The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-05-10

oa'"iuay last, from the hatcher and in.
formed Coroner Taggard that h. had
FOUND the badly decomposed body Of a
man. which had lodged on a bar Of the
river at a point about Is miles from
North Yakima. In company Of Mr.. Nc.
r1iand the coroner made the trip up the
Nstcheez and after making q careful in.
vestiestion concluded that the body wa,
that oil Godfrey Jones, a native of sxitz.
erland, who lost his life on the 2lst Of
January while trying to ford the stream.
Jones bad been hunting and wa. re-
turning to join HE companions who were
encamped on the opposite side of the
river. He had forded the Natcheez many
times before, but this time, having the
carcass OF deer strapped to his back. he
was unable to regain his footing after
slipping and was drowned within sigh,
oil his fellow-hunters. Coroner Taegsrd
concluded there was no occasion for an
inquest and the body. which was greatly
disfgured. was buried without much Ger.
emony.
The Yakima Shipping association has
been incorporated. Its capitalization ia
100000, divided into shares Of IS each,
aud the directors who are to conduct it's
affairs until November LIST OF this wear
are: q. G. Mitchell, J. NJ. Gilbert, C. p.
Wilcox, F. E. Thompson. d. f. ksh. o.
tialstesd, w. II. Redman, T. j. Flint
and E. +. Benson. Its objects are 10 pro-
mote the interests OF growers of fruits
and other farm productions by CO opera.
ton in shipping; collecting and dissent
mating information bearing upon the
preparation and marketing of said
products; establishing uniformity in
grading and packing and in extending
and devoping markets; to purchase and
sell supplies used in raising, preparing
and marketing said products; to lease or
purchase real or personal property, and
to receive, store and market for account
of owners fruits and other products in
trusted to the corporation.
The United States court at Walls
Walla adjourned on Wednesday and the
deputy city marshals have taken the
convicted prisoners over to McNeils
island. The trial of Pemps for murder
was continued until next term. Aleck
Reid. Charles Reed and S. H. Oliver, in.
dicted for selling liquor to Indians, were
acquitted. All Of the other prisoners
taken from Yakima were convicted and
sentenced, as follows: Black Beard and
Shanna Shanook, cattle stealing, one
year each; Henry Koehler, William
Harrison and Jack Lagoo, selling liquor
to Indians, ten months each; Thomas
Jordan, John Read and Jerry Wheelan,
selling liquor to Indians, seven months
each; L II. Upton and James Mallory,
selling liquor to Indians, thirty days
each in the Yakima county Jail. Koch
Ter was the man shot in the leg by Mar
shal Willis while trying to escape.
Alfred Barker, of the firm OF Thos.
Barker & Sons. hop factors Of London,
Eng, arrived in the city Sunday and re-
manned until Wednesday. Mr., Barker
was greatly pleased with Yakima and
contemplates doing considerable business
with our growers this year. His firm, re-
presented by A. B. Weed. was the first OF
the foreign buyers to deal directly with
the growers OF Yakima, and Mr.. Barker
stated that our hop was meeting with
much favor in the market, and that they
considered il the equal Of any hop grown
in the United States. This is indeed a
high compliment and one which our
growers should strive to uphold by care
in picking and curing.
McKelvie J. Unger. former we'll
known business man OF North Yakima.
died suddenly Wednesday evening on his
ranch near Tampico. He was in the city
Tuesday and appeared in perfect health,
and no complaint was heard from him
until after he had eaten his supper, We'd
nesday evening, when he remarked to his
wife that he wasn't feeling very well and
| retired to bed. About half an hour later
he said he felt as though he was suffocat-
ing His wife raised him up and began
to fan him, when he suddenly fell back
| lifeless. The funeral will be held from
the family residence on Friday.
Little Flo." woman of the town,
died Tuesday night after an illness
Of couple of weeks. The Saliva.
ton army rendered her every attention
through her sickness; the women nurs.
ing the unfortunate girl by day and
night and providing her with the uecessa-
ries. At the last her po,r old mother
was summoned from Portland to once
more see her hayward girl A couple of
the boys took up q collection and funds
sufficient to meet the funeral expenses
were raised. She was buried on Thurs
day.
Rev. Thomas P. Boyd, the evangelist
whose labors have been so successful IN
many places. will be here and begin a re-
vival meeting in the Methodist church
on Monday evening next. Beta cen five
and six hundred people have professed
conversion in Rev. Boyd's meetings
since January LIST.
Services Sunday morning and evening
at the First Baptist church. Elder d. D..
Proper. general missionary for the North.
west will be present and interesting meet
inRs may be expected. All are cordially
invited to be present.
Alfred Chase is building fve-room
cottage on his farm to the west of the
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