The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-12-31

sers present ct the Elks' party at Swiix
er's opera house. wednesda, nizht. Wal
that II was the most complete social en-
tertsinment ever given In the city. The
decorations were elaborate and beautiful
and no detail that would add 10 the
pleasure OF the occasion Was overlooked
by the committee Of arrangements con
sisting OF DIR. Hare, Geo. y. Vance. J. b
Csfron and DR.. Frank. There wert
booths Tor the refreshments and the musi
ians, and well arranged cloak rooms iol
the ladies and gentlemen. Cut 6owerl
had been brought from Seattle 70 supply
the ladies with corsage bouquets and the
gentlemen with bsutonnieres. The decors
tons were favorably commented upon b,
oil and especially admired was thicke
OF evergreens through which peered ths
head Of . magnificent elk and those q
several fawn. There were about one
hundred couple present. including Z
number from Ellensburg and Fort Sim
coe, and the dancing was kept up unit
after "a m.
judge L. T. Erwin closed the oil year
Ia most hospitable manner by inviting
q number Of his friends to ''possum
dinner" at the Hotel Yakima. The opos
snm, which was shipped here from the
sunny south, was served with "swee
tsters and brown gravy" as well as many
other good things. Those present enjoyed
the occasion TO the fullest extent. In adj
dition to the sfter-dinner speeches there
were several southern dialect poems read
and one or two darkey songs rendered
The guests present were Mayor Redman,
Judge Graves, II. B. Rigg, DR.. Hare, II.
J. Snively. w. II. Boyle, DR.. I. N. Power
and E. M. Reed.
Scott Kremer returned on Saturday last
from Anaconda, Montana. He says
wages are good there and that when work
can be obtained the wages paid are 80 to
bricklayers, $3.50 to carpenters and 81
and $3.50 for unskilled labor. Mr.. Kre.
mer reports thst Anaconda has colony
Of some twenty or thirty former Yaki
mans including Morris Harris and wife,
ABB Kreidel, B. d. vandeveer, Mira. Mil
Ter, Tom Murray and wife, CIarencs
@. Steele, who was shet by O. q. Hal
bert, and James McKeaaue, the contract.
ing carpenter who built the P. A. Bounds
residence.
Lee Myers, q brother Of Frank Myers
the Northern Pacific bridge foreman was
killed at Marshall Junction Christmas
by falling under the wheels Of train on
which he was employed as brakeman
His body was badly crushed. The re
mains we're brought to this city and bur,
led on Tuesday morning under the au'
spices Of the Odd Fellows.
Peter Herke was up before Judg,
Graves last week for contempt Of court in
not obeying the order to pay the attor
neys Of his divorced wife fee of $25
Peter showed that he was financially un,
able to respond to the demand and that
all he had earned had been used for the
maintenance OF himself and child.
The public installation Of the officers
of the Masonic and Eastern Star lodges
on Monday night was largely attended
and proved very pleasant affair
supper was served and Mrs.
Louis Lesh and Miss Sherwood added te
the pleasures Of the occasion with vocal
solos.
Articles OF incorporation for the Blue
Jacket Consolidated Mining con- pany, o.
Ellensburg, were filed in the Office of the
secretary Of state at Olympia, last week
Capital stock, 100000. The incorpora.
tors are: John Michaels, J. @. McCrim
mon, Jacob Korfus and w. P. Stenger.
L. E. Sperry is now engaged in secur-
Ing endorsements to his application fol
appointment to the Office of postmaster
He freely admits that Sentor Wilson fav-
ors bis candidacy and expects to be ap.
pointed 1t the close Of Postmaster Wiki
inson's term.
Mrs. L. B. Rinehart of The Wonder
left on Tuesday evening for Union, Or,
whore she has q branch store, which she
will close out and remove the stock to this
city. Mrs. Bachman is in charge Of
the store during Mrs. Rinehart's alb
absence.
g. M. Mckinney, who returned from
Rossland, B. c., on Monday. will shortly
leave for the middle states to represent
the Northern Pacific az immigration
agent.
EllsnsburR Localizer: Miss Ollie Car
penter, who has been employed Ia the
dressmaking department Of Mrs. Steven
sons millinery parlors. returned to hal
home in North Yakima this week.
D. E. Msckinnon, who has been in
Seattle the past few months returned t.
this city on Thursday last. Mr.. Mackin
non may again engage in the practice o
law in North Yakima.
]. d. Daley, formerly with Otter Bros
but now representing s.. Paul wholesal,
house. spent couple Of days in the cit,
this week.
Miss Eta Harris, sister OF the Harris
brothers. formerly merchants OF this city