
bound over in the sum OF $500 to stand
trial before the superior court in October.
"Wild Man." the festive and moody
siwash who not long ago attempted to
hang himself on the reservation, went on
"bat" on Sunday. Judge Henton fined
him So and costs on Monday, and he put
up his saddle as security for the coin.
Will Booth, who lives in Yakima City,
was arrested on Tuesday for firing a gun
within the corporation limits Of that town.
He was brought before Justice Smith and
| fined s. and costs, but the defendants at
torney, F. H. Rudkin, gave notice of ap-
peal.
The Fort Simcoe stage will hereafter
leave this city at II a. m. on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, arriving at Sim
| coe at 5 d. m. leave Fort Simcoa at 4 30