The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-01-07


day. The present weather was most fav-
orable and IL there are no sharp or
severe cold spells later on, he believes
that the trees will come out in a condi-
ton far better than anyone had any reas-
on to suppose. When similar query
was put to J. ID. MediIl his comment was
also favorable although he thought that
many peach trees were lost. About the
bluest man in the county is G. p. Wilcox
who claims to have invested $4,000 in
his Parker Bottom ranch and believes
that most of his trees, which are mainly
prunes, are killed. He says he hasn't
been to the ranch for some time but is
satisfied that he has sustained heavy
loss. Purdy Flint is also taking a pessi-
mistic view of the situation but he has
record in this directio OF several years
standing which has not been borne out
by fact. Frank Wheeler, of Fruitvale,
maintains hopeful feeling and says if
anyone had taken the trouble to investi
gate they would have found that the
wood OF the fruit trees turned black the
previous winter, as we'll as this, and still
the trees were uninjured.
On Thursday last Miss Hazel Doust,
the 16 year-old daughter of ii. b. Doust
left for Tacoma to enter the Annie Wright
seminary for years schooling, at least
such was the plan arranged by her faith
er. Imagine his surprise, day or two
later, when he learned that she had been
married to George G. Mitchell, who is
associated in business with Mr.. Doust,
upon her arrival at Tacoma, where Mr..
Mitchell had gone on the previous day
The father says he must have been
blind as he never suspected any attach
ment between the two, but is now con
WINGED that there was a thorough under
standing existing and that Mr.. Mitchell's
trip to the Sound was for that purpose.
Mr.. Doust is in hopes that his daughter
will still secure the years schooling
account of and his principal regret is on
her youth.
DR.. Rosser was called to the Wenas on
Saturday to attend the family of John
France. Four OF the children were down
with the diptheris and the disease had
made such Roadway on the constitution
of the youngest that death resulted two
days later. DR.. Fletcher also has case
in the family OF Isaac Taylor a neiehbor
OF the frances, the patient being a six
teen-yesr old boy. At last accounts the
sick people were all improving. No 9TH
er cases have been reported and there
have been no indications of it appearing
in this city. At Roslyn the diptheria is
now under control, after record of five
deaths, and it has made no further out
break at Ellensburg. At the latter point
the promising son of Mr. and Mrs Frank
A. Williams fell victim to the dread
disease as did also son of Druggist
Perry. ~
Patrick Henry Winston, attorney gen.
eral.elect of the state, will pass through
Yakima Friday, bound for Olympia. He
will be Joined here by T. NJ. Vance, who
will accompany him as far as EIlenshurg.
Mr.. Vance is favorably mentioned as Mr..
Winston's assistant but no definite ar
rangement has been made and may not
be. Mr.. Vance has been strongly en-
dorsed for the appointment and Mr.. Win
ston has high appreciation of his legal
talents and feels great personal regard
for him, but the exigences of political
life may result in the selection being
made from some other section of the
the state.
E. J. Jaeger, the we'll known Zillah
merchant, was in the city yesterday and
says that the opinion prevails in the
community in which he resides that the
killing OF Wright by Coins presents
darker phaze than it would had Coins re
manned and told his story. Wright was
not legally on the ranch and he kept con-
stantly annoying Coins until the latter,
who is looked upon as being rather weak
minded, could stand the goadng no
longer, and turning upon his tormentor
fred the fatal shot.
The club billiard tournament closed
last week. 1t was not especially brilliant
in any respect. The rating, as usual in
such affairs, proved somewhat unsatis
factory and the highest average made,
which captured the third prize, was only
1.76. The LIST prize was awarded to Fred
Runyon; second to Wallace Williams,
and the Sd to Harry Worries.
Robert Imbrie, brother OF the late
James lmbrie, of the Ahtanum, and I'M
Gle of WIN. Imbrie, OF this city, died at
Hllsboro. Or, Jan. 5th, eyed 80 years.
The deceased was wealthy man owning
1900 acres of land in the vicinity OF
Hillsboro, and was largely interested in
the raising of sheep, cattle and blooded
horses.
Arthur Coffin and wife expect to leave
in short time for a tour OF six or eight
months in Europe. They will first visit
California, where they will remain for
a few weeks, and then proceed direct to
New York and take passage on one OF the
ocean greyhounds.
C. B. Lille, formerly resident Of this
city, died in the Soldiers Home, Jan.
9Th AGED 20 wears The deceased WAS a