The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-02

U. S. Deputy Marshal Thompson is
stepping little higher these days than
usual, and the reason is that he has
landed two counterfeiters behind the bars
and has ample evidence for their con-
viction. One OF them il George Conklin,
whom the deputy arrested at Roslyn for
passing spurious coin. Conklin gave the
snap away, and on information furnished
by him Mr.. Thompson, with the aid Of
Chief Deputy Bridges, arrested Gay
Harshman at Dolan's logging camp, ten
miles from Palmer, where he was travel
ing under the assumed name of VIM.
Montcalm. Harshman's home is near
Palmer and there the deputies secured
the dies, chemicals, base metal and
everything that went to make up coun-
terfeiting outfit, together with $40 in
unplated So pieces and quantity OF
bogus silver coins. Harshman is an old
offender and has previously served term
on McNeil's island for a similar crime.
He was taken before the U. s. commits
sioner at Tacoma and bound over, while
Conklin had his examination in this city
before Commissioner Henton on Satur-
day last. There were Number of wit
nesses from Roslyn present at the latter
examination. which was conducted by
U. S. Attorney Brinker. Conklin was
bound over in the sum of $500, which
be WAS unable to furnish.
w. H. Reed Of Tacoma, passed through
the city last week from trip to Asotin,
which he reports is prospecting. New
buildings are going up and new business
houses opening at Asotin City, opposite
Lewiston. The improved condition arises
from the investment of about $l25, 900 in
an eighteen mile irrigation ditch 10y a
company of which Charles Francis
Adams is president and f.. II. Libby,
formerly of this city, is manager. The
work is now completed and water run
ming in the ditch. The company has
sold about 400 acres of land for 800 per
acre. MIR. Reed states that there is an
opportunity for irrigating tract OF 25,-
600 acres OF land in Asotin county at sn
expense not to exceed $4,000, and the
land can be bought of the present own.
ers at about s. per acre. This appears
to be an excellent opportunity for capital
seeking investment.
Yakima county is getting into very
good shape. OF course the Indebtedness
has Reached the high water mark, but
the commissioners have been sailing close
to the shore regarding expenditures, and
as a result not only have the October
bills passed upon by the commissioners
been paid, but those of January, and a
large hole has been made in those OF
April. 1t is claimed that this fall will
place the county on a very satisfactory
basis, and, that after paying off about
ten thousand dollars OF the road and
bridge and general fund warrants, there
will be money enough to meet current
expenses. This is in face of the fact that
only half OF the amount of taxes received
three years ago are now being turned
into the treasury. Were times normal
the county would be enabled to make a
very pretty showing.
Under date of June 10th, w. II. and
ii. LeMay the London hop factors, make
the following report: 'Since our last
there has been clearance of Pacific
Coast and New York State hops from
this market at the exceptional low prices
ruling, but within the last ten days the
reports from the English plantations
have spoken of general attack of yer.
min, the possibility Of blight and short
ness OF stock has made our market rally
and rather bettefprices have been made,
on the other hand we cannot see how q
serious aphis blight is possible as practi
cally every English hop grower has q
washing machine and will use it,"
Cards have been received here an.
nouncing at the Church of the Good
Shepherd, Brooklyn, N. Y, on June "a,
the wedding of Rev. Alfred II. Brown and
Miss Frances Elva Baxter. Mr.. and Mrs
Brown will be At Home after July % in
Tivol-on- Hudson.
Charles Lake, mayor of Yakima City
left on Tuesday for Spokane, where ar
old friend has offered him an interest il
saloon business on favorable terms
| Should Mr.. Lake decide to remain In
Spokane, he will resign his mayoralty
honors.
DIR. Graves returned on Friday las
from the Swauk district where he has
been looking after the setting up of hil
one-stamp mill. He found there was
shortage of water for operating purpose,
and has decided to put in small steam
engine.
Anene V. Cock, who will be remem
bered by many of the early citizens o
North Yakima as Anene Wheelock, wa
granted divorce from Chas. III. Cock il
Seattle on Saturday last.
Ernest S. Woodcock and bride arrive,
last week from Walla Walla, and durinI
the coming year will be numbered anon