The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-09-06
from the Hop Fields.

although tne wires have been kept hot
with dispatches no word has as yet been
heard from this firm. II hey do not deal
squarely with the grow ers this season and
carry out their contracts, they will have
absolutely no standing here another year.
Pickers are coming in from all direc-
tons and by all means Of conveyance.
Indians are here from the Lapwai, Warm
Springs and Moses reservations and from
the Sound and British Columbia. From
Kititas and the various sound counties aud
from az far east as Dayton, white pickers
have been coming in by wagon, many OF
them being couple of weeks on the
road. On Monday 60 pirkers arrived by
train from Tacoma. on Tuesday there
we're 1870, and Wednesdays train brought
325-mainly from Seattle, Tacoma and
neighboring towns. Many nj these pick
ers are people of good address aud educs-
ton, whose general appearance shows
that they have not been accustomed to
such work. Many of them are here for
an outing while paying expenses, while
Others wanted to look over the Yakima
valley on the same favorable terms.
Taelve hundred tickets have so far
been issued bv Association grow ers for
pirkers coming on trains in response to
special orders.
A special train with 800 hop pickers
from Tacoma and Seattle will arrive here
on Saturday. Picking will become gem
eral on Monday.
b. G. Eglin will begin picking on Mon.
day and will use loo ,ickers, he having
40 aires Capt Dunn begins to-day with
It's pickers and the Mckee Company i.
now busy with 275 pickers.
Robert Dunn is opening up new
grocery store at Parker Bottom.
Manager John Kangley. of the North.
ern Pacific Coal Co., is in the city to day
T. F. Maher left today for Tacoma
where he will remain for several weeks
Ward Bros. are building a large ware
house on the west side of the railroad
track.
The new fruit drier has been placed in
position and active operations we're be-
gun on Monday.
Edward Whitson returned home this
morning, after spending few days with
his family at Tacoma.
The HERALD editor found boutonniere
OF tuberoses and forgetmenots on bis desk
this morning, from the greenhouse OF
Mrs. Mary +. Fletcher.
p. J. Herke has leased The front part of
the pnstotfire building for store purposes.
An eight foot aisle is reserved leading to
the delivery window.
The Yakima Republic is advertised for
sale in the Sound papers. and two young
men are here from Tacoma with the OBJ
ject OF negotiating for its purchase.
DR.. ]. o. Clark says he is the only city
official who has any legal claims To Office.
He SAYS he will hold on to the hast and
proposes Ito show 'em a trick or two"
Fred r. Reed expects to leave for
Chirago on or about November LIST to
open an Office for the handling of Yakima
property.
Recently at Soda Springs a Forestry
club was organized with the object of aid
Ing in the preservation of our timber from
fire. ID. E. Lesh was chosen president.
The democratic county convention will
meet at the court house on Sept 90, at 10
a. m, instead of 2 p. M, as previously
reported. Democrats should note the
change OF hour.
G f. Finberg, of Ellensburg, and
Miss Cordelia Benton were Quietly mar
ried at the Hotel Anterior, on Saturday
last. and left the same day for the home
of the groom.
w. Ii. Day and wife, and Francis,
Ulysses and Mary Warsing. of Fairhaven,
arrived in the city on Saturday and will
make their home with us. They ha re
already purchased property.
Mrs. A. Fl. Maguire will render vocal
solo at the Christian church next Sunday
evening and Nj. l.. Rose will preach by
special request on the subject of "Bap-
tism." The morning sermon topic will
be Borrowed Religion"
o. Hanscom has moved his broom fac
tory from the Schwartze ranch to build
ing on First street. The capacity of the
factory is 30 dozen per week, and Mr..
Hanscom says that the Yakima brush is
equal to any grown in Kansas or Illinois.
DR.. w. II. Hare returned this morning
from Seattle, where he has been watching
the political field. He reports that Wal
ter j. Milroy was defeated for the legisla-
ture, and that many of the delegates
elected for Spokane favor Hewlett for
congress
Arnold Il Newton have been awarded
the contract for building Scheduled Bros.
new stone front block, and preliminary
work has already been commenced. The
building will be DO feet front, ~ feet deep,
two stories high, and is to be completed
by December LIST.
Judge Graves denied the application
for writ of habeas corpus, Monday, APP
piled for bv Attorney John A. Brown in
behalf or his client Frank LaVergne.
Messrs. Vance & Englehsrt are now en-
gaged in similar proceedings in the case
of Mrs. Brassard- Bagwell
May Agnes Abbott, the Magnetic
Woman" who has been attracting 80
much attention from scientists and 9TH
ers in her tonr over the world, will occupy
the boards at the opera house Wednes-
dav, Sept. Is. Miss Abbott recently Wis
tied Portland, and for several nights she
held her audience in wonder with her pc
cullar powers.