The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-01-03

crop of Yakima county for 1900 at 1884,
OO0 His conclusions are reached as fol-
lows: There were about IA 900 bales
harvested, which, being especially heavy,
would average 200 pounds each, making
a total of 100000. The early contracts
were at to 10 cents, but not over three
or four thousand bales were disposed of
at these figures, while the later contracts
and sales varied all the way from II to
Is cents. There are about two thousand
bales still in the hands OF the growers,
but they are of good quality and the
market is at present Strengthening. The
average price Mr.. Poole coservatively
places at 13 cents, which would give
returns of the amount stated.
Rev. A. II. Lyons, formerly pastor of
the Baptist church, who was quite i'll at
Roslyn and whom the health officer
would not allow to come to this city
through fear of smallpox wrote to THE
HERALD under date of December %, as
follows: "Your kindly mention OF my
sickness made it possible for me to es-
cape. Bro. Stockhouse, of Zillah, on
seeing your notice wrote me immediate
~ to come to their place and | am going
tomorrow, Saturday. For the past week
have made decided improvement and
believe that the change will put me on
my feet. | was in bed for eight weeks.
and laid off from nv duties ten weeks
altogether
O. A. Fechter is building an attractive
cottage on Second street, which is to be
occupied by DR.. White and family.
Last week, when the building was near
ing completion, it was discovered that
Mr. Fechter had built on the two lots
belonging to W. l.. Steinweg. The
revelation caused CONSERVATION on the
part of Mr.. Fechter, and his friends
have been giving him the ha-ha, but
as his lots are the adjoining ones a salts
factory arrangement will undoubtedly
be arrived at
1t is reported that a great railroad
combination has been formed, with
James J. Hill as the guiding star, by
which the Great Northern, Canadian
Pacific and Northern Pacific will work in
harmony and be closely identified in
management. The Chicago, Milwaukee
x St Paul and the Erie roads will furnish
the outlet to the Atlantic seaboard. The
Standard Oil magnates are said to be
heavily interested financially in this
great scheme.
An excessive friendliness, followed by
considerable liquor, resulted in a tussle
between Doc. Myers and Tim Monahan
in Frank Cooks saloon, Saturday even
ing. Myers pulled a gun but did not
fire it until he was outside OF the build
ing, when he turned it loose down the
alley. 1t was dark at the time but for
tunately no team or wayfarers We're in
that highway.
Max Boyle returned to Seattle
on Monday to act as fullback in the Sc
attic football team which met the Taco
ma s on the gridiron New Years day.
Max is one OF the best football players
on the coast for his weight and age, and
the captain OF his team kept the wires
warm urging him to get back.
The Seattle Times discredits 7. l..
Young, who spent several months in
Yakima, working up special edition of
that paper. 1t says that Young has
since borrowed money from Yakima cit
liens on the strength Of his alleged con-
nection with the Times, which no longer
exists.
Louis Harris, formerly Of Yakima but
now engaged in business in Atlin, Alas
ka, spent Saturday and Sunday in Yaki-
ma looking after property interests be-
longing to the Harris family.
The Commoner, William Jennings
Bryan's new paper and The HERALD for
1925 in advance. Old and new SUBJ
scribers can take advantage of this offer.
Ground bone, oyster and clam shells at
Kleis & Bonds. 4O-tf