The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-11-22
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Robert Crory-I left Nova Scotia the
day after the assassination OF Lincoln and
with the exception of some time spent
in British Columbia in mining and
in assisting in the work OF locating the
western end Of the Canadian Pacific, |
have been resident of Washington
ever since. took out my first citizen
ship papers in Seattle and completed
them in Yakima. When | first went to
Seattle there was practically no. town
there. Old Man Yesler, John Collins
and few more, most OF them now dead,
comprised the community. You can
see that have been here long enough
to have some views on the weather
question and, while | am not always
right, my predictions are seldom far
wrong. Whenever we have lots Of rain
in the fall the winter is almost sure toI
be pretty free of snow, although there
may, be bots of cold weather. Purdy
Flint and other old settlers agree With
me in this, but Henry Allen cites the
winter Of '62, when there was not only
plenty Of rain during the preceding fall
but the winter was one of exceptional
heavy SHOWS. | am well satisfied, how
ever, that the coming winter will be an
open one. Next day it showed ED.
Councilman Geo. S. Hough-Chief
Hauser, of the fire department., esti-
mates that it would take IS 900 to make
the suggested improvements in the
way Of protection against fire. believe
it would take half as much again and
double the pay roll of the city. Mr..
Hauser urges these improvements,
body of citizens in meeting requests that
they be made and we all recognize their
desirability but no one seems to give any
tons are to be met. An assessment of
eleven mills has been adopted and this
will barely give enough money to meet
current expenses and fixed' charges.
What think best for. the needs of the
city under present conditions is weed
ing out of the drones in the fire depart
ment, who escape poll-tax but seldom
attend fires, and turn the money in
where it will do the most good to the
workers. Then there should be an eX-
tension of the water mains and addition
al hydrants, so that the long connec-
tons of hose would be obviated. l am
not in favor of taking any great leaps in
city investments until we have time to
figure out where we are going to land.
Lewis T. Erwin-In the dispatch sent
to the Tacoma Ledger regarding my un-
fortunate family affairs there was not
only an injustice done me but w. L.
Steinweg as we'll. 1t was inferred that
was conniving with Mr.. Steinweg to
cover up my property. 1t is true that
turned over the ranch to secure him in
loans that required in Alaskan ventures
and intended to use the ranch as the
basis for still further loans in my trad
ing operations, but do not owe dol
lar on it and before leaving for the
Sound took Mr.. Rigg, who represents
the plaintiff in the divorce proceedings,
to the First National Bank and there
gave him full assurance of the unin-
numbered condition of the property.
w. A. Maxwell-The new daily starts
off fairly well from business point Of
view and l feel encouraged in the belief
that it will be permanent feature in
Newspaperdom, but l had hard luck in
starting in. Through some mistake in
setting up the press one OF the cog
wheels was broken and have been
obliged to have the press-work done out
side of the Office. A new casting will
have to be made and that will take a
week or ten days, but the manufac-
turers have assured me they will bear
the expense as their representative had
charge of the setting up of the press and
placing it in good working order.
A. j. Shawl am perfectly content
with the result of the election. 1t cost
me in cash expended about $500, but l
gained experience which | value at a
thousand, leaving me five hundred
ahead. Besides this l have the salts
faction Of knowing that ran in advance
of very strong ticket-that is, strong
in point of merit.