The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-03-04


modern invention. II was in existence
before the time of Christ and Paul II
was not however, a gambling device. On
the contrary, it was modelled on the style
of those innocent machines of the present
day which give forth candy, gum, etc,
when the penny or nickel is dropped in.
Hero OF Alexandria in his "Pneumstics"
thus describes the ancient machine: "a
sscriticisl vessel which flows only when
money is introduced. When the coin lie
dropped through the slot it falls on one end
Of a balanced horizontal lever, which being
depressed, opens valve suspended from
a chain at the other end aud the water
begins to flow When the lever has been
depressed to certain angle the coin falls
of and the valve, being weighted, re.
turns to its seat and cuts off the supply"
Hero lived about $50 b. C. 1t thus ap.
pears that history repeats itself
The large block Of stock acquired by
the Morgan syndicate through the reor.
ganization of the Northern Pacific is said
to have been sold to the German bond.
holders of the Great Northern, who favor
a sympathetic management of the two
roads under the control of Jim Hill. 1t
is further reported that Mr. Hill has pur-
chased c. b. Wright's controlling inter
est in the Tacoma Land Co., in order to
secure ample terminal facilities, and that
the new deal means the joint use of the
Cascade division and the Stampede tun-
mel, although cutoff road may be built
from Spokane to strike the Northern
Pacific either at Yakima, ElIensburg or
Gle Elum. Mr.. Hill emphatically denies
knowledge of any such arrangement but
the claim is made that an effort is being
put forth to keep it from the public on ac-
count of the effect it would have on
western legislatures.
1t is estimated that Great Britain will
require this year about 25O, 0O0, 900 bush
els Of wheat of which she will raise
about 56,OO0,0O0 bushels, leaving 1866
100000 bushels to be supplied from
abroad. Other wheat importing coun
tries will want enough to make this ny
to 3S5 ,000,0 900 bushels, and IT is not clear
where this is to come from. 1t is not
believed that the United States, Canada
Russia, Argentine and Australia and
other wheat exporters can supply more
than 100000 bushels, leaving the
world about $4,000, 900 bushels short.
The report of the state auditor shows
that the McGraw government for 1896
cost $3.50, 767 0S. The appropriation
bill for the coming two years figures up
81 029 800, but this only includes the es
Inmates for the state officers and state in
situations. No mention is made of the
state fair, arid land commission or the
various other commissions in force O,
proposed.
The Minnesota legislature is consider
ing bill to compel every saloon keeper
in the state to place over the door of his
wet goods dlspensary the word Danger
Gus" in large, plain letters. The Tacoma
Ledger remarks that if it should become
a law the legislature will find that there
are many Minnesotans who don't know
what danger means.
Wade Lille WAS in the city Saturday
and reported that blowing and seeding is
in progress on the reservation. Mr.
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Much OF his seed is OF the blue stem
variety which commands 3 cents more
in the market than lie paid for club.
Uncle Dave Murray of Ellensburg, WAS
given verdict of $4,000 agains. the Nor
thern Pacific in right-of- way suit tried
at Seattle last week. Judge Graves
conducted the case for Mr. Murray.
Dick Hart of Yakima, won the first
prize for being the best gentleman waltz
er at the masquerade ball given by the
militia at Ellensburg. on the night of
Washingtons birthday.
w. ii. Carpenter, who recently sold
his interest in the creamery at Yakima
City, is now In the east and will spend
some months visiting relatives in New
York and Vermont
Ben Bosenfeld of San Francisco, son
of j. i. RosenfeId, was Yakima WISH
tor on Sunday and Monday. He is the
travelling representative Of large hat
factory.
Ira Z. Englehart last week filed his
bond of $1,000 IA receiver of the Prosser
Falls Irrigation Co., and on Friday visit
ed Prosser and assumed charge of the
plant.
The Indian bill passed by congress
gives the United States courts exclusive
jurisdiction over all civil and criminal
cases and abolishes Indian courts.
c. A. Anderson is an active applicant
for appointment rs postmaster at Nab
ton to succeed Il. l.. Sullivan who will
soon forward his resignation.
Rev. Salyer and family left this week
for LaGrsnde, Or, Mr.. Salyer having ac-
copied a call from the First Baptist
church of that town.
\. NJ. Lane came down from Roslyn
. on Sunday and snont tho foyanort Of tho