The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-02-21
A sud case of insanity was thrust upon
he local locga If Odd Ealtovs ~ tba;-

N cou vase VI ilSdiuty WIS tnFuSJ upon
the local lodge of Odd Fellows at their
regular meeting this week. While the
lodge was in session Lincoln Thompson,
a visiting member from iGolddhtlale,
klickitat county, became suddenly de-
ranged and it was necessary for the
members to take him in charge. He
was taken out OF the lodge rooms, but
owing to his condition it was necessary
to turn him temporarily over to Sheriff
Tucker, who placed him in cell. The
mans friends have been notified OF the
occurrence and they will likely come on
immediately to take him home.
Mrs. William II. Redman and little
girl arrived home last Friday from Ma
con, Mo. She went to that place last
January to visit her parents, her father
being very sick at the time. While there
her two,year-old boy died Of pneumonia
after a short illness and was buried at
that place. Her father also died short
while afterwards and after visiting in
other places in the state of Missouri
Mrs. Redman joined her husband here,
well pleased to get back to the Yakima
valley. ti
| A special election will be held on Mon
day, February %, for the purpose OF de-
Gliding whether portion of the land now
within thescity limits shall be eliminated
The electionIis in response to a petition
signed bya majority OF the residents of
the tract affected The land in question
is on the north side and consists of a
number of small tracts owned by people
who claim that the city taxes make the
property a burden to them. Every quail
fled voter is entitled to vote on this
question.
A reform movement was, inaugurated
last night at the Christian church, when
the ministers OF the city and the temper
ance advocates gathered together and
listened to strong address by Rev.
Hayden of the Presbyterian church.
There was a large attendance and con-
siderable enthusiasm was manifested.
Other meetings will be held to propagate
interest in the movement, announce
ments Of which will be made later.
City Marshal J. G. Boyle arrested FL
lensburg Charley for being drunk on the
streets on Tuesday. Charley was in a
high temper and wanted to yell as in
the olden days when he went on the war
path, but as civlizing impediments
would not permit this, the marshal was
compelled to act. The next morning the
naughty Indian was taken before the po-
lice Judge and fined IS, which was paid.
Six immigrant trains, made up OF reg
ular and special trains, passed through
this city last week bound for Western
Washington. In all about 200 people
were carried to that section, and taking
the state as whole it is estimated over
800 came in. North Yakima received
about 20 families who will locate in this
section.
Washington's birthday will be cele-
brated here tomorrow with all due rev.
erence for the greatest man of the ma
ton. A program will be carried out at
the school, consisting of readings, recita-
tons, etc. and Company will come out
on parade for short period during the
day. @
The Georgia minstrel show gave an
excellent exhibition of fun and music at
Larson's theatre on Wednesday night.
The audience was not large but the en-
thusiasm was sufficient to make up for
failure in that one respect.
A bachelors social OF the Commercial
Club was held on Tuesday in their hall
ON the corner OF Yakima avenue and
Second street. The event was the best
Of the season. A large attendance and Il
lot of good things to eat were the enjoy
able features.