The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-03-11
NO. s

DER setting aside millions OF acres of land
in this and other states as forest reserves
would not have been allowed to stand
very long if the senate had its will. 1t
was too sweeping in its provisions and
put an embargo on all future develop.
ment in the way Of mining and milling
industries in the areas covered. II effect.
ed states represented by fourteen sena-
tors none OF whom had been consulted,
and the senate promptly incorporated in
the sundry civil bill a section restor.
ing the reservations to the public domain
and making them subject to settlement
and entry under the land laws of the
United States the same as il said execu-
tive proclamation had not been made.
This would have corrected Cleveand's
radical and uncalled for order but for the
fact that when his term OF office expired
he left unsigned the sundry civil bill as
well as the agricultural and Indian ap.
preparation bills, and consequently they
are imperative. The city council and
the Commercial club, as the representa-
tive bodies of Washington, should not
delay in forwarding to congress remon-
strances against tying up these vast
bodies Of land 10 this state, for at an
extra session, which has been called for
March 10, the matter will again come up,
and no effort should be left untried in the
undoing Of Mr.. Cleveland's order which
is menance to an interest upon which
Yakima has long calculated as a future
source of wealth and prosperity.
While Operator s. s. Purdy, of the
depot, was luxuriantly in the soft smiles
of the fair ones at a dance at Switzer's
hall on Christmas eve some one walked
off with a fine beaver overcoat belonging
to him. No trace was obtained of it I'M
til last Thursday when II. l.. McKelvey
wired from Spokane that "Speck" Me-
Glothlen was there and had admitted
that he stole the coat and sold it, togeth-
err with other stolen articles, to parties in
Tacoma. On Geographic instructions the
chief of police of Spokane arrested young
McGlothlen, but Prosecuting Attorney
Snyder refused to proceed in the case on
the grounds that the prosecution would
cost too much and there WAS no money in
the county treasury. McGlothlen
was consequently given his liberty. This
is a serious state of affairs as it seems to
practically offer immunity from punish
mcnt to evil doors.
Various state papers have been print
ing the story OF a Moscow tailor who
took his pay for a suit OF clothes in min
ing stocks which he recently brought to
light and found them to be the missing
and long sought for shares OF the LeROi
mine which made him rich man. Cali.
fornia and eastern papers enlarged upon
the story, but now comes Col. W. W. II.
Turner, president Of the company, who
say 70 that it is all q myth, that the only
longing to the Massey estate which were
afterwards bought in by the company,
that no Moscow tailor, or Colfax shoe
maker as some OF the papers stated it,
had any stock or had ever been interested
in the company.
Another thousand dollars went into
the city treasury last week, +. B. Shard-
low having renewed his saloon license
for the coming year. Mr. Shardlow says
bal nj ift-tn
in business during the past two months
and he looks for still greater improve
nent. In anticipation of this he has re-
arranged the interior of his popular
resort and new paper aud painting will
still further add to its appearance.
On Saturday Governor Lord OF Oregon,
appointed Hon. Henry W. Corbett, OF
Portland, U. 5. Senator to succeed John
II, Mitchell. 1t is question whether
the senate will seat Mr.. Corbstt. The
governor holds that such appointment
ls his prefogative on account OF there be-
ing no session OF the legislature ut which
such vacancy could be fillei.
Dainty little soft wool sweaters" for
babies are among the seasons novelties
that promise much comfort to the tiny
wearers. They come in white, cream,
pale pink, baby blue, crimson aud dark
blues and browns, and are just the things
for early morning, while the house is still
little cool.
James Martin Maier, a well known
young man Of Walla Walla, died sudden
ly last week OF heart disease. Two DAYS
later his sffianced Miss Augusta Lou
neker, was found dead in bed, a partially
empty bottle of strychnine plainly indi-
eating the means OF her death.
A Kansas man has discovered that
brandy can be made OF wet elm saw dust
and a discouraged prohibitionist asks
what chance good cause will have
when man can 20 forth with rp-saw
and get drunk on fence rail.
The Goldendale Fib.tHe announces the
marriage OF James c. Richardson and
Miss Maude G. Watson and says the
newly welded couple expect to make
their future home 10 Yakima.
c. Bowers and family are among the
latest arrivals who expect to make their
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