The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-03-24
Will Attend the State Fair and De-
liver Lectures.
COMMISSION HARD AT WORK.
Arrangements win Be Made, II Possible, for a
Sham Battle Between Indians and United
States Troops Special Premiums
Offered.

The state fair commission, through the
assistance OF our entire delegation in con
gress. have secured the presence Of an
expert from the agricultural department
at Washington City during the coming
fair, who will deliver lectures during fair
week upon the subject of the location of
artesan wells throughout the state of
Washington. The agricultural depart.
ment under the direction of the secretary
OF agriculture, since the year 1890 has
been studying the subject of subterrauean
water supply with most gratifying results.
The expert to be assigned to this state ia
presumably the Hon. Charles w. Irish,
who is specialist of many years de-
voted to the subject. He will, with a
view OF making his lectures Of practical
utility, study the report of the geoloe ical
survey of this state, already made and
now in the hands of the department, and
he will point out the different sections of
the state and different locations where ar
tesan water can probably he found at
reasonable depth.
This will be Of great practical import
ance to every section of the state, partic-
ularly in the counties OF Douglas, Okano-
gan, Whitman, Adams, Lincoln, and of
course kickitat and Yakima. The lee
lures will take the form of an institute
and cover the entire period of the fair.
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tiers to the various sections of the state
with view of ascertaining il any par
ticnlar section wishes particular in
vestigati7n made of any locality bv the
expert while in the state, and the com.
mission will take pleasure in correspond
ing with people in every part of the state
interested in the subject of artesian wells,
and will be pleased To hear from all sec
tions interested.
The commissioners have secured
promise from the secretary OF war to send
two troops of United States cavalry here
to attend the fair, commencing on Sep.
tember 20. 1t is the intention of the
commission also to secure a number of
companies of state militia. There will of
course also be large number of Indians
in attendance, including Chief Joseph
and other former war chiefs among the
Indians. The commission is contemplate
ing great sham battle between the white
soldiers on the one hand and the Indians
upon the other. II no doubt would create
great deal of interest and enthusiasm,
and would be worth coming many miles
to see, as the day il fast passing when
real Indian warriors can be seen. Indeed
North Yakima is the only place no. in
the whole United States where any large
number of them are ever gathered to-
gether.
James J. Hill, the wide awake presi-
dent of the Great Northern railroad, will
give special list of premiums for the
best collection of farm products from
along the line of his road, and after the
fair is over he will exhibit said products
as an advertisement for the country along
the Great Northern. Several of the
great newspapers OF the state have lndl-
Gated their intention of giving prizes for
line of products, reserving the right to
take the prize productions and exhibit
them as they may see fit after the fair
Commemorate interest has been taken in
the fair by the Seattle and Tacoma mer-
chants, and a number of prizes have
has written to the commissioners author
izine them to draw on him for $50 to be
used in special prizes as they may direct,
and a number of others have signified
their intention OF taking similar action.
All such special premiums will be men
toned in the official premium list.