The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-04-08
YAKIMA COLONY IN SPOKANE.
An Interesting Letter Concerning Former Resi-
dents Of this City Who Are Now Living in
Spokane.


Spokane.
SPOKANE, April Z, l902.-The colony of
former residents Of akima who now
claim Spokane as their home, is a large
one. Among them all no one has sue
ceeded better than Fred Miller, formerly
of the law firm of Snively q Miller.
He is now member OF the firm of Rob-
ertson, Miller & Rosenhaupt, attorneys,
in the Hyde block, who have been es.
! pecially successful in damage suits, sew
eral of which have paid them many
thousands of dollars in conting, mt fees.
Mr.. Miller some time ago purchased u
handsome residence on College avenue
with some of his surplus cash, but his
home is still without a mistress, though
he is as popular with the ladies as he is
with the gentlemen.
DIR. w. f. Morrison, who is county
physician, has fine residence not far
from Natatorium park. The doctor re-
ceives 800 per month from. the county
and has a good practice, which is con-
stantly growing His son Ethan is tile
setter in Seattle Walter is attending
the Ann Arbor law school; Gertrude is
successful art teacher in Baltimore
and Madeline is engaged in kindergarten
work in Spokane.
w. G. Stavt and family reside on In
diana avenue. Mr.. Stayt is member
of the law firm of Gleason & Stayt and
is said to have done we'll here, and holds
some interests in mineral propositions
which are considered rich.
E. M. Reed and wife occupy rooms in
the Dodd block opposite the Review
building. Mr.. Reed has done some
newspaper work in Spokane, but latterly
has been devoting his attention to min
ing matters and expects soon to leave
for the Thunder mountain country in
the interest of rich corporation.
Mrs. Fulkerson and family reside on
Boom avenue. A. p. Fulkerson is stem
ographer for the prosecuting attorney of
the county, Willie is clerk in the North
ern Pacific station, while Mrs. Fulker-
sons daughter, who was formerly en-
ployed in the postoffice at North Yak.
ina, is now the wife of Mr.. Jarnigan.
also an ex-Yakiman, whose mining
properties did not turn out as rich as re-
ported. He is at present employed by
the Lakewood Creamery Company.
ID. w. Cross was in the early DAYS of
North Yakima engaged in the furniture
and undertaking business with Matt
Stanton on the corner of First and A
streets. After a varied experience in
Seattle, California and the east, he is
now in Spokane looking after the out
side interests of one of the business
firms.
L. Frank Gordon and wife are we'll
known residents of Spokane. Mr.. Cor
don was at one time clerk in the United
States land Office in Yakima, but for
years past has been claim agent of the
Great Northern Railway Company, and
is said to draw a fat salary and to stand
in high favor in railroad circles.
Cliff Crandall, son of S. G. Crandall,
and formerly clerk for Snively & Miller,
is also railroad man, being travelling
auditor for the Spokane Falls & North
ern.
In religious circles B. F. Utes, form
erly pastor of the Yakima Christian
| church, but now of the Christian church
of this city, has large following and is
popular. Two sons of Rev. Dent are
also in Spokane.
7. I. Contantine, erstwhile farmer of
the Selah, is now manager of the North
west Lumber Company.
Martin A. Allen, for several years Jam
itor of the Yakima Commercial club in
the days of its infancy, recently sold out
the Hotel Gardner for $4,000 and is said
to have made much money in marble
properties, while still holding heavy in
terests. Another ex-janitor of the Com
mercial club, Mr.. Raimey, is also resi-
dent of Spokane.
The Whartons and their son-in-la
the timer Clark, formerly well known
in Yakima, have been residents of Spo-
kane for number of years. An adopt.
ed daughter of the Whartons, Mrs. b.
F. Carleton, recently left her husband
and disappeared. For several days pic
lures of herself and family, together
with all that could be learned regarding
her, occupied columns in the Spokane
papers. The suicide theory was favored,