The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-04
WHAT PEOPLE SAY.
A Transient Record OF Private Opinions
Publicly EXPRESSED.

are IN Wnat is called the ny1ng colnmn.
Sergeant Leach had an attack of rheu-
matsm on the 23d of March.
Frank Sinclair-I am anxious to see
what the Walla Walla papers will say
now, when we have knocked them out
again on the Edmiston surety PROPOSE
ton. BY the way. there was no Scotch
men on the jury this time which gave
us the verdict.
w. A. Saylor-I am on my way east
to close up my deals for mining stock in
the Magnolia gold mine, near Baker City.
We will soon have machinery there to
develop our ores. Dan Simmons is ov r
there on Burnt river looking up placer
claim. Purdy Flint made good money
on that river with a placer claim back in
the sixties.
j. G. Lonergan-In my opinion the
gold claims ia the Baker City region in
Oregon are the richest properties in the
northwest.
Walter Reed expect to build soon
on the lot bought between Dooley's
saloon-the lot of which l own, also
and Tom Lund's corner lot on the av.
enue. nave spent about 81 900 in i'm.
provements, etc, since came to Yaki.
ma from kittltas. recently.
II. ID. Winchester-The alfalfa, in
spots on the wide Hollow and Ahtanum
was badly damaged by the freeze and
much of it will have to be replanted.
Nick McCoy-The report that | am
selling out to go away from Yakima is
not true. | am selling Out rs fast as l
can, but was here among the first and
Yakima is my home.
j. c. MacCrmmon-I am keeping
time for Allen & Rich, railway contract
ors in the Selah valley, where we have
about twenty five hands working on the
n. p railway track. We are about
through there and will move on down
the line.
Homer James-The cold weather did
uol hult Tue llutb Otl inc TtsCiNdllOu Dc
the blossoms haye not come yet.
A. F. Snelling-It is time enough to
talk about what kind of government to
give the Filipinos after the American
forces have conquered them.
Lee Cody--I think the reform forces
OF the state should reconcile their differ
encer on minor issues and get toge her
for the grand struggle next year.
C. c. Olney-The dry weather has
been hard on the reservation farmers.
many of the farms being drv as a floor.
Hugh Sinclair-We had a couple of
fine sermons from Rev. Condit on Sun.
day and we hope to engage him perma-
nently in the PRESBYTERIAN pulpit. He
airy term in Alaska to his home in Iowa,
and will return here probably IN month.
Jody Bland-I shall try the gold and
copper mines of Idaho and Montana for
a change, as Atlin is a hard proposition
under Canadian laws.
James S. FOSTER am in receipt of a
letter from Prof. Heiney, now of Hunt
ington, Indiana, who states that there is
large immigration from the middle to
the farther west, but few destined for
Washington. He would like some
printed matter concerning the Yakima
country for distribution.
Edward Whitson-The Filipinos have
found ont there is wide difference be-
tween fighting Spaniards and Americans.
Doc Current have come to Yakima
TO stay as long as the people will let me.
| have lived in cyclone countries and |
breathe sign of relief that am out of
the billiards. path. The gold proper
ties at Gold Hill will yet astonish the
world.
f. M. Reed was surprised by a
visit from my brother, w. H., on Sum
dav. He has just closed out realty
deal in Asotin, opposite Lewiston, for
$14 500, cash. He sent our mother a
81 800 draft to purchase homestead in
Tacoma that she had her heart set on.
W. II. says that Libby Ga former Yaki-
mani is selling farm property over that
way for $3.50 an acre. mostly cash.
S. V. Haycraft-Myself and family
are on our way back to our old home in
Iedelia. MINI. We came here for the
benefit of our health having been suf.
ferers from catarrb, and we go back