The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-06-03
REPORlORIAL FANCIES
Brief Bits Of News Gathered From The
Highways and ByWays Of Life.
PERSONAL and IMPERSVyAL JOTTINCS
.sNews'' ~ Something That H. Not
Grucraiiy known and Here Read.
crs Of ssThe Herald" Will find a
couple Of Column OF Il.

+. f. Kelso, formerly deputy county
auditor, 10 up from Kiona.
Mrs. W. $. Clark is rapidly recovering
from a severe spell Of sickness.
Rev. Bartlett and MARVIN Thornton
captured l2l trout on the Wenas creek
Thursday.
Merchant G. Fl. Denley, OF Prosser,
WAS a guest Of the Hotel Yakima on
Wednesday,.
Judge Carroll B. Graves came down
from ElIensburg Monday looking after
legal matters.
Attorney General Patrick Henry Win
ston returned this week from an extend
ed visit in the east and south.
A carload of Anheuser- Busch beer was
received here on Tuesday for Libby &
Riggle and Frank Shardlow.
Louis Lachmund, the hop buyer, is in
the city. He says the market is off and
that Oregon hops can be had for a 71a
cents.
Matt Bartholet returned on Saturday
last from the Okanogan country. He
says the Okanogan Carbonate mine is
making splendid showing.
The sale of the Cleman band of sheep
did not transpire on Monday, a settlement
having been arrived at on the basis OF
the payment to Mr.. Murray Of 5000.
The mayor of Elensburg has, through
Mayor Fechter, extended to the citizens
OF Yakima cordial invitation to attend
the Fourth of July observations in that
city.
Governor Rogers issued q pardon to
Wash Hettinger on Monday. The coun-
ty officials speak very highly Of Mr.. Het-
finger. He expects to remain in Yaki-
ma and engage in the bee business.
Earl Watt was on Thursday elected Es-
teemed Lecturing knight OF the Elks,
vice A. l.. Semmons, resigned. As is GUS
tomary with the Elks they will meet but
once month during June, July and
August.
Warden John B. Catron and bride were
rendered reception at the penitentiary
upon their arrival at Walla Walla, at
which Col. W. IL. Blair, of the Fourth
U. S. Cavalry, made the congratulatory
address and Uncle Sans band rendered
number of airs. Elk governor Miles G.
Moore WAS among the guests.
Superintendent VanDusen declines to
be ousted from the state fair grounds IN.
til settlement is made with him for his
services, and further claims no one has
the power to discharge him except the
board OF commissioners, and as the gov
ernor has not seen fit to appoint a board
the complication may be one OF long
standing. In the meantime Mr.. Baxter
is making preparations to use the fair
grounds to iatten young cattle.
j. E. Ryan, f. w. Dooley and VIM.
Imbrie returned on Thursday morning
from trip to the Swauk. The claims of
Fludeen, Bigney, and McCauley & Hin
ton are making an average yield of 800
per day each, and the average output of
all the mines combined is 5000 per day.
Among the nuggets recently found was
one by Thos. Mears which was valued at
bot 10 ko
there three of the dump cars yielded
$6722.
There is considerable complaint coming
from the western part of the city regard
ing the condition of the streets. The
water has broken over West Walnut
street in several PAGES and on Wenas
avenue, nearly in front of the residence of
Mrs. Herman Schaffner, there is a big
hole there which remains from one
season almost to another. Ii the traveller
tries to cut off via the Y he encounters
another big puddle, and, in fact, all
roads in that direction are in q shameful
condition. When one fails to find mud
he is sure to run against boulders the
size of mans head.
Living intthe Salts canyon on the res
ervation is tall, erect, bright-eyed and
long haired Indian who has a wonderful
matrimonial history. He is Chief Tana-
washa, brother of Chief Moses, and in
appearance is typical member of his
race. Tanawasha is 70 years of age but
shows no signs of breaking down al
though he claims to have had 20 wives
and his present spouse is vigorous
young woman of % years. When asked
about his children he said they were like
the leaves OF the trees and scattered all
over from the lava beds of Oregon and
California to the the pine clad hills of
Montana.
Decoration day was appropriately OBJ
served in North Yakima. Early in the
day the q. A. K. post, the cavalry and
citizens repaired to the cemetery where
the graves of the dead veterans were
decorated as has been the usual custom.
In the afternoon the post was escorted to
the Congregational church by troop B,
the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias,
Sons OF Veterans, and the school chill
dren, where patriotic music and an elo-
quent address by Rev, r. B. HasselI