The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-12-20

handle the ID. :. Johnston line OF pianos
in the future.
A. c. Coburn, of the Wallace-C oburn
Hardware Company, left for Chicago on
Tuesday, where he will be married to
Miss Inez Rhorer, sister of Mrs. G. j.
Hill. Mr.. Coburn and bride are ex-
pected home on the 9Th or 9th of Janu-
airy.
The commissioner of the general land
Office has confirmed the decision of the
local officers in the case of the contest of
James Wilmot against Moses Emerson
and Frank n. McCandless for tract Of
land at the mouth OF the Cle-Elum
river. The decision is in favor of Will
mot.
No more complete or perfectly arranged
office building can be found in the city
than that recently completed by the
Yakima Abstract Company, and Messrs.
kelso and Foster are to be congratulated
upon their pleasant quarters and fine
appointments. The building is credit
to their enterprise and to the city.
The farmers institute held in this city
on Friday and Saturday last proved of
great interest to all who attended, but
owing to the heavy condition OF the
roads many farmers We're unable to get
in. Prof. S. W. Fulton of the state
agricultural college and Prof. Balmer
the Gle lum florist and authority on
horticulture, were present and delivered
addresses Of much value.
The Wallace Coburn Hardware Com
r,ory contract OF Eort Si,nn,a ,,-oc oo,,,
pleted on Saturday last. Engineer Red
man sent on the report to Washington,
and as soon as the work is formally
accepted by the commissioner of Indian
affairs they will receive a check for $14,-
OLA. The contract was not a profitable
one, as the contractors have had numer-
Gus unforeseen obstacles to contend with,
but the work has been of the best and
most thorough character.
Edith +. McAllister has brought suit
for divorce against Alexander McAllister
on the grounds OF cruelty. The Neal
listers were married in June, and after a
brief honeymoon the husband went to
the mountains and remained with his
sheep for Il month. On his return he
found that his wife had gone to her
parents home and taken the household
furniture. Attorney Snively will repre-
sent the defendant.
Rev. Lyons, formerly of this city, is
seriously i'll at Roslyn. His physician,
who claims that his sickness is not small
pox, recommended that he be brought
to Yakima for change OF climate, but
Health Officer Frank refused to allow
him to be moved here. DIR. Frank is very
vigilant and taking no chances on the
spreading OF the contagion.
A. Drummer has sold his five-acre tract
near the the power house to j. |. New
comb, and with his family will remove to
Portland, where he has been offered
lucrative position. Mr.. Brunner's family
left this morning for New Whatcom,
where they will visit relatives, before
going to Portland.
John Anslyn and Lola Mcneil, OF
Ellensburg, have brought suit for $40.
Fred BROKER for false arrest. The
charged with holding up BROKER and
The performance given by Prof Herr
mann, at Larson's, Wednesday evening,
attracted large audience who showed
their appreciation in many ways. The
musical number by the Five Noses was
an enjoyable feature Of the entertain
ment.
There is considerable talk of railroad
being built from Mabton to Glade, in
Horse Heaven country, a distance of ten
miles. The farmers have agreed to do
the grading and it is said the proposition
has been favorably considered.
Mrs. Cox. nee Hewlett, who has been
lying very i'll with fever at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. S. j. Cameron, on Mob
HILL is reported out OF danger, and
steadilv but slowly recovering