The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-24
WHAT PEOPLE SAY.
A Transient Record OF Private Opinions
Publicly Expressed.

Santiago Maceo-My father, the Gu
ban general, was formerly manager OF a
tobacco plantation in Costa Rlca. After
he became general of the patriot army
entered the service. Mypapa was killed
two years ago rs he was going forward
under flag of truce. was at that time
in Mantanzas. ! am on my way back 10
New York. viii deliver my next lee.
ture in Spokane.
A II. McGill tof MInneapolis)-I am
on my way home from an extended tour
of the state. Yes, was formerly gov
nor of Minnesota, and am a member Of
the legislature now. My company, the
L. S. Savings & Loan Company, is inter-
ested in Yakima realty. This is won
derful country and this city will, under
normal conditions, have a heavy growth
in population, twenty-five or thirty
thousand IN few years. | was so ia
vorably impressed with its future as a
speculative proposition that l raised my
lot next to the Republic from $500 to
$1,000
Contractor Spratt-l believe the Nor
thern Pacific Is interested IN the well
proposition at Mabton. OF course the
railway company should 90 to boring
for artesian water on their odd sections
in this country, where conditions are
favorable. 1t would mean great deal
toward the development of the material
wealth and natural resources OF Yakima.
Contractor Buwalda-We are boring
another artesian well near the Artemesa
school house in the Mckee. 1t is down
800 feet and we are waiting for more
casing. The reports from the well at
Mabton seem to be assuring, as they are
through the basalic rock and IN IA
stratum of shale, which is good indica-
ton.
Fred Parker--I am told the Golden.
dale papers quote me as saying that Yak
ma will have ten thousand hop-pickers
this season. My informant was Abe
Eglin. who says we will need that many
and will pay dollar box. This means
lot of money in circulation this fall.
7. q. Redfeld-Every expansion news
paper keeps on insisting that Aguinaldo's
men fired the first shot. This is not
true. Our men fired first upon the FIJI
ipinos. But it will be all the same when
they are cornered. They will contend
that the Eilipnos were in line of battle
and ready for fight, or began it by cross
ing the lines of the American troops and
thus throw the burden upon Aguinaldo
for starting the war.
ID. Il. Barton--Our city couLcil cannot
be too severe on these travelling gentry
who, with inferior goods are competing
with our merchants. There is an eastern
firm with million dollars behind it, now
selling ranges in this county. This is
manifestly unfair to our home dealers
who are taxed to keep the governmental
machinery in working order. When |
was on the council at Durango, Colo, we
put prohibitive license of $500 on the
fakirs that soon stopped their throat
cutting business operations.
W. H. Nessey-I saw an affecting
sight in Portland when the Oregon
troops got home from Manila. An old
gray haired man got glimpse of his
two soldier sons and rushing up to them
he grabbed them both in his arms. The
tears were coursing down his cheeks and
he could only sob out his Joy and well
come. Everyone that saw the act was
as much affected by it as the old man