The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-03-14

most energetic and capable business
man, but the distressing conditions ex-
listing throughout the United States at
the present time have had their blighting
effect upon Mr.. MacCrimmon, as well as
upon other deserving merchants. The
creditors, through Attorney III. ]. Snive-
ly, have taken possession of his store and
it is understood that they will soon place
they will bring. Mr.. George Sheppard,
representing the principal creditors was
here last week making arrangements
looking to that end. Mr.. MacCrimmon
transferred to the First National bank
his ranch, to secure an Indebtedness OF
$500, and to J. H. Needham city prop
erty to cover an Indebtedness OF $500
The stock invoices at $6477 and there
are book accounts to the amount OF
$1,000. There are two claims TO the
amount OF s476s secured by the stock,
and it is estimated the unsecured claims
will aggregate $4,000.
Henry Griffin and Thomas Lund start
ed for the Willows Tuesday to spend sew
eral days in hunting. Before leaving
they arranged for a full stock OF supplies
including small demijohn of the ardent
for use in case of sickness. At the livery
stable they were attacked with gener.
Gus streak and offered the stable boy q
drink. With look of joyous expectancy
the lad raised the wicker-bound bottle
and took a deep pull. The glsdness
faded out of his eyes and gave place to
disappointed establishment. Ejecting q
quantity of light complexioned liquid
from his mouth he handed the bottle
back with the remark that he could "get
better'n that from the pump" Investi-
CATION showed that the cleansing water
had been left in the demijohn and that
the whisky was still at the "Alfalfa. u
The mistake was remedied and Messrs.
Lund and Griffin went off congratulatine
themselves that it was found out in time
and without endangering their own lives
Mr.. George Ker states that news is q
dead letter in the Moxee-save that the
valley is suddenly becoming thickly
his ranch, all going toward the wells and
he feels that miniature rival of North
Yakima will soon he noted in the uplands
to the east of the big Mckee company's
holdings. Fruit was not injured in any
degree by the cold snap OF Tuesday night,
and Mr.. Ker looks for good crop this
fall.
j. ID. Medill, OF the Excelsior Nursery,
thinks that there will be fully as many
fruit trees planted this spring as last.
Among the new orchards mentioned by
him were so acres being planted by A. B.
Wyckoff, west of the city; 80 acres by
George Bosdet and John Stone, in the
Selah, and 40 acres by w. L. Steinweg
and Walter Tuesey, under the Steinweg
artesian wells. The new orchards are
being given up principally to winter ap-
pies.
Register A. f. Smelling, of the local
land office, returned on Sunday from his
visit OF week in Spokane and the Pa
louise country. He states that the farm
ers IN the latter country are in dire
straits, produce being almost yalueless on
the market and money an unknown
quantity; and he thinks Yakima ranchers
may and should felicitate themselves that
they live in such favored valley.
Malcolm McLennon, the we'll known
Spectator in sheep, who has been in
Yakima for the past four months and
bought and sold thousands of those AMI
mails, lett on Monday evening for Lewis
ton, Idaho, intending to stay until the
Nez Perez Indian reservation is opened
and lands offered for sale.
Sunday will be Missionary Day" at
the First Baptist church. The pastor
will preach on missionary theme in the
morning. In the evening the mission
band, under the leadership of Mrs. Sal
yer, will give missionary entertainment
consisting of music, recitations and class
exercises. All are invited.
Mr.. Bastian, gentleman who recently
purchased fruit tract in the Selah val
ley, will open a general merchandise
store at the station, just north of this
city, and at an early date petition for a
postofiice for the benefit OF the increased
population of the valley under the Selah
ditch.
The Yakima Musical Society will give
one of its usual enjoyable concerts on
Tuesday evening, March 26, at Mason's
opera house. The society is rehearsing
twice each week, and many of the num-
bers are of high grade. Further par
ticularo will be given later.
j. p. Koch representative of the col
ony of Holanders who are arranging to
locate on Whitby Island was in the city
on Friday last and was so taken with the
appearance of this valley that he will en-
deavor to change the destination of his
to Yakima.
The burning OF shed on that section
of upper Main street known as Ozark
town" brought out the fire department
Wednesday morning. The loss was in