The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-27
NEWS FROM NORTH YAKIMA.
Running Races mt the state Fair
Band VIII Play at Larson's Thea
ter Next Saturday Night.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteligencer.
NORTH YAKIMA, July 2s.-Secretary
Gunn, OF the state fair, has taken up
the matter OF running races with num-
Der of horsemen who Complained that
while 5000 In purses had been hung up by
the management for the trotting horses.
3nIs Few hundred dollars were offered
Tor running races. and the programme
contained nothing but short races for the
runners. The secretary explained that the
commissions had not been able to get
horses here In the last year or two that
would go a mile or more, and II had not
considered 1t worth while 10 put such
races on the programme. Again, tho
large purses are necessary for the trot-
ting horses. which are compelled to enter
at least three weeks before the fair opens.
while the running races are made up the
night before they are rim. The commits
sion will add long distance running races
TO the programme. and VIII make every
efort TO arrange for running races that
will be satisfactory to the owners OF
horses who are in attendance.
f. II. Rudkin. Of this place. returned
today from Dawson. where he went about
six weeks ago In response to a call from
s.. o. Morford. an old Yakima resident,
who has made fortune In the klondfke.
and has become engaged In some litiga-
ton. Mr.. Rudkin says that most of the
time he was In Dawson the thermometer
registered as high as II did In the Yakima
valley at the same time.
A cool wave last night and today has
brought relief to the people Of this sec
ton. who. four days before experienced
some OF the hottest weather the Yakima
citizens have had for several seasons.
Last Saturday the thermometer registered
10l degrees in the shade. Friday II was
loo degrees and Sunday 49, according to the
government instrument. Observer II. Il.
Scudder says that there have not been
more than three or four days In the last
nine years when the thermometer rose
ment W considerably at variance with lat
OF reckless correspondent. who has sent
out word that the thermometer registered
10I degrees here recently.
The forces opposed to Reppblicanism"
will hold ratification meeting at Lar
sons theater Saturday night. r. y. Pre-
bic win preside. and the band VIII play.
cording to j. ID. Mediil. Of the committee
on speakers. by J. 4. Ronald. OF Seattle;
Judge Winsor, Of Seattle, and Thomas
funds reports a plethoric treasury. due
partly 10 the fact that Republican citH
zens enjoying Mckinley prosperity have
contributed literally. North Yakima Re-
they hold that II Is a good thing from a
Republican standpoint to help a1ong DEM
ocratic meetings this year.
The Populist, Democratic and Silver Re-
publican county conventions of this coun-
ty will meet here on the 18th Of Septem-
Der. Populist primaries Will be held on the
1tth and the Democratic primaries on the
18th.
The feeling seems to be general among
observers Of political events In all parties
that this Is a safe Republican county this
year. Consequently, the crop OF fusion
candidates does not run so many ears
to the stalk or so many hills To the acre
this season as usual There are any num-
Der OF fusion gentlemen whose political
ambition has heretofore blqssomed the
year round but who are now too busy 10
talk politics. There are some others who
will accept nominations provided the Re-
publican convention falls to nominate
strong men for the places they want. he
avowed candidates are scarce.
The Episcopalians viii build t-~o
churches in this county this summer One
will be at Prosser and the other at Zillah.
They will be substantial stone structures.
They are to be built under pledges thar
for five years they will be open to the
use OF all denominations.
Two cases Of accidental poisoning were
reported today The 2-ycar-old son OF
Fred Brooker and s-year-old son OF Fred
A. Hall were the victims. In each case
they helped themselves too freely to pat
ent medicines, Both were saved by the
doctors.