The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-01-14

A large side-hill scraper has been built
and was this week ironed at Schichtl's
machine shop for use in improving the
lower part OF the road to the Gold Hill
mines. This work is to be done by the
settlers in the neighborhood. Some time
ago the Commercial club secured sub
scriptions to the amount of $1,000 for the
purpose OF building the road to the mines
but the work will not be started until the
senate passes the house bill permitting
the acquiring Of title to mining claims
within the Cascade reserve, and the mine
locators give assurances that they are
prepared to take in machinery and de-
velop their holdings. Mr.. Gebert, who
has done the greatest amount OF devel.
ment work in that district, states that he
is only waiting the action of congress, so
that he can secure title to his claims, be-
fore making further investments; and
Senator Wilson writes James Nj. Gilbert,
president OF the Commercial club, that
he believes the senate will pass the house
bill at the present session. II this bill
does become law the club will at once
appoint a superintendent and begin ac-
tive construction operations. Two bridges
and nine miles of new road will be re-
Quired but the work is not of an expen.
sive character, and, with the assistance
Of the settlers along the line and the
miners, it is believed there will be no
difficulty in carrying out the present
plans.
1t now seems that not only Samuel
Chsppell, Charley Uhlman, Jay Lynch
and w. f. Lawrence would like to be-
come Indian agent of the Yakima reser-
walton, but that Dexter Shoudy, of
Ellensburg, Capt. Dunn. of Parker, and
Zeb Sullivan, Of Mabton, are also look
ing confidently in that direction for a
berth for the coming four years. Mr..
Sullivan is working hard for the position,
and G. A. Anderson, who was a csndi-
date on the republican ticket for county
auditor, returned this week from the
Sound country where he has been labor
ing in behalf Of Mr.. Sullivan and Miles
Cannon, Of Sunnyside; the latter an
sspirant for the shoes Of Register Smell
ling, of the U. S. land office. The indi-
cations are that there are not enough
offices to go around among all of the
boys.
On Monday the designations of DR.. w.
II. Hare, Samuel Cameron and Frank A.
A. Williams, as commissioners of the
Washington State Fair, were forwarded
to Governor Rogers. At the same time
they submitted q statement of receipts
and disbursements showing a small bal
ance on hand after the payment OF all
Indebtedness contracted by the present
board. The Office furniture has been
taken from the city, and stored in the
pavilion, the superintendent discharged
and all expenses cut off. Mr.. Van Dusen
will occupy the lodge on the grounds and
look after the stock until further arrange
ments are made. The only expense to
be incurred until the action OF the legisla-
ture and the coming Of spring will be for
the feed OF the horses.
The interview between Attorney Gen
eral Winston and Thos. NJ. Vance, on
Friday last, was most satisfactory, for
MIR. Vance was informed that he would
be named as assistant and was expected
to report at Olympia this week prepared
to enter upon his new duties. The salary
attached to the position is 1880 a year.
Mr.. Vance was strongly endorsed for the
appointment, one OF his principal sup
porters being Judge George Turner, of
Spokane. Mr.. Vance left for Olympia on
Thursday morning accompanied by his
wife.
II. NJ. Gilbert, OF Geneseo, ILL.,, who
has been looking over the Yakima coun
try as the representative OF u number of
families who are contemplating locating
10 the west, left for his home on Tuesday, ,
prepared to make a report favorable to
this section. While here Mr.. Gilbert Sc
cured options on numerous pieces of farm
ing property.
Those who in the past have been fav.
ored with free transportation over the
Northern Pacific are feeling somewhat
detected about the returns to their appli-
cation for passes for 1897. AS far as
The HERALD has been able to ascertain
there has been a polite but explicit re-
fusal in every instance.
DR.. Gum was called to YAKIMA city on
Tuesday to attend Mr.. Colemorgan, who
is dying Of consumption. The sick man
isin INDECENT circumstances and will prob.
ably become county charge, the doctor
having recommended to the board of
commissioners that be be removed to the
hospital.
w. d. G. Spike, formerly of this city,
took the oath OF Office a. auditor of Pierce
county on Monday. There are queer
things that rise and make up the fotssm
Of political life, and Spike 10 one of
them.
f. W. r. Taylor, OF Prosser, spent sew
ersl days in the city during the past
week. looking after his milling interests
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