The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-11-12
NORTH YAKIMA AND VICINITY

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NIusic-Perry's recital November IL.
Tickets 81, at Presbyterian church.
Charles Merwin, who has been seri-
ously sick the last week, is improving.
i G. l.. Brown is improving his home
property on Third street by erecting two
rooms in front.
C. II. Denley has returned from Hot
Springs where he has been for the bene-
fit Of his health.
Mrs. j. 7. Browner of Toppenish has
returned from an extended visit among
friends in California.
The big new warehouse of A. :. Cong
don west of the city is now under roof
and will be completed in few days.
d. r. Farquhar has moved to this city
from Montesano and will be in the en-
ploy OF Briggs * Dam, the music house.
Bert Coburn is off duty as manager of
the st. Paul 4 Tacoma tLumber COM
pany's yard at Mabton on account of
sickness.
Jay Sedgwick, tax adjuster of the
Northern Pacific, was here a few days
last week looking over the company's
interests.
County Superintendent 5. 4. Dickey
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of the city and will move here from Zil-
lah in a few weeks.
Dan Goodman has moved to kiona for
the winter SO as to be near his sheep
that they may receive his attention dur
ing the cold weather
Some substantial repairs have been
made to the board walk down Yakima
avenue and new crossings have been put
in on Third and Fourth streets
Edward Baxton Perry the most noted
blind pianist who ever lived, at the Pres
byterian church Thursday November A.
Tickets ST. Children under 10 wears, 30
cents.
Mrs. Jennie +. White OF Spokane is a
guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. L.
+. Diteman. Mrs. White is likely to
locate permanently in North Yakima
in the near future.
II. +. Rigg and W. II. Patterson went
down to Horse Heaven last Thursday for
Il few days goose hunting. They have
returned full of experience but little of
the product Of the chase.
The rumor that gained wide circula-
ton on the streets last week that DR.. r..
n Gordon had sold his fine residence
property on Natchez avenue was with
out foundation. DR.. Gordon says he has
not sold his property, but instead will
make his home in it with his sister.
A special meeting of council was asked
for last Thursday night to take action on
the disputed tract proposition, but it
was not held for the reason that it was
thought the matter was not so urgent as
that This question will be brought up
at the next regular meeting, November
18th.
Il County Commissioner Dimmick was
up from his home at kiona last week.
He says the smallpox quarantine at his
home has been lifted and all the patients
in his family have recovered. There is
no further danger from the disease at
that place as ii has been stamped out
most effectually.
General Land Agent Phips OF the
Northern Pacific was here last week
gathering information for the forthcom-
ing circular on Yakima soon to be issued
by the company. This circular will give
full Yakima valley and is for distribution
through the east in view of the influx of
immigration that will likely set in after
the first of the year.
The work OF relaying the sewer on
Natchez avenue has been finished. This
improvement has required considerable
time. The old sewer had become clog
ged with the roots OF trees and it was
necessary to take out the whole system
to get rid of the obstruction. The pipes
were cemented together when relaid
and is thought to be an effective method
OF keeping out the roots.
To get even with the bieyclists who
ride on the ives; side board walks some
one sprinkled carpet talks around with
malicious intent. This was done by tn,
parties, it is presumed, on account of the