The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-05-30

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cheese at the Old Town creamery, and one
plot for municipal control is hardly ended
before another one il begun. The city
election has, Tor years past, been bone
OF bitter contention, aud the manipula-
tons havo been so completing that the
citizens Of the place have developed into
q race of political diplomats. The young
assimilate it with their mothers milk
for in the election OF last fall, when Chas.
Lake was chosen mayor, it was the
womenfolk who protested by petition
against the reins OF that government be-
ing placed in the hands OF one who deals
out the ardent, and as result the old
city officers refused to surrender the great
seal and the keys to the treasury, in con-
formity with the will of the people as ex-
pressed at the ballot box, and the costs
which have accumulated through the
legal turn of the affair have become so
large as to prove embarrassing to some OF
the conspirators. Another pawn in the
game was moved on Monday when the
most quiet election on record was held
As near as can be learned no general an
nouncement OF the intention to ballot was
given, but that an election was held is
evidenced by the fact that cost bills
amounting to nearly 500 have been con.
tracted, that thirteen votes were cast and
that the thirteen voters were all of one
mind, recording their choice for o. B..
Laird for mayor, and George Weikel, J..
J.. Gardner, Dave Moore, George Hollo-
way and A. McAlister for councilmen
No one outside OF these thirteen had any
knowledge of an election held or to be
held In the meantime the old contest
is in court and the costs keep piling up.
The county convention of Christian
Endeavorers was held in the Presbyter-
ian church on Saturday last, large
number Of delegates from all parts of the
county being present. The session lasted
two days, the program followed being the
same as that published in THE HERALD OF
last week. On permanent organization
| the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, f. w. Roach I;
vice president, Prof. n. 2. Hull; secre-
tary, Miss Mary Lee treasurer, w. S.
OF the society should occur once in each
three months, at different points in the
county.
The following list OF jurors has been
made, to serve during the June term of
the superior court, which convenes on
Monday next-the jury being summoned
to appear on Tuesday: E. NJ. Douglas,
L. L. Thorp, VIM. Steigler. VIM. Cook,
II. d. Winchester, Ed Taylor, +. T.
Stone, f. j. Jaeger, d. w. Simmons, G..
l.. Gano, w. C. Neil, G. F. Swain, J. F.
Garrett, T. 6. Redfield, Arthur Gerard,
John Carpenter, Geo. Ker, Fred War
neke, B. II. Nichols, NJ. Cannon, G. H..
Merriman, p. A. JDhncox, II. B. Scud-
der, I. B. Taylor
A. w. Strong, is again here from Spo-
kane looking after his Mckee ranch.
Mr.. Strong is largely interested in the
canal projected through the reservation,
work on which will be commenced in
July. The company has 200 on hand
| and $4,000 which will be available as
the first amount Is expended. 1t is
hoped by that time financial conditions
will have so improved that there will be
no trouble to obtain the additional funds
required for the pushing OF the work.
Messrs. Sutherland and Knox, of Tam
pico, had grievance on trial before JUS
tice Rodman on Saturday last. Knox had
charged that Sutherland had possession
OF violin belonging to the former, and
warrant resulted in the case being
brought into the courts. However, Pros
ecutor Englehart moved for the dismissal
of the charge against Sutherland, and the
case was thrown out of court with the
costs attached to the complaining witness,
Knox.
The school elections of the county will
be held one week from next Monday. In
the city district ]. NJ. Baxter is the only
retiring director and he will be candi-
date for reelection. No opposition to
him has as yet developed. For school
clerk George 5. Courier will again be an
applicant. Albert Saylor will also be
candidate for this position, at least so
says current report.
The work of repairing the residence OF
Mr.. George Donald was begun on Tues
day. A $500 addition is to be construct
ed, including furnace and sewerage at
tachments. Mrs. Donald and son will
spend the summer on the coast, leaving
as soon as warm weather opens and re-
turning when the house is completed.
The recent rains have frightened all
vegetation and especially benefited is the
range and such sections of the country as
the Wenas, Cowychee and Horse Heaven,
where irrigation is not general. In con-
sequence the growing crops never gave
better promise of gratifying harvest.
Col. w. F. Prosser left on Monday for
Seattle, to JOIN his family now on visit
there. His little daughter, Margaret,
had the misfortune to fall and break an
ankle on Saturday, while in the Queen