The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-07-12
Pen SKETCHES Of THE WEEK
Brief Items Of Local News Gathered
by Ubiquitous Herald Reporters.
PITHY PARAGRAPHS SIZED UP.
Lights and Sidelghts Of Daily Doings in the
Metropolis of Central Washington Prepared
for the Entertainment of Nu-
merous Readers.
'ITHY PARAGRAPHS SIZED UP.

The Woodmen of the World have Sc
cured lease on Aliens hall for period
of several years and will make extensive
improvements so as to make it more de-
sirable for fraternal society uses
| The republican club has postponed the
reception in honor of Congressman Jones
until July II. The ratification of the
nomination of Mckinley and Roosevelt
will also be held at that time in Larson's
theater.
1t is the opinion Of growers that the
tomato crop this year will be extremely
light. This is due to the blight, which
makes its appearance every seven or
eight years and for which no satisfactory
account can be given.
w. Z. Rowe, who returned last week
from the Colville country where he has
been looking after some mining claims in
which he is interested, received from
California on Tuesday some very high
bred Belgian hares and expects to en-
gage in the breeding of these animals on
an extensive scale.
Dave. Correll-Yes, l have sold my
80 acres in Sunnyside to Mr.. Smith OF
Puyallup for $1,000. It's dead cheap and
| was offered $4,000 for it last year, but
then it had valuable crop of apples.
My only reason for selling is on account
of my health. My lungs are weak and l
feel that the mountain air is better for
me in my old age. Think shall 20 to
Colville.
Hy Rock, with crew OF four men, left
on Monday for the Gold Hill district to
prosecute the work on the eight claims
belonging to the Yakima Gold Mining
company, of which Alex. Miller is the
president and Henry Lombard the secre-
tary. The property is among the best in
that country and if there was transport
tation for the ore, or smelters and con-
centrators, those interested would have
no occasion to borrow any trouble re-
garding the financial wolf who is sup
posed to be actively providing before most
doors.
Probably the largest camping outfit Of
the season left this city on Sunday for
Goose Prairie, in the Upper Natchez
twenty saddle and pack horses, together
with a couple of heavily loaded teams
With bedding and all the good things i'm
.ginable to eat and drink John Cleman,
wife and two children, Miss Lucy Mich
'Is, DR.. Hill and son Victor, l.. f.
Sperry, John Cornett, jr., and Davy
Johnson comprised the party, aside from
the cook and helpers. They expect to be
gone for couple of months, although
| Mr.. Clemens and DR.. Hill will make a
trip or two to the city in the meanti me.
Keller, the magician, who has no liv-
ing equal in his line, is to be here on the
10th inst. Mr.. Larson has been work
ing for long time past to persuade him
to visit this city and it sho VS. that his
work has been effective when the state
ment is made that this accomplished
conjurer will only make one stop be-
tween the cities of the sound and the
great lakes. The HERALD man has seen
Mr.. Keller in his great illusion acts, in
Guiding that oil seli-decapitation, and has
no hesitancy in pronouncing the per
| Torrance unrivaled.
Rev. ROLAND Hughes, of Seattle, pres
ident of the Star Creek Mining COM
pany, was in the city last week confer
7 ing with his associates regarding the sale
OF their properties in the Gold Hill dis
trict to an eastern syndicate. Messrs.
Dam, Guthrie, Hartung and Jones are
among those interested in the claims and
it is understood the offer was very
tempting one. There was q meeting OF
the company. but no definite action was
taken further than to instruct the presi-
dent to continue the negotiations on a
basis that promises to be satisfactory to
all.