The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-04-25
NORTH YAKIMA WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL

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of good horses, and he brought to this
country "Ahtanum Dick" the sire OF
''Red Dick" and "Bangem" which have
since made names for themselves on the
turf He traded the old horse for the
trotting stallion Blacksmith, record
2:30, at present owned by William Hack
EFT. Mr.. Spon nov has string Of very
promising three-year-olds, from Ahtanum
Dick mares and sired by Blacksmith,
which he thinks will make their mark il
properly trained. Whatever Mr.. Spon
does he aims to do well, as was evidenced
by the report on his hops which the buy
ers pronounced equal to any on the
London market" Yakima will get the
credit for this, no matter how the dealers
deface or efface the markings on the
burlap, for when they are opened up, in
each bale, pressed in with the hops, will
be found the printed placard Grown by
Frank II. Spon, Yakima County, Wash
ington."
Northern Pacific Land Commissioner
Phipps, in speaking of the policy to be
pursued by the company in reducing the
price OF agricultural lands so as to create
settlement and consequent business for
the road, has this to say: THE possible
tiles of eastern Washington as fruit pro-
ducing district are very great and already
in the states farther east the fruits OF the
Yakima valley and eastern Washington
have acquired an excellent reputation for
flavor and quality. The fame Of the Yak
ina valley as a fruit producing district
has spread over the older states from
Minnesota TO New England. Numerous
inquiries are daily received by the land
department from Illinois, Michigan, Ohio,
Indiana and other states concerning this
part OF the state of Washington"
The patrons and pupils of the Mob Hill
school are always on the lookout for en-
joyment, and the literary society adjunct
is not at all,sow in furnishing it. Last
Friday night the entertainment took the
form OF spelling school of the old fash
Toned type, everybody having a good
time; and on Monday evening an timer
ant photograph manipulation was captur-
ed by the scholars, as were also quartet
of colored singers, and an unique enter.
tainment was thus afforded the boys and
girls and mano older ones on the hill
Robert Scott is president OF the board OF
directors in this district, and j. G. Law
renee is the teacher.
Governor McGraw has designated Fri
day. April 20, as Arbor Day. In this
matter he has been too dilatory. MUIR
serymen, as a rule, will not guarantee
the life or growth of trees sold by them
for delivery after the 10th of April, and
G. L. Whitney, of the Northwestern nur.
series, says he has refused orders of late,
carrying guarantee clause, because the
planting season is virtually over. The
governor had better get a move on him.
self and in order to secure seasonable
date next year he might begin the pre-
paration of his proclamation at once.
Considerable complaint is coming from
officials of the Northern Pacific as to the
stealing of timber off lands owned by
that company, by supposed residents OF
this county. The railroad company will
soon have an advertisement in these col.
umns threatening future offenders, il
caught, with prosecution. 1t may be
we'll for those who have been guilty oil
Incorporating company timber to take
warning and desist before it is eternally
too late.
Mr.. Charles Crabtree, OF Davis, West
Virginia. arrived in Yakima last week on
visit with his aunt. Mrs. ]. II. Hub
bard. He will remain for an indefinite
period. He is somewhat of a lover oil
geology, and spends much time in that
employment. He thinks he may pros
pect around Yakima later on, but at preo-
ent will simply enjoy the healthful spring
time breezes.
Messrs. Whitson & Parker have decd-
ed upon the erection OF new Office build
ing on Second street, just south of the
First National bank block. The building
will probably be two stories in height and
30x50 feet on the ground; and
is the result of demand upon these
well known attorneys, their present
quarters proving too contracted for their
rapidly increasing business.
II. Z. Ramsauer, one of the govern
ment employees at Fort Simcoe, rode to
North Yakima on his bicycle Saturday,
in two hours and twenty minutes. The
distance is 81 miles and the roads are in
| fair condition. While here Mr.. Ram
sauer showed his good Judgment by add
ing his name to the rapidly growing sub
scription list of THE HERALD.
"Half a span of angry steel' will pro-
duce no more fatal results than neglect
ed cold or cough. For all throat and
lung diseases, Ayers Cherry Pectoral is
the best remedy. 1t is invaluable in
cases OF Group. whooping cough, bron-
chitls, and la grippe.
Walter Gerson, of Spokane, tells the
Review that colony of 800 persons from
Illinois, mostly industrious Swedes, will
soon start for Washington to locate, and