The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-10-01
SNAP SHOTS At YAKIMA
The Herald" Reporter Takes Photo
graphs Of Local Events.
PEN PICTURES OR YAKIMA LIFE
All Sorts Of Paragraphs Gathered
tn the Metropolis of Central w ASH
ington and from the Great and
Fertile Country surrounding It.

Prof. @. W. Bean and wife of Olympia,
are guests Of The Yakima.
Sheriff James woolery Of King county
is well pleased visitor at the fair.
Mrs. M. Z. Merwin has been granted
back pension amounting to $940.s0.
Governor McGraw and wife are the
guests of Col. and Mrs. l.. s. Hewlett.
There are now so old soldiers who are
on the rolls of the Veterans Bryan club
One Of the interesting features OF the
lair today is public marriage in the pa
vilion.
Judge John p. Hoyt of Seattle, was
one Of Yakima's fleeing guests this
week.
Rev. Mr.. Bard has been secured as
pastor Of the Presbyterian church for the
next three months.
Miles Cannon and S. L. Masters have
arranged joint debate to be held on the
Cowychee Saturday evening.
A. B. Finlay is over from his We
natchee ranch enjoying the sights at the
fair and greeting his many friends.
The residence OF Edward Whitson was
entered on Monday and gold watch, OF
no great value except as a keepsake. was
taken.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Shannon are up
from Zillah this week enjoying the sights
on the fair grounds and greeting old
friends.
1t is understood that work on the new
depot will not be started until December.
No one seems to know the why's or where
fors for the delay.
Treasurer Cameron says the payment
of premiums will be be made at the Sec
retary's Office on the fair grounds begin
ming at noon on Saturday.
A young girl who was picking hops in
the Cameron Bros. yard lost her clothes
and hair last week by coming into too
close contact with the campfire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Whitson enter
tanned their friends on Friday evening of
last week in honor of Miss Cornwall of
Walla Walla, who is their guest.
Louis Lachmund is in the city having
arrived from Oregon ON Wednesday. He
says the hop market is getting stronger
and choice grades are worth cents.
Many Of the crack shots of the state
were present at the tournament on Wed
nesday but the honors were carried off by
III. B. Rigg of this city, who killed 20
straight birds.
Last Sunday passed without the spot
ter being in evidence and business was
conducted in an orderly way. There
were no such disgraceful scenes as were
witnessed a week previous.
David Brink, the popular representa-
tive of Webb q Co., the wholesale gro
GERS of Seattle, is spending several day 8
in the city this week. Mr.. Brink is one of
the most popular men on the road.
The Commercial club at its last meet
ing approved of the suggestion that the
citizens build wagon road to the Sum-
init mining district, and Mayor Redman
will soon call mass meeting to devise
ways and means.
Judge Paxton and sister, Miss Paxton,
OF Portland, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Donald this week. They are
greatly pleased over the Indian features
Of the fair and Miss Paxton has been
making good use OF her camera.
Fort Simcoe is we'll represented at the
fair. Among those who are here can be
mentioned Judge Erwin, Chief Clerk
Banks, III. ]. Kilgour, F. Rodenbeck and
wife, DR.. Wilgus and family, r. l. Wat
son and family, H. E. Ramsauer, Lee
Cody and Mr.. Holt.
The burning OF Jack Bradford's hop
"o'Shoooct hcutioHcu III ihSb WICK 9
HERALD, resulted in the loss of about ten
tons of hops. Mr.. Bradford carried an
insurance amounting to two-thirds the
value OF the warehouse. while the hops
were insured for the benefit of the Lach-
mund, Horst Co.
One of the visiting hobos entered COT :
fin Bros. store last night and picking up
an armful OF clothing from the counter
started off without attempting to make q
monied deposit or even saying charge
EN-" Mr.. Lester Coffin gave chase but
not being in running condition failed to
overtake the thief who got safely away
with his booty.
Frank III. Hunter, the local cashier of
the Northern Pacific, was united iu mar
riage, on Thursday, Oct. list, to Miss
Dolly Cody, sister of Mrs. W. A. Cox and
Lee Cody. The ceremony was perform
ed at the residence of Mr.. Cox in the
presence OF relatives and a few friends,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter left for
a tour of six weeks through the east.