The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-01-10

A few days before the last batch OF
United Statea prisoners were taken to.
Walla Walla for trial., Randy Hogard,
who was committed for selling liquor to
Indians, mysteriously disappeared from
the Jail. The U. S. grand jury indicted
L. c. Lowell, then officiating as deputy
sheriff. Mr.. Lovell's case was set for
hearing before Judge Hanford, in Seat
tie, this week, but was continued until
March. The defendant says he had
nothing whatever to do with the escape
of the prisoner and that he knows no
more about it than the balance of the
force in the sheriff's office. ~ think it
is piece of spite work on the party of
U. S. Marshal Dilley," said Mr.. Lowell
to HERALD representative, "and that
he is trying to hit Mr.. Tucker over my
shoulders"
The school board of district No. 2,
Yakima City, with Mr.. Schwartze and
County Superintendent Plumb, desire
to meet the voters of the School Section
at the school house on Friday evening,
January IL, at 1880 p. m, for the pur-
pose of discussing the subject of organ
ing Joint high school district to carry
on school work above the eighth grade.
The state provides means for work of
this grade by such districts to stimulate
higher education in rural communities,
and all who are interested in our schools
should be present and assist in promot-
| ing such organization.
Mrs. f. L. Davis, of Spokane, state
organizer for the Northwestern Child
rens Home Society, is in the city for a
few days looking toward the organiza-
ton of local board. Mrs. Davis is
delighted with Yakima and especially
the ladies so many of whom have mani
tested an interest in her work. Next
Tuesday the board will organize.
The electors of district No. 33, (the
school section) will have meeting on
Friday evening to discuss matters per-
tanning to union with school district
No. 2, (Old TOWN.. The purpose in
joining these two districts is that they
may have high school which many of
the patrons OF both districts believe
very necessary.
Fred r. Reed has secured the Liberal
group OF mines in the HALEY gold belt,
about % miles northwest of Haley, from
William Sweet and others. The purchase
has been made for a syndicate Of New
York people, who have decided to devel-
op it on large scale. A force OF 80
miners will be put to work as soon as
practicable.
Lester Coffin, CT Lewiston, Idaho, has
been in Yakima several days and with
his brothers, has been outlining their
business for the coming season. Mr..
Coffin is sanguine over the bright future
of this country, and says that last year
was the most prosperous one the
firm has known.
The football game between the teams
from the Ahtanum and the high school,
on Saturday last, resulted in decided
victory of the metropolitans over the
rurals. The score was 35 too and the
playing was good on both sides although
the high school team was much the
stronger.
The reception given by the Twentieth
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Miller last Thursday
evening is pronounced by all who were
fortunate enough to attend to have been
one OF the most pleasant social events OF
the season.
James Grieves is down from the Fish
Lake mining district. He says the most
important news from that section is a
rich strike on the claim owned by Mr..
Robertson and other citizens OF Spo-
kane
The meetings in the Adventist church,
conducted by the Dunkers, still continue
with increasing interest, and will be con-
tinued indefinitely. Elder Stiverson
breaches each evening at 80
The prayer meetings held by the Bap-
tist and Christian congregations have
been interesting and helpful. Friday
and Saturday evenings they will be held
at the Baptist church.
II. c. Barton, member Of the Elks,
and the proprietor OF Ellensburg's lead
| ing hotel. was in the city Wednesday at