The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-12-21

A. f. Larson is being congratulated
daily upon the progress being made
in the building of his fine auditorium,
and the very substantial material being
put into il. The massive truss work is |
now in place and il said to be strong
enough for a railroad train to pass over
with absolute safety. The studding is |
two inches larger than is necessary, but
Mr. Larson says 10 order that the public
may feel cafe he has deemed 1t best to
put only the heaviest timbers into It's
construction. Mr.. Larson says that
with the progress now being made on the
building the auditorium will be ready
for the state convention of the Federation
OF Woman's Clubs which meets in this
city next June. The new building will
be known az Larson's Theatre.
Fair managers of California, Oregon.
Washington, Idaho and British Colum.
bia will be invited to attend meeting to
he held at Salem, Or. Feb. 8, 1900. to
arrange fair circuit throughout these
states. 1t is desired to arrange dates 80
that exhibitors can attend the fairs at
Sacramento, Salem, North Yakima, Spo.
kane, Boise, New Westminster and other
points that NAV be decided upon. Breed
ers of live stock, horses, cattle, sheep,
goats and swine are cordially invited to
attend this meeting to arrange for COM
binstion live stock sale during the fair
week.
A member of the Remember the
Maine" troupe gave some astonishing ex-
hibitons of bicycle riding on the avenue
Tuesday. Attired as a greenhorn he
rode his wheel on the avenue in every
imaginable way. He would drop his hat
and pick it up without stopping, jump
on and off the wheel while moving, make
it rare up like bucking bronco, lie
down with it or stand upon it, at will. He
seemed to have the same control oyer
the machine that trick rider in circus
sometimes has with trained trick horse
A man by the name of Henley, engag.
ed in loading a trainload of cattle last
Friday suffered the loss of two grips con-
tanning clothing and valuables. besides
fine shot gun and $50 camera. He had
his effects in the caboose, and while the
train hands were engaged in their work
thieves entered the car and distracted
the goods. No clue has as yet been found
to the property or the thieves.
Nelson Rich is suing for right of way
through certain lands controlled by J. g.
Faitowl, A. B. Ely trustee, ct al, ION the
lower Yakima. Rich q Co want to build
hundred foot wide irrigation canal from
the river across the defendants land and
jury will be called upon to decide the
matter.
THE HERALD acknowledges the receipt
of liberal quantity of choice red apples
from Mr.. and Mrs. Dobie, raised on the
Natchez farm of which Nh Dobie is the
lessee. There are no finer apples raised
in the world than those that come from
the Natchez valley.
The local grand army post, Meade No.
8 has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: A. E. Friend, Com
mander. Juno Evans. Sr. Vice Command.
er. Charles Moore, Jr. Vice Commander.
+. p. Boyle, Chaplain. VIM. Badger,
Officer of the Day.
The 18th annual meeting of the State
Teachers Association will be held at Sc
attic, Dec. q, % and 20, 1899. The
Northern Pacific Railway Co. has agreed
to return members of the association for
one-ffth fare on certificate plan.
Warlo Wilcox spent several days in the
Horseheaven country last week hunting
geese. He returned Saturday: evening
with 20 fine birds. one of the. largest of
which found its way to this Office with
his compliments.
Prof. Mcbride has filed motion for
new trial in his suit against the school
board and, in the event of getting another
hearing, he will introduce some further
important evidence.
Deputy County Treasurer Peck will
turn over to the city treasurer this week
$2,4O0 taxes collected for the city .in the
month of November.
THE HERALD has added some very
choice wedding stationery and new scrip
faces. We invite those interested.to call
aud see samples.