The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-23
THE LOCAL SKETCH-BOOK
Entertaining Bits Of Information Which
Were Found Within.
Pen PICTURES OF YAKIMA LIFE
All Sorts of Paragraphs Gathered
In the Metropolis of Central WASH
ington and from the Great and
Fertile Country surrounding IL.

The patent for l.. ID. Lape's timber cul-
ture has arrived at the U. s. land office
Died, on Monday January 3Oth, at her
home on the Wenas, Mrs. Edward Tay-
lor.
Mr.. George Donald, of this city, has
been reelected director Of the Pacific
National bank of Tacoma.
The W. C. T. U. will meet at the home
of Mrs. Whipple, on First street, Tues
day, Jan. 2s, at one O'Clock.
The Republic Publishing Company has
been incorporated, the incorporators be-
ing w. II. James and L. Z. Sperry.
DIR. q. j. Hill returned on Sunday
night from California feeling greatly
benefited by his trip and in better spirits
than he has been for months past.
Regular services at the Congregational
church each Sabbath at II 80. The sub
ject OF the address next Sabbath is "The
Church and present day problems"
Sunday school at 10 80.
Rev Rufus Chase, after entertaining
the attendants of the Episcopal church
for two Sundays with most excellent ser
mons, left on Wednesday morning for
brief visit to Portland before returning to
Olympia.
X. J. Mackeson was passenger on the
last steamer from Alaska but he will re.
turn to the land of the midnight sun
without visiting Yakima. Reports from
Alaska are that the financial conditions
are about as stringent there as elsewh here.
Ayers Hair vigor is certainly remark
able preparation and nothing like it has
ever been produced. No matter how
why and manageable the hair may be,
under the influence OF this incompatible
dressing. it becomes soft, silky and pill
able to the comb and brush
The secretary of the Interior has rem
dered decision in favor Of the defend
ant in the case of Richard Walsh, on the
grounds that the land in question, situate
in the Yakima district, was free of any
claim at the time of the definite location
OF the route of the road and was not after
wards subject to homestead entry.
l.. Luckhardt, the jeweler, expects to
return to Spokane and is now packing
his stock preparatory to leaving for that
point in few days. He says that the
times have so materially improved in
that section of the state during the
past year, on account OF the develop
ment OF the mining interests, that he
believes the change will result in bis ma
terial benefit, and THE HERALD hopes
that his anticipstions may be realized.
Considerable interest was shown in
the meeting of the State Dairy Associa-
ton, at Ellensburg. last week, and there
was fair attendance including number
of dairymen from this county. The time
and place of the next meeting will be
announced by the officers OF the associa-
ton at some future date, but it was
agreed, however, that meeting should
be held in Yakima during the state fair
and it may be decided to take advantage
of that occasion for holding the annual
convention.
Rev. r. b Hassell, the new pastor of
the Congregational church, expects to re-
main here during the winter but it was
his intention, when he came from Red
field, Dakota, to locate on the Sound as
he has been sufferer from throat trouble
and was of the opinion that the moist cli
mate would prove beneficial. With re-
gard to the moving OF the church to
the east side of the track Mr.. Hassell
says that no definite decision has been
reached but that proposition had been
submitted to the association in the east
and he is OF the opinion that it will be
accepted and the necessary funds pro.
vided. The new location. it is under
stood will be on the corner of Fourth
and A streets.
A HERALD representative visited the
fur store of Dick Mcdaniel, just previous
TO heavy shipment of furs to st. Louis
and Minneapolis, on Tuesday, and was
surprised at the volume OF business being
transacted. There were a number Of
prospective buyers looking for suitable
furs for rugs, and well known attorney
had Just purchased twenty coyote skins
which E. +. White is to make up into an
overcoat to be presented to an eastern
friend of the attorney. Mr.. McDaniel's
stock embraced beaver, otter, martin
bear, red fox, coyote, lynx, wild cat and
coon. One black bear skin was the larg.
est that has been seen in this neighbor
hood for years. 1t measured six feet nine
inches from nose to tail and seven feel
nine inches from claw 10 claw of the fore
legs. 1t was killed by John Stephenson
in the Nile basin. Mr.. Mcdaniel appears
to be doing the principal fur business oil
the city and that he desires to increase i
is shown by his advertisement eIsev here
in The HERALD.