The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-04-02


killed the fruit buds had they been far
enough advanced. In the Parker Bottom
district and lower down the county the
damage to the peach crop may be severe
but round about North Yakima no harm
has been done. Mr.. Fred Thorn pson
says the buds on his peach trees are
mainly killed but similar report came
from the same section last year and still
the trees had too much fruit TO permit II
to mature to its greatest perfection. 1t is
to be hoped that the reports OF damage
from the lower county are greatly exag-
gerated and If past experience is a relia-
BILE criterion this will be demonstrated
by the lapse OF time.
The reports brought down from Alaska,
says the Seattle Times, are to the effect
that the country up there is already
overrun with men who have no money,
and who are charge upon the commun-
ity. AS they have no means, and there
is no employment, and as the weather
is bad, there has been a lot Of suffering
from both cold and hunger. Petty thiev-
ing is going on extensively, and it is said
the people are considering a plan Of
chartering vessel and shipping the in.
digent men out of the country. By the
middle OF June it is expected 10000 men
will have found their way into the Cook Is
inlet and Youkon districts.
q. M. Mckinney returned last night
from WILDLY Island accompanied by
thirteen Hollanders who are delighted
with the appearance of Yakima. These
immigrants are all heads of families and
their present home is in Iowa. They
came to the Pacific coast over the Great
Northern and if their first opinion of
Yakima is not changed it is dollars to
big red apples that they will locate here.
They are fine looking body of young
men and it would be feather in Yaki-
mas cap to have them for citizens.
The seven young women OF the Equal
Stuff rage contest class are said to be max
ing admirable progress under the instruc.
ton of Miss Emma E. Page, superntend-
ent of Demorest contest and mercy work of
the w. G. 7. U. for western Washington,
and so much interest has been aroused
that class Of matrons has been orga-
nized and the contest set for Friday and
Saturday nights of next week. A silver
medal is to be the prize for the young
women and volume on the life OF Mary
4. Woodbridge for the matrons.
Judge Erwin is in from Fort Simcoe
and states that it is unknown how the
recent fire was started, but it is suspected
that the Indian boys were smoking Gig
arettes in the dormatory. The loss was
about $500, thousand of the amount
having recently been expended in alter
atoms and painting. The Judge thinks
he will be able to secure an appropriation
to erect better and more comm odious
buildings this summer.
DR.. B. l.. Baker will leave for Walla
Walla Friday evening, returning early
next week with his wife, who will re-
main here about a month Mrs. Baker
expects to spend the summer in camp ia
the Blue mountains, again coming to
Yakima in the fall to permanently reside.
There will be a union service of all of
the churches on Sunday evening April
18th when Miss Emma Page of Olympia
will address the united congregation on
the subject: Undo the Heavy Burdens.
The place for holding the service has not
yet been decided upon.
Handsome cards OF invitation attracted
the members of the Ladies Guild of St.
Michael's church, together with a few
other friends, to the residence OF Mrs.
Samuel Storrow, on Saturday afternoon
where they were charmingly entertained
at high tea.
Prosser has organized a Thomas b.
Reed republican club with Nelson Rich
for president and F. w. Roach for secre-
tary. Bill Mckinley of Ohio will prob
ably throw up the sponge when he re-
ceives this bit of news.
I. M. Vance returned on Wednesday
from trip to Spok ane and the northern
part of Idaho. 1t is understood he was
travelling in the interest of the democratic
congressional committee.
r. b. Milroy has been challenged to
discuss the subject of party platforms,
with the populist leaders, at their Mckee
meeting Saturday evening. He has &C.
cepted.
Chester A. Congdon, of the Ontario
Land Co., arrived in the city Wednesday
nom the Gray's Harbor country.
d. w. Simmons was receiving the con-
gratulations of friends Sunday-it was
his 35th birthday.
The w. G. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Whipple on Tuesday next
at 2 80 p. m.
James Gleed purchased handsome
studebaker phaeton from NJ. Schorn on
Wednesday.
@. s. Hale, OF Zillah, has sold his
livery stable and mail contract to H. A.
Armitage.
Geo. A. Kile, the fish and oyster deal.
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