The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-02-14
A REPOR4ER'S Note BOOK
Entertaining Bits Of Information Which
We're Found Within.
PEN PICTURES OF YAKIMA LIFE
All sorts of Paragraphs Gathered
In the Metropolis OF Central W ASH
ington aud from the Great and
Fertile Country Surrounding It.

The mail service between North Yak
ina and Tampico has been ordered in
creased to three times a week.
J.J. Carpenter leaves to-day for a visit
of several months with his brother
Henry, at Santa Ana. California.
Arthur Coffin returned from San Fran
cisco on Saturday last aud expects to re-
main here some time looking after his
business affairs.
Mrs. Edward Whitson returned from
Tacoma Monday, accompanied by her
children and her friend, Mrs. Fred Smith,
who will he her guest for some weeks.
l.. S. Howelett and wife returned from
Olympia on Friday last. He says that
Representative Milroy is winning golden
opinions for his course in the legislature
q. G. Wallace, of the Wallace-C oburn
Hardware Co., left on Sunday last for st.
Paul, Chicago and Michigan, to look after
some business matters. He will be alb
sent about month.
Died, at North Yakima, February IL,
OF spinal meningitis, Gertrude E., daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Bryson. The
funeral was held from the Christian
church on Wednesday.
T. +. Maher is an applicant for con-
sular position and is endeatoring to Sc
cure the support of the democratic chief
tains throughout the country. Mr.. Maher
would particularly like to be sent to
Japan, but is willing to represent this
country at most any point.
The Ladies Relief society of St. Mich
ael's parish desires to publicly express its
thanks to the members of Troop who
so creditabiy rendered the drama ''The
Confederate Spy" for "sweeC charity's
sake" and to the public who so gener-
ously assisted in making it financial
success.
B. d. Vandever has leased the G.. b.
Pond stock ranch, on the Columbia river
near White Bluffs, for a period of five
years. and will engage in stock raising.
Mr.. Vandever has l75 head of cows with
which to begin the career which he con-
fdently hopes will win for him the title
of beef baron.
The new Northern Pacific time sched-
ule went into effect Sunday, and trains
have been arriving and departing prompt
~ in conformity therewith--the train
from the east reaching Yakima at G As a.
m, and that from the west at 10 Is p. m.
Under this arrangement gain in run
ming time OF 7 hours is made between
Chicago and Tacoma, the trip now being
made in Ill hours.
THE HERALD has received handsome
ly illustrated copy of guide to the You
kon gold fields in Alaska. 1t sets forth
the different routes into the country, the
expenses necessary to be incurred, the
outfit required, the character and contour
of the country and the most promising
places to prospect. 1t is valuable book
for those who intend seeking for gold in
central Alaska, and it can be had OF the
Colvert Company, Seattle, upon receipt
Of rs cents for the paper covered guide, or
$l.25 for that bound in cloth.
With deep regret The HERALD learns
that Glen G. Dudley, of Kennewick, who
was elected prosecuting attorney of Yak
ina county at the last general election,
and who resigned a couple OF weeks
since, owing to his continued sickness,
died at Walla Walla on Feb. Z, of pneu-
nonia. Mr.. Dudley was bn. % years OF
age, and was great favorite with all
who knew him. He had been resident
Of this state about three years, and for
,nerly practced law at Tonawanda, n. Y.
His remains have been taken to Wiscon-
sin, where his parents reside, for burial.
Billie John, brot her of Captain John,
who after getting "the power" was mys-
teriously killed in the Walla Walla coun-
try, claims that he is the residuary chief
of the Yakimas, and that he intends to
maintain that position against all usurp-
ers. He was the second chief during the
life of Captain John, and under the laws
of the tribe he became head chief at his
brothers. death. He says that no cleo
ton will have any force and that he hes
made his hereditary claims impregnable
by paying off the store debts OF the mem
bers OF his Tribe through the sacrifice of a
good many horses. The sun and salmon
dances of the Indians will be held in the
medicine house, below the gap, in about
six weeks.
Gus Smith, who was arrested last week
on a warrant sworn out before Justice
Rodman by Rev. A. II. Brown, on
charge of cruelty to his two little
daughters, was tried by that official
on Saturday afternoon. The evidence
was revolving in the extreme, although
the charge OF cruelty was not proven. AS
different charges of most british nature
were brought out in the testimony against
the defendant, manya man in the court
room eyed him belligerently and disgust
eddy. He is evidently totally depraved
wretch fact which the justice recogniz-
ed. He was given a sentence OF go days,
and is now an inmate OF the county Jail.
Attorney Miller, who was appointed by
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