The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-04-26

u. A. Bailey who owns four acres OF
the Sam Wilson place, on the east line
of the city has gone largely into the rails
ing of domestic fowls He has expended
some seven or eight hundred dollars in
buildings. incubators and brooders for
this purpose, but just at present he feels
quite sore for on coming home from a
two weeks trip through the country he
found that he had lost about one hundred
and fifty highly bred, Barred Plymouth
Rock chicks, which were in the brooder
in charge Of man who proved incom.
petent or neglectful. Mr.. Bailey has
about four hundred chicks OF this breed
eft and with large number Of Pekin
duck and Toulouse geese eggs in the in
cubator he expects to make fair show
ing for the year if he has no further bad
luck.
Sam Vinson, former resident of Yak.
lima who is known directly or indirectly
by almost every citizen, is now an in
mate of the insane asylum at Steilacoom /,
Particulars OF his alterations could not be
learned from the travelling man who
brought the news, but Vinson was al.
ways bit peculiar. He was active in
one Of the political campaigns of Yak
ina in which Tom Maher and "Gip"
Wills figured as managers. That year
stamped ballots were taken from the
auditors Office the night before the cleo
ocrsts and one or two of the republican
Office holders were either directly respon-
sible or winked at the crime. Mr.. Vim
son was afterwards appointed U. S. de.
putty marshal for this district.
Perry Bros. shipped forty-eight boxes
Of apples to Seattle on Monday and Mr..
Gibson seventy-five boxes. Choice APP
Piles are quoted at $2.O0@$2.50 per box
in Tacoma, Seattle and Portland at pres
ent, which means money to the growers
who have held on. There were also ex-
pressed to the Sound on Monday $50
Ions of cream and numerous crates of as
paragus. Similar shipments, and even
greater, are of almost daily occurrence.
Coffin Bros. new warehouse is fast ap-
preaching completion and is certainly a
floor for storage OF about $500 square
feet. Two wool presses have been ordered
and are expected here this week. One
will have a capacity of three bags and by
thus comprising there will be an i'm
portant saving in freight charges the
other is for graded woods.
The marriage of H. O. Blankenship to
Miss Fannie A. Fulton will be celebrated
at 6 p. m. on Wednesday, May End, at
the home of the BRIDES uncle, Mr.. John
Porter. The groom is returned Klon,
diker who met with considerable success
in his ventures in the north.
DR.. Frank says that Bogus Henderson
will be confined to the hospital for about
a month. He is getting along as well as
could be expected and there will probably
be no stiff leg as was at first feared.
There will be farewell gathering OF
the Salvation Army Sunday evening as
Captain Blumstead and wife have been
assigned to Aberdeen. Their successors
have not as yet been named.
Chas Barnett, charged with rape, was
arraigned before Judge Davidson on
Monday and entered plea of not guilty.
|. M. Krutz will appear for the defend
ant.
Rev. Jackson has moved into the Nc
Dermid residence on the west side of the
railroad track, beyond the Columbia
school house.
Our Gilt Edge canned vegetables are
the right thing. Try them. Kinsey &
Co.