The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-06-25
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 W ash-
tngton and from the Great and
Fertile Country Surrounding Il.

Gilbert s. Miller returned from What
com on Sunday.
Fred Leonhard, a well. known Ellens-
burger, was Yakima visitor on Monday.
County Commissioner Nelson Rich, OF
Prosser, spent several days in the city
this week, returning home Wednesday.
Mr.. George S. Courier has been on the
sick roll for the past week, but is now
somewhat better, although still very
weak.
A number of the bycyclers of the city
propose to 20 to Elensburg by train
Saturday afternoon, returning the next
day on their wheels.
The bicyclers raised considerable money
by subscription this week, which has
been expended in improving the track on
the block opposite the Henton residence
Needles & Cbrstie's PAGER made mile
OH the state fair track last Sunday in
2:27. There are now three horses in
training that have no trouble in going
better than 80.
A Missionary Lawn Social will be Civ
en- next Wednesday afternoon and even
ing, at the residence of DIR. Rosser, on
Sixth street, at which strawberries and
ice cream and cake will be served.
Ed Lyons returned on Monday from
Montana looking the picture of health,
although reduced about 40 pounds in
weight. He left Al Smith at Quigey,
north of Missoula, where there is work to
be had at good wages.
Register A. +. Smelling returned on
Wednesday from Baker City, Oregon,
where he WAS called on business con-
nected with the plant of the Baptist Sem
tinel, published at The Dalles, of which
he is the principal owner.
Invitations are out for Fourth of July
ball to be given at Switzer's opera house
on the eve OF that natal occasion. The
committee having the arrangements in
charge is composed of F. T. Briggs, F. T.
Liggett, G. S. Greene, Robert Morgan and
II. w. Leeper.
The secretary of the interior has con-
firmed the decision of the commissioner
in the appeal case of the Northern Pacific
VS.. John Siveily over a tract of land
within the grant on which Mr.. Siverly
had settled before the grant attached.
The land is awarded to Mr.. Siverly.
Rev. w. 7. Ford, pastor of Grace
church, Seattle, will occupy the pulpit OF
the M. L. church next Sabbath at IL a.
m. and 8 p. m. The evening service will
be the memorial service of the knights
OF Pythias. Mr.. Ford is a pleasant and
forcible speaker and will repay a
hearing.
Miss Grace ID. Stephenson returned on
Friday last from Ellensburg, where she
has been attending the state normal
school. She has teachers certificate,
and is we'll qualified in every way to
teach the young idea how to shoot. II
is to be hoped that her talent will be
properly recognized by the school
directors.
The owners OF the Brown Bear mine in
the Swauk district are feeling in very
excellent spirits over recent assay OF
some rock from that claim. The owners
estimated upon it and the estimates varied
all the way from 81 to $50 per ton in gold.
The latter figures were Mrs. Chapman's
and were considered entirely too high by
her associates, but when the returns were
received they were oyerjoyed to find that
the rock showed $74 per ton in gold.
A decision of far reaching importance
: and one which will bring distress and dis.
quietude to many homes in this land dis
trict has just been received by the regis
ter and receiver of the U. S. land office,
who are informed that all desert lands
within the limits of the railroad grant are
to be held under the double minimum
class and charged for at the rate of So 90
per acre; and where 81 .25 has been paid
proof is suspended until the full amount
is paid. In such instances this payment
must be made within 60 days from date
of notification or an appeal taken. other
wise the entry will be held for cancella.
tion.
The desert claim of G. NJ. Mckinney,
on the banks of the Columbia river, has
been the source of much strife and con-
tention. Ii is located in the eastern part
OF Yakima county, at an elevation of 60
feet above the river, and Mr.. Mckinney
made proof at the local land office, claim.
ing that the land was reclaimed by irri-
gation through the medium OF Il Nye
vacuum pump with section pipe extend.
ing to the river and delivery pipe to 8
ditch on the land. The commissioner
held that the land had not been reclaimed
or irrigated IN whole or in Part, before OF
alter pntrs, and in consequence the entry
is held for cancellation.