The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-06-11

ouJoyhuie W tnOSe atteuuing, anu perhaps
no house in the city is better calculated
to entertain in such an event Mr.. Geo.
). Vance led, and the beautiful fgures
were entered into with a vim that should
characterize every entertainment OF that
kind. After two hours OF dancing, the
company was invited to an elaborate
lunch, and exercise had sharpened the
appetites go that full justice was done to
the viands. The house was bedecked
with flowers, the fragrance stimulating
the participants, and in the early morn
ing all were sorry to let go. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. +. Bartholet, Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Connolly, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. ID. Cornett, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Vance,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Rigg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Coffin, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hough,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Coonse, Mrs. Shar.
key; the Misses Fulkerson, Roher, Ellie
Cary, Rigg; Messrs. Cline, Coburn, Hare
and Fulkerson.
The executive committee OF the State
Press association met in Tacoma on
Thursday last to further arrangements for
the annual convention, which will be
held in this city on the 9th and 10th of
July. The program, which has not yet
been completed, will embrace paper on
Newspaper legislation" by Editor J..
OBJ. Scobey; History of the State Press
TO Date" by Charles Prosch, of Seattle
the Presidents Address," by James NJ.
Vernon, of Everett, and the annual ora.
ton by Frank b. Cole. of Tacoma The
local committee appointed by the Com
nierrial club met in j. NJ. Giibert's office
on Monday and appointed Hon. Edward
Whltson and Col. l.. s. Hewlett to deliver
short addresses of welcome. The Wom-
ems club has agreed to take charge OF
the reception in the evening.
A. Johnson, the representative of the
Puget Sound Brewing Co., has opened
saloon in the new brick building on Front
street. He is operating under the license
issued to lmsland & Napier, which was
transferred at the last and shortest SEES.
sion OF the city council of record. This
was the only business transacted and it
took just two minutes and a half. The
license is good until December. Council
man Imsland is said to be interested in
the venture, and is banking upon cleo.
ton times proving a source of profit to
the saloon.
Judge Hanford has issued an order
temporarily restraining Agent Irwin from
building the reservation ditch. The or
der was a surprise to Mr.. Irwin and to
local attorneys who believe it was secured
through Misrepresentation, and mIsap-
prehension on the part of Judge Han
ford. The hearing has been set for June
10Th, at Seattle, where Agent Irwin has
gone with the necessary documents show
ing his authority for the work from the
Indian department.
Frank NJ. Spain left on Sunday for
Buffalo, N. Y, as delegate to the su-
preme lodge, A. o. U. w. The other
delegates are Frank Twichell OF Seattle,
and T. c. Van Epps, of Olympia. Mr..
Spain will also visit his former home in
Illinois, and one of the delegates, to be
decided by lot while enroute east, will
attend the national convention at st.
Louis.
The following republicans have an
nounced themselves as candidates for
office: ID. w. Simmons for representa-
tive; Jas. Wiley for treasurer; I'll. B.
Voorhees,, G. E. Lum, w. H. Redmon,
F. W. Roach for county clerk; A. G.
Walker and B. G. Eglin for assessor; W.
G. stayt for county attorney; J. F. Brown
for superintendent of schools.
j, L. Banks, chief clerk of the Yakima
reservation. is expected back this week
from the Colville reservation where he
has been engaged in prospecting for the
past six weeks. Mr.. Banks has taken up
claim which has been named the Ber-
tram. The surface ore assays SO per ton
in gold.
The plans for the new depot provide for
a platform 400 feet long, extending from
A street to Yakima avenue. The depot
building will be at the north end of this
platform running along the right.of. way
across A street and into the block be-
yond.
The school election at Yakima City re-
suited in the selection of John Richmond
for director and Tom Butler for clerk.
Fred Gibson and Geo. Gervais were on
the opposition ticket, receiving but 90
votes out of the " cast.
+. l.. Kinney, who bad been seriously
i'll for some time past, had so far recov-
cred that he left on Wednesday, in COM
pany OF his wife, for Seattle. Miss Kin
ney will spend the summer in Yakima.
Prof. w. M. Heiney will read paper
on Culture for Professional Success" at
the meeting of the State Teachers Asso-
citation, in Spokane, which convenes June
Both for session OF four days.
Henry Teal, as delegate of the local
Masonic lodge, was an attendant upon
the Grand lodge, which held session in
Seattle this week. returning home on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Walter Reed, of Gle Elum, spent
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