The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-08-23
At last Mason's Opera House is to be

brought within touch with the times and
the work Of Improvement which has 30
long been needed is about to be inaugu.
rated. Manager Bosdet has let the con.
tract to A. s. Paul who is no Y perfecting
the plans. The stage Is to be enlarged,
the present fiimsy partitions made sub
stantial, the front elevation added to 30
as to permit OF the using OF flies and me-
chanical effects, and the floor 80 arranged
that it can be used for dancing purposes
or adjusted so as to give all seated in the
body OF the house an unobstructed view
OF the stage. The balcony is also to be
improved, the walls and ceiling repapered
and the entire house provided with opera
chairs. Old patrons of the opera house
will be enabled to recognize it only with
difficulty after the changes are completed.
A deed of the Sunnyside canal property
from j. Dalzell Brown to the Washington
Irrigation %, was filed at the auditors
Office this week. The price named was 81,
900 900 and thousand dollar revenue
stamp was attached to the instrument.
The stamp wasn't any bigger than the
ordinary one and two cent stamps but
the government called it $1,000 and I
went, and vet there are people who say
Uncle Sam has no right to issue silver at
the ratio of l6 to l, and that he cannot
create value.
Hop contracts between Josiah Wilson,
A. P. Eschbach, Jno Lutz, E. 8. Hill, j.
r. Nelson and Sam Chong, with E A.
Poole for Pier Bros; and A. Herke and
E. A. Shannafelt with G. w. Hubbard
for A. Lehman & Co, were fled in the
auditors Office this week.
r. s. Young reports q heavy yield OF
fruit on the trees on his Mob Hill farm
His peach crop is especially large. He
recently shipped 60 boxes Of peaches. the
product of six young trees, which with
the culls aud over ripe fruit indicates an
unusually heavy yield.
G. E. McEwen is offering some attrac.
tive bargains in saddles. He has a large
stock from the best factories, and no one
can help but be pleased if they will look
over his goods. A fine stock OF light
and heavy harness. 81
Mrs. w. E. Carpenters dressma king
establishment is now located in the
smaller Caldwell block. over the Herald
OAhSSt OCCOn0 StIOCGs o.
Mrs. Jennie Bartholet returned on We'd
nesday from visit in Portland. Her
mother, Mrs. David Guilland, who has
been spending week in CleElum, also
returned.
Mrs. F. A. Alexander, Miss Lora and
Master Roy Alexander returned Saturday
from the Ahtanum where they had been
enjoying q weeks vacation ct the farm Of
]. p. Marks.
There will be union services at the
Christian church Sunday evening. Rev.
j. H. Wood of the First M. E. church
will occupy the pulpit.
For Sais-About 10 head of Oregon
horses, weighing from 900 to 1900 lbs, all
broken. Prices reasonable. L. B. Rine-
hart.
Mrs. Linnie Rowe has been appointed
guardian Of Linnie A. Rowe and Walter
Rowe, minors, under bond of $4,000.
Miss Burnham is on the sick list and
expects to leave the last of the week for
Tacoma for rest and change.ot climate.
The Misses Minnie and Ella Estes left
on Saturday to spend q couple of weeks
with friends in Seattle and Wenatchee.
Leon Green, OF the divinity school of
Salem, Ore, will preside in the Christian
hurch Sunday morning, at IL O'Clock.
I. H. Dills & Co. are giving prize of
q fancy vest with boys two-piece suit,
from now till September 18th.
Capt. j. 7. Simmons has received the
appointment Of ranger on Rainier forestry
reserve.
New goods Of all kinds in immense
quantities unpacked this week at Coffin
Bros. 80
Stanton Warburton, a prominent at
torney of Tacoma is in the city for a few
days.
Mcconnell keeps as nice line of new
furniture as you will find in the city. 20
Go to the Removal Sale at the Golden
Rule. H. H. Schott & Go. 80
Ladies' visiting cards at this Office,