The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-05-21
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 Wa sh.
ington ana from the Great and
Fertile Country surrounding II.

Metzger's bakery is being painted and
otherwise made more attractive.
Born, May 4, to Mr.. and Mrs. Z. f.
Ferron, OF Sunnyside, daughter
Miss Gilman, Miss Caldwell and Miss
Baxter expect to leave in few days for
the east.
Willis Thorpe, formerly OF this city,
has sold the juneau electric light plant
to company of capitalists.
G. d. Murane is billed to speak at e.
lensburg on Monday next for the pro.
motion of the cause OF populism.
Mrs. N. Evans will leave on Monday
for California in the hope OF regaining
her health in that balmy climate.
Robert Sterling the Sunnysde engi-
neer, has gone to Utah to join his brother
Guy, who is engaged in irrigation engi-
neering.
Mrs. M. A. Chapman is negotiating for
the sale of her stationery business with
the expectation OF spending much of her
time looking after her newly acquired in
terests in the Swauk mining district.
Johnny Lynch left for Cle-Elum on
Wednesday, word having been received
that the machinery for the stamp mill,
to be located at the Mountain Sprite
mines, had been received at that station.
Eugene Helm, who stole his brothers
6aud of horses, was sentenced to pay u
fine OF 81 900 at the late term OF the
Douglas county court. His companions
in crime, Howard and Owens, were
given five years each in the pententiary
An exchange says that apples may be
kept two years by wrapping them in
newspapers in such way as to exclude
the air. The newspaper must, however,
be one on which the subscription is paid
lin full, or the dampness resulting from
the due will cause the fruit to spoil.
Upon agreement of the attorneys on
b9h sides E. M. Reed was Saturday last
appointed receiver OF the stock OF goods
ia the cellar of the Alfalfa. The goods
are in bulk and have been in the hands
of the sheriff for some time past as the
result of a judgment obtained by Finlay
Mcdonald against Thomas Lund.
Some time ago large number OF ar
rests were made at juneau, Alaska, OF
parties charged with selling liquor in vio-
lation of the law. Among those arrested
was Jimmy Mackinson, of this city.
Word has just been received that all the
eases have been dismissed, the jury in
several test cases having refused to con-
Fvict.
The saloon license of Popovitch &
Short expires next month and will not be
iremwed, at least until times improve.
The saloons have suffered along with
ether lines of business, and 81 600 Ii
cense has been found TO be too much of a
load 10 carry. Several other saloons will
be closed at the expiration of the term oil
license, and this will be found to make
an important difference in the revenues
of the city.
In its column headed among the
Farmers" the Tacoma Ledger quotes a
highly respected republican friend as fol
lows: "a. G. Walker, of Zillah, says
that the peach crop Of that region will be
good this year. There is large acreage
'of fruit now coming into bearing in tina
0Yakimal county, consisting of peaches
lprunes, apricots and winter apples. Tht
farmers are turning their attention more
to fruit and less to hops"
Much anxiety is felt in Portland ant
at other points along the Columbia river
over the danger from high water, anC
there is cause for apprehension, as Their
is more snow in the mountains than hal
been known for years, and notwithstand
ing en- unprecedented cool spring, the
streams are already very high. On Fri
day last J. d. Cornett received lettel
from Andrew Gibson, superintendent o
the Cascade tunnel, stating that four fee
of snow bad fallen in the mountains tina
day.
Memorial day, with its tender memo
ries and sacred duties, will be duly oh
served by the patriotic people of thi
community. The G. A. R., w. r. G
and Sons OF Veterans are arranging TO
the usual exercises, which will be held il
Mason's opera house on Saturday, Ma.
80, and promise to be of unusual inter
est. Attorney Warner, prominent S. @
V. of Ellenshnrg, will be the orator @
the day. The Women's Relief Corps in
. -vite all those who can donate flowers 70
the decoration Of soldiers graves, ais
for decorating the hall, to leave them a
the headquarters of the g. A. r. in tn
Allen block on the Friday preceding, o
early the morning OF Memorial day
Memorial services have also been al
ranged, which will take place on Sunda.
next at 2:30 p. Min the opera house
and TO which all are invited. Rev. n
Evans will deliver the sermon.