The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-05-20
Items OF t.ocaI Interest.

days ago for striking a woman.
Yakima Stravb berries are now quite
plentiful in the market at ten cents per
box.
Miss Maude Steiner arrived in the city
Sunday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
John Reed.
4 new and expensive beer pump has
this week been added to the equipment
OF the Hotel Yakima saloon.
Two quiet glove fights between local
pugilsts were held during the paHt week
aud another one is on the taps.
Nelson Williams, of kennewick, has
bought five acres of garden land, west OF
town, from the Curry brothers.
Alfred Chase returned from the Swauk
district on Tuesday. He says the hills
are thickly peoplcd with prospectus.
County Treasurer Barthoet has made
a call Tor certain school district warrants
Vic AhlNItSl VIZ NIlNll " III NGdSt FltN Oh
Yellow washing powder will make
your clothes the same color Avoid this
by using Soap Foam. It's pure white. Is
Mr.. Bowen OF lower Yakima recently
sold 2Jo0 head OF mutton sheep for $500
per head. Certainly this is most salts
factory price.
The Tacoma Ledger has been thrown
into the hands of receiver. Its liabili-
ties are $4,000 OF which amount $1,000
is owing to employees.
The ladies aid society of the Presby.
terlan church will hold an ice cream and
straw berry festival in the church parlors
| Friday evening, May 2Sth.
An organization was effected last night
of lodge of the Patriots of America. 1t
is secret political society Of which
Coin" Harvey is the founder.
The Yakima Hardware Co., successors
! to Fred Pennington, present an adver-
! tisement in this issue of THE HERALD
which should interest our farmer readers.
Messrs. Griffin, Fisher and Stacey had
a shooting contest at the fair grounds on
! Thursday last for the leather medal
Mr.. Griffin won and Is feeling very much
elated IN consequence.
The fire department has decided to con
duet II Fourth OF July celebration and the
preliminary arrangements are now in the
hands Of Chief Walton and Assistant
Chief Farmer
\. :. Anderson San Francisco stock
man, arrived in the city last week Will
the thoroughbred running stallion Metal
which is valued in the thousands. He
will remain during the summer.
The bridge at Union Gap has beer
completed to the extent that travel i.
now unmpeded With some further
work on the approaches the contract o
Mr.. Stuart will have been finished.
Miss lnez Phillips and a number o
friends were entertained on Saturday las
by Miss Grace Stephenson. Miss Phillips
left the following day for Seattle wher,
she will reside.
The wool and hop market are both OF
after "A season OF considerable activity
1t cannot he said that prices are lowe
but dealers are showing no disposition T.
invest but are simply waiting for advces
Frank Sinclair is expected back fror
Oregon with the band Of sheep purchase
by him, about June LIST, the sixty day.
quarantine required under the new Law
will then have expired. The sheep vii
be taken to the Natcheez.
All school children are invited t
take part in the Memorial day exercise
on Monday, May 81. They are to NEE
in the opera house on Wednesday mex
for practice in the flag drill under diret
ton Of Prof. Atcherson.
The body OF William 5. Ladd, Port
lands millionaire banker, was stole
from its grave on Tuesday night and II
, trace Of it has vet been iound. The be
Lief is that it has been sunk in the Wi
lamette river and will be held for ran
som.
Don't allow the lungs to be impairt
by the continuous irritation of a cough
1t is easier To prevent consumption tina
to cure it. One Minute Cough Cur
taken early will ward Oft any fatal lun
trouble Janeck Bros. Drug Store.
Court Meyer is enquiring around t
find out where he can yet thousan
head of calves or young steers. Calve
now seem to be in demand and MIR. II
J. Snvely reports that buyers are il
; kittitas county gathering in all they cal
find.
i. l.. Masterson, with his son, l.. |
Masterson and family, arrived in TAXI
INA last week with five head OF grad
Jersey COWS and a pedigreed Jersey bull
Masterson * Son will purchase propert
here and engage in the raising of pur
bred Poland Chi ma hogs.
"The Great Power" is the subject o
the pastors address at the Congregations
church on Sabbath morning at II clock