The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-25
WHAT PEOPLE SAY.
A Transient Record OF Private Opinions
Publicly Expressed.

Judge J. X. Lewis-I came over TO
Yakima to pay my taxes, which. bv the
way. are somewhat higher than last
year. My taxes in Seattle. which have
just paid on the contrary are somewhat
lower. | have invested in Seattle realty,
or rather my wife who has some idle cap.
ital to invest bought real estate there the
other day, which | regard as good in
vestment. Yakima is all right; it il a
good place to make money and San
Jose-my home is a good place to
spend it. | am on my way to Lincoln,
Nebraska, where Bryan lives, but
shall not telegraph him of my coming.
Then | shall go to my old home in Ohio
for brief visit to relatives.
+. II. Benson-This time last year
was selling salmon, which is now l2la
cents at 8 cents pound and made more
money at that rate than do now at bit
apound. do not look for fish to get any
lower, for the trust has gobbled up nearly
all the fisheries on the Sound.
w. fl Vessey-Wool and mutton are
down now, though sheep bring a good
price in Chicago but it costs "A dollar a
head to get them there from Yaklms
A. F. Sneling-If the people want
another trial at the school house propo.
sition they will have to petition for it
and no mere formal request Of fifteen or
twenty people Will do. 1t must spring
from general desire to test the question
again. Speaking of the gubernatorial
nominees, do not think that Rogers,
while he has made an admirable execu
tive, can secure enough populst sup
port to nominate and elect him. Lewis
seems to have the call with the leading
popuIists oyer Rogers.
VIM. Lee. Sr.-My resignation as
member of the state fair commission has
been sent to the governor. The reasons
for my action may be given in detail
later on. Meanwhile it is sufficient to
to state that | have for long time been
dissatisfied with the management and
have finally concluded to withdraw from
all connection with it.
Dan Fish, am sorry | could not at
tend Jack Ker's funeral. | have known
him since 1866, when he was in partner
ship with Parker, at Parker bottom, in
the cattle business. Jack was always
the same rollicking, good-hearted fellow
he was when frs knew HIM and every.
thing he had was free as the air to his
friends.
Mart RozZell-I have known Jack Ker
since 1862. and he was good hearted
man. Some years ago he took very sick
ard was tenderly cared for by John
G rodwin's little girl, Lulu, now Mrs.
Butts, of Parker. When Jack got well
he made his will giving her everything
he had, at his death. She will get his
house and block of ground at Old Town,
worth, probably, the way things are CO.
ing now, about $500. | don't know
what personal property he left. He al
ways seemed to be flush with money.
Fred c. HALL am, 1t seems, the only
one taking an active interest in the new
opera house proposition. II there is any
thing to be accomplished in that line
there should be united action on the part
of those interested in the improvement,
A. ). Dam-The sixty stand of arms
the militia men are now equipped with
are Springfieds 1910 The same guns
are used by our boys in Manila
Delos Kingsbury--I have been assist
ing the county surveyor in laying out a
new road from Sunnyslde to the ferry,
between nine and ten miles in length,
and another running north and south at
Outlook, about 3 = miles in length.
Arthur Coffin-There have been half a
dozen wool clips sold recently which
scattered good deal of money in the
community. should estimate the clips
yielded $50 600 The wool brought
price of to SIC per pound. Our wool
storage rooms at Switzer's opera house
are in full blast and look for an active
market. The cavalry officers here buy
ing horses are liable to circulate some
money among horsemen.
T. J. Redfeld--I am of the opinion
that when the time comes fusion will
prevail in this state as in the past. All