The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-06-11
SNAP SHOTS AT YAKIMA
The Herald" Reporter Takes Photo
graphs Of Local Events.
PEN PICTURES OF YAKIMA LIFE
All Sorts OF Paragraphs Gathered
in the Metropolis OF Central " n sh.
iDgton and from the Great and
Fertile Country Surrounding IL.

Dr. Il. l.. Baker returned on Monday
from short visit to Walla Walla.
Henry Mabry and John Pyburn left on
Monday for the Icycle country on a pros
pecting trip.
Lee Cody came in from Fort Simcoe on
Saturday last to spend Sunday with
friends and relatives.
7. w. Moore and w. o. Knox made
the trip to Fort Simcoe and return on
their wheels Wednesday.
Mrs. G.. f. Bailey and child will leave
in day or two for California, on visit
Mr.. Bailey will accompany them as far
as Portland.
G. Dilman, the representative OF the
Schltz Brewing Co., of Milwaukee, was
guest of the Hotel Yakima for several
days this week.
j. q. Lawrence returned from the
Sound Wednesday where ne has been in
attendance upon the meeting OF the state
board OF education.
j. G. Stevens. milling man Of Ritz
vile is in correspondence with Mayor
Lake with view to purchase or lease of
the mill at Yakima City
Mr.. Samuel Storrow returned on Mon
day from the Palouse country. He says
the people of that section are having
hard struggle to make ends meet
Miss Aida Whitney of Monticello,
Iowa, is the guest OF Mrs. C. f. Swain of
the school section" and expects to re-
main in Yakima for the coming two
months.
The Ladies Aid Society OF the Chris
tan church will give their First Annual
Rose Carnival" with ice cream and
Strawberries for refreshments, on Tues
day evening, June 23d.
Capt Kiugsbury, who has been EN-,
ployed as engineer of the reservation
ditch, reports that the channel will carry
l64 feet OF water per second, sufficient to
water 10000 acres of land
DR.. o. M. Graves left TODAY to set up a
one stamp mill at his mine in the Swauk
district. He says the ore is very satisfac-
tory at the top and If it continues down
fifty feet he will put in five stamp mill
and make plenty of money.
DR.. Z. Frank returned from California
on Friday of last week. He reports a
pleasant trip but says it is only necessary
Tor a dissatisfied citizen of Yakima to
take trip abroad in order TO bring him
to a state of contentment when he re-
turns.
George Rodman returned to Yakima
on Sunday. He has been out with par.
ty OF government engineers re-surveying
the southwestern boundary of the reser-
Walton. The work could be finished in
few days but they were obliged to lay off
on account of the unusual depth OF sno
in the mountains.
j. VI. Gilbert left to-day for st. Louis,
where he was delegated by the republic
cans of the state to attend the national
convention. Mr.. Gilbert is a hard money
man, stands on hard money platform
but goes instructed to vote for man for
president who is supposed to have a
leaning for silver but from whom the
most persuasive cannot get an expression
as to his financial policy.
Judge Erwin reports that the Bob
White quail brought from Tennessee and
turned loose on the reservation have win
tered we'll and are becoming quite num-
erous. The frequency with which the
California quail are seen on the Natcbez
and Cowychee also gives ground for the
belief that the birds will do well in this
country and, if the game laws are strict.
ly enforced, there will be excellent quail
shooting to be had before many seasons
have passed by.
Goldendale has just come out from a
hot strife over the liquor question. The
w. G. t. U. charged the druggists with
the illicit selling of whiskey and imported
a Portland detective to find evidence that
would insure conviction. An expen-
sive trial WAS the result, and the case
proved to be such fiat failure that Judge
Sol Smith, who has a prediction for
prohibition, instructed the jury to bring
in n verdict of acQuittal. The Klickitat
county taxpayers do not relish the after
math.
U. S. Deputy Marshal John b. Catron
returned from San Francisco on Sunday.
Mr.. Catron has in his possession some
counterfeit hall dollars which have been
placed in circulation in Yakima of late.
They are made OF silver and SO nearly
true that even the banks have pronounc-
ed them good. The defects can be dis
covered only by the aid of strong glass.
Mr.. Catron is in hopes of landing the
showers of the queer" behind the bars
as he is satisfied who the guilty parties
are, but has been unable as yet 10 obtain
proof sufficient for conviction.