The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-02-21
THE NEWSPAPER REALM
Brief, Pithy and Bright Items from
The Reporters Pencils.
The YAKIMA NEWS In PARAGRAPHS
Jottiugs from Late and Comm
On Incidents tn the Busiest and
Most Progressive section OF the
Great Northwest.

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from his trip to Tacoma.
David Haye, a son of the late James
Haye, is lying at the hospital very i'll with
consumption.
w. II. Roberts, of Goldendale, is visit
ing friends and relatives in the country
near Sunnyside.
Senator Lesh arrived from Olympia on
Saturday, to spend Sunday with his fam
lily, at the Mckee.
Mrs. VIM. II. LETTERS will arrive next
week from Snohomish, to take charge OF
her ranch at Zillah.
The Hon. Commissioner has reversed
the decision OF the local land office in the
case of II. q. Rowland VS.. Andrew E.
Kunz, and has dismissed the contest, in
volving t. c. f, No. l445, in sec "a tp.
10 n. r. q e.
For the last sixty days the Yakima
Touring mills have been practically closed
down for repairs and general improve
ments; but they opened up on Monday
last with much new machinery, and are
now turning out very fine grade OF flour.
Frank Rodenbeck, the Fort simcoe
miller, was visitor in the city on Mon.
day and, saying he wanted TO read the
paper about which he has heard so much
flatterng comment, enrolled himself as a
subscriber of Yakima's leading paper, THE
HERALD.
Miss Suffer, of Martin station, was in
the city over Sunday, guest of her friend,
Mrs. Geo. S. Vance. The young lady's
many friends in this city will regret to
learn that she leaves for Texas about
March |, in which state she expects in
future to reside.
Tacoma Ledger: Major Fred r. Reed
has announced two appointments on the
staff of the First Cavalry squadron. They
are: DIR. A. Hamilton DICKENS, of Taco
ma, to be captain and surgeon and Ii. B.
LeFevre, of Puyallup, to be first lieuten-
ant and surgeon. Both gentlemen are
members OF Troop B.
Sheriff Dilley on Friday last took John
III. Ellis to Medical Lake-Ccurt Com
missioner j. M. Brown having ordered
that he be confined in the asylum until
he became sane again, if that should be
possible. Ellis had refused to eat a
mouthful for the full time he was impris-
oned in the county Jail lover week. and
kept up his usual senseless talk and &C.
tions.
Mrs. Bicknell and son drove up from
Sunnyside last week, having been three
days on the road-such time being neces-
sary because of the broken limb of the
young man, which Is not yet healed.
They will remain in Yakima several days,
returning on Friday or Saturday to Sun
nyside-to the residents OF which section
Mrs. Bicknell wishes to extend the
thanks Of her son and herself for their
kindness and attentions during the young
mans enforced confinement.
Judge Graves on Friday morning issued
an order that Receiver Strobach should
continue in charge OF the affairs of the
California Hop company, making such
expenditures and conducting said BUSH
ness as suggested by him in his recon-
mendations presented through attorneys.
Attorney Snively, for his clients, wished
the case to come on for hearing in the
present term Of court; but the Judge held
that he had no ground for trial, and issu-
ed the above order. Attorney Reavis ap-
peared for the petitioners.
On Thursday of last week three Indians
visited Ellensburg and becoming cover
loaded" with fire water started for
Thorp. Their load" however, was
more than they could we'll manage and
by the time they had reached Pages
grove on the west side they were not able
to ride longer and found berth in the
snow. They were discovered early in the
morning and taken to neighboring house,
but too late to save the life of one OF
them, a Yakima Indian, named Dick,
who weakened by the combined influence
OF liquor and cold, was found to be gasp
ing his last. The body was shipped to his
friends in this county.
The Peshastin and Niger creek miner
E. ID. Estis, accompanied by his wife, are
in the city from Leavenworth. Mrs.
Estis is sister OF County Clerk Brown.
Mr. Ests says that one of the mines on
the Niger creek, in the Leavenworth min
ing district, has been bonded for $780,
600. A car load OF ore from the interior
claim has just been shipped to the reduc-
ton works in east st. Louis, which mills
S70@SO to the ton. wagon road is be-
ing constructed from Peshastin station,
on the Great Northern, distance Of if
teen miles, to the principal group OF mines
on Niger creek. There are several
groups Of very rich ore on Ruby creek
and Peshastin river, and it is believed
that large force OF men will be employ
ed in these mines this year.