The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-09-06
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BITS OF GOSSIP, FACT and FANCY
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Know-Happenings in the Live.
Hest Town and best Country Ira
Washington state.

Call at THE HERALD office for hop tick.
cts.
Monday was labor day but it was not
observed in Yakima.
Mrs. II. J. KuechIer and family visited
friends in Ellensburg last week.
o. A. Fechter and wife left on Saturday
for visit Of a week at Victoria and other
Sound points.
TnE HERALD is equipped to print hop
tickets in the best manner and at the
lowest prices.
Miss Jessie Bailey left on Saturday for
visit of year at Toms River, New
Jersey, her old home, and other points.
Hon. A. W. Eugle, OF Seattle, was in
the city last week, in attendance upon
the meeting of the State Fair commission
on Friday.
c. s. Prowell was bobnobbing with his
friends on Saturday, having come up as
delegate to the republican convention
from Kiona.
Mrs. w. l.. Connolly left on Saturday
for business trip to st. Paul. While in
that city she will purchase her fall sup.
ply of hats and millinery.
]. j. Duncan, the Prosser lawyer has
removed to Ellensburg and entered the
legal field at the Windy City in partner
ship with Attorney Pruyn.
Badness is either hereditary or caused
by sickness, mental exhaustion, wearing
tight fitting hats, and over work and
trouble. Halls Remover will prevent it.
Mrs. George Thornton, of Tacoma, is in
the city, having arrived on Sunday. Her
mother, Mrs. Mary 4. Fletcher. is seri-
ously i'll, and her daughter is here to as
sist and care for her.
Rev. John Uren, formerly OF this city
but now of Moscow, Idaho, preached at
the Methodist church in Yakima on Sum
hhy id5b Ou way w DOuiC
from the M. E conference at The Dalles.
Frank Spain returned on Friday from
his two weeks jaunt around the Sound.
He spent some time 10 Ilwaco and As
toria. He was travelling in the interest
of the A. o. U. W., Of which order he is
the worthy grand master.
Mrs. II. G. Humphrey and child and
Miss EsteIle Dunnng left on Saturday
last for Wisconsin, Michigan and New
York. Miss Cunning will not return but
20 into tho office of George W. jones &
Co., at Cintonviile, Wis. Mr.. Humph-
rey expects TO 90 east in December and
accompany his family home.
ltis said that some of the Horse Heaven
wheat fields will 20 80 Bushels to the acre
and one piece is estimated to 90 sixty.
That district is plateau, about 1000 feet
high, off to the east of here, situated on
point between the Yakima and Columbia
river. Being too high to irrigste the far
mers raise wheat. As they have had fire.
quent rains, and no hot winds this year,
the in crop is unusually heavy. Mr..
Lape had 1900 acres in wheat, of which
he expects to thrash $4,000 bushels. They
are considerably embarrassed for ma
chimes.
Says the Goldendale 1gricuhtraiist:
An immense delegation of hop pickers left
for Yakima this week. In the crew en-
gagged bv Mr.. Stephens, of this city, were
Mr.. Barber 3; Mr.. Kirnvson 2; Mrs.
White 3; Mr.. Doiy 3; W. II. Miller 4
Mrs. Jarrit 2; N. Harris4; f. Whitson 4;
Mr.. Bentley 4 Mrs. Wing 3; Ella Farris
2; Mrs. Hollett; Mrs. Stephens 8; Mr..
Peddicord 4 Mrs. Mills 4 /; Mr.. Woody 8;
Mr.. Smith; Mr.. Emerson 3; Thomas Ste
phens A. T. L. Stephens 4; Mr.. Lake;
Mr.. Hagger; and Mrs. Beeks. Eugene
Roundtree's crew comprises the follow
ing: Will Tallman 4; Mr.. Boswell 4;
Dan Scammon 9; Dave Gaunt s; Eugene
Roundtree 3; NJ Lusby 8; James Lusby
2; Messrs. S. Richards, G. Hadley, Geo.
Taylor and j. Grant Ct White Salmon;
and eleven others whose names We could
not learn.
II also spent day at North Yakima,
and was driven out TO the State Fair
grounds by the rustling and energetic
president, Fred Parker. The race track
is the finest have seen in the North
west, and the grand stand, which has a
seating capacity of 800, is nearly COM
pleted. There are eighty-two stalls being
erected for the horses, and an exhibition
hall l50x40 feet. At the entrance for
foot passengers is beautiful shady grove
and an artificial lake. About twenty-five
men are now employed getting every
thing in readiness for the opening. The
fair grounds are located one mile from
the city and contain 100 acres OF rich
land. North Yakima feels proud OF
Walla Walls county, and hopes that We
will make a creditable showing with
our fine horses, cattle, fruit and vege-
tables at the first State fair" G. L. Whit
nav in WaIIa Walla Union Journal