The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-12-05
TBRSB TALES OF A Week
1.-THE Herald" Searchlisht Thrown Over
City and County.
MEDLEY OF INTERESTING LOCAL ITEMS
Paragraphs hits of Gossip, society
News, Personals and Happenings
Gathered About North Yakima
and Her Environing Valleys.

w. II. Kncaid, OF Yakima, was a
Walla Walla visitor last week.
Ira NJ. Kru,z is making arrangements
for building residence on lots owned by
him on Natcheez avenue.
II. J. Bcknell received by letter, this
week, the sad news of the death OF his
sister, Mrs. f. A. Fisher, at her home in
Maine, on November 18th.
w. d. Walker is again able to be about
after a siege of sickness, and his wife and
daughter, who have been similarly affiict-
ed, are reported as being greatly improved
in health.
John W. Hanna, formerly lessee OF the
theatres at Tacoma and Seattle, was a
Yakima visitor on Tuesday, being here in
the interests of the circulation department
of the Post InteVigencer.
Thomas Murray Spencer. one OF the
leading members of the Travellers Hall
Association, and also prominent in the
canse OF Forestry, was guest of the
Hotel Yakima on Monday and Tuesday.
Reverends A. Judson Bailey and Sam
uel Greene, of Seattle, arrived in the city
on Monday and proceeded the next day
to visit the Ahtanum academy, of which
institute they are members of the board
OF trustees.
Iserkyner, one OF the young Eskimos
who were on exhibition here during the
fair. died recently, of pneumonia, at At
lanta, Ga, where the troupe vas a mid
way feature OF the exposition. Two more
of The Eskimos are confined in the hos
pital with the same disease.
Councilman Frank Sinclair's withdrw-
al from the municipal ticket was due to
the DEVELOPMENT of the fact that he had
never perfected his citizenship, although
having served one term as a member of
the council. Mr.. Sinclair will com plete his
citizenship at the coming session OF the
superior court.
The Puyallup Citizen says that saloon
license has been granted by the council
OF that town to Peter Bellies, who is pre-
pairing to reopen the barroom in the Puy.
allup hotel. The same paper gives pub
licity to the rumor that Mr.. Bellies PAGER,
Sleepy Tom, was entrapped in an excava-
ton with little hope OF rescue.
Henry Otter has been seriously sick
for the past two weeks and on Saturday
last had couple of sinking spells which
aroused the greatest anxiety among his
relatives and intimate friends. Heart
failure was the fear most entertained
but THE HERALD is glad to announce
that the danger period is believed to have
been passed.
meeting of the executive COMMITTEES
for the Elks social met on Monday even.
ing and the following subcommittee
were named: Music, Geo. s. Vance; 70.
freshments, DR.. p. Frank; reception, E.
NJ. Reed; social session, DIR. Hare; decor.
alton, j. B. Catron; entertainment, E. F.
White. December 10Th is the date named
for the social.
Inspector Mccormick and Special Agent
Lane of the Indian service are now en-
gagged in investigating charges made
against Capt. Bubb. agent of the Colville
and Occur d. Alene reservations. Bubb is
said to have received rebates on govern.
ment supplies purchased by him, and also
to have sustained immoral relations with
Francis Welsh, handsome half. breed
girl of l6 years OF age. The charges
against the agent are numerous but be
denies them in toto.
On Monday VIM. Stevens brought to
the city a Poland China pig which at
tracte considerable attention on account
OF its size and weight. 1t was as round
as ball and so fat that it was with diff
Guilty it could keep its feet. 1t was bought
by Charles Uhlman, of tine Columbia
market, and weighed, when dressed, 58l
pounds. Another mammoth porker.
which WAS recently bought by Mr.. Uhl-
man, was boar which was raised on the
Mckee company's ranch, and, while still
in the land of the living, is said to weigh
500 pounds.
Mr.. Richard Olney, of the Yakima Alb
stract company, expects to leave for
Massachusetts, shortly after Christmas
and will endeavor, while in the east, to
interest capital in manufacturing and
business enterprises in Yakima. Mr..
Olney's connections and standing in the
manufacturing towns of Massachusetts,
will be much in favor OF his success, and
he will carry with him full data regard
ing the natural resources and the pro-
ducts of this country to lay before those
interested. He has given considerable
time to an investigation OF the raw pro-
ducts used in a securing mill, cannery,
broom factory and starch factory, and
the Commercial club is aiding him in
perfecting his information. Mr.. Olney
expects to be away six weeks.