The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-08-02

Inc shortage OF water TINS season Tor
irrigating purposes is daily ,becoming
more pronounced. This is thel time for
forcing the hops but many of the grow
ers are finding difficulty in getting water
for this purpose, and 1t is reported that
some of the rauchers on the Wenas aud
Cowychee have been obliged to haul
water for domestic purposes. E. B.
Preble says that while his hops are now
in the pink Of condition they have had
no water for seven weeks and he is afraid
that his crop will be failure as the
need lie now urgent. Contract offers Of
| 101a cents for hops are being freely made
and it is claimed that IL cents can be OBJ
tanned.
The horses attached to the Sinclair ice
wagon became frightened at the racket
made by an engine blowing off steam.
Tuesday noon, and started down Yakima
avenue at furious pace. Cornelius
Bowen, the driver, was unable to control
them and, when opposite the new build
ing being erected bv the Schott Co, was
either thrown or fell in attempting to
jump, resulting in bruised shoulder and
peeled face. The team was brought to
stop on the lot opposite the post.office.
The main damage was broken wagon
tongue
Mrs. +. Carmichael, who for many
years was postmistress of Yakima CITY
and engaged in the merchantile business,
has purchased the Z. T. Garvais stock of
general merchandise and will no doubt
secure many of her old customers as we'll
as new ones, for Mrs. Carmichael has a
host of friends who admire her many
good qualities and wish her every success
in her new venture. Mrs. Carmichael's
business announcement appears in this
issue Of The Herald.
On Monday Justice Taggard performed
the civil service which united in the
bonds of matrimony Miss NJ. M. Church.
hill. Of Bickleton, and G. NJ. HUT, OF
Mabton. The Judge gave the ceremony
some OF his finest touches notwi.hstand-
ing being somewhat hurried by the anxi-
ETY. OF the contracting parties to catch
the train.
Frank Kern, prominent manufacturer
Of. Nation. Ill, spent several DAYS in Yak
ina this week, and so highly pleased was
he with city and country that he will
probably make investments here that will
result in material benefit to this valley.
The county board OF equalization will
go into session on Monday Those who
are dissatisfied with their assessment will
then have an opportunity to obtain re-
dress-if they can convince the commits
I sioners OF wrong rating.
Alex Carlson returned from Tacoma on
Tuesday. He left his family there until
he could report the arrival of cooler
weather which will probably come on
the slow freight.
]. W. Foster, who has been spending a
week or ten days in the city on his re-
turn from the Paris exposition, left on
Tuesday for Portland.
A. F. Smelling has been retained in the
employ OF the Washington Irrigation Co.
and is now to be found in the main office
at Zillah.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. A. Fechter left to-day
for Seattle where they Will join party
of friends for an outing at Hoods canal.
J. w. Thomas has returned to look
after his mining interests in the Swank
district after brief visit in the city.
Mrs. John B. Allen, sister OF Mrs Ed
ward Whitson, spent several days in the
city during the past week.
Joseph Allen returned from trip TO
the Sound on Tuesday.
Fancy silk parsols at cost at Otter Bros.