The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-20
WHAT PEOPLE SAY.
Transient Record Of Private Opinions
Publicly Expressed.


records of the war department disclose.
NV Uncle Sam was Il quartermaster and,
withal, very popular with the troops.
and whenever any of the soldiers wanted
anything they got in the habit of saying
your Uncle Sam will give you this or
that" The phrase became general in
the army and SO became the nickname
of the government itself. Ia other
words, my Unce Sam was the original
Of the now world wide name.
Leonard Thorpe-The American people
dom want the naked truth. Ever since
Adam and Eve in the garden discovered
that some one observed them in their
original garb, or rather lack of one, peo-
pie have been afraid of the naked and
unvarnished truth, hence to get the
masses to swallow the truth you have
got to sugar coat The real thing won't
do
II. A. Smull-Yakima is growing very
rapidly. Since starting up in the hotel
business | have discovered that fact.
Last week was obliged to turn roomers
away. not having sufficient accommoda
tons the lack of which l propose soon
10 remedy. Our dining room is crowded
to its utmost capacity at meal time. OF
course the fact that we have one of the
best cooks on the coast may have some
thing to do with that. However, am
satisfied with the prospects.
A. j, kraudelt-Am now located at
Lewiston, Idaho, which is very good
point. Vineland on the Washington
side of the river is also hourishing. f.
II. Libby, formerly of Yakima Is the
promoter of this town. | was burned
out on May Goth. when lost my bakery
and contents. Yakima has made won
derful change since left here nine years
ago. The trees have grown as we'll as
the city and the surrounding country
think this Yakima country will con-
tinue to grow.
Walter Reed-The property owners
of the block on the avenue between
Front and First streets are unalierably
opposed TO allowing any more saloons
there,
S. p. Flower-The artesian well at
Mabton went down three feet on Tues
day. They claim to have struck black
basaltic rock stratum that is difficult to
bore. The well is now about 300 feet
deep.
w. B, Dudley-Some people are very
vexaious. The county treasurer does
lot of business that never shows up to
the public. We are constantly called
upon to make out lists of delinquent
taxes for non-residents, many of whom
don't pay up until several copies of the
lists have been sent them.
Edward Whitson-A fellow at the
play the other night threw half dollar
on the stage at a dancer Later on he
must have felt rather small for monied
transactions amounting to hundreds OF
thousands of dollars took place on the
stage and the transfer of vast properties
was made IN the twinkling of an eye.
Alex Miller-A man fell asleep in the
theatre the other night just as the man
ager was exhibiting one of Lombard &
Horsleys beds, which was to be given
as prize. Here is a case of hypnotic
suggestion coming from bedstead.
w. NJ. Thompson-Th P.-I. is squab-
bling with the Tacoma News over the
| old sore-the name of the mountain
and both are knee deep in the supposed
history of the name. How long the
name of the noble pile has been a bone
of contention is not definitely known,
but it is fair TO presume that it dates
back as far at least as the time when the
Northern Pacific Railroad made Tacoma
Its terminus instead of Seattle. What
ever the Indian name may have been in
early days, it might as we'll have been
Benedict Arnold" as Tacoma" so far
as Seattleites are concerned. AT any
rate they have insisted on adhering to
the name bestowed by British naviga-
tor, whose stock of names was being
rapidly depleted (having named every
thing in sight. from mountain cap to
clam-bed.) The claim is urged that one
Rainier, ate; whom this mountain was
named, was an admiral in the British
navy, or perhaps just plain, everyday,
Rear Admiral The P.-I contends with
much assurance that they have the
papers to show that he was really an
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