The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-02-08
WHAT PEOPLE SAY.
Transient Record Of Private Opinions
Publicly EXPRESSED.

Jos. Ponti, Prosser-rhe country con-
tignous to Pro~ser is filling mp with new
settlers very rapidly. The Horse Heaven
district especially has received much
attention and there is now not much va
cant land to he had there The Rattle
snake mountains promise to he a great
rival to the Horse Heayen in the way of
wheat growing. Quite colony has gone
in there the past season and quite an
acreage will be sown to grain along the
Rattlesnake this spring. Proeser, of
course, receives the bulk Of the trade
from these two districts. hence this year
is enjoying prosperity to an unusual de-
gree. Houses are full and the schools
crowded and giving splendid satisfaction
with corps Of three teachers.
F. H. Benson-I have been supremely
dis9usted with the way people flocked to
see the hypnotists. These people took
away over $500 from the city and left
nothing in return. l have no faith in
their clap.trap and nonsense. I was on
my way to the train the morning OF the
night the woman pretended to be asleep
in the window. When got to the from t
could not see her plainly owing to the
fog on the glass. l quietly slipped to the
doorway where my view was not Oh.
structed and plainly saw her with her
eyes open, which she quickly closed as
soon as she saw me.
Sheriff Tucker-l procured information
from Mr.. Sisk living at the head OF the
Wenas that Clyde Teterow, alias "Saw-
dust Pete" Of Ellensburg was wanted
for robbery in that city. I went to the
Alfalfa Thursday afternoon and arrested
Teterow and later wired Sheriff Brown
that had him in Jail. Saturday morn
ing he came and identified my man and
took him to Ellensburg. He is about 81
years of age butts a hardened criminal
He is charged with robbing man
named Porter Of 81 SO, and in Pearson g
saloon in Ellensburg it is said he poured
coal oil over the body Of Peter Donnelly,
an old man Of go years, and set fire to his
clothing.
Timothy LYNCH voted for Lincoln,
and last presidential election for Nc
Kinley. But l have voted my last re-
publican ticket. Mckinley is making
socialists pretty fast. but the party has
gone to the old Del himself and l'll not
follow it any longer.
Edward Whitson-I am not candi-
date for governor.
d. E. Lesh-The talk that I am in q
combine against Congressman Jones Is
all fol de roll I am loyal to him, and
will remain so.
John Clement think Ankeny is get.
ting up machine to run counter to the
Wilson faction.
Richard Strobach-I went on the stage
to be hypnotized by Professor Flint at
Mason's last week, and with honest in
tention to submit myself to the influence
of the hypnotist for the sake of the ex-
pertinent. But spite OF all, could not
rid myself of the belief that it was q
fake exhibition. and all efforts of the
professor to hypnotic me were lost, as
he could not phase me in the least.
John Resd-The hay is all sold in the
Sunnyside. The country is booming.
Walter N. Granger tells me he recently
sold HOO acres to "A people, averaging
25 acres to the family.
Fred Parker-Our artesian bore in the
Selah is down today Saturday 1877 feet,
and the water Is within % feet of the top.
The we'll will be success, no doubt.
L. h. Freeman-I am over here from
Seattle to buy or sell. have a PROPOSE
ton in view to trade some Yakima land
for printing plant now idle in Seattle.
The consolidation of that plant with the
one have here would stand me about
s25 1000,
A. w. Van Lake. have come down
from Ellensburg to see my old friend J. j.
Dixon, whose interview about the Nome