The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-02-09
When Jock Nor gan predicted that the
winter would be q fine open one and very

winter would be fine open one and very
mild. he said a hogs melt, which an
nal he bad slaughtered, was proof pos
tive. He had never known it to fail.
The severe winter caused some OF his
friends to rdicule his weather wise prog
nostications. Jock replied 81 killed the
wrong hog" But another Yakiman now
comes forward with a real, sure enough
scheme to foretell a snow storm, and that
is the appearance of snow birds. A
flock Of them preceded a few hours the
snow fall of Monday night and Tuesday.
The time for growers to spray their
fruit trees is at hand. II needing pump
for such purposes inspect the merits Of
our Pomona" This pump is considered
the most efficient and effective pump on
the market. The agitator is operated by
the stroke of the handle thus whenever
any liquid is used it is thoroughly mixed.
The working parts are all Of brass, hence
the machine is strong and the glands fit
accurately. We shall be pleased to show
our line to anyone interested.
WALLACECoBURN.
Two youngsters, Johnnie Hamer, aged
II, and Alva Morris, aged "A years, fear
ing arrest in their home town of Cen
trsla ran away last week. Hearing that
Yakima was good country to reform
and grow up with, they came here and
we're gobbled up by Sheriff Tucker for
tour days, when on Monday they were
shipped back to their parents at their
expense.
Yesterdays special dispatches show
that President Mckinley is in possession
of facts showing that Aguinaldo received
| from an agent of the. German crown,
$l20, 900 in money, with which arms and
ammunition were bought to fight the
United States. The German ambassador
dsclaims the acts OF the agent. but the
relations between TIE countries are
strained.
For Sale--One second hand wagon and
one second hand hack, both in good con.
d tion. Also one set of working harness,
one set of driving harness and light
single harness. Any or all of the above
at bargain. Call on Claude Briggs,
North Yakima.
f. T. Parker, the father of Mrs. Stair,
gave THE HERALD pleasant call on
Tuesday. Mr.. Parker is living at Custer,
Whatcom county, where himself and
three boys have ranch. He has been
away from Yakima, in which county he
was pioneer, for three years. He will
probably visit his daughter, Mrs. Garter,
in the Hawaiian Islands next winter.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Congregational church is to free
social on Friday night of this week, con
sisting Of refreshments and an entertain
ment, to which all the members OF the
congregation are cordially invited.
The Yakima Hardware Co. are busy
taking their annual inventory, but have
taken time to tell about their spray
pumps for the coming season. See their
ad
Il. Osuga, Of Toxic, stated that Wash
ington apples were worth 20 cents apiece
in Japanese coin in Toxic.
Fisk anti-rustng tinware will give you
good service and save you money. Yak
ina Hardware Co., agents.
Always in the lead to do the public
good. Coffin Bros. will sell shoes at ac
tual cost for thirty days. 2-4t
Mrs. w. j. Hellar. of Tacoma, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peck, of
the Mckee.