The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-03
SNAP SHOTS At YAKIMA
The Herald" Reporter Takes Photo
graphs Of Local EVents.
PEN PICTURES or YAKIMA LIFE
All sorts OF Paragraphs Gathered
i'm the Metropolis of Central w ash.
ington and from the Great and
Fertile Country surrounding IL.

ball on Christmas night.
Hon. s. F. Clark, mayor of Puyallup,
was Yakima visitor this week.
Joseph Diegan, aged q years, died on
Friday, Nov. 9th, of inflammation of the
bowels.
Secure your reserved seats for the con.
cert Tuesday evening, at Janeck's. Tick
cts, 35c; g. for $1.00.
Leonard Schott and w. L. Winklei
left on Wednesday for San Diego, Gala,
where they will pass the winter.
Geo. w. Brown, a stockman of We
natchee, is in the city and will spend the
winter with his brother, N. N. Brown Of
the Hotel Yakima.
"The Women of the Bible and Yaki.
ma" will be the subject of the sermon Of
the Rev. Mr.. Bartlett, at st. Michael's
Episcopal church, next Sunday morning
The Sinclair Ice company, F. B. Shard
low and d. T. Myers will begin cutting
ice on the McKinzie mill pond Monday
The ice is between ten and twelve inches
thick.
County Superintendent Brown has ap.
pointed Mr.. 7. W. Brew director OF school
district No. z, North Yakima, which was
made vacant by the resignation of Mr.
Pulley.
Two grey hound pups belonging to Mr.
Harrington, commercial traveller who
owns a ranch in this county, were re
ceived here by express yesterday. They
are now boarding with Landlord Brown
OF the Hotel Yakima.
Ten dozen bob-white quail were re-
ceived by the Rod and Gun club yester
day. They will not be turned loose until
the winter is fully over and in the mean
time III. A. Griffin is seeing that they
have every attention.
Yakima City has decided upon the fol-
lowing municipal ticket which will prob.
ably be carried without contest: Mayor
Walter N. Granger treasurer, Jas. Court.
right; councilmen, Geo. Holloway, p. 7
Gervals, @. III. Bartlett and EDfsld Ferris
J. G. Fritz, aged 45 years, died at st
Elizabeth's hospital, Dec. Sd, of hear
failure. The deceased had been in the
employ OF E. Z James at the Natchees
creamery and was thoroughly versed in
the making of butter and cheese. Hi
had been on the sick list for the pass
three months.
At the last meeting of the governing
board of the Commercial club Jas. Nc
Arthur, Fred Runyon and John Curry
were elected members. The subject O
beet sugar was discussed and preliminary
steps taken to endeavor to interes: CAPT
talists in this industry in Yakima.
Mrs. Frank Horsley, Mrs. A. l.. Stem
mons, Mrs. Jas. M. Gilbert, Mrs. A. ]
Willis, Mrs. W. J.. Roaf, Mrs. Louii
Lesh, Mrs. M. N. Knuppenburg, Mis-
Grace Bunnell and Mr.. Fred RunyoI
will participate in the musicale, for thu
benefit OF st. Elizabeth's hospital on thu
10Th inst. The cavalry troop, under thu
command of Capt. Scudder, will give al
exhibition drill on that occasion.
Frank Shardlow recently received ,
carload OF $500 hop poles from the sound
to be used on his Sunnyside ranch
These are sufficient to increase his yart
about five acres. Mr.. Shardlow believes
hops will be we'll worth picking mex
year and there is report now extsn
that offers have been made by buyers I,
contract at prices ranging from 10 to 12JE:
cents. This report could not be traces
down to any authoritative source but con
tracts at better than living figures Cal
pow be secured,
The cold weather and heavy snow
have driven the game down from tn
mountains and hunters are having grea
sport, ii 1t can be so designated, il
Strengthening grouse and prairie chickens
Some Of the large game has been forceC
down towards the settlements and quit,
plumber of deer and bear have beef
recently killed. Jack rabbits have ais
been having hard OF it la ploughing
through the deep snow and now there j
talk OF rabbit drive to EXTERN mat
those which havn't been frozen to death
Peter Leonard, one OF the early settler
Of Yakima county, died at his home OF
the Hiram Carpenter ranch, at 4 q. m
Dec. Sd, aged "a years. Mr.. Leonar'
crossed tn plains in 1851 and wac one o
those gailent men who participated II
the Indian war in which the Yakima
took part. He was in the battle at Uniol
dap and for 9 time was scout with "
G. Wills, The latter always referred :
him as brave and daring man, TIL
deceased was for several years stree
commissioner of North Yakima. II
leaves family Of five daughters an
three sons, The funeral will be held oil
Saturday afternoon.