The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-11-19
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
ington ana from the Great and
Fertile Country surrounding L..

Judge ]. r. Lewis is in the city from
Los Angeles.
FIX. Hiscock leaves for the Sound to-
night to attend the wedding of Frank
Wheeler and Miss Jones.
Mrs. Cyrus Walker and son return ed
on Friday last from Port Ludlow, and
are again occupying the family residence
on Second street.
James and Charles Mabry and Mr..
Shsnks returned on Friday last from q
goose hunting expedition to the lower
county where they bagged IS of the big
birds.
1t is reported that J. L. Ryan, former.
ly OF the Alfalfa, is so well pleased with
the outlook at Rossland, b. c., that he is
making arrangements to engage in the
saloon business there.
F. d. Hiscock, A. G. Coburn and Max
Jackson returned on Monday from the
Crab creek country. They report a rough
trip but excellent shooting having killed
Q large number of ducks and couple Of
swan.
John Larson, the woodchopper who
was reported missing during the excite.
ment of the freshet, is reported safe upon
the island on which he was imprisoned
10 do hut nt,tr f haIIinn a
swinging it high in the trees there re-
manned until the water subsidized.
Receiver Dudley, of the Dell Haver
Irrigation Co., was in the city last week
and filed his final report. TIE property
was sold some weeks ago to eastern par
ties tor $1,000 and the purchasers assume
liens amounting to $4,000. The company
is to be recognized and placed on 8
sound financial footing.
J. M. Gilbert visited Spokane last week
and found it Mecca for politicians
They had arrived and were arriving from
all directions intent ON gaining the influ
ence OF Senator John l.. Wilson for fed
eral appointment. Mr.. Gilbert said there
were already 10 applications filed for the
office of United States attorney.
Merchants who expect to capture any
considerable amount of business during
the approaching holidays would do wei
to get their Christmas advertising ready
No better medium can be found for get
ting their announcements generally be-
fore the people than THE HERALD. II
circulates thoroughly throughout the city
and county and its conservative course
makes it a welcome visitor to all homes
The two local trains on the Northern
Pacific between Tacoma and Spokane
were discontinued on Sunday last for the
winter. There will be no change of time
on the overland trains before the 26tt
inst, when it is reported that the winter
schedule will go into effect and No.
westbound, will arrive at 6 80 a. M, ant
No. 2, east bound, at /: rs a. m. The
arrangement will be exceedingly incon
venient for Yakima.
News was brought to the city on Sun
day that VIM. Wherry was found deaC
near Dot, Klickitat county. He haC
been hauling load of straw which tippeC
over on side hlil and he had evidently
struck on his head and wandered away
in demented condition, for his bod,
was found about three miles away from
the scene OF the accident hanging over
barbed wire fence. The deceased was
brother of Mrs. j. w. Hardison and Mis-
Mary Wherry, of Parker Bottom and wa
40 years of age.
Nicholas Mccoy had SO head OF cattl
pasturng on the j. H. Thomas place bu
Monday night some one let down tn,
fence or opened gate and drove out 9
head which were the next day found il
the city pound. An investigation of tn,
pasture fence the day before and the da,
after the cattle were gone showed that i
was the act OF some miscreant, and i
would, perhaps, be well for the mayor t
look into the matter as it certainly has
very suspicious look and casts q re Gee
ton on the way the pound is conducted
which should be removed if it has n,
foundation. In another column Mr.. Nc
Coy offers reward for proof which will
lead to the conviction OF the offender.
Three first, three second and four thirt
grade teachers certificates were grantee
last week by the county board of exami
ners, consisting of F. NJ. Spain, Mrs. L
r. McDermid and ]. f. Brown. ]. M
Richardson and Miss Ada Sharpless Sc
cured first grade certificates through
papers issued from other states, but Mel
son Williams. of Kennewick, obtaine'
his through high average in the local ex
animation. Mr.. Williams lie the secon,
one to secure this honor in Yakima, thu
other being F. II. Plumb, the count.
school superintendent-elect. secon
grade certificates were granted to tn
Misses Marie L. Druse, Edna G. Haine
and Lillian E. Kelso; and third grade {
Miss Belle Yeates, Erwin Myers, F. h