The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Jensen, OF Prosser,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in the
city.
A. A. Lindsey, state treasurer, arrived
from Olympia Wednesday and is a guest
OF the Hotel Yakima
Mrs. VIM. Ker and children, and the
Misses Lucy and Bessie Scudder returned
yesterday from Lake Kstcheez.
G. o. johnson, a prominent citizen OF
Kennewick, was in the city Wednesday
and renewed his allegiance to The
HERALD.
Rev. ]. t. Esheman is in the city this
week from Tacoma, having arrived on
Monday. He will probably return to-
morrow.
Vim. Merchant and family, Of Seattle,
are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. T..
Stewart, of the Ahtanum. Mrs. Mer.
chant is the daughter OF Mr.. Stewart.
Col. A. G. Walker and Thomas Lund
returned from several days of hunting in
the vicinity of Jock Morgan's ranch,
Wednesday, bringing home with them
over two dozen ducks.
Engineer Guy Sterling will return from
Salt Lake City, Utah, about November
10. Mrs. Sterling and child have no in
tention OF joining him in Utah prior to
Shat time, as was stated last week.
Rev. Chambers, of Maryland, who was
to have arrived here this week to fill the
pulpit OF st. Michael's church, has sent
word to Mr.. H. B. Scudder that he IS not
coming, having accepted call from In.
diana.
Blacksmith Eaves' condition is so
steadily improving that his physician,
DIR. P. Frank states that he intends re-
moving him from the hospital to bis
home on the Ahtanum in the near
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Gilbert left on
Saturday last for short visit with
friends in Tacoma and Seattle. Mr.. Gil
bert returned on Monday, and Mrs. Gill
bert and daughter remained. They will
not return until next week.
Mrs. F. B. Allen, a resident OF South
Dakota, is in the city this week for the
purpose of looking over the lands of this
county with view to investment. Her
impressions of the valley may determine
certain friends yet remaining in Dakota
as to whether or no they will likewise
visit this county and perhaps locate.
In addition to the article on the first
page Of this issue regarding new text
books, the attention of teachers and
school officers is called to the fact that no
mental arithmetic having been offered
to the state board for adoption none was
adopted and the book now used, Brook g
Mental Arithmetic, will be continued in
use.
Roslyn Sentinel. Keith Dunlop, Au-
gust Sasse and several other parties who
own the King Solomon and Ida Gilmore,
are casting about for stamp mill. Their
mines have produced some Of the richest
ore in this district, and they feel conf
dent that some day they will realize q
small sack of gold from the sale Of their
property.
p. A. Bounds, while working with q
crew of pickers in his Selah hop yards,
in getting out stone for kiln foundation,
was struck by flying piece OF the rock
Clipped off by the hammer OF work.
man, and severely cut In the head. He
wears heavy bsndage under his hat 10
consequence of the accident and the ne.
cessitated surgeons stitches.
Acting Secretary Of the Interior Rey-
nolds has affirmed the decision of the
commissioner of the general land office
in the case of Louis Janeck vs.. Peter
Cressie. He holds Janeck's contest for
dismissal, as he failed to prove charges
of failure to establish and maintain resi-
dence on the part of Cressie.
d. E. Mackinnon, the manager of Ma.
sons opera house, has booked several
companies for dates in the near future.
Tonight Mrs. f. A. Chubb lectures on
"My Experience in Nunnerv;" on the
10th inst. the Webbing Sisters appear,
under the auspices OF the Girls Guild Of
st. Michael's; Sept. 25 the Christian
church people give literary entertain.
ment; and, beginning October 10, q
series OF concerts, lectures and dramas,
six in number, will appear at regular in
tervals. These latter are controlled by 6
syndicate, and it is understood by Mana.
ger Mackinnon that tickets admitting to
the entire series may be secured for g.
However, he has not yet received full in
structions or advertising matter, aud can
not therefore announce the rates.
A team and wagon belonging to A. III
Jarnigan & Son were mixed up in runa'
way on Tuesday. The animals had been
left standing in front of the store of the
firm without being tied and they prob
ably became frightened. No damage re-
suited and Marshal Lille succeeded In
stopping them on Second street nearly
opposite to The HERALD Office. The
marshal wanted TO make a complaint