The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-07-11

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Grasshoppers are swarming by the
millions into some sections OF Klickitat
county and threaten to eat up everything
green.
The board OF directors of the state peni-
Tertiary at Walls Walla have ordered the
reduction OF the price of grain sacks from
5t4 cents to cents.
Henry KEELING, for years city clerk OF
Walla Walla, democrat and one OF the
best known young men of that section,
died on the 9TH inst OF consumption.
An effort is being made to organize a
state rod and gun club to aid the local
clubs ia the protection OF fish and game
and to hold two or three big tournaments
annually.
The fend, Myers, who set fire to q
hotel in Asotin March 10, 1898, to put an
end to the life OF his wife, is to be hanged
in Pomeroy. Mrs. Myers and the child
rem escaped, bat Frank Sherry was burn
ed to death.
An Indian, loaded with Roslyn fire
water, rolled himself up in his blanket,
built a fire and went to sleep on the bank
Of the Yakima river, in Kittitas county,
on the night of July 4th. During the
night his clothes caught fire and he was
burned to death.
Hot winds and lack OF moisture in
Eastern Washington made the prospect
OF grain crop exceedingly gloomy until
several showers between the LIST and 9Th
OF July helped the situation wonderfully,
although much of the spring sown wheat
was past all help.
The commissioners OF Kittitas county
have let to the Pacific Bridge company.
the contract for combination Pratt truss
bridge to- be built across the Wenatchee
river, at cost of 5000. The bridge will
have two spans, one $50 and the other
100 feet long and will rest on tubular
steel pier.
The city council OF Goldendale signed
contract with Hess Il Barnes by which
the latter agree to supply the city with
water for the next ten years at 800
per month. The water is to be taken
from Three Creeks, ten miles distant,
and piped to a reservoir adequate to fur
nish 10000 gallons per day.
Almon Baker, Axtel Anderson, w. r.
Ladder and Will lobe, OF Goldendale,
passed through Yakima last week bound
for the Current mines in the Gold Hill
district. Many predict that this will be
lively camp within two years in which
event North Yakima will reap the bene-
fits of being an out.ftting point.
William o. Fowler, secretary of North
Star Encampment /. o. o. F. Of Spokane
is forger and fugitive from Justice, hav-
ing forged checks on the lodge to the
amount of s29s50. About year ago
Treasurer B. NJ. Howe, of Mt. Carlton
lodge l03, was found to be defaulter to
the amount of 5000, and late Treasurer
Miller OF Samaritan lodge SO, both OF
Spokane, also proved himself defaulter.
The last issue OF the Lake Chelaa Her
aid contains the following: John Mack
ison, OF Mackison Bros, hop growers OF
North Yakima, is the guest of his cousin,
John WEIGH, of Chelan. Mr.. Mackison
will spend some time in the country
looking after their extensive stock farms
five miles north of Chelan Falls. James
Mackison, a brother OF John is running q
hotel in Junea. Alaska, and is doing q
good business.
Populism hasn't been blooming sue
cess in Lincoln county, OF this state, since
the victory at the polls. There has been
constant trouble with the populist offici-
ais and now Sheriff DeRackin, who sue
ceeded a populist who was forced to re-
sign, has been removed for cause. De-
Rackin has had stormy administration
winding up recently with big spree al
Spokane when he pulled gun on a
dancer in variety hall. His bondsmen
then Withdrew from his support and fall
ing to furnish new indemnity the office
was declared vacant.
Ellensburg Locaiizer: There is said
to be cattle stealing going on in the east
end OF the valley, and it is further stated
that Yakima has county within its bord
ers band OF five or six OF the same class
OF operators. 1t is pretty well ascertain
ed that there is collision between the
two gangs. The place OF rendezvous is out
east OF this town. Stock owners should
be on the lookout for them. They are
said to be decidedly on it, and are max.
ing a business OF stealing cattle. We give
this hint in order that cattle owners may
ferret them out.
At Olympia a case is before the courts
which requires the decision OF peculiar
question. Mrs. George NJ. Savage, o
Olympia. formerly Miss Bessie J. Isaacs
OF Walla Walla, applied to the register
ing officer to be registered as voter
Her application being refused she ap
piled to the superior court for a writ o
mandamus TO compel the clerk to regis
ter her. Judge Reid refused to issue the
writ and she has appealed. The conten
ton OF Mrs. Savage is that as Miss IsaacI
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