The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-11-29

offered him II he cared to handle them,
he called his men together and told them
that they might have the hops il they
would pick them-only paying him SO
per ton for curing and use Of bis kilns.
The offer was finally accepted, and 80
whites and Is Indians formed themselves
into the Parker Bottom Hop Pickers'
association, and picked the entire Is
acres. Mr.. Rankin was made trustee,
and when the crop was sold, as it
eventually was, the whites accepted %
cents on the dollar as complete payment
for their labor, the Indians getting dollar
for dollar, because they could not under
stand why they should take 9s cents,
which the crop Melted them. Over $500
which would otherwise not have been
obtained, was thus turned into the pock.
cts OF the laborers.
The London hop report of Thomas &
Short states that although much larger
than last year, the English hop crop is
greatly deficient in best qualities, only
about one-third Of the entire yield being
OF choice to good quality. The cont-
mental crop is also largely lacking in good
samples, and this deficiency has created
an active demand for choice hops. The
present London market price of choice
racifics is 50@56 shillings for 112 pounds,
which is equal to about 1919 to IL cents
per pound. Owing to the reduction on
through freights from the Pacific coast to
London to about 81 per 100 pounds. the
total of all costs for freight, insurance,
storage, handling expenses and commits
sion, is now reduced to about 3t4 to 31s
cents per pound.
Reverend Cheadle on Monday morning
tied double knot, or rather single knot
each for two couples, uniting F. T. Drum
heller and Miss Nettie V. Sawyer; A. r.
Butt and Lulu f. Goodwin. One of the
brides, Miss Sawyer, is well known here,
where she has many warm friends, while
the other participants in the hymenial
bonds are equally well and favorably
known throughout the county, and The
HERALD joins with the friends Of all in
wishing them the health, wealth and
happiness which the unifcation gives
promise. The ceremony was performed
at the residence of Rev. Cheadle.
Messrs. Metzger, Mulligan, Katz and
Mcdaniel returned early in the week
from their hunting trip to the lower end
OF the county. They brought little back
with them besides their health and APP
petites. Mr.. Mulligan says that Metzger
is absolutely the poorest shot he ever
saw and that he couldn't hit the broad
side of barn on clear day, and that
JEFF Mcdaniel is nearly as bad, as 1t was
only through chance shot that he man
aged to bag one lone mud duck. THE
Herald has not yet learned Messrs.
Metzger and McDaniel's estimate Of Mr..
Mulligan as sportsman, but it will no
doubt prove interesting.
The Northern Pacific officials arrived
here Saturday evening and remained over
night. leaving the next day in carriages
for the Sunnyside country to inspect the
big ditch and note the improvements re-
sulting from irrigation. The train carry
ing Receiver Payne and his party consists
OF four private cars besides baggage cars.
Messrs. Paul Sehulze, NJ. V. B. Stacy and
Fred X. Reed accompanied the visitors
through the Sunnyside, where they en-
| countered strong wind, plenty of mud
and other disagreeable conditions. 1t is
| claimed thst the receivers are pledged TO
back up the Snnnyside ditch enterprise
and place it on its financial feet.
Mr.. A. n. Terry, the proprietor OF the
little tobacco and candy shop in the blue
Rein as a meat market, on First street,
was robbed of goods to the amount of
$40 or more on Monday night. The thief
or thieves entered by crawling through a
hole made by extracting window pane.
retiring the same way. 1t must have
been small man or boy who did the
job. Mr.. Terry thinks ne has clue to
the robbers, but is not sure.
James +. Daley, brother of Mr.. J. d.
Daley, OF this city, arrived in North Yak
ina on Sunday from Tacoma and will in
all probability remain here for the future.
He is expecting to open a branch house
Of the Portland Cracker company in Yak
ina, which is to cover the interior of
Washington-all shipments being made
IRON this city. Just how soon his plans
will materialize he does not know, but
he is expecting positive assurances from
his firm Immediately.
J. l.. Chamberlain received letter
who says every effort has been made to
find some trace OF her son, but without
success, and she has given up all hopes
C: again seeing him alive and would be
more contented ii the body could be
found. She further says that when Mr..
Fix left his old home for Chicago he had
not to exceed $125 on his person.
Ellensburg papers are opposed TO the
cutting off of Yakima and making it 4
separate judicial district. There is no
reason why they shouldn't. Yakima
pays at least half of the salary and ex-
penses of the judge and has his services
for Lass than ouarter of the time. greatly