The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-30

George Waters, the Yakima Indian who
has been placed in charge of the Metho
dist church on the Nez Perez reservation
sends a communication to THE HERALI
stating that the rain there has made tn,
hearts Of the farmers glad and that gooc
crops are expected in consequence. Rev
Waters says the Nez Perez Indians are
getting worse by drinking and that they
have lost considerable money in the Lew
iston saloons through gambling. Tt
quote Mr.. Waters: "They thought this
Is the way citizens-people do. talked
to them, and told them they were mis-
taken, that good citizens and civilized
people are never got drunk, have goot
homes, do what is right and live like
somebody. Only hobos are drunks."
While not yet yet officially announced
the appointment of DIR. W. II. Hare and
Mr.. Samuel Cameron as members Of the
state fair commission to succeed Messrs.
Weed and Parker is assured. The resig.
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also In the hands OF the governor, and az
j. r. Reavis is now resident of Trail
Creek, b. c., the announcement Of sp-
pointments may be delayed until the gov
ernor has made selections for all of the
vacancies. 1t is understood that one
member will be chosen from Ellensburg.
Senator Charles Helm has been spoken
of favo-ably in this connection; but as he
and the governor have not had very
close political alliance since the last legis.
latve session, it is believed that DR..
John W. Bean will be appointed.
Holders OF hops are at present feeling
about as blue as indigo. Three and a
half cents is all that is being offered for
the '95 crop and dollar and half q
bale for old hops. A number OF growers
claim that they will not cultivate their
yards next year unless they can make
contracts with reliable firms for at least
eight cents. Mr.. Frank Shardlow, who
has ITO bales Of "a hops which he could
have sold for twelve cents at one stage
of the market, has just been offered
three-fourths Of cent pound for his
holdings. The difference between $240O
and $3.50 is considerable.
Exalted Ruler John B. Catron was
presented with crayon likeness OF him
self at the last meeting of the Elks. 1t
represented the gentleman as after tax.
ing-his trip to San Francisco. The pre-
sentation speech was made by DR.. w. HI.
Hare, and the occasion was most solemn
and impressive.
The HERALD's readers of the gentle
sex should know that yellow, in all OF
the shades of the nasturtlum and every
tint between cream and gold, is in favor
this season for collars and vests OF dark
wool gowns.
d. E. Lesh and John Reed returned
from the sound country on Monday. Mr..
Lesh accompanied two car loads of sheep
to Tacoma, while Mr.. Reeds business
was in connection with state fair mat.
tiers.
An A. o. U. w. lodge, with twenty
members, has been organized at Nab.
ton. An effort is also being made, with
fair prospect OF success, to organize q
lodge of this order at Prosser.
DR.. G. ]. Hill, Henry Teal and F. L.
Wheeler are now numbered among the
best people on earth, having been in
itiated into the mysteries OF Elkdom on
Thursday evening last.
Bruce M. Brewer, of Sunnyside, has
sold his stock of hardware to G. A. An
derson, who will move the goods to
Mabton. MIR. Brewer expects to remain
with the country.
George Higgins-Demerse was recently
tried at Spokane for assisting the prison
ers in escaping from the county jail
where he was confined. The verdict wai
mot guilty"
There will be services, as usual, at th,
Congregational church next Sunday a
ii 80. The address will be on "Revela
ton and Revolution" Sunday school al
1890.
NJ. B. Sandmeyer made his appear
ance on the streets Monday for the fire
time in couple of months, having beer
crippled by running a nail into his foot
J. J. Malone, the we'll known politician
and proprietor OF the Warwick at Ia
coma, is negotiating for the purchase o
the Roslyn brewery.
Thomas Carstens recently bought 100t
head Of mutton sheep in the BickletoI
country for his Seattle market.
A car load, consisting of 100 barrels O
bottled beer, was received by the ''Al
falfa" on Friday OF last week.
Miss Jessie Rolph, of Kiona, has re
turned from Seattle, where she has beel
, attending the state university.
, JIM. Wohlford and Walter Bates ar
making arrangements to try their fol
tunes at Cripple Creek.
The Kelso Bros, of Horse Heaven, ez
pect to have $500 acres of land in whea
, this coming season.