The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-09-30
INDIAN JUBILEE IS ON
Macy Visitors From Other Cities are
Here to Witness the Festivities.
The FALL TERM OF SCHOOL OPENS
The First Days Attendance shows
n Large Increase over Last Year.
The Horticultural society RE-
commends a Fruit Inspector.

Matters connected with the Indian
Jubilee could not be in better shape than
they are now in. A great deal of interest
has been aroused both among the Indi.
ans, who are looking forward to the aflai,
as a skookum gala day, and the white
folks who expect to see very unique
show.
Chairman Coffin is being deIuged with
letters of inquiry from numerous people
who have become interested in the mat
ter and Superintendent Baxter has had
his hands full for week keeping the
over-snxious Indians away from the
grounds.
A very practical method of advertising
the show abroad was suggested 10y The
HERALD man and was adopted by the
committee. Secretary Bartholet prepared
q circular letter which was sent to the
press OF the state inclosing compliment
airy tickets. The letter gave an outline
OF the arrangements and thanked the
press in advance for any notices that
might be given of the undertaking. TIE
HERALD Office has noted some twenty
write-ups as result of this request, of
which the following is a fair example.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer kindly said !:
1T is the purpose of the citizens of
North Yakima to hold an Indian jubilee
at the state fair grounds, in that city,
September 80, October and 2 The DC.
casion will be unique and of extraordinary
interest. 1t is expected that it will be
the means OF gathering 5000 or 1000 In
dians. War dances, barbecue and
races OF all kinds will be the chief feat
ures. A notion of the interest the Indi-
ans are taking in the event may be gath.
cred from the fact that 700 race horses
have been brought in to compete for the
prizes. The Indian may be a decaying
race, and, as we see him along the Coast
he is not very interesting or attractive
But the Yakima Indians and kindred
tribes are quite different people. They
are intelligent, robust, honest and brave,
and they are to be seen at their best in
their festivities. The North Yakima
enterprise ought to be a success"
The railroad has granted a one and
one-fifth rate which means that a good
attendance from outside points is assured
The executive committee met last Sat.
urday and made estimates of expenses
and revenues and there seems to be little
If any danger of deficit and pretty fan
prospect of surplus which will be spent
on the road to the fair grounds.
There will be two war dances, one by
the Nee Perez Indians and the other by
all the remaining tribes combined. They
will be given between races tomorrow
and Saturday afternoon. The barbecue
will be held on Saturday about noon.
Races have been going on this afternoon
and will be continued tomorrow and
Saturday from o'clock p. m. until dusk.
To.morrow's program will begin at
80 p. m. and will consist of two one
mile races, a war dance, two mile race,
one mile squaw race and one mile
boys race. Saturdays doings will com
mence at IL O'Clock and the first thing on
the program will be barbecue to last an
hour and half. There will be mile
race, quarter dash, war dance, half
mile race, Is mile squaw race, and four
mile race. In addition to the set races
it is expected that the sport will be kept
up until dark each day.