The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-12-20

+. L. Hamilton. the engineer OF the
Portland. Vancouver n Yakima Railroad
company, has again been in tie city dur
ing the past week, getting notes
on the topography 81 the country
along the proposed line. Practirally
not hing has been accomplished in
the way of placing the rompany finan-
cially upon Its feet, bat Mr.. Schofield, the
promoter, is now seeking tor capital in
the east. His connection with the pro-
lect dates from the time he obtained
six months option for the purchase Of
the Vancouver, Klickitat 4 Yakima road
and its valuable water front, for which
he paid nothing. Then he secured pro-
motion fund OF 81 900 from the citizens
OF Vancouver, which has mainly been
expended in preliminary surveys. His
option expired in October. but he was
given AN extension Of six months. lie
says now, however, that il the expected
eastern capital is not enlisted he will sur
render his option to any one who will
build, aud st. Louis capitalists and rail
road men. after investigating the induce
ments held out for the construction OF the
| line, and its feasibility, are now prepar-
| ing to take advantage of the opening in
case of Mr.. Scotield being unsuccessful.
q. G. Wallace, of Buena Vista, Col,
was in Yakima last week looking for a
favorable location for his brother to en-
gage in the grocery business Mr.. Wal
lace is a banker in his home city, and he
was so favorably impressed with Yakima
that it is understood that he concluded
arrangements by which his brother en-
ters into a wellestablished business As
Ian. f...f1 L., IT,.
/ HERALD will not give the name Of the
house in which it is alleged the change is
to be made.
! Yakima lodge No. "a +. and A. NJ,
| held its annual election of officers on Sat.
nr'lav evening last, the following mem
! hers being elected: W. NJ, John Reed !;
| s. W, Alex Miller; J. W., Henry Teal !;
secretary, George :. Courier; treasurer. J
| ID. Cornett; $. D., G. D. Murane; J. D.,
1 Frank +. Sinclair; chaplain, w. NJ.
| Heiney; marshal, +. :. Ieates; tyler,
| l. G. Lowell =. s, J. NJ. Brown; ! $,
X. sampson. A public insta llatton y be
held on December %, members of the
families of Masons contemplating having
n good time on that evening.
| An illustration of horses eating their
| heads off was given on Monday when
| Sheriff Simmons sold seventeen head of
work horses and mules belonging to +.
| g. Bnrlingame to satisfy Judgment OF
OF $62S in favor of the Mckee company,
| for feeding the animals for about one and
one-half wears. The highest price real
| lied was $50 and the lowest S. The az
gregaie OF the receipts from the sale
amounted to about half of the Judgment.
| At the annual election of lodge No. "A,
A. o. U. W., Chas. Badger was chosen
! past master workman; John Sndall
master workman: c. NJ. Harris. fore
man; J. NJ. Newman. overseer: +. NJ
Snain. recorder; G n Tuesev, finan-
cier; A. 5. Paul. receiver; Frank Jordan,
guide and ]. =. McCafferrv trustee. The
installation will he held Jan. 18th.
The sisters of charity presided over an
| entertainment at st. Joseph's academy
on Friday afternoon last in which all OF
the children who attend that institution
| participated. There were several songs.
recitatioBs and addresses. and the fifty
/ or sixty CUES were uiurh pleased with
the work OF the school.
! Services are held regularly ut the new
Baptist church on the corner of First and
+ streets. Pastor Royse breaches every
Sunday at ii a. IN. and Z p. m. The
church edifce IL not fully completed, but
lie being occupied verv comfortably.
| Your presence is cordially requested Mt
all Of hte services.
Troop =, OF Yakima, in full dress
equipment, will be inspected By Major
Ashton on Dec. u. The next day Major
Ashton, Capt. Reed and Adj. Davis will
20 to Sprsgue and examine Capt Lind
sey, who has been reelected to the COM
W. b. Gray, of Pasco, was elected
sheriff of franklin. county by one vote.
mere was tie between the candidates
ioF prosecuting attorney, ana they VIII
hp '"fced 10 shake 'le aice or otherwise
'tKe chances 10 see VINO WINS the office.
Tho No,,,, y.L;no ~ Co. ~.
Grams have elected Chas. Badger. captain,
1rd ,;ort T $780,. W., p'acNeu,
ana NJ Sawn,an ~ a ,, '"'A 'ofoa''