The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-06-20

II 10 reported that some startling dis
closures were recently made by eastern
commission houses, In Information given
some interested citizens OF Yakima a. to
the price paid for potatoes here last fall
and this spring. The statement, it 10
said, was made that these houses paid
buyers $ll per ton cash for spuds bought
in Yakima this spring, at the depot.
The HERALD will endeayor to unearth
this matter for the benefit OF it's farmer
readers, and find out If there be any truth
In the statements. Potato growers we're
paid only $@6@S per ton In Yakima this
spring, upon representations that such
price was all the market would stand.
That buyer should profit In sums from
So to 50 per ton simply because he was q
buyer, should teach the grower to keep
his weather eye open when he sells this
fall, and to cease bersting the commits.
sion houses Of the east. OF course, if the
statement made be untrue, the matter
takes an entirely different phase. Il is
simply tip TO the farmer, in any event,
to keep in touch with the markets when
he sells. As soon rs the season opens
The HERALD will quote market prices on
the Sound, Yakima and st. Paul.
Much anxiety is felt in local militia
circles regarding the companies to be dis
banded under the new militia law. The
governor has appointed Col. E. NJ. Carr,
of Seattle, briysdier general vice J. M.
Ashton and Capt. Boutelle, of the U. S.
A., adjutant general vice Ross G. O'Bri-
en-and says that no action will be
taken until he has had an opportunity to
consult with these new sppointees. Upon
the return OF John Reed from Olympia,
he stated that the governor had informed
him that Troop G would be disbanded !;
but Major Fred Reed claims to have had
assurances that the Yakima and Tacoma
troops would retain their organizations
under the state law.
Messrs. John Reed, J. A. Rockford, A..
P. Fulkerson and DR.. Frank have returned
from their visit to Olympia, where they
attended the grand lodge, F. & A. M.
Mr.. Reed stopped at Gle. Elum on his way
home, discovering that Walter J. Reed
and wife had on Saturday been thrown
from wagon and severely injured Both
were bruised about the head, and Mrs.
Reed had knee so badly wrenched as to
confine her to bed. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
inson, who accompanied them on the
drive, were the most severe sufferers from
the runaway, Mrs. Robinson having an
arm broken and Mr.. Robinson leg.
The advertisement of the new firm Of
A. s. johnson q Co. appears this week.
The firm, of which Mr.. Bean is the resi-
dent member and manager, is located in
the new store building near the depot,
and will make q specially OF paints, oils,
wall paper, etc., selling on small margins,
as is indicated by the advertisement.
Business has opened promisingly, and
Messrs. Johnson and Bean feel confident
that there was good opening for this
line OF business in Yakima and that they
will fill the void to the satisfaction of
themselves and the benefit of the public
Fruit Inspector S. w. Maxey writes to
Mr.. Frank Wheeler, in response to COM
plant regarding the non-spraying of
trees, that he will be in Yakima shortly
and remain several days-during which
time he will vigorously enforce the laws.
Mr.. Maxey objects to Yakimas criticism
OF bis conduct of the Office, and says no
cannot spend all OF his time here but as
he has only put in one day here this sea-
son, and the fruit interests of Yakima are
many times greater than all the balance
OF the district, his objections do not seem
to be well founded.
G. G. Stout and j. l.. Stewart are ar
ranging for clearing up and making at
tractive for summer campers the grounds
about Soda Springs. They will put ON
semi-weekly stage line early in July, and
increase the service according to the de-
mands. A dancing platform will be
built at the springs and hotel tent,
1890 feet, has been secured for the &C.
commodation OF those not otherwise pro-
vided with sleeping quarters. The
grounds will also be sprinkled when nec-
essary to keep down the dust.
E. F. Benson, Fred Reed, L. s. How
lett, Samuel Storrow and d. Z. Lesh were
among Yakima's citizens who visited the
sound this week. Col. Hewlett was sum-
moned to Seattle by Governor McGraw
for conference regarding the arid land law
and the appointment of commissioner,
as the governor found that press OF
work would prevent his making his con-
templated visit to Yakima. 1t is general.
ly understood that Col. Hewlett will be
named as commissioner aud that the ap-
pointment will be made within the next
few days.
The family of 2. III. Scheele arrived
from Portland on Sunday last. Mr..
Scheele and Theodore Walker have been
the chief stone cutters on the Scheduled
building, and they have under considera-
ton the starting of stone and marble
works in Yakima if, upon investigation,
they find the conditions favorable.