The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-07-12

pressing that Mr.. Smith yielded, and then
his assailsnts disappeared In the dark
ness. Mr.. SIN iih returned to town ant
notified Officer Norton, but his descrip-
ton Of the highwsymen was so mesgr,
that there Is little prospect Of their being
captured. One OF them wore q gray coat
and black pants and vest. while the Other
was q "besvy-set' man, dressed in darl
clothes.
There lie q very good prospect that
there will he two more flowing artesiar
wells in the Mckee valley this week
Messrt. Burt & CLARK have another well
down to that formation which betokens
the near ness Of the artesian vein, and
W. l.. Steinweg is down on his second
well 2s3 feet, and II his calculations,
based on theory that has held good on
all the Mckee wells, do not fail this time
he will strike water 10 the next twenty
feet. II is his intention to enlarge the
mole TO diameter OF eight inches, max.
ing it the only one Of this size 10 the state.
The strike has affected Yakima gener.
ally and in particular; in the latter way
because 1t has necessitated the "lsyinp
off" Of several employees OF the railroad
company. Roadmaster Scow has retire
thirty OF his men. All Of them were
loyal to the company; but that institution
has no employment to give section men
while the trains are not running. The
lab ners hope that the dismissal may be
only temporary-and so say we all Of US.
John Griffith, with his excellent com.
psny. has made application for Mason's
opera house for the night Of Thursday,
July 10, and will present the great drains
Faust" upon that evening-if the train
service will then permit. Yakima has
twice prepared to receive this company
with open arms and hearty welcome. only
to be disappointed. Perhaps the third
time will be the charm" as the small boy
hath It.
There is considerable calculation as to
the local results which would follow q
long continued strike on account OF the
scarcity Of many things, including hop
cloth, binding twine aud fruit boxes.
There is no occasion for anxiety on this
score. The Irvine and burlap can be had
by sending wagons to walla Walla in
quantities to suit the purse, and there
will he no need Of fruit boxes if the strike
continues through the season.
Alexander McAllister is very anxious
to ship large number Of sheep to Chi.
cago, and he is in receipt OF a telegram
from the Great Northern people advising
him to drive to Wenatchee, Informing
him tfat the road is open to st. Paul,
and guaranteeing to deliver in that city
ten double decked cars of sheep in regu.
lation time. They also informed him
that the roads between st. Paul and Chi
cago were not open.
One Of the races during the great cele-
bration just pas; was the two-year-old
colt trot, mile heats, best two in three. II
came off on the first day, but mention OF
it was overlooked Two horses en-.
tered: Brownie. owned by Fred Brooker,
and Undinedon, owned by Thomas Chap
pei. Brownie won In one heat, distan,
ing her competitor; time, 80.
One Of the populists who left for the
Sound on Friday morning failed to gel
across the mountains. He bought the
csyuse he rode for $3.50 aud when he was
ten miles out the animel broke down I'm.
der him--possibly struck for a higher
price-and the advocate Of plenty OF
mo iey and good times YEARLY walked
back to the city.
A Yakima merchant had large mum.
Der Of sacks Of very dark brown sugar on
hand after the better grades had all been
exhausted, and he 10 now making fat
thing by selling twelve pounds for q dol
lar, and doesn't seem very anxious to sell
it even at that figure, claiming that mex,
week it will readily command % cents
per pound.
Wade Hampton and Will Smith. two
individuals of color, could not agree in all
their views, and the wordy warfare which
eAsued resulted in Hampton having
Smith arrested on the charge of using
abusive language. and now Smith is serv
ing out fine and costs to the amount
OF $40 in Jail.
Mrs. Lille Woodcock, Of Tacoma, is il
the city on visit with her mother, Mrs
Dunn, of this city. She will leave fo
Tacoma as soon rs possible; but will i'm
mediately return. purchase property ant
build home in Yakima. Mr.. Woodcocl
is real estate dealer in the City OF Des
tiny.
Just at the present time North Yakim,
is sadly in need of brewery and beet
sugar factory and, later on, the indica
tons are that a juie-bag and Irvine fac
tory would come in handy. Opportuni.
ties for other industries may develop as
time rolls on.
Two couples OF young people celebrated
the Fourth Of July very sensibly by be
coming united in marriage. They were
Daniel c. Springer and Miss Margaret A
Wisdom, Of Zillah; N. II. Wright and
Miss A. Robbins, Of Toppenish.
Joe Wood. for Horst Bros, New York
recently purchased three bales Of prime
old hops, paying therefor the small sum oil
6 cents. Mr.. Wood is now offering lie
on contract for '94 hops, and is making
slight advances on consignments.
Horse Heaven will be strictly in it this
wear and promises the biggest yield Of
grain i'm her history. Kelso Bros. are now