The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-09
SNAP SHOTS At YAKIMA
The Herald" Reporter Takes Photo
graphs Of Local Events.
PEN PICTURES OF YAKIMA LIFE
All Sorts OF Paragraphs Gathered
In thc Metropolis Of Central " ASH
ington and from che Great and
Fertile Country Surrounding It.

II. J. Snively is on the Sound.
Phil Otter and wife are spending a
week at Hot Springs.
The populsts will hold their primaries
in this city on July Goth.
Treasurer Matt Barthoett paid out over
$ll 900 last month on county indebted
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Wesley spent the
Fourth in Prosser where they have many
friends.
Fred Chandler has gone to Fort Simcoe
to assist J. L. Banks in making up some
reports.
G. F. Bailey returned on Friday last
from California where he accompanied
his wife and child.
Agent Erwin has about rs men and a
third Of that humber Of teams employed
on the reservation ditch.
Mrs. M. A. Chapman, accompanied by
her cousin, left for the Swauk
mining district yesterday.
VIM. Lee, ar., the shoemaker states
man, left ON Thursday to spend a couple
of months on the upper Wenas.
Attorney r. ii. Ormsbee is over from
Walla Walla to begin proceedings against
the bondsmen OF the levanting banker, J.
X. Edmiston.
Louis Lachmund, OF the Horst & Lach-
mund Co., arrived in the city Wednesday
and is preparing to contract aud advance
money on hops.
w. b. Dudley left yesterday for Mime
apolis where he will be married during
the latter part of this month to a young
lady of that city.
w. L. Dickinson returned from the
Sound on Wednesday. A portion of the
state fair premium lists are now in the
hands Of the commissioners.
Presiding Elder Booth will preach at
the Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing and evening. Communion immedi
ately following morning service.
Justice James Boyle and wife, OF Ell
lensburg. spent several days including
the Fourth as the guests of Mrs. Boyle's
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Hawkins.
George A. Roberts, the organizer oil
the populist party in this county, has
started for Texas by team, accompanied
by his daughter, Mrs. Walters, and o. II.
Apologize.
Mrs. j. III. Wilcox, q recent arrival
from Montana, died at her home in this
city Wednesday night, She was % years
of age and leaves husband and foui
young children.
Two or three boys were arrested Thurs.
day for stealing grain. bags from w. l.
Lince and selling them at the second.
hand store. Mr.. Lnce declined to prose
cute and the boys were given their liberty
after severe reprimand.
Miss Wilson, of Port Townsend, or.
rived in the city Tuesday for visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. X. B. Milroy. Miss Will
son is the daughter Of DR.. Wilson, who
was the democratic candidate for lieu.
tenant governor OF the state in 1892, and
q cousin OF Mr.. MiIroy.
r 8. Ellens, the Holland capitalist ar
rived in the city Tuesday from Seattle
accompanied by couple of families Of
Hollanders who have started to clear the
sage brush from the two sections recent,
purchased by him. Mr.. Ellens left to-
day for the east to secure colony of his
countrymen to settle upon and farm the
land 10 small tracts.
Sheriff Dilley returned from Walls
Walla on Tuesday where he placed Chas
McGonigIe In the penitentiary to serve
out sentence Of sixteen years for the
killing of his father. the jury having
found a verdict Of murder in the second
degree, which the supreme court OF the
state refused to set aside. McGonigle
always claimed that he would end bis
own life rather than 60 to the peniten.
tiary but evidently he reeonsidered this
determination for he made no opposition
to the transfer. The sheriff and his
deputies we're glad to get the prisoner o G
OF their hands,
The affairs OF the "Alfalfa" saloon
which have been In court for sometime
past, have been amicably settled and Mr.
Thomas Lund is now the sole proprietor
OF this popular resort. Mr.. Lund is one
OF the most capable saloon men In the
city and he is making every effort to re-
tain and increase the prestige OF thu
alfalfa" The best OF beer is beine
kept on draught, and Mr.. Lund has JUS
placed large fan in the house, which il
being operated by water motor, so tina.
his patrons may have the benefit of more
breeze than nature Is inclined to give
during these hot days. j. E. Ryan hai
retired from the business and hereafter
Mr.. Ed. Lyon will take his place on the
night watch.