The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-08-22
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Sheriff Dilley feels that the county
commissioners should purchase some
steel netting for the windows Of the jail,
especially during the time such men as
Weddle and McGonigle are inmates.
The jail itself is secure enough, but the
wide bars OF the windows are a constant
menace to the iailor-who never knowc,
when he enters the corridor to feed the
men, whether or no he may not have .
knife or revolver (psssed through the
windows by outside coniederates) to con-
tend with in hand to hand fight. The
steel netting would cost but little, CON-
paratively speaking, and it might save
the county some trouble in the way
of attempted escape after fight with
in the walls, and possibly some re-
elimination II Deputy Field or Tailor
Rowe-not speaking of the sheriff him.
self-were to lose their lives in struggle
which might be averted by the expendi-
ture Of but little money.
"Some peaches" have been making
their appearance in Yakima this week.
Samples from Fred Thompson's ran Oh
measured ols inches; from p. J. Flint's
big orchard, 10 inches; and one from o.
Halsted's Parker Bottom fruit farm tip
ped the scales at 90 ounces and measur-
ed IL inches in circumference. Tbe-
were all Crawfords--and all beauties.
Mr.. Halstesd also had sent box Of Hun
garisn prunes to Mr.. Scudder, one Of
which, picked up at random, weighed
AZ ounces and measured s inches around
the long way. These figures have a DO.
tency which should move any eastern
reader. We of Yakima are used to them.
By the way, none Of the above fruit vas
forwarded as the best from any particular
ranch. They we're simply picked out OF
ordinary boxes sent to friends or placed
on the mark ct for sale.
A correspondent from Northport, Wash,
writes to THE HERALD that during F. M.
Hers recent prospecting trip to the min
ing regions OF southern British Columbia
he acquired an appearance that caused
him to be taken for secret service
officer upon his arrival at Northport, and
q feeling of alarm permeated the tough
ele ment, causing q number to quietly
leave town. Mr.. Hers Salvation Army
badge assisted in the deception and It 10
asserted that remarks similar to the fol-
lowing were frequently made in reference
to him: another of those cursed detec-
tives from Spokane" "Just watch that
fellow in the blue coat he thinks no one
sees his detective badge" 1--WE are on
to his tricks"
Capt. Simmons, Jim Mckenzie, Dick
Ball and Jack Sincel returned Wednes-
day from their prospecting trip south of
Dumping lake. They claim to have
struck rich ledge where there il plenty
of wood and water and feel certain that
fortune has fav ored them. Dick Ball
and others OF the party will return as
soon as they can secure rockers and work
the claim. 1t was on this trip that Mr..
Mckenzie was lost and for 80 hours was
without food. He asserts that during
his wa nderings he met Frank Fry with
pack horse, but Mr.. Fry refused to un-
pack and give him anything to eat. Nc
Kinzie was omewhat light-headed when
found by Ball and Sincel.
As result of too frequent libations
and, subsequent quarrel, Henry Brown
was dragged out of Dooley's saloon last
evening in conditi on known as "limp
as rag" and bleeding at tie head. A
variety OF stories makes the truth diff.
cult to obtain but the matter may be aired
in the police court.
JIM. Eaves, who was 30 seriously
wounded by Charles McGonigle, will
live. He is improving daily. The
greatest danger has been passed and the
s,xa - xta.I A.I
friends are very much pleased with tine
turn the case has taken.
VIM. Lacy, OF the Valley House, has
been in stalled by Marshal Lille as spec
ial policeman until after the hop-picking
season. The marshal says the city needs
this extra guardian on account OF the
number and character OF the hoboe now
coming in.
The season at Soda Springs is about
over and the Stuart hotel will be closed
next week. The Bartholet, Lund and
other camps were broken up this week
and the campers have returned to their
homes.
N. N. Brown is negotiating for the
lease of the dining room OF the Hotel
Yakima, and II he fails to secure that he
intends to open restaurant providing
desirable quarters can be obtained.
In the case OF f. W. Dooley VS.. w. A.
Bowen, involving 100 acres Of timber
culture in the Selah, the decision of the
local land office is sustained by the COM
missioner in favor OF Dooley.
The total acreage of all the farms In
the United States is 623, 218, 6l9. Of which
257, 7l6,755 are improved or under Guilt
walton, and 265 ,69l 1894 acres remain en-
cultivated.
III. s. Huson, with several other prom.
inent citizens of Tacoma, will arrive here
Saturday to accompany DR.. w. III. Hare
for few days CHICKEN shooting naar
Toppenish.
Messrs. Leo Schanno and viii Fred
den, of The Dalles, Ore, arrived in the
city this morning for weeks visit with
Mr.. Schanno's cousin, Mrs. M. A. Chap
man.
Miss Elva Baxter, who has been camp
ing wit h the Misses Porter, of Roslyn,
near Martin station, will return to this
city on Sunday.
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