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

lToHl OIllc;tSo, lrOnl tne great 1nterna-
tional cattle exhibit and sale. Mr..
Splawn bought only two bull Hereford
calves, but they cost him $500. The
sale of stock was made before the
awards, and calf Of eight months, for
which MIR. Splawn paid only $500, re-
ceived the blue ribbon in that class He
was afterwards offered and refused 81 900
for the same ANIMAL and the next day
calf not as good brought $500. For
calf 10 months old Mr.. Splawn paid
81 $50. This was the highest price then
paid, and the audience in the amphi-
theater, estimated at 10000 people, APP
plauded and shouted until he made his
appearance and addressed them. He
told them he was from the great state of
Washington and from Yakima, where
irrigation was king, and where money
was no object when pitted against
beauty and worth. "The cheering was
tumultuous," said Mr.. Splawn, "and l
received such an ovation that the sale
was delayed for over half an hour"
On Thanksgiving day colored man
from Roslyn was located by Officer Lig-
gett as smallpox suspect. DIR. Frank
was summoned and confirmed the sus-
picion, and the man, after agreeing to
return to Roslyn, was confined in the
engine house until train time. Then
Marshal Grant visited him and spent
some time in his company. For while
past the marshal has been run down
physically and was an easy subject for
contagion. Last week his condition was
such that he was confined to his home,
and last Monday, eighteen days after
contact with the colored man, the symp-
toms appeared and DR.. Frank pro-
nounced it smallpox. The residence of
the marshal has been quarantined and
Cherry street closed to the public
Gilmore Rice, one of the great musi-
clans of the country, will give violin
recital in this city on the oath OF Janu-
airy. Wherever Mr.. Rice has appeared
he has won theunqualified approval of the
critics, and his appearance in Yakima is
only under guarantee of the foremost
citizens and lovers of good music. The
program which he has arranged is an
exceptional one, and those who are
fortunate enough to attend are certain
OF participating in an auricular feast.
Lee Cody, well known as one of the
clerks of the II. H. Schott Company,
and Alex Brandenberg, the popular
head clerk of the Toppenish Trading
Company, left on Monday to spend a va
cation of three months with relatives
and friends in their former home in
Memphis, Missouri.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional church will be held December ~.
dinner will be given in the parlors of
the church at 6 p. m. for the members
and supporters of the church, after
which the annual business OF the church
will be transacted. 1927
Bert Gano will start work next week
on an artesian well on his farm above
the high line Mckee canal. Ben De-
Friest will have charge of the undertake
ing.
G. j. Sherwood and wife, who came
here and located about year ago from
Dodge county, Minnesota are contem-
plating visit to the old home soon.
I. A. Davis picked up bundle con-
tanning new vest. Parties owning
same can have it by calling on him.
Attorney Boyle returned to Seattle on
Monday, after successfully engineering
the Erwin divorce suit.