The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-03-28
LOMBARD q HORSLEY, SYNDICATE BLOCK, SECOND street

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ell new tactics. He has taken ordinary
box cars, boarded them around the bot
tom, arranged for packing with layers of
straw, etc, and provided compartment
near the doors of the car in which Il stove
can be placed and fire kept burning
while the spuds are in transit through
the colder states. The total expense has
been found to be only $6.50@S7 per car,
in those thus so lar doctored; and the
railroad company has authorized the
work done. the cost OF same TO be deduct
ed from the freight rate of 80 cents per
100 lbs. 1t is comparatively easy to
secure ordinary box cars, and with these
repairs they will suffice to remove the
great quantity of potatoes which would
/ otherwise remain in Yakima until, per-
haps, a new crop might be on the market.
Considerable money is being brought into
the valley on account OF potato shipments,
and all possible facilities for transporta-
ton are being improvised in order to
quickly realize on the "a product.
In the case OF the state VS.. j. X. Ed
mission which has been set for the 3rd OF
Aprll the prosecution few days ago asked
to have the hearing continued till June,
tho JafauJopt,o councol ovraa;p, to tbiS
and the general impression is from this
movement on the part of the prosecu-
ton that this will be the last ever heard
of these cases In our courts. This will be
relief to some extent to our taxpayers,
as the costs of the jury are paid by this
county, and it seems that Walla Walla
people also are tired of expanding further
cash in washing dirty linen"
The Washington State Fair Commission
will hold its annual meeting on the first
day of April, at the office of Secretary
Reed. Treasurer Engle will probably be
/ in attendance, and Commissioners Reavis
and Patton may also be here-the COVER
nor not yet having made new appoint
ments for the vacancies caused by the
expired terms of the two last named gen.
tlemen. Their official life on the com
mission ceased on Friday last.
DR.. Green, formerly of Goldepdale but
more recently of Chehalis and Seattle,
has located in this city. DR.. Greene is
not unknown to many of the older set
al visitor in the early days. He was the
surgeon who removed the leg Of the late
county treasurer. Johnny Splawn, who
was shot in gun fracas at the old
town.
Delinquent subscribers could find no
time when their payments for THE HER
AID would be more acceptable than the
present. Money is needed to meet paper
bills and other current expen$e$, and il
the entire indebtedness cannot now be
Settled an in$tallment will Show the good
intention of the Subscriber and help to
ease the printer'$ pinch.
Not to be out done by Zllah and Yaki-
ma City, Sunnyside has organized a
dramatic society with the following Of
fcers Manager Mrs. Joseph Lannin; as
sistant manager, G. A. Anderson; secre-
tary, Mrs. Willis Cannon treasurer, b.
M. Brewer; musical director, Robert
Sterling; stage managers, l.. D. Gordon,
William Stobie and J. w. Pearse. -
ii. B. Booth resident of the lower
county says he knew Tom Blanck in
Salida, Colo, in 1882 where he was a
coal burner and had the reputation OF be-
ing desperate character. He disap-
peared after an imbroglio in which a
policeman was killed, and Booth saw him
next in this city about year ago.
Walter S. Minor representing two
Minneapolis papers, the Times and the
Journal, was visitor in Yakima over
Sunday and Monday, leaving on that
evening for the east. Yakima will be
favorably noted in coming issues of these
papers, as a result OF Mr.. Minors short
/ sOjourn here.
Mrs. T. G. Jones and son, of Herndon,
Iowa, were in the city this week. The
lady visited Sunnyside and Zillah, and
may return from the sound, where she
went on Monday, to buy land in the
| lower county.
+ Miss Francis Cunning leaves ON Mon
day next for her new home in the east.
She will 90 first to Minneapolis, and prob
ably eventually to some Wisconsin city.
Miss Cummings departure will be regrett-
ed by many friends.
Mrs. Shade, of Tacoma, arrived in the
city on Monday, and has entered the CT
fee OF F. L. Chandler in the position Of
stenographer.