The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-16

A crust OF bread to q starving stomach
Is sweeter than the richest delicacy to an
appetite jsded to repletion, and the lead
ing republicans are making q great ado
over the revolt Of the Rudkins aud Lynde
Palmer to the cause OF Mckinley. There
is pathos in this and shows the poverty
Of once great party. Compare this ac-
QUESTION Of the G. 0. P. to the numbers
who are now signing the roll Of the Re.
publican Free Silver club under the
pledge to vote for Bryan and Sewall. Mr..
vestal Snyder informs THE HERALD that
he has now the signature OF fifty-six ac-
tive republicans who will support the
nominees Of the Chicago convention and
that the list is daily growing. 1t Is pro-
posed to hold grand ratification meeting
in this city at some early date, probably
the 22nd inst, which will In a measure
show the strength Of the reborn democ-
racy.
Walla Walla Statesman: We have re-
ceived, as cabinet specimen, from our
old friend Jock Morgan, Of Mabton,
Yakima county, the skin OF snake
which measures feet in length and 5
inches wide at it's broadcast part. 1t is q
natural production OF Yakima county.
and speaks highly Of its resources along
with watermelons, peaches and every
thing raised there, which Is always be-
yond the average. We do not know the
species OF snake the skin belonged to,
but he must have been of hsir-raising
proportions when in life. We are going
to get IT tanned and perhaps have some
belts made out OF 1t for some Of our lady
friends.
Secretary Smith has reversed the de-
cision OF the commissioner OF the general
land Office and accepted the final proof Of
4. +. Benson for large tract of land in
the Walla Walla land district. The cor :
missioner cancelled Mr.. Benson's final
proof on the ground that he had failed
to show the cultivation OF one-eightb of
the land embraced in his entry. The
secretary, however, found in the annual
proof of expenditures Of Benson during
1894 that he had cleared and plowed 80
acres of the 800 contained in the tract,
and is OF the opinion that to clear the
land Of sagebrush and pillow it was culti-
walton within the meaning of the law.
p. j. Flint left on Tuesdays train for
the Fish Lake mining district, being called
there by capitalists who have been in
vestigating the mines in which Mr.. Flint
is interested and desire to bond them.
Judge Boyle, it is understood, has bonded
bis mining property for about 100000,
and if the practical smelling Of the ore
shows that the standard claimed Ia main
tanned the bonds will be at once redeemed
and machinery placed in the mines for
working the rock.
The Wallace Coburn Hardware Co. are
now in their new and handsome quarters
in the Lewis Engle building. Their goods
are arranged In an attractive manner and,
best Of all, the prices are so low as to
appeal to the pockets of every buyer.
Especial attention is called at this sea-
son to their large line OF the best ice cream
freezers now on the market. %
Gay Hirshman the alleged counterfeit
er who was caught on the west side OF the
mountains by q. s. Deputies Thompson
and Bridges was tried at Tacoma on FRI
day last and bound over in the sum Of
$4,000. Geo. Conkling, his accomplish,
was taken over from this city as wit
ness, having turned states evidence.
Mrs. M. A. Chapman. Miss Agnes
Schanno, Miss Schanno OF The Dalles,
and Mrs. Will White, OF Sprague. left on
Tuesday for the Swauk. Mrs. Chapman
shipped many Of her household effects
there and proposes to remain during the
summer or until the Brown Bear shows
itself world beater.
The exodus from the city to the All
tanum Soda Springs has already begun
and among those now there are the
Wards, Leshes. Ssylors, and Linces.
A large number will 20 to the springs on
Friday and Saturday. No boarding tent
will be conducted there this year.
There will be union service of all the
churches at the opera house Sunday
evening. Subject Of discourse: "What
Kind of Leaven Shall We Put in the
Meal ?"
DR.. Graves writes The HERALD to an
nounce to his patrons and friends that he
will be in his Office on and after July ed
to attend to all wants for dental work. ]
At the Christian church on Sunday
morning at II o'clock, the subject of the
sermon will be: The Christians Hard
ship Compared with His Glory"
Mrs. Fletcher, wife Of the physician,
returned home on Monday from Kansas,
where she has been visiting relatives for
the past several months.
Col. L. 8. Hewlett and family left for
the Swauk on Saturday last to be the
guests Of VIM. Ker aud family for week
or ten days.
VIM. Lacey is in the city from Lewis,
ton, Idaho, on visit to his family. He