The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-01-24

II. X. Owens 10 a visitor in Tacoma
this week.
Agent l.. T. Erwin and Clerk J. L.
Banks are in from Fort Simcoe.
Rev. A. Sweers, OF the Catholic
church, was visitor in Ellensburg over
Sunday.
Mrs. J. r. Judson, OF Tacoma, Is in
the city visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. d.
Daley.
China New Years, with its fire crack
ers and fessting, will begin at midnight
Thursday.
Invitations are out for the dance to be
given on Wednesday evening, February 6,
at Msson's opera house, by the Social
club.
W. d. Scott continues to improve in
health and will soon be able to attend to
his duties at the st. Paul and Tacoma
lumber yard.
Miss Emma Schafner, daughter Of
Mrs. A. Schsfiner, Of this city, arrived
on Sunday from her home in Portland
for six weeks visit with her mother.
b. d. vandeveer and +. A. Curry have
formed the Yakima Fuel company asd
succeeded Mr.. John Reed in the handling
OF cord wood and Roslyn coal. Their
card appears elsewhere in THE HERALD.
Ten local republicans on yesterday al
ternoon sert their congratulations to Rep
resentative Milroy for his stand on the
senatorial question. Mr.. Milroy gave q
complimentary vote to Mr.. Jones, of
Spokane, and has since been in the John
l.. Wilson ranks.
]. n. Gilbert was in Oily mpis the fore
part Of this week aiding John B. Allen in
the senatorial race. Mr.. Gilbert has con-
siderable political accumen and to him
is largely sscribed the credit Of organising
the southwestern counties into political
power. He returned home today.
Have you noticed the new advertise
ment OF Chapman's news and stationery
depot. There can be found all the latest
daily papers and periodicals., as well as
= full stock of blank books, writing pa
pers, standard books and novels and all
those articles generally carried by sta
TONERS.
Citizens should remember that "The
Confederate Spy" will be presented at
the opera house Friday evening. The
net proceeds will 60 to the fund for the
building of an armory and hall for theat-
ricsls and other entertainments. The re-
served seats, which are now on sale at
Chapmsn's, are being sold very rapidly.
Hyman Harris left on Sunday for Ia
coma to attend the trial OF the defaulting
clerk of Harris Bros. & Co. now being
heard in that city. The clerk 10 said to
have robbed them OF thousands OF dol
lars, and Harris Bros. think his pecula-
tions the chief cause of the failure of the
big wholesale concern.
The board OF commissioners before
closing their opening session cut the price
OF caring for the county poor on the part
OF st. Elzabeth's hospital very consider
ably. For patients needing but little
care or attention the rate was cut from 80
cents to 40 cents; for those requiring at
tention ssd medical treatment, from 81 10
to 80 cents.
T. ]. McNamee, representing the San
Jose Wollsn Mills company, California,
was in the city on Wednesday. He
states that he hears great deal concern
ing Yakima while travelling over the
Northwest. At Pendleton two families
got upon the train, all members OF which
were coming to this valley to locate, they
being farmers.
On Monday evening Yakima Encamp-
ment No. gave 3 very pleasant enter
tainment to the subordinate lodge of Odd
Fellows and the Rebeccas at which there
we're about seventy-five mem bers present.
This was one Of series of parties ar.
ranged to brighten the winter evenings,
and all who attended are strong in tlei,
praise of the manner in which they were
entertained. The evening was spent in
card playing, dancing and in doing Jus.
| tice to splendid supper.
One OF the unique features at the Calico
ball to be given by the firemen on Thurs
day evening, February IA, will be the
method Of arranging partners for the
luncheoz which follows the dance. Each
lady makes 3 necktie to correspond with
her gown; these ties are jumbled together
in bag and one is chosen by each gentle
man attending then the owner of the dress
corresponding with the tie taken from
the bag must be taken down to lunch by
the lucky Speculation. The ball 10 for the
benefit OF the firemen, it will be remem'
bersd, and Yakims's citizens will nc
doubt attend in large numbers.
The Pacific Pork Company was incor.
porsted in Tacoma on Tuesday with 9
capital stock OF 100000 and with
Mayor Orr of Tacoma; Senators Lesh
OF Yakima and Deckebach Of
Ocosta; Newman Kline OF Seattle and
/ Alfred Anderson of Tacoma as trustees
The ohiact il To annnlx tha nnrthwssI