The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-03-04
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MANY MATTERS or LOCAL MOMENT
Local Items Regarding MisceIiane-
Gus Events which Have Trans.
ptred Ia and About North Yakima
During the Past Week.

Judge Irwin returned on Sunday from
trip to the Sound.
Chas. Foster, the hop buyer is in the
city having arrived from the Sound on
Sunday.
This is not only inaugural day but 10
the anniversary of the birthday of that
irish patriot, Robert Emmett.
The annual meeting of the stock holders
of the Old Union Ditch Company, will
be held in the city hall Saturday after
noon at 80 O'Clock.
Attorney w. G. Stayt has located in
Northport and Judge Davidson has APP
pointed ia. Rockford to succeed him as
court commissioner.
The scholars of Fruitvale will give 3
literary entertainment at the school house
in that district, Friday evening March
9Th, for the benefit of the library fund.
Mr.. Troy, who is in charge of the ex-
cursiou of postal clerks, is the supreme
master workman of the A. o. U. w.
The local lodge will give him an informal
reception while here.
The Womans club will celebrate the
fourth anniversary of its organization on
Tuesday next The club is on very
satisfactory footing and has recently pur-
chased fine toned and handsomely
encased upright piano.
The johnson murder case is again on
trial at Ellensburg. Tom Griffiths OF
Spokane and Judge Graves are the at
torneys for the defendant. Miss Win
chell, of this city, is in attendance on the
trial in the capacity OF court reporter.
It is claimed that George Hazard, the
democratic politician, has recently made
a big stake through speculstions IN corn
and wheat. Hazard was at one time
quite wealthy but he lost his money in
the same manner that it is reported he
has now made another raise.
The Athletic club presented "A Fool
for Luck" before a good-sized audience,
at the opera house Monday evening.
The manipulation of the drum major g
baton by Lieut.. Frank Hunter, of the
cavalry, was clever piece of work and
by far the best part Of the performance.
The Athletic club realized $32 net for
their efforts.
The sale of the Bounds, Meyer and
Moran bands of cattle, numbering about
1900 head, was finally contaminated last
week on the basis of $l3 per head, ". F.
Millick of Montana being the purchaser.
be better understood when it is figured
that about 500 900 is involved. Delivery
OF the cattle is to be commenced on the
10Th of April.
Mr.. Culpepper of Georgia, who wants
marriage made compulsory, should emf
CRATE to the Argentine republic, where a
law went into operation Jan. /, 1897,
embracing the principal features of his
own theory. All males unmarried be-
tween twenty and thirty are taxed until
such time rs they do marry, and all per-
sons of either sex refusing offers OF mar
rage, are fined for the benefit OF the
refused. All of which ought to produce
in short time, the material for Q large
and remunerative divorce industry.
The Masons gave return reception to
the Eastern Star at their lodge rooms on
Saturday evening last which proved one
of the most enjoyable entertainments OF
the season. There was a large attend
ance of members of both orders besides
quite number of invited guests. Hon.
Edward Whitson delivered an humorous
address and the vocal music by Mrs.
Slemmons, Mrs. Horsley. Mrs. Scow,
Mrs. Lesh, Mr.. Vance and Mr.. Worries
was of a character that elected hearty
applause. Light refreshments were
served and the evening was concluded
with dancing.
F. NJ. Vail of Portland, superintendent
of the railway mail service for the north
west, was in the city last week arranging
for the entertainment in this city for few
hours of about $50 members of the Nation
al Postal Clerks association who will
leave Chicago on March 9th, for an excur.
sion through the west. They expect to
reach Yakima on Saturday OF next week.
Their original plans contemplated stop
ping for supper in Ellensburg but
through letters written by friends of
those who are managing the excursion
they were induced to change to Yakima.
F. NJ. Spain received a telegram to this
effect on Wednesday, and at the next
meeting OF the Commercial club govern
ing board the subject of their entertain.
ment will be discussed.
Mr.. Leonard Schott, manager of the
Schott Shoe Co., of this city, this week
received a letter from his brother, Henry
Schott, who is the proprietor OF large
shoe establishment in st. Paul, to the
effect that he had just returned from
Boston, where he had bought $40, 900
worth of shoes for spot cash from some
OF the leading manufacturers, who were
compelled to make great sacrifices on &C
count of the immediate heavy demands
on them for money. The stock was
hOupht for Al cants on tho dollar E;f