The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-05-28

marry NoOrHes, tue deputy Ciefk blanO
first, OF course. on account of his knowl
edge OF the duties of the Office and tn,
efficient manner IN which he perform,
them, although is is said the cut anc
dried politicians do not favor him. Mex,
comes Mayor Redman, who is enough O
a farmer and of statesman to command
following both ia the city and the
"rooral deestricks." Then Editor Roach
OF Prosser, is going about announcing his
candidacy, believing perhaps, that as the
present clerk hailed from the Lone Tree
precinct, it rightly has first mortgage
on the Office. The lower end of the coun
ty has still another man for the position
His name is Morris and he is the North
ern Pacific agent at Kiona. What his
claims are the Lord only knows. He Is
probably In the hands of bis friends.
Cowychee has candidate in the person
OF Mr.. Burgess.
The delegates to the grand lodge,
Knights Of Pythias, have all returned
from Seattle, and express themselves as
greatly pleased with the treatment &C.
corded them. Mr.. Lince did not come
before the grand lodge as candidate for
office, but. as a delegate he Was on
important committees which consumed
almost his entire time. A. N. Short and
Sheriff Diiley, who were in attendance
upon the annual encampment OF the
Uniform Rank, say they had a most en-.
joyabe time, and the former mentions
having met Ii. j. keuchler, who was
just up from California, and Louis Boyd,
ex waiter in Yakima hotels, who was fol-
lowing his trade on board of the steamer
Flyer"
The two story residence of J. M. Eaves,
eight miles up the Ahtapum valley was
destroyed by fire on Sunday night. The
members OF the family, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Eaves, were attending church
at the time. Mr.. Eaves had been read
ing and had fallen asleep, awaking to
find the house mass of flames. He had
barely time to escape, saving nothing but
trunk that was nearly empty. The
supposition is that tAe lamp exploded
and scattered the burning oil in all d.
rections. 1t ia reported that there was
an insurance of bnt 5000 on the property
destroyed.
The water in the Yakima is rising
slowly. The weather has been most fav-
orable, the nights being cool and the days
but Moderately warm. Notwithstanding
these propitious conditions the river has
been as high, according to II. B. Scudder,
but twice before in eight years. The
county is taking precautions for the safe
ty OF the Mckee bridge and IL teamsters
are now engaged in hauling rock to dump
around the piers. For this work they re-
ceive 70 cents per load in cash, the road
and bridge fund being on the right side
of the ledger.
Owing to the pessimistic remarks OF a
local paper, which claimed that the prom
Use OF new depot was only given to in
fiuence the selection of Receiver Andrew
Burleigh as a delegate to the st. Louis
convention, some doubt has been cast
upon the fulfillment of the assurance that
the improvement would be made. THE
HERALD, therefore takes pleasure in stat
ing that the lumber for the new depot has
already been ordered and that the work
will be commenced at as early date as
is practicable.
Mrs. w. II. Humphrey and her son
Harry arrived in the city from Seattle last
week in hopes that the change would
prove beneficial to the health of the lat
ter, who is afflicted with catarrh of the
tonsils. The young man had to be car
ried to the train, but his improvement
has been so rapid that he is up and
around and greatly enjoying the present
balmy weather.
Considerable complaint is being made
regarding the playing OF foot ball on
Yakima avenue. There have been sew
eral narrow escapes from accident recent
ly and as there are vacant plots Of ground
handy there is no reason why the police
should not see that players keep off the
frequented streets and thus avert some
serious accident through runaways or
other causes.
The city council failed to confirm the
election of ]. J. Backer as chief OF the
fire department, on the ground that as
chief of police he had duties sufficient to
occupy his time. The election to fill this
vacancy and also to select foremeu for
the hose teams will be held tonight.
affirmed the judgment of the superior
caurt in the case of Clay, respondent, vs..
the Selah Valley Irrigation Company, APP
pellant, in the matter of the appointment
of receiver.
Louis Lachmund has been admitted as
a member OF the hop firm of Horst Bros,
for whom he has been acting as buyer
for number of years past. He arrived
in the city to-day.
Ed. Mulligan has been confined to his
rooms for several days during the past
week owing to mistaking the earth for a
football. The sprain. while painful, is
not serious one.