The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-07-04

Wenatchee 1drdnce: Indian Agent
Erwin was in Wenstchee Monday and
Tuesday for the purpose OF taking the
names of all the Wenstchee Indians who
were willing to accept their pro rata OF
the money resulting from the sale of the
Wenstchee fishery reservation Chief
Felix and his band, consisting of about
80 Indians, willingly handed in their
names, but old Chief Hamilk would not
accept, and his Indians, to the number
of about 20, stayed with their chief, who
could not be persuaded to yield. Mr..
Erwin's report will be sent to the depart.
ment and will recommend that the In.
dians who were willing to accept the
money be paid. The Hamilk Indians
will receive nothing as the matter now
stands. Hamilk demands that reser-
walton be set aside in lieu of the one sold,
to commence ut Old Mission and extend
six miles down the Wenatchee river, or,
that the Wenatchee Indians receive the
whole amount resulting from the sale
and not allow the Yakimas to receive
their portion. These demands were not
considered as the land requested is occu-
pied by white settlers, and the treaty
was made with the Yakima Indians, the
Wenatchee's being portion of that tribe.
Mr.. Erwin departed on the west bound
train Wednesday morning.
Joseph Stephenson, of the board of
county commissioners, realizing that
something must be done to bring the
limit OF the county Indebtedness within
the legal requirement, is urging the dis
charge of a deputy in each of the offices
oil auditor, clerk, treasurer aud sheriff.
Treasurer Bartholet protests against the
cutting off OF his assistant on the score
that with the present force they are fire.
quently compelled to labor late into the
night to keep the work up; while in the
sherif's office the claim is made that Mr..
Rowe, as iailer and bookkeeper, cannot
be dispensed with, while the service OF
papers, consequent OF financial litigation,
keeps Sheriff Dilley and Deputy Field
constantly busy. Commissioner Rich is
opposed to the attempted retrenchment
in this direction, while it is understood
that Commissioner Handle is inclined to
agree with Mr.. Stephenson.
Col. Hewlett has moved into the room
opposite THE HERALD office, on the cor
ner Of Second and Chestnut streets,
where there is ample scope for the opera
tons OF the Arid Land Commission.
Nothing will be done in the field for a
month or two. Some very necessary pre-
liminary work must he accomplished
first, and this includes correspondence
with the department and possibly a visit
to Washington. There have been large
number of applications by surveyors,
clerks and others, all of whom the
colonel would like to employ, but there
il nothing for any OF them to do at pres
emit and at most there will be only oc-
casional work for a small number. The
appropriation is small, and investors are
not ready to take hold Of the work 1t is
quite likely that nothing will be done in
the field before Autumn.
II is understood that B. l.. Snipes will
institute a suit for damages growing out
of his arrest for refusing to testify before
Court Commissioner Cameron, of Kitti
tas county, in an action brought against
Mr.. Snipes by Seattle creditors. Judge
Graves authorized Commissioner Cam
eron to come to Yakima and take the
deposition OF Mr.. Snipes, who was at the
time engaged as a witness in the court OF
Referee Newman. His refusal to testify
was under the advice OF his attorney, who
claims that the commissioner had no jur-
isdiction in this county. Local attor-
neys claim that the question is knotty
one.
William Gross, the butcher, who left
Yakima some months since for Baker
City, 0gn., has been sentenced to three
ycafo W INC pcuIlrhtidI5 VI lt1ht STATE IOf
stealing cattle. Gross was arrested in
this city, couple OF years ago, on sim
liar charge, bat managed to escape con-
viction.
Brownell & Co is another new firm to
announce itself in this weeks HERALD.
Mr.. Brownell is quite well known in
Yakima. although having been a perm a.
nent resident but short time II is
most probable that he will build up
paying business in his line.
Otter Mechtel. the firm which sue
ceeds G. w. Luther, the Front street
grocer, talk TO the public this week in
another column. That these young men
will be successful goes without saying.
Readers of this paper should note the
announcement.
Mr.. G. W. Luther has gone from Yak
/ ina, and his present whereabouts is IN
known. The leave taking is the result of
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