The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-07-04


OF Albert Hall, son.
Mrs. o. M. Graves left yesterday for
Tacoma to spend the Fourth.
H. K. Owens left for Seattle Monday
on business trip, returning the next day.
w. ]. Reed arrived in the city from
Gle Elum on Tuesday to spend the Fourth.
Mrs. George Courier left on Monday
for Mt. Vernon, Wash, to spend the
summer months with relatives.
Miss Kitty Cole, a sister OF Mrs.
Wayne Field, arrived in Yakima Tues
day night for a visit until after the cele-
bration.
Engle Steinweg returned on Monday
from Pullman, where he has been at
tending the agricultural college, for the
summer vacation.
Lynde Palmer, Of the st. Paul and Ia
coma Lumber company, came down from
Ellensburg on Saturday last to spend the
Fourth In Yakima.
Phil Fitterer, the former proprietor Of
the hotel Anterior, but now mine host
Of the Horton, Ellensburg, was an over
Sunday visitor in the city.
Rev. Morton l.. Rose and family and
Miss Lee, sister to Mrs. Rose, returned
on Friday morning from their visit with
: relatives and friends in Iowa, Kansas
and Nebraska.
Yakima spuds are quoted at 20 cents
per 100 lbs in Tacoma. The grocery
companies seem to be DESTROYS of getting
ready for the coming crop and are trying
to close out the '94 product.
In the case of the Swauk Bed Rock
Company vs.. three entrymen, the COM
missioner has, on appeal, sustained the
local Office. The company contended
the land was more valuable for mineral
than agricultural purposes. The decis-
ion was against them.
Ellensburg Register: A base ball
tournament is being talked of at North
Yakima for July 4th and 9th, in which
it is proposed that not less than four
teams take part. A purse will be put up
for the winner. OF course the Ellensburg
nine will be there should the, arrange
ments be perfected. "
Thomas Kirkpatrick, president OF the
well-known wholesale liquor house of
Moore, Hunt & Co., was in the city from
San Francisco on Friday last, and was
heartily greeted by many old-time
friends. Mr.. kirkpatrick is pioneer OF
the coast from away back in the sos, and
. more genial gentleman it would be diff
cult to find anywhere.
G. G. Carmichael was seriously in
jired on Friday last by being kicked on
the side of the head by vicious horse.
The caulks on the animals shoe broke
the bridge Of his nose, cut deep cash
under the right eye, tore the lip and
knocked out two teeth. 1t was very
badly swelled and sadly bruised face
which DIR. Hill was called upon to dress.
MIR. Carmichael is, however, easily and
rapidly recovering from his injuries.
Attorney T. c. Grifitts returned to this
city from Spokane on Monday to con-
tinue his work as counsel in the Bounds
& Myers vs.. Allen & Snipes cattle case,
now being heard by Referee ]. NJ. New
man. An incident OF the case was the
refusal OF Mr.. B. E. Snipes to testify.
This was in accordance with the advice
OF his attorney, and the referee imposed
a fine of $25 and committed Mr.. Snipes
to the custody OF the sheriff until paid.
Jehu Switzler, OF the Columbia river,
who probably has more horses than any
other man in the northwest, has entered
into contract with the Portland Canning
company to deliver 5000 head of horses
on the north bank of the river at 3d.
per head. II he takes them across the
railroad he is to receive So per head. 1t
ia understood the horses are to be slaugh-
tered and packed for the Chinese trade,
but they may find their way into the
home market under the guise of choice
corned beef.
Troop G, First cavalry battalion, has
gone the way of all flesh, Brigadier Cen
eral Carr having included the Yakima
contingent Of the Washington National
Guards in the category of mustered
out" Sprague is still allowed her recall
citrant tin soldiers-though why Briga-
der General Carr sayeth not. Yakima
secures no member on the governors
staff, and has left, indeed, little save the
glories of the commonweal campaign to
look back upon as "reminiscences of the
short life of the local cavalry troop.
NJ. E. Reed, of the Natcheez, states
that he found two pairs Of quails on his
place last summer, and thought he would
not only find them without increase this
year, but fsncied one pair would be miss
ing on account of an attack made upon
them by hawks. However, he put out
food for them during the winter. and this
summer he is rewarded by finding about
forty quail on his place. These game
birds multiply very rapidly. Those re-
Gently placed on the reservation have in
creased wonderfully, and before long
acme of the hest of shooting will be fur