The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-09-27
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Coffin Bros received in the course OF a
business transaction with an Indian the
first of the week, a $50 gold piece that has
excited the curiosity OF great many
people. The coin resembles the $40
piece issued from the mint, in size and
shape, but has brighter yellow color.
On the side containing the face of Liberty
is inscribed, kellogg, 1856" while on
the reverse side appears, "San Francisco,
California, Twenty D." Some of the
bankers in the city pronounced the coin
good" and worth what its face called tor,
while others pronounced it bad A
HERALD reporter ran across Judge Tag
him learned that in the early SOS in CAL
ifornia these coins were more plentiful
than those from the government mint
and were in greater demand because con-
tanning no alloy. Kellogg was one Of the
leading assayers in Frisco at the time and
much of the bullion carried his stamp.
Some of it was put out in bars and slugs
of various sizes while some was in the
shape of the government coins. The
judge stated that there was nice prem
ium on these coins. Mr.. Coffin disposed
OF the one he had to MIR. SCHNEIDER, the
jeweler.
The following has been handed The
HERALD for publication in its columns:
Sunday afternoon several OF the members
Of the W. G. 7. u, accompanied the su-
pertendent Of the Jail Work, Mrs. Van
buskirk, to the county Jail, taking with
them flowers and literature. After sing
ing "What Friend We Have in Jesus"
prayer was offered by Mrs. Gale. Mrs.
Vanbuskirk told in very able and inter-
esting manner the story of the "Prodi.
gal Son." The prisoners, of whom there
we're seventeen, listened with respectful
attention and invited the ladies to call
again.
A hobo, who gave his name as Chas.
johnson and hailed from st Louis, lost
an arm on Sunday through falling asleep
on the break. beams and rolling under
the car wheels as the west bound train was
pulling into the city Sunday. He was
taken to the hospital where DR.. Frank
operated upon him and took off the left
arm near the shoulder.
Joe Bland arrived in the city Tuesday
from Wardner. He is apparently pros
porous and In good health. "Boots"
Fesmster and Newt. Dennis are also in
Wardner and are doing we'll. Mr.. Bland
will return to the Occur d'Alenes after
the fair.
Judge Jno. Il. Davidson and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Matt Bartholet, and j. p.
Sharp. the republican candidate for sena-
tor for Kittitss aud Douglas counties,
were among the citizens of Ellensburg
who are in attendance upon the fair.
Two squashes with combined weight
of 254 pounds were exhibited by A. d.
Sloan at the North Yakima Drug store
this week. They were grown by Mr..
Bracket, of Mob Hill, and one weighed
49, lbs and the other 100 lbs.
U. S. Marshal lde's brother has been
in the city during the past week assisting
Deputy Marshal Dilley in an effort to
arrest those guilty of selling liquor to
Indians.
f. A. Peck and wife arrived here Fri
day from Goodman, Ind, and they may
conclude to remain. Mrs. Peck is sis.
ter to Mrs. o. v. Carpenter.
Miss Mcdonald. sister Of Mrs. ID. NJ.
Shsnks returned from visit of sew eral
weeks at the seashore and in Seattle on
Tuesday.
Ell. jaeger, of Zillsh, was passenger
on Mondays eastbound, he having been
to the Sound on business trip.
Poultry supplie.-Gran bone,
oyster shells and feed sold at Mill Ware
house, southwest Of depot.