The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-10-11

Hop picking is practically finished al
though there are few yards where the
pickers are still at work. Jason Carpen-
ter, Who gives the subject of hops his
careful attention, estimates that the
Weld of Yakima county for this year
will be fully up to that OF 1893. Some
yards were reduced few acres and one
o. two plowed up. but not only is the
yielI in most Of the yards heavier and the
hops loaded with lupulin, but one or two
yards in the lower county which have
been abandoned for several seasons, were
worked this year. Fourteen cents is
freely offered but no sales are reported.
the growers being disposed to hold on
until the middle of this month when
fuller reports will be had OF the English
crop and that OF the continent, both Of
which are very short.
The Northern Pacific middle grounds
present busy sight these days although
there is continued complaint regarding
the shortage of cars. When Agent Graham
was asked about the daily shipments OF
hay he said he could not tell but that as
many as twenty carloads had left this
station in one day, and that the COM
pany's receipts during the past month
would have been seven or eight thousand
dollars greater if sufficient cars could
have been procured. j. M. Perry says
that not less that 1870 cars of hay have
been shipped from North Yakima within
the past thirty days. Hops and potato es
are also being shipped out as fast as cars
can be obtained.
Farmer Todd and Judge L. T. Erwin
addressed large audience in the school
house Of Yakima City on Monday eve.
ming. Quite a number of citizens Of
North Yakima were present on the oc-
cssion and rousing meeting was held.
The only unpleasant incident was the &C.
tons of an "old timer, who had evi.
IDENTIFY gotten his skin full OF republican
inspiration juice, and was constantly in
terrupting the neutrality-suspicious. on
matters with which he was not familiar.
He thought himself "a wise guy" but his
wisdom is not Of the standard OF his
namesake who was found in the bull
rushes.
The second meeting of the Ladies' MI.
steal Club will be held Thursday, Oct.
18th, at 2 80 p. M, at the home Of Mrs.
Willis. The composers of the day are
Gluck and Hummill and charming pro-
gram is assured to all members and
guests who can be present. The Climb
has engaged Prof. Wilson to drill the
trios and choruses and fine work is ex-
pected from the ladies.
The registration of voters in North
Yakima, up to Wednesday afternoon,
numbered 73l, the division being 304 for
the first ward, 229 for the second, and
1913 for the third. City Clerk Doust is of
the opinion that the registration, which
closes on Tuesday next, will reach over
800. In 1896 the registration was 572
and in 1898 it was 62l.
Henry George. who is no relation OF
the great single-taxer but Yakima In
dian, was thrown into the "skookum
house,, on Saturday last, under the
charge OF stealing a saddle from another
Indian. As the saddle had been used for
year or more he will probably escape
under the minor charge Of petit larceny.
John Michaels, landlord OF the Hotel
Bartholet, was just recovering from a
tussle with his old enemy the rheumatism
when he was attacked by the fever. which
has left him in very low state OF health.
Mr.. Michaels went to the Sound yester.
day in hopes that change of climate
would prove beneficial.
This is the season when mothers are
alarmed on account Of Group. 1t is quick.
" cured by One Minute Cough Cure,
which children like to take. Janeck's
Drug Store.
Hon Charles Voorhees,, for four years