The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-01-24
NORTH YAKIMA AND VICINITY

returned to Prosser on Tuesday.
Ira P. Englehart is contemplating a
visit to Olympia in few days.
A. L. Flint is Spokane visitor this
week attending tue convention Of un-
dertakers.
| Elgin Baxter is home again, and in q
fair state of health, with the exception
of a touch of the rheumatism.
1t is reported that A. E. Lille has
purchased the lots on West Yakima av-
enue adjoining the evaporator on the
east.
John Cameron, of Iowa, is visiting his
brother Samuel, of Yakima City. This
! is the first meeting of the brothers in
twenty years.
NJ. B. Sandmeyer is hauling lumber
for large barn, to be erected on his
farm, east of town. He also intends
putting up large residence there.
At the Mission hall Sunday at II a. m.
Rev. Carmichael will preach on "Bap-
tism, The ladies Supper and Feet Wash
ing" after which those ordinances will
be observed.
Master Louis Mattoon celebrated his
tenth birthday in a befitting manner
last Saturday afternoon. About fifty of
his schoolmates were invited to his
home and social time ensued.
Go to the Greene Mercantile Co.'S for
ripe olives in bulk and Heinz saur
krout; Spanish shelled sailed peanuts !;
Bayle's oyster cocktail catsup; Bayle's
mint sauce; Heinz preserved pineapple
in glass cases. 3
The dedication of the Odd Fellows
new hall, at Sunnyside, will occur next
Saturday evening. About twenty of the
members of the order of this city will
attend and big preparations are being
made for their entertainment.
VIM. Jackson is fitting up in fine style
the Murchie block, recently vacated by
the Fair store, for tonsorial and bath
parlors. He expects to be in his new
quarters the first of next week prepared
to serve his patrons in his usual first
class style.
Word was received on Thursday night
of last week that smallpox had made
its appearance on the reservation and
Agent Lynch sent for supply OF vac
cine virus and necessary medicines.
There are number of cases, the near
est being four miles beyond Toppenish.
1t is claimed that strict quarantine is
maintained, and there. is little danger
of the spread of the disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Wesley and d..
McRea returned on Friday last from a
trip to Seattle and the Olympic country.
Messrs. Vessey q McRea were figur-
ing on securing 1900 acres Of land for
sheep range but investigation did not
substantiate the statements made re-
garding it and they concluded that the
conditions were more favorable in Yak
ina.
d. +. McKinnon left on Saturday last
for Wardner, Idaho, to look after his
mining property The Mador, of which
he is one OF the owners, is very prom
Using copper mine and from which ship
ments will soon be made. They have a
sixteen-drill compressor and recently
built thousand feet of fiuming. Thir-
ty thousand dollars have been spent in
getting the mine in condition for opera
ton.
The presentation OF "The Belle of New
York" at Larson's theatre, on Thurs
day evening of last week, was enjoyed by
large audience, although the high
priced front seats had rather barren
appearance, the bald-headed contingent
refusing to put up 81. 80 even to see we'll
formed females in scanty attire and con-
tented themselves with sitting further
back and using opera glasses. The
troupe was a large and excellent one,
the scenery and settings most attractive
and the costumes rich and fresh. The
dancing and singing was good, and as a
whole it was probably the best and most
satisfactory extravaganza that has ever
favored this city.