The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-10-21
Henry Stroud OF the Selah, whose wife

lett his nome very unceremOnl0nsly
about the middle of September, leaving
one child with neighbor and taking the
other with her and her paramour, E. d.
Parker, has commenced divorce proceed
ings through his attorney, l. NJ. Krutz.
Mr.. Stroud is making an effort to locate
the missing pair that he may gain pos
session Of the other child, but 30 far his
efforts have come to nought. The last
heard OF them they were in Tacoma, and
it is thought from there they went to
Montana where Parker has relatives.
Mr.. Stroud is a hard working and indus
trious young man, at present employed
by the government as guide to the in
spector of the forest reserve for this part
of the state. His neighbors all speak
highly of him, and say he has always
been kind husband and good proyider.
The Western Novelty Manufacturing
Co., has been incorporated, with it's prin.
cipal place of business at North Yakima.
The officers are, NJ. Schorn, president
Alex Miller, vice president; Geo. Biehn
secretary and treasurer. The :capital
stock is $4,000. The company is COM
pleting arrangements to Immediately
start the manufacture OF the window cur
tain fixtures and other novelties recently
invented by Mr.. Biehn, and they antici.
pate a ready market for all they can
manufacture. The stock is nearly all
subscribed for and the company hope
soon 10 commence the erection Of a plant
of their own. The dies and 600 sample
pairs Of the fixtures were manufactured
in Chicago.
Herbert Reese is back from the Gold
Hill district. Eight inches of snow fell
up there during the recent storm and had
all melted when he left, but the present
storm has probably more than replaced
it. Nearly everybody has left but Tom
Fife and few of the Florence company
from Tacoma. Nothing has been done
with the stamp mill this season but it is
on the ground ready to be put in position
and set at work early next spring. Work
is being pushed on the cribbing at the
further end of Edgar Rock and there is
every prospect of completing 1t before
high water interferes.
A quiet wedding occurred last Sunday,
Oct. 18th. on the Mckee, Emil o. John
son and Ida Kruse being the contracting
parties, Rev. Ulysses f. Hawk officiat-
ing. Both bride and groom are members
OF the Salvation Army, and we're married
in army uniform. They are estimable
young people, and have the best wishes
of their friends.
Yakima is to have another brush with
Elensburg on the football yield. The
game will take place at Ellensburg on
Oct 3Oth and Captain Max Boyle is now
getting his team in practice. The time
is short but the boys hope to put up a
strong game and if they cannot win will
at least keep the feet OF their opponents
| warm.
A six-months-old child OF Mrs. Rich.
ards, residing on the west side, died on
Tuesday and was buried on the following
day. The husband and father is at work
in the Big Bend country and the mother
was unable to get word to him of the
chld's death.
Captain Bigney arrived Thursday even
ing from Portland and has relieved En-
sign Nelson OF the Salvation Army who
has been transferred to another point.
The lassie captain expects soon to be re
enforced by Lieut.. Claussen of Tacoma.
Joseph Stephenson returned on Satur-
| day from the state wagon road up the
Natchez He says the road is now com
pleted to Edgar Rock and will be finish
ished around this point by the beginning
of November.
DR.. G. J. Hill is again around after two
days confinement to his bed. He ssys he
NOuil sum bU VII tlC ist oiu hOt
the great amount of sickness throughout
the city make an urgent demand upon
bis time.
Local hop buyers report a tumble in
the market of abort two cents since last
week but fail to give any explanation for
the drop. Growers assert that there is
an effort among the dealers to bear prices.
f. s. Yeates is back from Colorado and
is in North Yakima once more to stay.
He says this place is good enough for
him, and his repair shop will soon be
open for business again.
E. W. r. Taylor of Prosser, Geo. Har.
vey of Fort Simcoe, and j. b. George OF
Toppensh, all of whom are merchants,
were North Yakima visitors this week.
James Sherwood was up from his
homestead opposite Mabton on Tuesday.
He says the ducks and geese are becom-
| ing quite plentiful along the river.
| f. Z. kelso is up from his kiona ranch
to remain. He will utilize his time in
the future in hustling business for the
abstract firm of Kelso & Foster.
Messrs Sam Cottle. j. ID. Medill and
VIM. Crory spent the early part OF the
week in the Sunnyside country below
Snipes mountain.