The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-06-10
USUAL WEEKLY GRIST.
ParaSrlphlc pencillnss Of Herald" Re-
pOrttrS 10 their Search for News.
MANY MATTERS OF LOCAL MOMENT
Locai Items Regarding Misceiiane.
Gus Events watch Have Trans.
pired tn and About North Yakima
During the Past Week.

II. c. Condor, bookkeeper for Coffin
Bros, was a Seattle visitor this week.
DR.. Philip Frank has been in attend.
ance upon the grand lodge of Masons at
Seattle this week.
You cant afford to miss the Athletic
entertainment at Masons Thursday June
18th, tickets 25c.
The commission of George Vetter as
postmaster at Sunnyside, will be
issued in few DAYS.
DON'T let the cat lick the dishes, but
make nice soft soap with Soap Foam.
Directions on each package. 1879
X. X. Nicholas and wife and Mrs. II.
l.. Tucker have gone to Mr.. fuckers
ranch on Cold Creek for an outing.
The Wonder is the place to get Ladies
Trimmed Hats and Millinery. We in.
vite you to look over our line before
purchasing elsewhere.
Judge l.. T. Erwin returned from
Washington ID. G. on Tuesday and inn
mediately left for the reservation so the
results of his trip have not been made
public.
Mrs. G. J. hume, the well known
court stenographer of Tacoma, was seized
with an attack Of vertigo, one day last
week while riding bicycle, and in fall
ing broke her right arm at the wrist.
Not only piles OF the very worst kind
can be cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. but eczema, scalds, burns, bruises,
boils, ulcers, and all other skin troubles
can be instantly relieved by the same
remedy. Janeck Bros. Drug Store.
Ellensbnrg Capital: There will be no
state fair this year in accordance with
the decree of the Pop administration
Yakima has not Jared very we'll at the
hands of the state. The capital might
be, and always has been, in a worse place.
Fitch, the insane man who was
brought over from Fort Simcoe last week
was taken to the asylum at Medical Lake
on Monday, by Sheriff Shaw and Richard
Strobach. Nothing could be learned of
Ftch's past and he is supposed to be
hopelessly unbalanced mentally.
The favorite whiskey of famous men is
HARPER. Because of its smooth. ex-
quiste flavor; because of it's matchess
purity; because of its mellow age. No
wonder it's the favorite. HARPER
WHlSKEY. Sold by every reliable
dealer in North Yakima, Wash.
On Monday Harry Constantine who
has been conducting the Guiland House,
took possession of the Hotel Bartholet,
under lease, and is having a very satis-
factory run Of patronage. He has over
twenty rooms nicely furnished, and ex-
cellent service is given in the dining
room. Mr.. Constantine's business ven
ture gives promise of proving gratifying
success.
A Mr.. Winters of Oregon, was in Yaki-
ma looking around for a new location.
He had 800 acres of wheat between
Heppner and Arlington but the grass.
hoppers have taken everything and after
repeated failures there from one cause
and another, he has concluded to estab
lish home in more favored locality
He was greatly pleased with Yakima and
started back with the intention of re.
turning with his family.
On Monday Deputy Marshal Thomp-
son served papers on the interested par,
ties in the suit of Jonathan Middleton
vs. S. j. Cameron, et al The case has
been tried in the superior court and the
termination not being favorable to Mr.
Middleton he secured rehearing in the
federal court through being citizen OF
Great Britain. The case is set for hear
ing at Walla Walla on the 9th of July.
In new tariff circular the Northern
Pacific announces that hereafter the
minimum weight Of hay and straw in car
loads will be $4,000 pounds instead Of
10000 as heretofore. This amounts to
practically reduction Of 10 per cent, as
the companies have charged shippers 70,
the full 10000 pounds whether this
amount was placed in the car or not. |,
is very difficult to get that amount OF hay
or straw into car, and the change in
the minimum weight is in the nature OF a
reduction in freight.
A heavier yield Of alfalfa has never
been known in Yakima than this year
The conditions for the grass crop have
been especially favorable and from al
sections are being received reports Of 6
splendid stand and heavy cuttings THE
HERALD's Wenas correspondent says the
cropis the best ever grown in the valley
Mr.. r. N. Harrison states that he has a
good acreage on his Selah ranch which
will 90 2la tons to the acre at the frs,
cutting, while David Guilland expects to
cut 40 tons from II acres. Similar re-
ports have been received from the All
tanum and the lower country.