The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-06-04

aud there have been many more applca
tons Tor employment both by lndan,
and whites. Among the former are sew
eral who were at first opposed to tn,
construction OF the ditch under the in
| citement OF the attorneys interested, bul
who now realize that Agent Erwin while
acting under the instructions OF the de
partment was also looking 70 their future
welfare. Business men and citizens now
recognize that the recent attacks on the
agent were utterly uncalled for and thu
charges without foundation. The attorneys
who have been working up the contes
applied last week to Judge Hanford fol-
an injunction but evidently failed as nc
such order has been made by the fedora
court.
A little unpleasantness among newspa.
per men the other day resulted in the
Times man seeing, as he graphically ex
pressed it, "a fine constellation of stars p
after which the combatants "clinched
like two old women" according to the
same authority, which forgot to add that
the clinching was the seeking of the
Times man who declined to stand up and
take his medicine. As the Times man
was considerably the taller he probably
thought he had the advantage in wrest.
ling, which is an ancient science and first
mentioned in Genesis xxxii:24 "And
Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled
man with him until the breaking of the
day" but like Jacob he got the worst OF
this, too, for he tearlully remarks that he
"was quite easily persuaded that he had
had enough"
The electrical disturb Dances OF late seem
to have upset normal conditions and the
various sections of the northwest have
been the scenes of SCRAPS" The Ore
gonian notes dozen or more, mostly be-
tween politicians and editors. The latest
to be recorded, however, occurred in Ell.
lensburg on Sunday, between. the two
photographers, Hsmacher and Bush
nell, growing out Of business rivalry.
Hamacher claims that Bushnell assaulted
him with revolver and beat him in an
unmerciful way while the latter claims
that Hamacher laid wait for him in a
dark street and after being assaulted he
protected himself with u bicycle wrench.
Keith Dunlop returned from the Swauk
district on Tuesday. He has much faith
in the country and believes that the
quartz as well as the placer claims are
going to prove very rich. Mr.. Dunlop's
mining interests extend over considerable
country and he is here to secure
teams Tor the purpose of hauling mater
ial, now at the Gle Elum station, for the
construction of a twenty-ton smelter in
the Gle Elum district where the mines
are showing up most satisfactorily.
The minstrel troupe that gave a per-
torrance here on Thursday night of last
week failed to show up its leading adver-
tised attraction, the cavern mouthed Bill
ly kersands, though there were but few
in the audience that realized the fact.
Kersands had row with the manager
while at Seattle and left the troupe then
and there.
A. b. Eglin's promising horse, Tom, is
to be taken to Spokane for the races. He
is now being put in condition and will
probably show the horses gathered at
Spokane, touch of high life as it is con-
tidently asserted that Tom, for distance
OF quarter, can "outstep anything that
looks through bridle."
Strawberries are now coming into the
market and in few days will be plenti.
full. The first were brought to the city
on the last day of May, being raised by
VIM. Lee, Jr., of the lower Natchez. The
next day the Greene Mercantile Co. re-
ceived crate from Kiona.
The decision OF the lower court regard
ing the Churchill estate has been affirm
ed by the supreme court. This will ad-
NIT OF Administrator Stephenson disburs
ing $500 which has been tied up in the
bank for some time.
A basket social will be held at the
Mckee school house on Tuesday evening,
June 9th, for the benefit of the Presby-
terrain church. After a short program
which will begin at s O'Clock, the baskets
will be sold.
Mrs. A. B. Ross left on Monday for the
east. She will pass couple of weeks in
Chicago and then take steamer for a
trip through the lakes, remaining FIVE or
six weeks in her former home in Ontario,
Canada.
The supreme court has affirmed the
the decision of the State VS.. McGonigle
and the patrcide will at once be taken to
Walla Walls To serve the sentence OF six
teen years in the penitentiary.
Matt Bartholet, Keith Dunlop, Alfred
Schsnno and Will Freeman left early
Thursday morning for the Swauk mines.
The three last named expect to remain
for the summer.
Miss Bessie Lippincott left for her home
in Mount Vernon, Wash, on Wednesday,
after nearly years visit and attendance
upon school in this city.
Mrs. William Ker, daughter and sons
left on Wednesday for the Swauk mining
district where they will spend the sum.