The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-07-11
On Tuesday evening the directors of

regarding the election OF school clerk.
At che close Of the polls II ~ss declared
that George Gervsis WAS elected by a
majority Of two. bat several days later.
after the ballots had heen removed from
the polling place. the returns were chang
ed and it was given out that the vote be-
tween Mr.. Gervais and James Court
wright was tie. Mr.. Gervais refused to
draw. lots for the position and submitted
the question to the new directors, who,
after csnvassing the votes and listening
to the statements Of the opposing sides,
declared MIR. Gervais elected. This is
but another chapter Of the fsctionsl fight
in the Old Town which has been 30 Bit
terly wsged during the past six months.
Now there is petition in circulation urg-
ing the directors to have the books ex-
ported for the purpose Of finding out
what has become OF the money OF the
district and how It is that the 5000 real
lied from the recent sale of bonds will
not cover the Indebtedness by about $500.
The ladies who organized q Kinder
garten association met at the Presbyter-
ian church, Tuesday, but owing to the
small attendance the election OF officers
was postponed. The soliciting committee
has accomplished considerable in the way
Of obtaining monthly subscriptions for
tie purpose Of sending children to the
kindergarten whose parents are unable to
afford the expense. 1t is essential that
officers should be elected 30 that the
funds may be properly placed and the
best results attained, and for this purpose
another meeting has been called for Sat
urday, July Is, at the residence Of Mrs.
Edward Whitson, when it is urged that
all who were present at the first meeting
be also 10 attendance on this, as well as
others who are interested 10 the work.
N. N. Brown, hotel man of expert
ence, who has been in business IN Day
ton, Wenatchee, Ellensburg and other
points Of the northwest, has purchased
the furniture and the lease Of the Hotel
Anterior and expects to reopen that es-
tablishment on the 10Th inst. For some
time past Mr.. Brown has been conduct
ing a restaurant in Ellensburg with such
satisfactory results that the citizens OF
that place were very much opposed to
his leaving, but Mr.. Browns particular
forte is the hotel business and in the
Atherton he believes there is an oppor-
tunity for building up paying patron
age.
The saloon building of E. W. Dooley,
at Zillah, was destroyed by fire Tuesday
evening. The stock Of liquors was al
most total loss and of the building
nothing but ashes is left. Mr.. Dooley
carried an insurance OF $1,000 on the prop
erty in the Hanover, Of which Spinning
& Co. are the local agents. Spinning &
Co., were notified some time ago to can
eel the policy but failed to inform Mr..
Dooley of the fact and the prospects are
that the Hanover will undertake to con-
test the claim. The fire started in the
adjoining restaurant which was also con-
sumed.
Mrs. j. ID. Mcdaniel gave farewell
party to Mrs. Kitty Cole, and Miss Lydia
Gliding, both of Ellensburg, on Monday
evening, which was thoroughly enjoyed by
number of friends. The refreshments
were delicious and appropriate to the
season. The guests were Mrs. Cole, Mrs.
N. w. Field, Mrs. A. N. Short, Mrs. Chas.
Msbry, Miss Amelia Schreiner, Miss Ella
Lindsey, Miss Maud Lindsey, Miss Old
ing, Messrs. F. Metcalf, A. Jordan, John
Lindsey, Pat Jordan and F. D. Clemmer
H. ]. Kilgour, the industrial teacher at
Fort Simcoe, spent couple of days in
the city this week. He was accompanied
by his family and all were the guests of
the Hotel Yakima. Mr.. Kilgour says
that his department is in most prosper
Gus condition and that the industrial
farm includes 50 acres of oats. acres OF
potatoes and 8 acres OF miscellaneous
garden, all of which is in condition Of
great thrift. The reservation orchards
never looked better.
George Guilland's Nellie and +. F.
Whites Prater trotted q mile on
the race track last Saturday on wager.
Prater broke on the start and failed to
make up his loss, Nellie coming under
the wire an easy winner in 3:l7-at least
that was the time announced by the
judges, although some present say it
must have been fully minute slower.
JAMS Larsen, who halls from the land
Of the vikings, got into fight, the other
day, and was severely beaten with club.
He had his assailant arrested and when
it came to the hearing he failed to put in
an appearance. Sheriff Dilley then ar
rested Larsen and unless he concludes to
reimburse the county for the costs he will
have to serve them out in Jail.
The hours Of the public library have
been changed and until further notice
that institution will be open on Saturdays
from 10 to IL a. m. and 6 80 to 9 p. m. A
large number of new books have already
been received and another invoice is ex-
pected before the close Of the week.
John Cameron returned from Tacoma
Tuesday where he delivered a carload of