The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-05-24

read the Declaration OF independence,
and Hon. Edward Whitson delivered
mastery grafton. After the intellectual
wants were satisfied there was barbe-
cue to which every one was invited, and
then followed the sports. There was an
equestrian quadrille, at which Miss
Alice Nelson was awarded the prize for
the greatest proficiency Miss Antonette
Schanno, now Mrs. J. B. Catron, re-
ceived a diamond ring and Mrs. &. w.
Cary purse for the best display of horse.
manship among the ladies. while Ben
Allen, son OF Ii. H. Allen, whose sad
death by drowning will be remembered
by the older citizens of the county, was
men. There was the creased pole and
the creased pig; running races. wrest-
ling matches. feats of strength and skill,
and contests of varions kinds among the
Indians. In the evening there was
credtable display OF fireworks, and the
occasion closed with grand ball, which
is described as being "simply immense"
There are many things Of interest in
the paper, which was kindly presented
to THE HERALD by Edward Whitson.
The Signal was published by J. NJ. and
Mrs. P. d. Adams. and Henry Stone was
the local man and all-arouud rustler,
while Lot Durgan, Horace Leach and
Hattie Grover were the typos. The local
department stated that the Fourth was
observed at Elensburg in proper stvle,
and that Daniel Gaby. Esq, delivered
the Grafton before an audience of 1000
people. 1t also recorded that AL Whitsop
was down from Elensburg; Col. Pros
ser, government timber agent for the
territory, was in town; "the National
bank building (now the Mikado) is near
enough completion to attract consider
able attention on account OF it's elegant
trimming" L. s. Darand was about to
establish a stage line between Yakima
City and Ainsworth; Dr. Taft was fitting
up building to be used by Capt. Kings
bury as an office; Joseph Bowser gath
cred III gallons of strawberries from a
piece of ground 4SxSO feet.
1t also records the escape OF a prisoner
from Deputy Sheriff Simmons. Chas. F.
Navarro, Wesley F. Jones, Elijah Dem
ton, Archie L. Flint and John II. Hath.
away gave notice of intention Of proving
up on their government land claims, and
w. L. Splawn announced contest filed
against Chas. T. Williams. Among the
advertisers were M. d. Raum, painter;
VIM. Oldham, blacksmith; Imbre &
Human, hardware; Emery & Chambers,
butchers; G. E. McEwen, harness; Fer.
guson & Drysdale, general merchandise.
ing; Mrs. N. j. Durgan, millinery; A. E.
Lille, proprietor of the Jackson House
OF The Dalles; Oscar Vansyckle, proprie.
tor Yakima House; David Guilland,
prop. Guilland House; D. w. Stair,
Reavis, Pruyn & Thorp, Allen & Whit
son, l. A. Navarro, Arthur & May, E. P.
Boyle, and Atwater, Naylor & Mires, at
torneys; W. E. Thornton, painter; E. F.
Church, harness shop; Samuel Chappell,
Farmers Cash grocery; S. V. Hughes,
livery stable; AL Churchill, proprietor
Gem saloon; Geo. W. Gary, general mer
chandise; q. w. Goodwin, agricultural
implements; S. J. Lowe, wholesale and
retail hardware; A. L. Flint, general
merchandise; j. 5. Foster, nursery and
A. d. Rollins, feed yard. j. A. Splawn
was county treasurer, J.J. Tyler, sheriff;
R. B. Kinnie, register, and ]. NJ. Adams,
receiver of the U. $. land office, and &.
w. Carey (of hystogenetic fame) post
master.