The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-08-02

sources, and it is earnestly desired that
each section be properly represented at
the first exhibit. An attractive program.
with liberal premiums. has been prepared
and is now ready for distribution.
Yours truly,
FRED PARKER,
President.
JomN REED,
Secretary.
Z. S.--We should be pleased II you
would call the attention of the people Of
your section to the desirability of having
an exhibit at the state fair during the
period above mentioned. Arrangements
will be made whereby non perishable ex-
hibits, such as minerals, canned fruits,
etc, will remain permanently on exhibi.
bition.
Articles of incorporation for the Iaki-
ma Fruit Company have been filed in the
auditors Office in this county. Tie capt.
tai stock of the company is 5000 and
the incorporators are A. B. Weed, George
G. Mitchell, w. ii. Redman. L. K. Learn
ing, Frank Bartholet and Fred Parker.
Shares are of the valne of 500 each.
The objects OF the corporation are: ITO
purchase, take, own and operate all nec-
essary apparatus for curing, drying. evap-
Grating and preparing for market fruits,
berries, and other agricultural products,
and to sell and dispose of the same; to
buy, sell and exchange fresh and dried
fruits and other agricultural products, and
to deal therein generally" ETC., etc. The
apparatus has already been ordered and
will be here by August IL, starting into
operation within a week thereafter. 1t
will have capacity OF l4,00J pounds OF
green fruit per day. Its permanent loca.
ton has not yet been determined. but il
is probable tfiat it will be across the
tracks. near the large Donald warehouse.
The posts for the high fences on the ex.
terror and interior OF the state fair
grounds will be here this week, and the
work of construction will begin at once.
These posts were ordered from the Dean
Lumber and Mercantile Company, of
Hot Springs. There we're purchased 2u0
II foot posts at Sc; 900 foot at cents;
700 6-foot at ents. A portion of the
lumber for the grand stand and judges
stand is already upon the ground, and
those buildings will also Immediately be
erected. The fruit jars now stored in the
basement Of the Lewis Engle building,
on Yakima avenue, are being overhauled,
cleaned and put in condition for filling
with the '94 product. and everything il
rapidly assuming business-like aspect
under the aggressive management of the
state fair aid association. A. +. Switzer
has been made superintendent OF con-
struction of buildings upon the grounds.
An earnest meeting of the state fai,
commissioners was held on Wednesda,
afternoon, and another step forward wat
taken. It was decided to begin the cree.
ton of an exhibit hall as well as grand
stand and judges stand. This hall will
be only a temporary affair, and would
not now be constructed. but that it is alb
solutely necessary to have q building OF
some kind upon the grounds to cover the
frnits and other exhibits. The hall will
be 3'x150 feet long. Superintendent
Switzer was taken over the grounds yes
terday, end the exact locations of the va.
rious buildings determined. Active work
will Immediately begin upon the fences
and buildings, and also upon the 30
horse and 80 cattle stalls which will be
needed. The state fair is ''go."
Fred Parker returned on Saturday from
his trip through the Palouse country and
reports deplorable state of affairs as ex-
listing there. He calls it 'one-crop"
country, and says that one crop (wheat)
is mortgaged beyond redemption. Farmers
cannot pay the mortgages if they have
tn pay for help in harvesting their crops,
and consequently they are not going to
harvest it at all. Loan companies do
not seem disposed to make proper con-
cessions, and the ranch owners are in a
very terrible state of financial embar-
rassment. Many are moving out of the
country. Mr.. Parker was offered good
sized house, grounds, and the furniture,
carpets and fixtures within the house for
$500, so anxious was the owner to sell.
Charles Knobel was arrested at Ellens.
burg last week by Sheriff Meade anu held
until Sheriff Simmons went to bring him
to Yakima. He vas charged with stealing
cattle in this city about year ago. 1t
said to be his practice to steal from the
range and sell to butchers, his manipula-
tons being SO skillful that heretofore it
has been impossible for the officers TO OBJ
tain any clue sufficient TO convict him.
He has been watched for some time, al
though only arrested last week. He is
about 40 years old, bald-beaded and
foreigner. Upon examination. however,
it was found that sufficient evidence
could not be obtained to hold him, and
he was therefore discharged
S,me mortal who evidently does not
believe in duty on sugar, entered the
cellar of the Hotel Yakima on Monday
night last and Incorporated large
quantity Of that saccharine extract; and