The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-04-04
Capt. G. S. Prowell, OF Kiona. was a
Yakima visitor on Monday and Tuesday.

friends In Niagara Fails, N. 1. lie made
Yakima visit on Monday.
r. A. Hume, OF the land department
Of the Northern Pacific, was greeting his
many friends in Yakima on Monday. He
left that evening for Spokane.
NJ. b. Mercer, of the North Yakima
Drug store, was visitor at his old home
in Wenstchee this week. He left on FRI
day last and is expected back tonight.
The musical and literary entertainment
at the Riverside school house, Saturday
evening, filled that handsome little struc-
ture to its utmost capacity with an audi
ence that thoroughly enjoyed the very
pleasant occasion.
II. j. Snively left for Spokane Monday
evening to be in attendance on the session
of the y. s. circuit court where he will
represent J. B. Fogarty, of Ellensburg (;
and the Roslyn plaintiffs in the damage
cases against the Northern Pacific Coal
company.
The new fume of the Yakima Milling
company, built at cost of $1,000, was
completed this week and water turned 10
on Wednesday evening. There is large
stock of wheat on hand at the mill suf-
ficient to keep the wheels turning for a
long time to come.
The rapidity with which Group develops
calls for instant treatment; and yet few
households are prepared for its visits. An
admirable remedy for this disease is
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t has saved
hundreds OF lives and should be in every
home where there are young children.
At the Epworth League meeting on
Sunday night, Frances Cunning, who
leaves for her new home in the east to-
night, was presented with handsome
chain and charm, of enamel and gold,
emblematic OF the society-in which Miss
Dunning has long been an efficient
worker.
Messrs. T. w. Moore and +. A. Brown
returned on Sunday from their trip to
Portland via the wheel route. They used
the bicycles to The Dalles, went from
there to Portland by train, and stayed a
day in the latter city. Returning, they
took the boat to The Dalles, and again
bestrode their wheels for the ride home,
coming through Goldendale.
The presentation OF the drama "Bread
on the Waters" at the Yakima City wooden
mills, last Saturday evening, showed that
the performers possessed considerable
stage talent, and all acquitted themselves
SO well that to particularize would be
superfluous. The pleasure of the enter
tainment was somewhat marred by the
extreme lowness OF the temperature OF
the hail.
The State Fair commissioner met on
Saturday last and transacted very little
business aside from appointing H. L.
VanDusen to the position of superintend-
ent of the fair grounds for the ensuing
year. A telegram was received from
Governor McGraw asking that the BUSH
ness meeting be delayed for couple OF
weeks in order that he might have
further time to select successors to Com
missioners J. X. Patton and John r.
Reavis, whose terms OF Office have ex-
PRED.
A. Bastion is building commodious
hotel and store building in the Selah,
close to the railroad track, for the accom-
mediation of residents and travellers to
that thrifty and rapidly growing section
OF Yakima. Another mark of progress
is the demand for station, and the re-
eeivers of the Northern Pacific have
been petitioned to this end, the Selsh
Valley Irrigation company offering to
furnish either the lumber for the build
ing or pay for the labor required in con-
struction.
In these days when every dollar counts
tive the following instructions regarding
the restoring of old and seedy clothes
may prove of value to many people
Take, for instance, a shiny old coat, vest
or pair OF trousers OF broadcloth, cassi.
mere or diagonal. The scourer makes a
strong, warm soapsuds, and plunges the
garment into it, souses it up and down,
rubs the dirty places, and, if necessary,
puts it through second time; then
rinses it through several waters and
hangs it up on the line. When nearly
dry he takes it in and rolls it up for an
hour or two and then presses it. An old
cotton cloth is laid on the outside of the
coat and the iron passed over il until the
wrinkles are out; and the iron is removed
before the steam ceases to rise from the
goods, else they would be shiny
Wrinkles that are obstinate are removed
by laying wet cloth over them and pass.
ing the iron over that. If shiny places
are seen they are treated as the wrinkles
are-the iron is lifted while the full cloud
of steam rises and brings the nap with it.
Cloths should always have suds made
specially for them. as in that which has
been used for white cotton or woole q
cloths lint will be left in the water and
will cling to the cloth. In this manner
coat and trousers may be renewed time
and time again, and have all the look and
feel of new garments. Good broadcloth