The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-01-28

day evening, which Was attended by
hundred or more Of the wives, sisters,
mothers and brothers Of the members OF
the order. The committee in charge had
prepared an elaborate program Of music,
recitations, etc., which passed of to the
satisfaction OF all after the opening ode
had been sung and the guests welcomed
in fitting words by Chancellor Command
or Hall. At this time the lodge took the
opportunity to present to +. Hamilton
and Jas. X. Coe, past chancellor's jewels
for meritorious services. w. II. Redman
making the presentations in appropriate
language. After the program social
time ensued and. refreshments served.
Those who aided in the evenings enter
tainment were Mrs. Willis, Miss Satter-
white, Miss Bunnell, Miss Sherwood,
Miss Edith Spain, Miss Alice Lille, w.
H. Redman, Will Fulkersou, Edith Sat-
terwhite, Dwight Redmsn, Willie Coe,
and Freddie Henton.
Howard G. Walters, during the boom
days Of Ellensburg, previous to and fol-
lowing the great fire, was one of the big
dogs" and stood for making pot full Of
money but the drop in realty valuations
landed him high and dry and he took up
his residence in Spokane and later moved
to Roesland, B. c., where the last issue
Of the Miner shows him to be the presi.
dent and managing director Of the Can
adian Gold Fields Syndicate, limited,
with a capitalization Of 81, 600 600, which
owns or controls large amount of min
ing property. The prospectus of the
syndicate occupies four columns in the
Miner and says, in brief, that it was Or
ganlzed tor the purpose of making money
for it's shareholders by the successful
conduct of q permanent general mining
business throughout the dominion of
Canada and elsew here.
- Receiver George Donald says there are
two plans arranged for reorganization of
the Yakima Investment company, one
| by the San Francisco and Boston bond
holders, of which mention has frequently
been made OF late, the other by Mr.. Ham
mond, who has the contract tor building
ing the line Of railroad from Portland to
| Astoria. Mr.. Hammond will not submit
his proposals until the other scheme falls
through or is disposed Of but enough is
known regarding his plans to attract the
favorable consideration Of the receivers
Of the property.
J. ID. Clemmer, formerly in the butcher
business in this city, has sold ont his
shop in Tacoma and returned 20 Yakima
with a prospect of remaining. Mr..
Clemmer sports q very unique watch
chain composed of three silver half dol
lars of the date of 1906, 1907 and 1908.
The coins are we'll preserved and are uni
ted in the form Of guard oy gold links.
Mr.. Clemmer expects soon to add to this
chain a half dollar of the mintage OF
1905 which has been in the family of an
old friend for many years.
The following is by an unknown hero,
but is nevertheless good wsy to make
money: Take dollar bill and fold it
several times each way. Then unfold it
and you will find it in cresses." Keep
the increase but send the original bill to
the printer who put you onto the scheme.
Then take silver dollar and drop it on
q table," and notice the ring it makes.
Send the ring to your best girl and the
to the printer and everybody will be
happy.
On Tuesday next China New Years
will be ushered in with fire crackers and
fessting. The occasion will not be OBJ
served among the Cinnamon OF this city
in their customary extravagant way on
account Of there being "too much hard
times" as one of their number express
sively and truthfully put it. Another
Celestial stated that they would have
"tenas time" which showed that he
had been associating with Indians.
Articles of incorporation of the Ida
Elmore mining and milling company
were filed with the auditor last week.
The capitalization is 100000 divided
into shares of the par value of 81 each
and the incorporators are S. S. Hawkins.
Mrs. Ada Wilson, James Grieve, X. w
Dunlop and Fred Par ker.
| Timothy Lynch states that no work il
being done this winter on the Lynch
group of mines as he and his brother
have come to the conclusion that their
capital is too limited to operate the mines
to the best advantage and they are now
considering proposition of English CAPT.
talists to bond the property.
The Yakima lodge of Elks organized a
Minneapolis club at special meeting
held last night. The boys propose to
send q representative delegation OF the
Best People on Earth to the grand lodge
In June.
| A letter from California states that G.
d. Fleming, formerly manager of the
California Hop Co., has returned to
Washington and taken up bis home in
the Palouse country.
Rev. Alison w. Steers, grand lodge
deputy OF the Good Templsrs, will be in
the city on Tuesday and Wed nesdsy next
to make an attempt at reyiying the Yakl-