The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-06-18
There was a runaway Sunday which

Sherwood was driving big and powerful
farm horse to a skeleton cart, and had
with him his two little daughters. The
animal. when opposite the Methodist
church, became frightened at some gayly
colored parasols and started to run. Dur
ing Mr.. Sherwood's efforts TO stop the
frenzied animal one of the lines parted
and then it looked as though tragedy
was inevitable. The horse turned the
corner Of Chestnut and Second streets on
the dead run, sluing the cart around in q
manner that caused all OF the Mortified
spectators to anticipate its topping over
and the naming or death Of Mr.. Sher.
wood and the young girls. A strong pull
on the remaining line brought the ami
NAL around in a circle when A. 4. Clark
made gallant and successful dash at
the horses bride and after short strug.
gle brought him to a standstill. Mr..
Sherwood is to be congratulated upon the
fortunate ending OF the runaway while
Mr.. Clark is deserving Of much praise for
his gallantry and bravery.
THE HERALD WAS in error last week in
stating that it was Harry King who was
killed at Blewett, in the Peshastin min
ing district. The unfortunate man was
E. ]. King who in early days clerked in
Allen & Chapman's drug store and later
on drove an express wagon about the
streets of Yakima. In giving an account
of the fatality the Ellensburg Register
says that King had fred q blast in the
Black Jack mine and returned to clear
up the debris when the slope of the mine
caved in burying him completely" 1t
took two hours to uncover his body when
it was found that his head had been crush
ed indicating instant death. He leaves
wife and two children.
A half dozen scientists, members of
Columbia college, New York, passed
through the city on Saturday last for
Port Townsend. They will spend the
summer in the Puget Sound region study
ing the fauna and fora and gathering Or
iginal material for future investigation
The expedition is in charge of DR.. Bash
ford Dean. adjunct professor of zoology.
His companions from the same depart.
ment of the university are Garry N.
Calkins, N. R. Harrington and B. N.
Priffin. Prof. Lloyd will have charge of
the botanical part of the work.
The announcement comes from Wash
ington that two post-offices are to be es-
tablished in the Upper Natchez valley
under the names of Nile and Natchez,
with J. A. Clark and Chas. H. Burr as
postmasters. The extension of the pos.
tai service to this district will be of great
convenience to the settlers, some OF whom
have had to journey from forty to sixty
miles over rough trails and roads in order
to get their mail.
The preparations for the celebration of
the Fourth of July on the Wenas are
moving along in most satisfactory way.
The committee of arrangements consists
of Ira Burgett, Barney Moore, Arthur
Sherman, /. B. Taylor, Sam Kincaid,
Thos. Bunce and H. III. Manning.
Among other features there will be bas-
ket dinner and dancing platform 24x40
feet.
J. L. Banks returned on Monday from
the Colville country bringing some very
attractive samples of ore from his mine.
Mr.. Banks was joined here on the follow
ing day by his wife who has been visiting
at Ellensburg during the absence of her
husband. Miss Annie Porter OF Roslyn
came with Mrs. Banks and will be her
guest at Fort Simcoe for the next few
weeks.
Miss Edith Allen. niece OF H. j. Snive.
ly, who was teacher in the public
schools of North Yakima last year, was
married at her home in Grafton, West
Virginia, on Wednesday, June 18th, to
John. Leighton Alcock, prominent lum-
Der merchant of Baltimore, Md. Mr..
and Mrs. Alcock will spend the honey
moon period in Europe.
Mr.. A. johnson, who has opened sa-
loon on Front street under the husband
& Napier license, which was transferred
to him, denies that Mr.. Imsland is in
any way connected with the venture.
He purchased the license outright and
haa 70 in ha
over in the Puyallup district the hop
aphis has already appeared. Very
few yards are being cultivated. Many
yards are left to run wild and are used as
pastures. In others the roots and poles
are removed entirely and other crops
put in.
Rev. R. B. Hassel of the Congrega-
tional church, delivered the annual ad-
dress before the literary societies of the
Normal school, at Ellensburg on Monday.
1t is spoken of with much favor by those
who heard it.
j. b. Armstrong, manager of the Ell
lensburg Register, was Yakima visitor
on Saturday last and spent q pleasant
day among numerous friends.
The Woman's Relief Corps is making
arrangements to hold q strawberry and
ice cream festival in the old Taft building
on Saturday evening, June ~.
VIM. Lee, jr., brought in the first cab
haUna nf tho aaaaan on 2asr.lo., t..k