The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-03-14
Pen SKETCHES o. THE WEEK
Brief Items of Local News Gathered
by Ubiquitous Herald Reporters.
Lights and Sidelights Of Daily Doines In the
Metropolis Of Central Washington Prepared
for the Entertainment Of Nu-
merous Readers.

coma Ledger, was a business caller on
Tuesday.
The house committee on appropia-
tions has allowed $4,000 for the state
fair to be held here this year.
G. w. Keeton, stock buyer of Seat
tie, was here last week and on Wednes-
day shipped car load of cattle to his
home city.
G. II. Hanke, father of Operator Hanke
OF the n. p. station here, is making ar
rangements to move his family to this
city from Wisconsin.
w. j. and R. n. Stubs, two elderly
men OF means OF Colhill, Idaho, are here
taking in the sights and studying the
advantages Of the Yakima valley.
The first spraying OF fruit trees has
been in this vicinity and ere another
week passes a vast number of the fruit
orchards will receive their annual bath
of insecticide
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Otter OF Yakima
came up last Monday morning. Mr..
Otter returned next day, but his wife
remained all week visiting friends.-El-
lensburg Capital,
4 new water main has been laid on
East Second street. The digging of the
trench was done by the citizens along
the new line and the water company
furnished the pipe and laid it.
T. D. Wooley, representing the Amer
lean Soda Fountain Co., was in the city
last week putting in some fixtures in
the local bottling plant, which when
completed will make the best plant in
Central Washington.
4 full car load of Canton Clipper
plows, harrows and disks have just
been received by the Yakima Hardware
Co. They propose to give the con-
sumers the benefit in price of carload
buying and low freight rates.
| City Clerk H. B. Doust has improved
his building on Second street by convert
ing the old structure adjoining his office
into neat little store room. A new
front was put in and door placed in
the corner OF the building The whole
was overhauled and made into an excel
lent place OF business.
Word comes from Medical Lake to
the effect that Lincoln Thompson, who
was taken to that institution from this
place on account of sudden defect in
his reason, is seriously i'll and is not ex-
pected to recover. The physicians make
the statement that the cause of his
trouble resulted from kick in the head
by horse.
+. T. McCaustland of North Yakima
came up.Monday to look after his inter
ests in this county. He is one of the
men who has an abiding faith in Kittitas
county even though he lives in Yakima.
.... Frank Clerf made Yakima visit
Friday. Frank is fast coming to the
front as one OF our leading sheep
notwithstanding Dawn.
J. =. Crawford manufacturer of the
popular MARIE and "La Resorta" ci-
CARS, has presented THE HERALD
with some samples of clear Havana ci-
gars rolled from the stock he uses in
making the "El Resorta' brand. II
THE HERALD is any judge and 'she
thinks she is, better piece OF Havana
goods was never landed on the Pacific
coast.
Miss Rena Ponti came down from
North Yakima, where she has been at.
tending the st. Joseph's Academy, tc
spend her birthday with her parents
Many OF Prosser's young folks gathered
at her home to aid in celebrating the
event. The evening was pleasa ntl,
spent with games and refreshments
Miss Ponti returned to North Yakima
on Tuesday -Prosser Record.
The most soothing, healing and an
tiseptic application ever devised is De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t relieves
at once and cures piles, sores, eczema
and skin diseases. Beware of imita
tons. Quiet q Ay res Drug store.