The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-03-18

Precisely what was done about the arid
lands by the Legislature just adjourned is
not yet known. A bill passed which in
its original shape made new ofiice-thst
of Commissioner of Irrigation" and
this carried an appropriation Of thirty
thousand dollars. In the last days oil
the session it was very much favored and
worked for by Mr.. Strobach of Yakima,
1t was the bill offered by Senator Miller
of Walla Walla. Senator Lesh's under.
standing Of it is that it finally passed as
an amendment of the existing statute,
without creating new Office. However
that may he. there is a chance Of its be-
ing vetoed because of the large sppropri-
alton it carries. In any event it leaves
the present commissioner in Office three
months more. as it passed without the
emergency clause. The fate of bills not
yet signed cannot be known until after
the 2!st.
The Tacoma Ledger and the Greenwood
City Times speak favorsbly OF a small
smeter built by Mart Schichtl of this
city for VIM. Clark of Rock Creek. The
cost of the smelter in Yakima is but $3.50
and a capacity of ten tons per diem is
claimed for it, Charcoal is used as fuel
and the smelter is giving excellent salts
faction. Mr.. Schchtl, who is prepared
to fill all orders in this line, says the next
smelters built will be an improvement. on
the first.
Many cases of GRIPPE" have lately
been cured by One Minute Cough Cure.
This preparation seems especially adapt
ed to the cure of this disease. 1t acts
quickly thus preventing serious compli'
cations and bad effects in which this dis.
ease often leaves the patient. Janeck
Bros. Drug Store.
C. S. Sawyer has leased Timothy
Lynchs l5.acre hop yard, Mr.. Lynch
to receive one third of the crop in
bail. This is probably the highest
rental ever paid in Yakima county,
and experienced men say the price
of hops must he over ten cents to
warrant such contract.
Wednesday was the feast of Purin in
the Hebrew calendar. 1t commentaries
the deliverance of the Jews from the
death plotted for them by the grand vi
Ear, Hayman, in Persia, as related in the
the book of Esther. 1t is observed as a
season of rejoicing by the Jews in all
ages since.
+. f. Turner of Compton, Mo-, writes
us that after suffering from piles for sew
enteen years. he completely cured them
by using three boxes of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t cures eczema and Sc.
we're skin diseases. Janeck Bros. Drug
Store.
G. NJ. Gilman of Fort Simcoe was in
the city on Saturday last. He made the
trip to see his brother, who is one OF the
railway mail clerks, but unfortunately
his information regarding the arrival of
the excursionists was in error and he
reached the city one day late.
Mr.. Geo. Bosdet says the statement
that he tore down and moved a hop
house from his ranch on the sound to
Yakima was not based upon fact; that
he simply abandoned efforts at hop
growing on the west side.
DR.. |. n. Power, of Ellensburg, cap
tured the 800 which ii. A. Griffin had to
bet on Corbett. Mr.. Griffin says he was
placing the money for friend, but still
for all that he wears an unusually elonga-
ted face since the fight.
DR.. W. +. Morrison is spending few
days in the city adjusting business mat.
ters. lie says there are about 100 former
citizens of Yakima, who are now resid
ing in Spokane and that all are apparent
ly doing well,
You may cough and cough and cough
and cough and cough but you will not, il
you take One Minute Cough Cure, the
only harmless remedy that produces i'm
mediate results. Janeck Bros. Drug
Store.
Yakima City is to lose several Of her
citizens in the near future. S. +. Jones,
the blacksmith, has arranged to move
to ROssland, b. c.. and +. league and
family are going to The Dales to reside
W. ii. Vessey has moved his band OF
sheep from the Prosser neighborhood to
the Ahtanum. He sold 800 head Of NUT
ton sheep last week to the Pacific Meat
company Of Tacoma.
G. S. Hale and n. NJ. Barnes of ZIlah,
were Yakima visitors this week. They
report that good prices for agricultural
products are making money more free in
the lower county.
The Milling company has arranged for
building an ironbound barrel flume from
the headgate of the race to the water
wheel. 1t will be about 800 feet long and
3 feet in diameter.
At Schichtl's machine shop and foun.
dry castings are being made for a patent
gang pillow for an Elensburg inventor.
Orders have been received for twelve OF