The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-02-11

George G. Mitchell returned from
the Sound on Sunday last and the
meeting Of Mr.. Mitchell with bis father
in.lsw and partner, H. B. Doust, was not
an altogether agreeable affair. There
were high words and threats passed in
the little office on the West side, which
attracted the attention of neighbors,
and finally Mr.. Doust called upon several
OF those who had gathered to witness
that Mitchell had threatened his life.
The unpleasantness grew out of the clan
destine marriage of Mr.. Mitchell with
the young daughter of Mr.. Doust, who
had been sent to Tacoma to attend the
Annie Wright seminary, particulars OF
which were reported in THE HERALD at
the time.
John Ormsby, who left Yakima under
cover OF darkness on account of being
associated with Boots" Feamster in
the shooting ARRAY at fuckers stable a
couple OF years ago, was stabbed in the
cheek, while trying to separate two
ranchers who were quarreling over
poker game in saloon at Wooley, King
county, on Saturday last. Ormsby re.
ceived three cuts in the face, the last one
being deep cash about two inches in
length. His assailants name is Joe
Lewis, who Immediately fed but was
captured on the following day and bound
over for trial at the next term of the
superior court,
Post office Inspector Robinson left for
the Sound on Sunday expecting to re-
turn as soon as the roads are in condi-
ton to inspect the proposed routes for
the rural mail delivery service. 1t is
calculated to put the system in operation
about March LIST. About 20 applicants
have been made by those who are desir-
Gus of becoming carriers although the
pay is exceedingly small, $50 per month
being all that is allotted to the carrier for
the use and maintenance of his horse.
President Goodwin and Prof. Barge OF
the Indian commission have arrived from
The Dalles, where they have been con-
ferring with the Indians along the Col
umbia, and have requested Agent Erwin
to call council of the Yakima Indians
at the earliest possible date to see if har-
monious arrangements cannot be arrived
at for the apportionment of the lands in
severalty and the opening up of the bal
ance Of the reservation to settlement.
Agent Erwin and Clerk Banks were
called to North Yakima on Saturday
evening last on important business
They are fully in accord in the statement
that the girl in the green dress, at Nc,
Sorley's Twins, kicked higher and was a
better sand-sifter than it had ever been
their fortune to see before. This is high
praise from most competent judges.
Scarlet fever has made its appearance
in family named Lord. A four year.
old is down with the disease and two de-
partments of the school which were at
tended by older children of the same fam.
lily have been dismissed. Should any
more cases be developed it is the inten.
ton of the directors to close all OF the
schools.
W. S. Trimble, sof the Times, left on
Sunday for Colfax. 1t is understood that
he will undertake to arrange for bringing
back the old Argus plant, which was
shipped there sometime age, to forestall
the approaching sale of the Time. plant
by the sheriff on a mortgage held by L.
l.. Thorpe.
The railroad tax cases have consumed
considerable time in the superior court
this week. On the part of the company
they were argued by Attorney Dudley
while Attorney Pebble assisted the
county. Both sides were well represented
and the law points fairly and strongly
presented.
The insurance adjuster has been here
and has arranged for the settlement of
the claim on account of the loss by fire
of Dunn's creamery. The only salvage
was on the engine and boiler, which were
only slightly damaged 1t is still I'M
known how the fire started.
Judge Ley, one of the Oldest settlers Of
Pasco and who was in partnership with
Frank Cook during the boom DAYS of the
departed town of Ainsworth, was a Yaki-
ma visitor on Tuesday talking over the
early days with old-time friends.
The date of the Bachelors ball has
been changed from Wednesday, Feb. II,
to Tuesday, Feb. 10th. The entertain
ment will consist of dancing, vocal solos
and quartettes and light refreshments
served throughout the evening.
Congress has been asked to appropriate
$40, 900 additional for the continuance of
the work of Indian Commissioners Good
win, Barge and Hoyt. The first appro-
priation was $4,000 which will be
exhausted by April /.
Julius Pincus returned to Seattle on
Sunday. His legal advisor, Attorney
Fred Miller, says there were no justice
costs to settle growing out Of his recent
to with Hop Buyer Huntington.
Mrs. Louis Lesh will be the soprano
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