The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-05-27

ers reporting as follows: Commencing
at mouth Of the Nile We find an open
country for about eight miles. From
that point to the summit the country is
broken with heavy timber interlaced
with black pine thickets and swamps.
Our elevation at the summit is about
1900 feet above Dumping river. We con-
slider the route impracticable for two
reasons. First, the cost OF constructing
the roadbed through the swampy conn
try and heavy timber; second, the eieva-
ton at summit is too great to descend to
Dumping river" The board was inform.
ed that Commissi oner Stevenson and the
engineer would leave the next day to
locate the road along the Natcheez.
The bee industry is growing very rapid
ly in Yakima county and it is estimated
that there are now 1000 colonies scattered
about the various valleys. Mr.. Henry
Pressey sold the other day, 5000 pound
cards or frames to one man and when
uucbtlOuCu hDOut VIC bC StdtCt
that it was becoming quite factor in the
prosperity of this section and that there
we're more engaging in it this season than
ever before. Asked regarding the princi'
pal producers and the colonies handled
he said he had no definite information
but gave the following as an approximate
statement: Chas. Lee, 100 colonies
Shanks 100; Rigg 100; Wilder 100; Berg
100; 81 Woolsey 60; Hess so; Shannon
so; Watt 30; Traynor 40; Lem Brown
80; Chamberin 80.
J. G. Campbell, of the Wenss, one of
The HERALD old time friends and sub
scribers, will leave for the Summit dis.
trict the latter part OF the week, to work
on his claims on Pistol Mountain, which
have been the mecca of his hopes for q
number Of years past. His mines are
close to those OF the Currents and he
promises to furnish this paper with the
latest information regarding strikes, de-
velopments and other matters of interest
in the district.
The charred remains of Wesley Will
hanson, a Klickitat county farmer, were
found on the site of his burned cabin re.
Gently. 1t is believed he WAS murdered
and his house fred to conceal the crime
and suspicion attaches to some Indians.
Just previous to his death he had sold
some cattle and is supposed to have had
considerable money which attracted his
slsyers.
An attempt was made on Tuesday to
sell John Cleman's band of sheep, under
a judgment held by David Murray, but
an order temporarily restraining the
sheriff from such proceeding was secured
by Mr.. Cleman's attorneys and the case
will come up for hearing on Monday. In
the meantime the sheep are waiting pa.
tiently to be sheared.
Bob Everett, professional athlete who
gave an exhibition of his skill on the fair
grounds couple of years ago, has been
engaged as trainer by the Athletic club
and the boys are making rapid advance.
ment under his teachings. They propose
to give Smoker" in the near future
which will illustrate their progress.
Messrs. Roaf & Stout are hereafter tc
bel the managers of the telephone ex
change. Their store is to be made
central" as soon as a cable arrives from
Chicago, and after the change is accom-
plished Mr.. John Ralph will return to his
former home ia Colfax.
Over one hundred names were signed
to the local order Of the Patriots of Amer.
lea at the meeting on Thursday night Of
last week and some of those prominent
in the organization claim there will be a
membership of 1909 b efore the next gen
eral election.
Mr.. Stone, son of d. L. Stone, the
west side lumber dealer, arrived on Sat
urday last from Aberdeen, making the
trip on his bicycle and travelling a dis
lance of 800 rifles. He will make his
home hereafter in Yakima.
Commissioner Barge left for Fort Sim
coe on Tuesday with the information that
100 patents for allotments to reservation
lands had been issued and that the bal.
ance would be issued as rapidly as
possible.
The second annual rose carnival of the
Christian church. on June 4th, should
not be forgotten. 1t will mean a feast OF
flowers, music and refreshments, and a
sales display Of fine embroidered linens
DIR. p. Frank returned from Vancouver
on Saturday last where he was in attend
ance upon the grand lodge of the Knights
of Pythias. The doctor has been sp.
pointed district deputy.
Jerry Simpson says that Congressman
Lewis, of Washington, dresses like re.
publican goldbug, talks like a Bryan
democrat, and votes like "middle of tn G
road" populst.
Mrs. George Guilland expects to accom-
pany her husband to the Klondyke dis
trict, Alaska. They propose to leave the
latter part of June or early in July.
Judge Carroll B. Graves was Yakima