The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-01-03
AMONG TIE Old TIMERS
North Yakima as it Mas Nearly Fif-
teen Years Ago.
TERMINUS OF THE N. r. TRACK
The First City Council Organized Municipal.
County and Federal Officers Of That
Tlme-Yaklma Had Only Tr-WeekIy
Trains But Was Consoled
With q Brewery.

The HERALD is in possession of copy
OF the Yakima Republican date of Feb.
Il, 1885, nearly fifteen years ago. 1t is
a six column folio, which was published
by the late Chas. M. Holton, but while
MIR. Holton was a man of considerable
ability, the paper wouldn't have much
standing in the present advanced DAYS
OF Yakima. Among the advertisements
are those Geo. VIM. Wesbrook, colored
barber, who was quite character, but
who has long since disappeared. Kribbs
q Ranfro, bricklayers and plasterers,
have also quit the country, the former
after a disgraceful episode in Roslyn,
when the police were hot after him for
an alleged assault on child. Adkins
saloon, billiard and reading rooms are
also announced, but poor old Adkins has
been under the sod for many years.
Chas. M. Baldwin was then ticket agent
at the depot; Timothy A. Byrnes, agent
of the Yakima Indians; J. j. Tyler,
sheriff j. H. Thomas register, and l.. S.
Hewlett receiver of the L. S. land office.
The professional cards are those of w.
F. Morrison, physician; w. II. Hare,
dentist; S. 0. Morford, Milroy Bros,
Reavis 4 Pruyn, and Chas. w. Bertch.
attorneys.
Yakima then had brewery which
was operated by Perkins 4 Sandmever.
b. +. Dozier conducted a blacksmith
shop, w. NJ. Ross a planning mill, Mike
Nowak willow basket factory, Mrs. H.
ID. Cock poultry yard, VIM. Dickson a
livery stable, Mrs. A. j. Pratt and Mrs.
Ogden, millinery stores. The largest
advertisements are those OF Sam Creger's
New York store I. j. V. Clark, grocer
les and provisions; Allen K Chapman,
druggists and Weed 4 Rowe, hardware.
Trains on the Cascade division then ar
rived at North Yakima on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays and left on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
were of a mixed character.
There We're no editorials in this issue
of the Republican, but in the local notes
1t was announced that the Teanaway
Bugle was welcomed to the exchange
list. The Bugle's blast was short one
and even the town where it was pub
lished is no more. Two days previous
to this issue Of the Republican the North
Yakima council convened and organized
the city government. Fred Parker was
elected city clerk H. ID. Cock marshal
and street commissioner J. w. Beck,
justice; G. B. Graves, attorney; and L.
S. Hewlett, treasurer. Messrs. Clark
and Ward were appointed committee
to secure place for meetings and the
clerk was instructed to list all property
in the corporate limits.
The train on the 18th had brought
seven cars of steel rails and machinery
for boring the Cascade tunnel The
bridge at the first crossing of the Yaki-
ma, which had been carried away by the
high water, had been replaced and the
one at the second crossing was about
completed. Tracklaying between North
Yakima and Ellensburg was looked for
ward to, and several business men were
preparing to open branch stores at the
small city which was growing up at the
opening OF the tunnel. An agitation
was being conducted against the Chinese
and it was proposed to hold meeting
and appoint committee to invite them
to move. ii. X. Owen, the engineer,
and L. S. Marshal Ide were then resi-
dents of the city. Messrs. Willis and
Mcdaniel were conducting an auction
store and selling off the bankrupt stock
of Mrs. Kahlow. J. NJ. Buckley was SUI
perintendent of the Northern Pacific and
had just returned from inspecting the
road as far as Helena, accompanied by
Mrs. Buckley. Dan Libby was conduct
ing a roller-skating rink in Switzer's
hall, and A. NJ. Miller was rearing the
first Hereford calf born in the county.
The following is an item given regarding
a well known citizen and attorney:
"H. j. Snively Esq, of Seattle, arrived
here Thursday. He is associated with
u. S. Attorney White in law practice
and will open an Office in the Kingsbury
building. Mr.. Snively is a pleasant gen.
tleman and comes backed by good rep