The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-06-10

ton boot" for baggage was one OF the
features OF Yakima's streets early this
week. 1t was drawn by a spanking anC
spirited team Of boys and the Jehu wa:
Phil. Stanton, we'll known to every citi-
zen OF Yakima and one of the future
mining kings Of the Fish Lake district
The rig" was not an old one but came
fresh from the shop of Thos. Harvey and
looked, as it was guaranteed, as though
it would keep on running whether it was
top or bottom side up. Oak, hickory
iron and steel are its component parts
and it was especially built for Mr.. Stan.
tons stage line from Gle Elum to Fish
Lake. 1t is one OF those vehicles which
a passenger can safely trust himself tc
and still know that the springs d the
seats are an insurance to comfort in
travelling.
After several years Yakima is to be en-.
tertained by a circus. J. Henry Rice
the advance agent Of the Walter L. Main
circus and msnagerie, was here on Wed.
nesday and made arrangements for the
show to give afternoon and evening per
formances on the 9th of July. Every
week until that time special advertising
car will visit Yakima to place the glo W.
ing announcement peculiar to such en-
tertainments, the first arriving on Sun.
day next. The canvas will be pitched
on the right-of-way near the depot
Mains circus is a two.ringed show and
thirty.five cars are required for the
transportation of the people employed and
the properties.
Governor Rogers has conclu led that
the state fair was not his personal prop
erty to do with as he pleased and in con.
commissioners Dorse Schneby of FL.
lensburg, Daniel Stewart of Walla Walla,
VIM. Lee, ST., DR.. T. b. Gum, and j.
M. Baxter OF Yakima. The HERALD is
unable to say whether fai- will be held
this year, but il the commissioners care
fully read the law creating a state fair
and abide by Its provisions Yakima will
entertain the citizens of Washington
with grand pumpkin show in Septem.
Der.
Msson's opera house has new drop
curtain to replace the one which has
done service so many years. The artistic
work was commenced here but finished
in Spokane, and represents scene of the
Parker Bottom fruit ranch of Fred
Thompson, showing the Sunnyside canal
in the foreground and Mount Adams in
the distance. A portrait Of the old In.
dian chief, Wolff, adorns one corner
the scene. The curtains also contains
advertisements of leading merchants in
the city and is altogether very credita.
BILE piece of work.
The CleElum rape case, wherein five
colored boys were charged with attempt
ing an assault on young girl, was called
in the superior court in Ellensburg on
Monday. Upon the advice of their at.
torneys three of the defendants pleaded
guilty and request will be made to have
them sent to the reform school instead of
the penitentiary. AS the Identification
of the other two defendants was not Of a
character to warrant conviction they
were given their liberty.
At the regular meeting of the council
Monday night an ordinance was passed
prohibiting boys under Is years of age
from hanging around the railroad yards
or catching on to switching trains. The
only other business of importance aside
from the routine work was the passage OF
a resolution for the building of sidewalk
on the east side of First street from the
opera house past the residences of Edward
Whitson and Col. Prosser.
J. G. Lonergan, who is the local repre-
sentative of Mr.. Millick, the big Mon.
tana cattleman, returned on Saturday
from Oregon and Coulee City, Wash,
where he has been experimenting the
shipment OF cattle to Montana. Mr..
Millick having bought eight or ten train
loads in this state and Oregon.
G, Dillmsn, of Milwaukee, who repre-.
sents the Schlitz Brewing Co., was in the
city on Monday and it is reported that
ha m q ia apvo puapan fnr tho bo,II;n,
Of the Schlitz beer in this city at no dis
tant date.
Judge Davidson was a North Yakima
visitor on Monday. He will open court
in this city on the first of the coming
week but expects it will be brief term
as only two cases had been set when he
was here.
1t is stated that Louis Lesh is figuring
on becoming the editor of the Tacoma
Morning Union. The HERALD not being
in the confidence of Mr.. Lesh cannot
say what basis there is for the report.
G. A. Ingalls,, the representative of g
Boston shoe house, was in the city or
Monday. He is brother of ex-senator
Ingalls, OF Kansas and makes semi an
nusl visits to Yakima.
Louis Janeck, D. G. Stone and james
Curran are expecting to begin operation
on their placer claims, along the Yakims
in the vicinity of Umptanuro. in a week