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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-08-15
WANT GOVERNMENT AID
Residents Of Yakima Try 10 Stop
Forest Fires.
THE LOCAL HOP OUTLOOK BRIGHTER
Board OF County Commissioners in
Session-List of Patents Received
az the Local Land Office-0ther
Notes.

A squad OF militia or government
troops, with rowing commission, is
what the gentlemen interested land who
is not in preserving our forests from de-
vaststing fires wish from Uncle Sam.
These soldiers are expected to patrol the
mountains continually during the next
season, to stop the work of fire bugs,
who sacrifice in one or two short weeks
what it has required hundreds OF years to
give us-our vast areas of timber lands.
To this end the following communica-
ton, signed by Senator d. +. Lesh, Rep
resentative r. b. Milroy and many other
prominent citizens, was Saturday hand
ed the register Of the local land office. by
whom the matter will be carried up to
the Interior department:
To the Honorable Register of the Land
Office of North Yakima, Wash.
DEAR SIR: We the undersigned res
pectfully call your attention to the fact
that the watersheds on the Cascade
mountain range are being denuded Of
timber and all vegetable growth by forest
fires now raging in the mountains
at many points, from the Columbia river
north to the British line. These fires
are working iucalculable mischief and de-
vastation, the effects of which will be felt
for ages il they are permitted to continue.
The timber growth on the eastern slope
of the Cascade mountains is the one
great and important preserver of the
water which irrigates thousands of acres
in central Washington, and which, ii
protected, will serve future generations
by the irrigation of many thousands
more OF acres. To those outside Of these
irrigated valleys it will be difficult to APP
preciate fully the Importance OF attend
ing to this matter. At present the skies
OF the entire state of Washington are
murky with smoke from the fires above
the headwaters of the Ahtanum, Cow
ychee, Klickitat, Natcheez and Yakima
rivers. Some of these fires are the re-
suit OF carelessness, some of wantonness,
and some tthere is suspicion) are pur-
posely set by migratory sheepmen to
enhance the growth of grass in future
seasons but however caused, the danger
of resulting damages which cannot be
overstated, leads US to request that you
will report our statement to the honor
able secretary of the Interior, with re-
quest, if you agree with us as to the inn
portance of the matter, that an agent Of
his department investigate with a view
to taking steps for the prevention of a
continuance OF the devastation reported. I"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-08-15

The Seattle Trade Register says that
eastern Washington fruit growers are
forcing the buyers on the sound to send
to California money they would prefer to
expend in the state, by falling to give in
formation as to the condition and volume
of the crops and the dates at which de-
livery can be made. 1t is money in
the pockets Of producers to keep the buy
ers posted.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-08-15
Recent surveys of Mt. Adams placelthe
height OF that peak at II, 424 feet.

Recent surveys of Mt. Adams placelthe
height OF that peak at II, 424 feet.
An excellent quality OF coal has been
discovered near Lyle, klickitat county.
The coal is within easy access to the
river and immediate steps will be taken
for the development of the mines.
The forest fires in the Cascade noun
tains extend from British columbia to
the Oregon line. and millions of dollars
worth OF fine timber is being destroyed.
Washington's Indian reservations
cover almost 1000 900 acres OF our best
land, divided as follows: Colville, 2,
100000; Neah Bay, 23,040; Quinault,
224,000; Nesqually, $4,000; Skokomish,
1887; Tulalip, 1921; Yakima, 100000.
Louis Miller has brought suit in the
United States court at Spokane against
the Northern Pacific railroad company
for $4,000 damages ON account of per-
sonal injuries, alleged to have been sus-
tanned in falling from the station plat
form at Cheney because Of no guardrail.
1t is a matter of report among attor-
neys in Tacoma that Judge w. III.
Prttchsrd, who resigned from the superb
or court bench this week, will be the
successor of James NJ. Ashton as general
counsel for the Northern Pacific railroad
company for the western division.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-08-15
Homestead Patents Received.

The following homestead patents have
been received at the North Yakima land
Office, and will be delivered on receipt OF
duplicate, receipts therefor:
Ann Creswick; William N. Lyons,
WILDER; Thomas A Morrison, Thorp +;
Robert Forsyth, Roslyn; John Haley,
Ellensburg; Charles A West, Ellens-
burg; Jacob Weber, Lind; Herbert ]
jerks, Prosser; Jorgen Kruger, Ellens-
burg; Henry L. Tucker, North Yakima
William Richmond, Easton; Bryan A
Chisholm, Ellensburg; Lester X. Spen-
Ger, Mabton.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-08-15

at IS the best patent medicine in the
world" is what Mr.. +. M. Hartman, of
Marquam, Oregon, says of of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea REM
edy. "What leads me to make this as
sertion is from the fact that dysentery in
its worst form was prevalent around here
last summer, and it never took over two
or three doses of that remedy to effect q
complete cure" For sale at l.. V. JAM
eck's Pharmacy. r.
The herald., 1895-07-05

4 Joy anu strength 10 the people ana the
government. Every citizen who loves his
country has a part in this day, no mat
ter what his political belief or religious
creed may be. The only test to be applied
is Are you citizen of America and
do you love this country2' If so you may
meet with the people and fully enjoy this
day.
ibis day does not belong to any poIiti. i.
cal party, to any society, to any church,
nor to any class; it belongs to the liberty
loving and patriotic citizens OF the re-
public, and we meet upon that high plane
10 sing and shout for JOY that our repub-
lie was given place among the nations of
the earth and has stood the test OF time
and fexperience for 120 years, since the
| first great act was accomplished The
changes wrought during that period in
this country have been the most marvel
Gus the world has ever witnessed. Then
we were thirteen separate colonies scat
tered along the eastern seaboard, in.
habited by 5000 900 OF people, separated
by the great ocean from the mother coun
try, but not far enough away to escape
her tyranny and oppression. Independ-
ence was declared and accomplished, and
in l20 years we have grown into one of
the most powerful nations on earth, with
forty -fodr states united in union of
strength and dura bility, extending over
the continent from ocean to ocean, in
habited by 10000, 900 Of people under one
flag. Tho history Of nations furnishes no
other such example OF prosperity and
gro with.
First-As Americans we love this coun.
try and rejoice in its oirth because We be-
lieve that its establishment has been of
untold and incalculaple benefit to man.
kind. The changes wrought by the De-
ciaration OF Independence and the forina-
tio1 Of our government was the greatest
triumph of human liberty in the worlds
history, and gave to mankind the best
government the world hao ever known.
1t changed the nature Of the government
as related to the people. 1t enthroned
the citizen and dethroned the king. The
citizen became the ruler and the ruler
became the servant.
Second--It made NOBILITY depend upon
worth, not birth.
Third--It made tyranny and oppression
impossible either in church or state by
separating them.
Fourth-It made the highest honors the
world could bestow possible TO every man.
Fitth-It gave individual liberty regu.
lated by law to every citizen.
SiXth--It established a government
founded solely upon the virtue, intelli-
gence and patriotism of its citizenship,
honestly expressed as the supreme ruler
Of the nation. 1t established the liberty
OF the press. and free speech, absolute re-
ligious liberty to every citizen, the free
dom to write and print, and express his
honest convictions upon all questions
without government interfe erence, so long
as he did not libel or slander his fellow
man the right to worship God according
co any creed or form agreeable to him
without interference. was granted so
every citizen; the very highe.: degree
The herald., 1895-07-05

and blue. and silver and gold. who we're
conceded by all to have been the prettiest
feature of the whole parade.
The Whittier state school. some 200
strong. the Turnvcrein Germania, the
Whittier band and drum corps. U. X. of
z. of Pasadena, and a float representing
Washington at Valley Forge, compos ed
|. the sixth division. The latter was very
striking affair, being labsled Put none
but Americans on guard tonight and
was vociferously applauded.
The Long Beach band led the seventh
of the Catholic societies OF the city.
Among the organizations which turned
out were the Ancient Order Hibernians,
the Y. NJ. l., St. Joseph's society, the
Catholic Beneficial society, the children
of the Sacred Heart school, Cathedral
school, st. Ioseph's school and st. Mary $
academy. The latter were all seated in
vehicles, there being over 800 of them in
the parade.
The Orange band led the Eighth di-
vision, being followed by the French
Benevolent society, the members of the
Garibaldi Italian society i'll carriages, a
brigade of children under the tutelage of
Professor W. II. SUMMONS, executing
fancy drill movements, mem beTs of the
American Protective association and the
full fire department, headed by the board
OF fire commi ssioneIs and Chief Walter S.
Moore. The fire engines were all hand
somely decorated, those in charge wearing
red, white and blue hat bands and ties OF
the same material.
The lator or last division in the parade
was headed by the City band, there being
in line the Los Angeles County Council
OF Labor United Association OF Journey.
men Plumbers Cigarmakers' union,
Hotel and Restaurant Employees alli-
snce. Retail Clerks association, Iron
Moulders' union, Painters union band
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners.
Electrical workers, Cooks and Pastry
Cooks union, Typographical union, The
atrical Employees union, lin, Sheet Iron
and Cornicemakers' union. Printing
American Railway union, Stonecutters'
union, Bakers union, Journeymen
Tailors' union. mounted citizens, citi-
zens in carriages, East Side drum corps.
The whole parade required fifty min
utes to pass given point there being
over 1000 people in line. The little red
school house was everywhere IN evidence.
and was greeted along the route of parade
with every manifestation OF approval.
Nowhere in the parade was any but the
American flag in sight. The French So
ciety received liberal applause where it
was recognized as being the organization
which finally concluded to turn out after
having refused to do so because of the no
foreign flag rule made by the executive
committee.
The Flag Of the Forty.four
Here to the beat of the throbbing drum,
Beneath our country's flag we come,
To conseorate our faith anew
In the stars agleam on the field OF blue
The stars that destiny there has set
The herald., 1895-07-05

with shouts OF joy and gladness by young
and old.
The flag. the flag, of right and law
On mountain, plain and river,
Its stars all there. hurrah hurrah!
Shine on. shine on, forever.
The splendid periods in the above
we're unanimously applauded.
Don't talk quite so loud, dear. ~ re-
! marked Mrs. Campbell at one point dur
ing her husbands remarks. She sat
directly In ms rear.
Who is. delivering this speechf" re-
torted General Campbell. with a twinkle
in his eye; "You or II"
The crowd roared with laughter.
Rodney's Ride
/.
On Walnut street the crowd was dense;
twas so from mornings gray
Men spake in low cred voices of the issue
OF the day.
And some had never closed their eyes, for
knowledge was athirst
For doings of the congress, which had
met July the First.
In Philadelphia's unpaved streets an
earnest crowd did mix.
And braved the heat Of that July Fourth
in Seventeen Seventy-six;
And prawny men and sturdy youth, and
maids. and matrons gray,
And little children, all'were there on that
great natal day.
All hoped and prayed with earnest zest,
the issue it would be
A declaration of their rights to that
boon-liberty.
And all throughout the Quaker town, on
every side was heard
This sentiment: "Down with the king!
chat tyrant, George the Third y
And little knots of patriots discussed
with sincere thrill
News from Iiconderoga, and joy from
Bunker hill.
And when a Puritan would speak. intent
attention pay TO how they drove the
British out from Massachusetts bay.
But uppermost in all their minds as by
the moments flew.
Their country's fate depended on what
congress dared to do.
And when from out the old state house
delegate appeared
And bowed his head with solemn mien,
the people loudly cheered.
Two days within that hallowed fame they
did deliberate
They wanted unanimity, for that alone
dij wait.
The herald., 1895-07-05

Our duty as citizens is to obey the laws
OF the land and study every problem for
ourselves that comes up for solution in
our political life; honestly to master 1t II
we can; find out what course to take to
do the greatest good for the greatest mum.
Der OF the people and cast our ballot ac-
cordingly. The tariff, the currency, the
questions of capital and labor, migration.
low to deal with railroads, and other
great corporations so as to make them
the servants OF the people and not ftheir
masters--all these questions are to be
solved by this and coming generations,
and every citizen must speak for himself
by his ballot. II he casts an honset, in
telligent and patriotic ballot the nation
will grow strong. II he listens to tho cry
OF discomfort and is selfish, greedy. vic.
ious and mean in his spirit, Ignorant. and
unpatriotic, the government will be weak
ened by his use of the ballot as Citizen.
would teach every boy and girl in this
land, to love tho flag as the rheaven- born,
rainbow dyed. starry eyed emblem OF lib.
erty and union. now and forever, one and
inseparable. It is the most beautiful en-
blein of the strongest and best govern
ment in all this world.
The eye never tires Of it. 1t is the uni
versal decoration of oil holiday occasions
aud has been for 100 years. Yet we love
10 look at it still.s 1t is always. greeted
The herald., 1895-07-05

OF individual liberty consistent wit: the
reace and good order of society regulated
nd controlled only by the public for the
public good was given to every citizen as
his right under the government which
we have inherited from the fathers OF
the revolution, ana because of this we
hold it as dear as life itself. 1t opened
up continent between the two greet
oceans, based upon these princil LEI. to lie
oppressed peoples of all the ear,n and
vlted them to come and possess the lan,
They came and multiplied until we b. Q
the nation we today enjoy-7O, 600 600
people all enjoying this blessed system
OF government. The result is that {,
people vino are here are better cared f~
and have better opportunities to enjoy t. Q
blessings OF life than any other nation
of people anywhere on the face of this
round globe. They have more Of good
than | can tell; more to buy with, more
to sell; more of mfort, less OF care;
more to eat and more to wear; happier
homes. with faces brighter happier hearts
and burdens lighter. Hopes that drive
away all sorrow, something laid up for to-
morrow.
But man says l am not prosperous as
you describe; have no money, am cut
OF employment and can not support my
family. Something is wrong. My an
swer is, and | speak out of abundant per.
sonal experience: First TDe fault may
see your own mistakes and follies and;put
the blame not upon the government but
yourself Second-The people in their
aggregate capacity have made mistakes
and we must 60 carefully at work to cor
rect them; but we must not blame the
government. 1t is the hest in the world.
III you do not think 50 you should not be
/ here. IL you believe any other country
will give you better chance in the
race of life you ought to go thee andlgive
your allegiance to that country.
Where there is one man out of work
here. there are a hundred over the water.
Second-The man who considers him
self poor here is rich compared with the
poor over the water.
Third-Where one man is hungry here,
there are hundred over there.
Away with discomfort in this land Of
liberty and law
There are three classes in the world
that exist everywhere the rich, the poor
| and the middle class; and this country
| ought to look out for the great middle
class and keep it as large as possible, foi
upon it rests the hope of the nation.
There ought not to be too great encour-
| agement for great wealth. Its opportuni-
| ty should be restricted and extreme pow
erty should be made impossible except to
| the helpless and the worthless classes.
| These must be cared for in some way.
| The very rich are grasping and selfish.
| The very poor are too helpless to do much
| Tor the people at large; so we must look
to the strong middle class. who are nei-
| ther too rich nor too poor, to build up
andsstrengthen the nation. We must use
our splendid opportunities here and cul-
tivaue the spirit OF love of country which
is the life and soul Of the naticn.
The herald., 1895-07-05
Everything Went Off Like
Clock Work
EIHE AMERICAN EAGLE RULED
He Was Monarch OF all He
Z Surveyed
FEATURES OF THE DAY
The Principal Addresses as They Were
N Delivered
List Of Those to Whom Prizes We're
xThe American Flag Was the Only One in
Sight-It Was a Genuine Old-Fash-
ioned Ceiebrntion-Lacked
Little OF Being
NJ Perfect
List Of Those to Whom Prizes We're
III Awarded

The one hundred and nineteenth an
niversary of the great American Eagle
was appropriately celebrated in this city
yesterday, the day being the occasion of
the most thoroughly hearty outburst of
genuinely patriotic Americanism which
this section has ever witnessed. The cell
ebration was participated in by all classes
of citizens, the Little Red School House
of the American Protective association
being hauled in the poroession along
with the parochial Catholic school child
rem of the city. The members OF the
United Junior order American Mechanics
almost jostled elbows with their fellow
Americans who, for the sake of preserv-
ing the traditions of their fatheIland,
have banded themselves together as the
Ancient Order of Hibernians. The
French societies and Italian organiza-
tions and German bodies all turned out
to honor the day. and in honoring the
day. TO pay an expressive tribute to the
land where they had cast their lot, Eav-
ing forgotten all pertaining to their past
and seeking to demonstrate that they are
new and he ceforth foIevermore Amer
leans.
1t was great day, greater than had
been any of its 11S predecessors, and as
great as will be it's countless thousands
successors in years to come. The big
The herald., 1895-07-05

bird of freedom screamed and tapped his
wings and thanked his stars that he was
inivncible. There was noise and powder
and the smoke of loosened up American
enthusiasm. from early morn until late at
night. The small boy laughed to scorn
the idea of municipal fire limits, and
lifted up his voice in innocent protesta-
tion when reminded of the police regul l.
tions against the indiscrminate discharge
Of explosives inside the city limits and
his bigger brother. sister, cousin, uncle
and aunt patted him upon, the back. and
by their several Joint EXAMPLES proved TO
him that the world was all his and he
was the monarch of all he surveyed.
The parade was a large--very large
one, there being nearly 1000 men, women
and children in line. 1t was not as bril-
liant as had been any of the fiesta par
AIDES. but it told a great deal more power
full story; told it well and told it IN a
manner to leave an indelible impression
upon the minds and hearts of those who
participated and of the thousands who
as onlookers lent their assistance to make
the lay by their presence the great occa-
sion which it was.
There was not one thing to mar the
celebration, and the several committees
which had the festivities in charge de-
serve great credit for the successful man
ner In which every detail Of the varied
programme was carried out.
= The celebration was of the style and
The herald., 1895-07-05
Turing the school chi.dren's parade of La

during the school chi.dren's parade of La
Fiesta.
In the procession yesterday the appear
ance of the military was not in places all
that could be desired. There were men,
bers OF the national guard in the parade.
VINO were minus uniform pantaloons,
others were without belts. while still
others wore civilian coats. Some of the
jackets were buttoned halfway up or
down. while others we're net buttoned al
oil. These structures apply also to the
different companies of the Boys brigade.
Commanding officers should learn either
to turn their men out clad uniformly or
else drop such members of companies as
are deficient in this particular. as lack of
harmony in the dress of any military
body looks odd to say the least.
The decorations throughout the city
yesterday were mammoth, some Of them
being very beautiful. The city hall
county court house and the cham ber Of
commerce deserve especial mention for
taste displayed and for beauty of design.
The several leading mercantile houses
along Spring street and Broadway are en-
titled to praise for lavish displays Of flags
and bunting and for the beauty and the
coloring of the designs.
The excellent manner in which the de-
partment covered the several fires of the
day, throughout the parade and later, re-
fleets great credit upon the foresight aud
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a wait, delivering the following eloquent

a wait, delivering the following eloquent
prayer:
Thou Sovereign Lord. who art the in
spirer of the love for freedom, We render
homage unto Thee on this glorious day
of ouf national Independence. Millions
OF Thy children oil over this common
wealth stand today in Thy holy presence
as we do TO bring their hearts offerings
of gratitude unto Thee for Thy gracious
ministrations Of time, leading ont from
the .ong dim ages OF barbarism. by the
ever increasing light that was the first
mandate of this Thy worlds creation,
guided on and upward through peril.
strife and toll to the holy realizaiions of
the present. We thank Thee for the hal
lowed possessions of liberty over this Thy
favored land, destined to be the model
republic after whose pattern OF excellence
the ruling of all the nations shall follow
to usher in Thy kingdom whose watch
word and safeguard is holy liberty!
Thy ever present inspirations guide us
of today, as did Thy watchful care in the
past, and therefor in levercntial Joy and