The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-02-07
Observation-Disclosures
! WHAT PEOPLE SAY !


Geo s. Rankin-Work on the Selah
4 Mckee canal is being pushed ahead
as rapidly as the conditions will permit.
The estimates for the month are heavy,
but we figure that the work is more than
half completed and that the hardest part
of it is now over. The fuming as well as
the excavating is progressing satisfac-
torily and unless there is some bad luck
the canal will be completed and we will
be prepared to deliver water by the 18th
of March although it will not be required
before April LIST.
Vestal Snyder visited the growing
and prosperous city of Prosser last week,
being called there in my line OF duty as
municipal advisor. There was some
contention over the increase of saloon
licenses from $500 to $500, and particu-
larly in the case of Mr.. Ponti, but he
called the raise although some of his
friends claim that it was on the line of
hold-up. Prosser is moving ahead.
1t has arranged for planting seven miles
of shade trees along the streets and has
granted an electric light franchise to
"Zeke' Thompson, his associates and
assigns. The water works franchise,
applied for by E. F. Benson and others,
will be considered next week. Work
must commence within 80 days and be
completed within reasonable time.
Lee Cody-While Alex Brandenburg
and | were on our way east we stopped
off at Medical Lake to see Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Cox. In the buss for the asylum
was woman who was going to visit her
insane husband. After we had started
| discovered that my valise had been
left behind at the depot and getting out
of the buss walked back. Afterwards
learned that my action was the cause Of
much mental distress to the woman and
she told the driver that it was awfully
careless for the sheriff to leave that
crazy man without guard and unhand-
cuffed.
Marshal Boyle-The council session
Monday night was stormy one. Health
Officer Frank had bill in for something
over 500 for attendance upon ex-Mar-
shall Grant during his sickness and he
backed it up with the statement that
there were couple OF more cases of
smallpox in the Kangaroo lodging house
and that unless the bill was paid he
would resign. Councilman Donald said
that Mr.. Grant had received his salary
during his sickness and as he was in
good circumstances thought he should
settle for medical attendance. The fact
is the doctor put up bluff on a bob-tail
flush and the council called him with
full hand and accepted his resignation.
Afterwards Councilman Hall moved to
reconsider, and as the doctor really did
MT mean to sever his relations with the
city, he expressed his willingness to
withdraw his resignation and was rein
stated.
Zeke Thompson-The new lighting
system for Prosser is ego" The city
has granted me twenty-fve-year fran
chise and while the plant will not much
more than pay operating expenses for a
while we are in hopes that in few
years we will come out all right The
mill will furnish the power SO there will
be ample for all time to come. Some OF
the machinery has already been ordered
and | expect to go to Seattle in few
days to arrange for wire. The poles will
be gotten from the west side of the
mountains. We expect to be in run
ming order by May first. Only incan.
descent lights will be furnished to start
with, but as the city grows and the de-
mand requires arc lights will be put
in. We will construct warehouse and
office adjacent to the mill.