The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-02-11
Parasrlphic PencilinsS f"Herald" Re.
pOrlerS In their Search for News.
MANY MATTERS or LOCAL MOMENT
Local Items Regarding Misceiiane.
Gus Events which Have Trans.
pired In aud About North Yakima
During the Past Week.

Mrs. Anna Price has returned from
Liberty, Kittitas county.
The new mail service between Sunny
side AMI Zllah will 90 into effect on
Monday next.
marriage license was issued on
Saturday last to W. J. Hurst and Miss
Mary Chalmers, both of Iillah.
The four months term of school in the
Marks district closed last week and
Teacher Miner will now devote his at
tention to his ranch.
The cobweb social given by the Baptists
at the Hotel Barthoet Wednesday even
ing proved an enjoyable affair and netted
very satisfactory sum of money.
Friday Will be the SSth anniversary OF
Lincoln's birthday and the public schools
will be closed in consequence as it has
been made legal holiday in this state.
Court Meyer left for Bozemsn, Mont,
Wednesday night, where he was called
bv information of the serious sickness of
his brother who is down with pneu.
monia.
About $500 has been raised on the
Mckee and in the vicinity Of Yakima
City for repairing the bridge at Union
Gap. Nicholas Mccoy subscribed 800
of this amount.
Mary Lowell, the Salvation army lass,
has again embarked in matrimony. Par
tculars of the event have not been re-
ceved but she married some young man
in Oregon a few days ago.
VIM. +. Steele returned on Tuesday
last from Laurel county. Kentucky,
where he was summoned to attend the
last illness of his father. Mr.. Steele vis
ted Washington, d. c., before starting
home.
Attorney Dudley, who represents the
Northern Pacific for the district west of
Dakota, has been in the city during the
past several days arguing the case of the
n. 7. vs. Hathaway, Walters, ct. al, in
ejectment proceedings.
Owing to the Bachelors party in the
evening the Woman's club will not hold
their meeting in the Commercial club
On Tuesday afternoon but on that
day at the usual hour, will convene in
the parlors of the Hotel Yakima.
Nicholas Hoscheid, formerly associated
in business with Henry Otter, and later
on with Matt Bartholet at Yakima city,
died at Ellensburg, Feb. 4th, of paralysis,
aged s. years. Mr.. Otter and Mr.. Bar
tholet attended the funeral from this city
on Saturday last.
John Switzler tells an Eastern Wash h.
ington exchange that the cold Gather
has not injured the fruit trees along the
Columbia river. He contemplates going
into the horse butcherng business for
foreign markets. He has more horses
than any other'man in the Inland EN-
pire, and will make an effort to dispose
of them in this manner.
1t is now announced that Clarence w.
Ide, of Spokane, will not have a walk
over in his efforts to secure the position
of United States marshal for Washington
Col John II. Mclaughlin is out for the
job and claims to have backing that will
make it exceedingly interesting for Mr..
Ide. although the latter is the avowed
choice of Senator John l.. Wilson.
w. f. Millick, mem Der OF the princi.
pal firm of cattle dealers in Montana, IS
in the city negotiating with Messrs.
Bounds, Never and Moran for their band
of cattle consisting of about 1000 head.
1t is understood that the price named is
in the neighborhood OF SIS. Messrs.
Millck & Co.. are the lessees of the big
Snipes ranch which Is in charge of J. G..
Lonugan.
Flaxseed is one of the best remedies
for a cold on the lungs. Use the seed
either ground or whole; pour over it boil,
ing hot water, let it steep, and drain off
the liquor. Thin it sufficiently 80 that
it can be used for a drink. To every
bowlful add the juice of one lemon and
sugar to make it palatable. Drink freely
OF this whenever thirsty, or oftener il
there is little thirst. The result is won.
derful.
f. II. Libby, who at one time pub.
lished weekly paper in this city called
The Ranch, was Yakima visitor on
Tuesday, accompanied by his wife. Mr.
Libby is now the promoter and manager
of land and irrigation company that
has watered and is colonizing a plateau
of 5000 acres on the Snake river, oppos.
lite Lewiston, Idaho. He says the COM
pany has never sold any land in tracts
greater than ten acres aud discourages
attempts at such purchases. The lands
are being planted mainly to grapes and
the harder fruits.
The resignation of Rev. C. A. Salyer
as pastor of the First Baptist church, to
take effect April lst has been accepted
by the trustees of the church. No ar
rangements have been made for pastor
to succeed him nor has Mr.. Salyer any
definite plan in view although he ia iT