The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-05-03

The new train service of the Northern
Pacific was inaugurated this week and
the first of the North Coast Limited
| flyers reached Yakima on time Tuesday
afternoon. A large number Of citizens
were on the platform to inspect the
magnificent coaches. OF which SO much
has been written, but mere observers re-
ceved no announcement to go through
the train. Gen. Passenger Agent Fee
was enjoying the prospect from the OBJ
servation car and sent for Agent Ora.
ham. The incident might have resulted
seriously, for when Mr.. Graham attempt
ed to get off. the train was under good
Roadway. He missed his footing and
slid down the steps but fortunately had
momentum sufficient to clear the train /,
landing ANONYMOUSLY, but safely, on
the platform.
Rufus Henson, formerly of the Natchez,
returned ON Thursday night Of last week
from Dawson City. He made quick
trip out and expects to return in about
month with supplies. Regarding the
Yakima boys he says all are doing well
80 far as he knows. DR.. Powers of FL
lensburg has made little money but ex-
poets to go to Nome this year. Jimmy
Banks, the former clerk of the reserva.
ton, is one OF the best dressed men Of
the town, looks hearty and shows no in
dications Of having come in contact with
adversely. The only other old time Ell
lensburger that he could recall was Char
| ley Pond. Who still lives and appears to
enjoy himself although he has shown no
especial inclination for work.
W. H. Redman was in Olympia last
week for the purpose of investigating the
merits and dement's of wood pipe with
view to the establishment of small
system of water works at Fort Simcoe.
He is in favor Of wood pipe and has sent
his report to the department at WASH
ington with a recommendation of it's
adoption for various reasons, but the
principle one is that the cost Of the wood
pine would Lot exceed three-ffths Of that
of the iron pipe.
The county commissioners met in
short session on Saturday and let the
contract for bridge to be constructed
across slough, south OF Zillah, to Chas.
Bruenn. The contract price, which IN
cluded everything according to specfica-
tons, was $474.
A petition is in circulation asking for
a division OF the Mob Hill school district
on account of it's great area. The resi-.
dents of the north end want another
school house so that their children will
not be compelled to walk 80 far as under
present conditions.
If the person who exchanged hats by
mistake at the social at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart, last Friday even
ing, will please return same to Dudley's
Shoe Store he can have his own. 1t
John Reed expects to leave in couple
of weeks for Hot Springs, Arkansas, in
hopes that course of the baths and the
change OF climate will prove of benefit
to his health.
Mrs. Rollins, who has been the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Shardlow for the
PAST six months, lett last week for Walla
Walla and after brief visit there will
return to her home In California.
Miss Laura Stewart and Miss Helen
Dixon, who are employed as nurses in
the Medical Lake asylum, arrived here
on Wednesday to spend a brief vacation
with relatives and friends.
Bishop Wells who was the guest OF
Rev. and Mrs. H. Nj. Bartlett for several
days last week, left on Friday for the
Sound.
II you are looking for harness work
call on G. +. McEwen, North Yak
ina. 16-tf
Furnished or nnfurnished rooms. Call
at HERALD office 15-4t
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