The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-09-06

the thickness OF walls. Mr.. Allen stated
that Mr.. Switzer was the designer and
builder and that he might inform the
council on the subject, but Mr.. Switzer
initiated the clam and never opened his
mouth.
The attention OF the public is especially
directed to the new advertisements in
tnis issue of Messrs. ri. Kuechler, Ash
craft & kinsey, Rodman & Co., the
Moth Yakima Drug Co., Hyman Harris,
the Richelieu restaurant and Madame
Connolly.
Rodman & Co. have purch ased the fur
nishing goods and clothing store Of ]. H.
Carpenter, and have tsken possession.
Mr.. Geo. W. Rodman, well and favorsbly
known here, will be at the head of the
business.
The populists to-day nominated John
Brice for representative; James Stuart for
sheriff; j. II. Needham for auditor; VIM.
Lee, jr., for treasurer; c. ID. Murane for
prosecuting attorney; A. E. Larson for
rlerk and Walter Grffitbs for commits
sioner from the second district.
Harry Themes and Chas. Lake have
rented building in Yakima City and
propose establishing first class saloon
there with sporting" annex for those
who are so inclined. The old town coun-
iii was called together Tuesday evening
and granted them the necessary license.
III. X. Owens left for Seattle Monday.
He has recently completed running the
lines for ditch to cover 26, 900 acres in
the Mckee valley, and the object OF his
trip was to submit his report to the CAPT
talsts who are figuring on the project.
The water is to be taken from the Match
eez and piped across the Yakima river.
One hundred Italians arrived here from
the west Saturday to begin work on the
Burlingame ditch. Mr.. Burlingame says
ne will have 800 men employe in a week
or two and that the excavating will be
completed in month and a half. He
claims that the orders are being made for
timber and that the ditch will be finished
by December l.
w. l. Lince states that parties desiring
perishable products preserved for display
at the state fair, may bring the same to
his residence and he will furnish materi-
ais for such preservation free OF charge.
When fruit is left with Mr.. Lince for this
purpose, it should be accompanied by the
name OF the grower and the variety, no
that the jars may be properly labeled.
Before the adjournment of Congress
Senator Squire presented memorial fav'
oring National park including Mount
Tacoma, or Rainier as he stated it. The
Senator has notified the Commercial club
of this city that the eastern boundary oil
the park will be the summit OF the Cas-
cade range so that it will not interfere
with any mining claims existing on the
eastern slope of the mountains.
The brace, bits, chisel, sledge and ham
mer used in the safe cracking work at the
postofice, were stolen from the French
blacksmith shop, opposite Coffin Bros.
This demonstrates that the operators were
not professionals; or ii so that they were
ont OF paraphernalia. Sheriff Simmons
has the tools in charge, and quiet detect
s,yax IN hat hn iak If hn
| tools will have both charges to answer to,
il caught.
| E. II. Libby left for Denver Sunday to
attend the irrigation congress. Mr.. Libby
tried to make sale Of the Ranch before
leaving to Sestt lie parties, but the deal
fell through and arrangements were then
made with Charles +. Bailey to publish
the paper for the time being as an 8-page
weekly. Mr.. Libby expects to remain in
the East for some time having colonial
ton project on hand for the settlement OF
various agricultural lands OF this state.
I. W. Dudley, formerly OF Kennewick,
but now resident OF Oregon, was Yak
ina visitor on Saturday last for the pur-
pose OF advancing the interests Of his
brother, who was nominated at the re-
publican convention for prosecuting at
torney. The businesslike appearance Of
North Yakima struck him with wonder
and he candidly stated that from growth
and other indications he had come to the
conclusion that North Yakima was going
to be something besides a small city.
The Yakima Evaporating Co. is now
| prepared TO do business at the following
prices: Silver and Italian prunes, 19c
per b (; French, lLie; peaches. 31sc; APP
pies, ! 1sc, dried weight--or halt the fruit.
We have gone to great expense in prepar-
ing for work, and have with Us nm exper-
fenced man from San Francisco. For iur-
ther information inquire OF
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