The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-06-24

eeO'S Asco"t WhCft thty '"N 'cS"'~N'
placer claims some time ago. They
worked q rocker for about three hours
with the result of cleaning up IS or 40
cents and then concluded that the hard
ships imposed upon them by the mosqui.
toes would not justify them in re-
naming longer and they hurried back to
the city to apply liniments to their
swollen faces and hands. Mr.. Janeck
says the bars and banks have been To-
Gated clear up to Ellensburg, and on the
claim next above the one located by
them John Dillon was engaged putting
in sluice boxes. Mr.. Jsneck and his
associates will not return to the claim
They believe men can make about 81 90
per day along the river and that it is well
enough for those who have no other en-
ployment to engage in this work, but Mr..
Janeck says he cannot afford to engage in
such work for 80 little money, and
Messrs. Curren and Stone seem to be OF
a similar opinion.
The rain on Monday was a most well
come event. 1t could hardly have come
at better time The first crop of alfalfa
was in the stack and all other crops were
ready for the soaking. The precipitation
was general throughout the county and
will prove especially beneficial to the
Horse Heaven and lower Yakima dis
tricts. According to the government
rain gauge on the Mckee there was fall
OF half an inch which is unusually heavy
for this country. Frosts and winds were
freely predicted to follow the rain but the
next day was as beautiful as could be
conceived. Not only have the crops been
greatly benefited but the air has been
purified, the roads greatly improved and
a feeling of depression swept away from
the people in general. 1t was a storm
that was worth many thousands of dol
lars to Yakima county.
Col. A. G. Walker was up from Zillsh
for several days during the past week,
and states that their Fourth OF July cele-
bration promises to be on a much larger
scale than was at first indicated. 1t will
be the only celebration in the lower half
OF the county and great gathering OF
people is anticipated. Hon. Miles Can
non, of Sunnyside, is to deliver the ad
dress. A brass band has been engaged
for the entire day and there will be two
public balls in the evening, Prof. Atcher.
son of this city having been engaged to
furnish the music for the principal one
which will be held in Jaeger's hall. In
teresting races and other sports are
promised.
Yakima has had more continuous wind
this month than any time during the
seven years in which government obser-
vations have been taken. OF the first
nineteen days of June the wind held
sway for eighteen OF them. Some dam
age was done to hops but otherwise the
effect was simply unpleasant but the citi-
zens wish to have calm weather now even
if there is some basis for the claim that
the wind blows the miasma away.
Mrs. Fred r. Reed arrived here on
Sunday and is guest of the Hotel Yaki-
ma while moving and storing her furni-
ture, her residence having been rented to
A. Schinder. Mr.. Reed intended to
accompany his wife to Yakima but an
urgent telegram called him and ex.Con-
gresham Doolittle to Boise City, Idaho,
on some Important mining business.
F. McCully and son and j. r. Hoskns
Of Ellensburg, arrived in the city Sunday
on their bicycles. They left the next dsy
on their wheels for Walla Walla and from
there will extend their trip through Una
tilla county and across the Blue noun
tains to the Wallowa valley where Mr..
McCully formerly resided and published
the Chieftsin.
Deputy Marshal Chas. Thompson re-
turned from Seattle on Sunday to serve
some papers and again crossed the noun.
tains on Tuesday. His duties have kept
him very busy OF late and he expects to
have to make the trip to California before
returning to Yakima.
Clifford Stout failed to get away for his
eastern trip last week on account of the
absence in Seattle Of his partner, w. j.
Roaf, but he expects now to accompany
the next shipment of Millick cattle,
which will be in August.
E. w. Dooley has established a new
saloon at Zillah. 1t was opened to the
public on Sunday last and dozen of Mr.
Dooley's friends drove down from North
Yakima to assist in giving the place a
successful send-off.
The wife and son Of Mr.. Henry Scott
arrived on Monday evening from San
Diego, CAL, and will make Yakima their
future home. Mr.. Scott is in the employ
OF the Yakima Hardware Co.
Mrs. Mavfeld and Mrs. Hugh Nelson
have arrived here from Willows, Glenn
county, California, for visit with their
sister and brother, Mrs. Emily Cham bers
and Ed. Butler.
Attorneys W. H. Boyle and H. ].
Snively left for Spokane on Sunday night
to argue in some equity cases in which
they are interested. They returned on