The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-07-11

! The state board Of education has
changed the rules governing state and
county examinations in some respects.
Hereafter state certificate will not be
granted on examination to anyone who
falls below 20 per cent. in any one
branch. In county examinations, min
imums of 30. 60 and 20 per cent. have
been decided on for the third, second
and first grades, respectively. After
November l, the average required for
the third grade will be 65 per cent, in
stead OF 80 as heretofore; the minimum
arithmetic and grammer remaining at 60
per cent. Applicants for certificates,
under the new law, allowing state cer-
tifcates to be granted TO graduates of
private colleges, will be required to file
satisfactory evidence Of having taught sue
cessfully "a months, at least nine of
which must have been in the public
schools in this state.
Agent Graham is of the opinion that
North Yakima will have q new depot
this year. The plans have passed the
various departments Of the circumlocu-
ton office and finally got down to the
cash drawer. Superintendent Gilbert,
curing his recent visit here, SAID ft had
been found impossible to build last year,
badly as the structure was needed, and
he intimated that he had lively hopes Of
seeing the plans carried out during the
fiscal year beginning July 10.
The advance in leather has Obliged
manufacturers to make a cores bonding
advance in the price of shoes, with prob
ably, the only exception Of w. L. Doug
las. who, notwithstanding the high price
Of leather, will continue at the old prices,
and give better shoe than ever before.
The recent additions to bis already large
factory, makes his plant the largest in
the world devoted to manufacturing an
exclusive line OF shoes.
Judge o. F. Weed, ex-mayor of Pasa-
dena, and formerly resident of North
Yakima, spent several days In the city
during the past week the guest Of his
son, A. b. Weed. The Judge has been
visiting Hot Springs. Ark, and the
mountains, in q successful quest after
health. He is now In Spokane looking
after his property interests there but ex-
poets to stop in Yakima on his return
trip.
Richard Olney, who represents syn
dictate Of Boston capitalists. has notified
the Commercial club that he will visit
Yakima in about ten days for the pur-
pose OF looking over this section with a
view to establishing a large starch fac
tory to supply the Oriental trade. Mr..
Olney is a nephew OF the secretary OF
state in Cleveland's cabinet.
Chris Scow is the happy possessor OF
"Black Prince" formerly the property Of
George Elliott, OF Ellensburg, a hand
some surrey, harness and lap robes all OF
which he won In q recent rattle. Black
Prince has been speedy traveller in his
day and is one OF the best and most gen.
tie family horses ever brought to this
section Of the state.
Messrs. J. d. Mcdaniel, ]. E. Multi
gan, Nelse Short. Charley Mabry, Alfred
Chase and John Reid left on Sunday last
for Edgar Rock, on the Nstcheez, where
they have gone into camp for two or
three weeks. They took along plenty OF
supplies and their lsrder will be well
stocked even if they fail to catch any fish.
Few medicines have held their ground
so successfully as Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
During the past fifty years 1t has been
the most popular of all cough-cures and
the demand for it to-day is greater than
ever before. Prompt to act and sure to
cure.
The State Poultry association win meet
at the city hall, Saturday afternoon at 8
O'Clock, for the purpose of making ar
rangements for winter show, select
judges and transact such other business
as is necessary.
Senator c. w. Ide, of Spokane, was an
over Sunday visitor in Yakima. He is
largely interested in Idaho placer mines
out of which he expects to make money
enough to build the reservation irrigation
ditch.
Mrs. Wayne Field gave a very pleasant
party on Friday evening last in honor OF
her sister Mrs. Kittie Cole, of Elensburg,
who was her guest up to Tuesday mora
ing when she returned home.
Up TO date the Ellensburg base ball
club has proven invincible. On Sunday
they played with the Roslyn nine on the
home grounds and secured 50 tallies to
for the coal beavers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Whitney, of the
Mckee, left to-day for the mountains of
the upper Nstcheez to spend month or
six weeks in camp.
Yakima grown cucumbers, sweet corn,
peaches and summer apples are beginning
to make their appearance in the market.
The Mckee ball pine played the Yaki-
mas at the old town Sunday and were
successful to the tune of 20 to "a.
Elmer Simpson and family, OF Gle
Elum, who celebrated the 4th in this