The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-08-22
TERSE TALES OF A Week
1.-THE Herald" Searchlieht Thrown Over
City and County.
Pen PICTURES OF YAKIMA LIFE
photographic BITS Of Gossip, Society
News, Personals and Happenings
Gathered About North Yakima
land Her Environing Valleys.

land Her Environing Valleys.
A hydraulic fan is being placed in the
Alfalfa.
James M. Gilbert left yesterday for the
Gray's Harbor country on business. He
will be absent about week.
II you need hop tickets now is the
time to have them printed and The HER
AID Office the place. First class work
and low prices are assured.
Miller & Hough's bank, in the How
lett building, will be opened for business
on September 10. A private letter from
Mr.. Miller brings this information.
The annual election Of road supervis-
ors will be held in the various districts of
the county on September 9TH, at 10
O'Clock q. m. Under the new laws the
supervisor serves for one year instead Of
two, each term ending on the first Mon
day in January, '97.
From various parts Of the country
come reports that bicycle girls have out
grown the bloemer stage and now make
their appearance in knickerbockers,
golf stockings and short jackets. Fem.
mininity doesn't seem to know when to
let 60 Of good thing.
The Yakima Daily Times made its ini-
tisl appearance on Sunday last, and was
generally read. Its proprietors assert
their faith that it will be able to live,
especially as the pay roll is small, the
work being mainly done within the pro-
prietary family circle. M. +. Satterlee
and sons are the publishers j. w. Pot
ter, business manager, and Louis Lesh,
reporter.
dozen of the campers at Soda Springs
wrapped themselves in sheets and about
midnight Sunday managed to obtain
entrance into Peter Herke's store, and
standing the proprietor up, notified him
that they were White Caps and before
their wrath could be quieted they must
have twelve peaches. Peters terror was
great, but the pressure of the hard times
had also to be considered and he ex-
claimed, "My God, you will ruin me-"
the fruit, however, was forthcoming.
j. G. Liens, Front street fruit ven-
der. met with an odd accident on Thurs
day evening last. He had purchased q
whisky barrel for the purposes other
than intended by the distiller. and he
had to cleanse it of alcohol in order to
use it. While blowing it out" as he
put it, by firing it, the gas generated
suddenly exploded within the cask, tore
it to atoms and flung larger fragments
through the air at q great rate. One Of
them struck Liens on the arm, breaking
it. His face and hands were severely
burned and his hair singed where the
flames struck him. DIR. Hill rendered
the necessary surgical assistance.
Mrs. V. T. Cover, who looks after the
housework for the family OF J. d. Glenn
mer but rooms across the track, was
returning to her home Tuesday evening
and was in front Of the old blacksmith
shop, corner Front and B streets, when
ruffian jumped out Of the shadow and seiz-
ing her in a violent manner demanded
money. Mrs. Covers screams caused
her assailant to loosen his hold and
sneak off into the darkness, while the
woman in an almost fainting condition
reached the Mabry residence and recited
her story. She was given safe protection
home but vows that she will not be
caught out alone again after nightfall.
The HERALD Is in receipt Of q letter
from Hon. Lawrence Gardner. of WASH
ington d. c., secretary of the National AS
sociation of Democratic clubs. stating that
the proposed trip drought the northwest
of distinguished democratic speakers,
known as the Senator Morgan party, has
been unavoidably deferred. Mr.. Gard
ner adds that "the thorough and intelli-
gent work done by Hon. George Haz-
card, of Tacoma, state OF Washington, in
regard to this matter, will not be thrown
away, as may soon be explained to you
in person by Mr.. Hazard, who leaves
for the west in few days. The objects
to be attained and the work to be accom-
plished by such trip are not abandon
ed, but only for time postponed"
Land Commissioner Hewlett is en-.
deavoring to secure Convention" Of
the commissioners recently appointed in
the various states now attempting to
profit by the Carey act, and has extended
invitations to these gentlemen to come to
North Yakima during the week OF the
fair. An acceptance has already been
received from the Idaho commissioner,
and replies are daily expected from Mon
tana and Wyoming. Yakima presents
the best possible field for observation and
education on irrigation facts and fancies,
and there is but little doubt that the COM
missioners OF the various states will decide
upon this city as the meeting point. 1t
was some time ago determined that the
commissioners should meet each other in
one or another place, for mutual assist
ance and conferences upon the work to
be done.