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

Of a railroad through Yakima and Kitti-
tas counties to tap the mining regions OF
the Okanogau and British Columbia, and
that engineers have already been in the
field and reported on the most feasible
route. Rumor has it that two routes are
being considered, one from Umatills
Junction and the other from Wallula. 1t
is said this project has been In contem-
plation ever since the permsnency OF the
Kootensi mining camps have been as
! sured, and now that the Palmer noun
tain district and Colville reserve are
showing much richness the plans are be-
ing mstured for capturing this trade.
Should the line be built from Walluls it
will follow up the west side of the Colum-
bia leaving the valley Of the river
at the southern boundary Of Okla
hogan county and striking directly north
to nearly the Canadian boundary line,
from whence the road is projected in an
easterly direction through the northern
part OF the northern half Of the Colville
reservation as far as the Kettle river, and
thence north, crossing the boundary line
at point near Boundary creek.
About $24OO of the $4,000 required to
secure the csnnery and evaporation for
Yakima have been subscribed and an ur-
gent call is made upon farmers to take
the balance of the stock. Such an es-
tablishment has long been desired for
this section and now that it is almost
within sight it should not be allowed to
be switched off when the amount in
volved is 30 small. Those who are tax
ing the most interest in the project are
confident that the stock will all be taken,
but the fear is in the delay as work should
be started at once in order to realize the
greatest benefits for this season. The
stockholders are insured against loss rs
Messrs. Monteith and Clark will execute
an approved bond to purchase all OF the
stock at par within two years, should
the stock holders from any cause. become
dissatisfied with their investment. Mr..
II. B. Scudder, who has the stock books
10 charge, requests the farmers and fruit
growers to make their subscriptions at
once in order that the company may be
organized within the coming week.
The practice of transferring the funds
in the general or county fund to the sala
~ fund by the treasurers of the different
counties in Washington, for the purpose
Of paying the county officials and depu.
ties their salaries, received backset in
the United States court at Seattle, when
Judge Hanford issued an order restrain
ing Geo. w. Elliott, treasurer of Okano'
gan county, from transferring any funds
into the salary fund, the injunction tc
remain in force until further orders from
the court. 1t has been the practice in all
counties to transfer funds into the county
salary fund and thus pay the county
officers promptly, but at the expense Of
the holders of other warrants.
The annual election of the Elks was
held last night and resulted in the fol-
lowing choice of officers: Exalted ruler
Ira p. Englehart; esteemed leading
knight, f. NJ. Reed; esteemed loya
knight, S. G. Henton; esteemed lecturing
knight, A. L. Slemmons: secretary, Fred
Miller; treasurer, ]. D. Cornett, trustee
H. A. Griffin; tyler, John Reed. The
appointive positions were filled as fol.
lows: Chaplain, Judge L. T. Erwin
esquire, F. D. Hiscock; inside guard
Thos. Lund; organist, H. B. Worries.
]. d. Mercer and A. NJ. Gale, with
their families, have arrived from Seattle
and propose to make Yakima their home
A carload of household goods arrived
today and they have taken possession Of
the ranch Of w. ii. Carpenter under
lease. They brought with them a hall
dozen mountain quail, which are to be
turned loose in this valley; a number Of
colonies of bees, and three cocks and
forty hens of pure-bred black Minorca
chickens.
The Penny social given at the home o.
Miss Meyer, on Nstchez avenue Wed
nesdsy evening, by the Christian En-
deavor society of the Presbyterian
church, proved very pleasant and pro
fitable affair. Mrs. Lesh rendered 6
vocal solo and Miss Gertrude Sinclair
gave recitation. The company mum
bered about seventy. five and all were
highly gratified with the evenings enter
tainment.
Roadmaster Chris Scow disclaims tina,
he rates himself as a millionaire on &C
count of the finding of rich placers or
the Yakima. He says he found numer
GUS "colors" in 8 patch Of black sand
and gravel but he has no intention Of
throwing up "sure thing job" because
q small pocket developed some fakes Of
gold.
The Prodigal Father troupe failed tC
give the satisfaction to the public which
was anticipated from the newspaper COM
ment. The performance was not above
the medium variety order and the good
features were few and far between.
| Pleas Bounds and Harry Moran LEFT
last week for Portland on business
trip but their families and their friends
need not be surprised il they learn tina,