The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-01-03
All .3o O'Clock Mond.v n;obt 4. lon,

was watch night-wstching for the old
year to go and the new to come--and the
glory candidates were unusually risky
New songs Of gladness and queer cspers
in marching told the story Of the happi.
ness of this noisy band. THE HERALD
wishes them every Joy and success dur
ing the new year, for they are doing an
excellent work aud accomplishing much
good.
Where has the money gone? That is
what Is puzzling street corner inanciers
just at present. A large amount of money
was expended here for the harvesting of
the crop, which was returned when said
crop was sold; G. NJ. Mckinney has
loaned 100000 in the past few months.
not over half Of which has been shipped
out to cover old Indebtedness and the
Yakima Valley Canal company has ex-
pended 100000 in four months, OF which
amount all was distributed here except
about $40, 900, which was paid for lum-
Der. This is considerable money to put
in circulation in short time, and the
query as to its present whereabouts seems
almos. unanswerable.
Notwithstanding the heavy snow storm
of Wednesday, the number OF those pres
ent at the Entertainment of the CONNER
cial club was 70, and q most enjoyable
evening was passed with progressive eu-
chre, dancing, and = musical program OF
much merit. There was q soprano solo
by Mrs. Willis; selections on the violin
by Prof. Mills; quartet by Mrs. Scow,
Mrs. Lesh, Mr. Dudley and Mr.. Swndle-
hurst; guitar selection by Henry Teal
with male chorus; and quartet by
Messrs. Vance, Dudley, Swindlehurst
and Teal. Mrs. Whitson presided at the
piano.
W. F. Jones had streak OF tough luck
on Wednesday. First a valuable Glen
Dudley colt died of distemper; then a
| 1900 lbs. Percheron colt was found with a
heavy piece of crossword forced into it's
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two year old colt by Venture, which he
had been riding and hitched in front OF
the Mckee school house, was caught in a
barbed wire fence and came near bleed
ing to death before the injury was discov-
ered
Mr.. Cyrus Walker has advices from the
sound to the effect that foot of snow
has fallen there in the last couple of days.
Those who prophesied an open winter are
now trifle backward about talking OF
the weather; but those who asserted that
the heavy fall OF acorns, the double husks
on the Indian corn, and the thick coat
of down on the breast of the goose fore
told hard winter, are making the most
of this snow and asserting that there will
be sleighing for six weeks or more.
| The notorious Jesse White was arrested
in his shack on Wednesday, along with
two drunken and disreputable squaws. A
row in which the clothes were torn from
an old, ugly and humpbacked klootch-
man was the cause of police interference.
1t is about time that White and all of his
kind are driven from the city. They are
q source of public expense as we'll as
modification, and vigorous measures
should be used in Kidding Yakima Of
such testers.
The commissioned officers OF the First
cavalry battalion, national guard of
Washington, have been ordered to as
semble at the armory of Troop G, in this
city, on Jan. 5, for the purpose of electing
a major to succeed J. NJ Ashton, who
has been commissioned brigadie- general.
Capt. Lindsey, of Sprague, and Capt. +.
R. Reed, of Yakima, are the aspirsnts
for the honor.
AS a neat piece of Photographic work
I, kuechler is exhibiting group taken
I'm Germany, representing all of his
brothers family, including Mr.. Kuech-
ler's wife and children. The photogra-
pher has ingeniously inserted Mr.. Kuech-
ler's face and shoulders in the group so
artistically that one is puzzled at first
bsight to see how it is done.
Sheriff elect Dilley will enter upon the
discharge of his duties, along with the
other successful candidates, on the 14th
inst. While not officially propagated,
those Of the inner circle claim that his
/ dannt;aa vill ha Erad Roun o,J W.v,o
Field. They are popular and active
young men, and will undoubtedly give
general satisfaction.
Receiver Hewlett has been empowered
by the court to dispose OF the stock and
fixtures of Chapman's drug store, either
by lot or as whole, so as to close it ont
most advantsgeously IN the shortest space
of time. The goods will soon be placed
on the market at forced sale, unless other
arrangements can be made.
Judge L. 7. Erwin was in from the res
ervation on Tuesday, settling bills among
the merchants of this city. The judge
states that, during the last week, among
the employees of the government alone, he
disbursed $4,000 or more for work done
during the last quarter.
The late heavy fall OF snow has put
sheep men on the anxious seat. The
Cameron brot hers are now trying to get
their band, which includes lot OF young
lambs, from the Coal creek neighborhood
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