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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

w. S. Patterson and Dan Reilly spent
Sunday at the Green River Hot springs.
Thursday after a few days visit on the
FEFnd.
EurnThul sday, January 2f. 1905. in
North Yakima, to the wife of l.. . n
aback. daughter.
Prosecuting Attorney Krutz was a
Yakima visitor in Olympia the latter
part of last week.
Rev. Morton J.. Rose returned last
week from Ritzvie where he held a
very successful protracted meeting.
Mrs. J. r. Smith of SOC North Second
street sustained painful injuries in a
fall at ner home last Thursday evening.
A new lodge of the Order of Pendo,
instituted in Yakima City last Thursday
evening.
/. A. Clarke, who is the representa-
tive of the Washington Irrigation conn
pany at Prosser, came up for snort Wis
it last Thursday.
F. NJ. Oliver, who was here last week
in attendance at the funeral of his sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Babcock, returned Fri
day to his home in Pendleton.
Charles C. Otter of Nelson, B. c.,
where he has extensive mining interests,
returned home last week after visit
of a couple of months with his brother,
John Otter.
G. w. Mason, one of the substantial
fruit growers in the Zillah country, was
in the city Saturday. Mr.. Mason has re-
Gently acquired GO acres more under the
Sunnyside ditcn, which he will improve.
E. L. Boardman, editor of the Prosser
Bulletin, was in the city Saturday. So
far as known his visit was not for the
purpose of starting injunction proceed
ings in the matter of the new court
house.
Thelma R., the infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. o. NJ. Bristow, died at the
home of the family on West Yakima
avenue last Wednesday, January 25. In
terment was had in Tahoma cemetery
on the day following.
Thos Dingle came down from Ellens-
burg Saturday and spent Sunday with
mis- family here. He is putting in long
siding at Thrall, five miles this side of
Ellensburg, to be used by the Northern
Pacific in connection with the block sys-
tenn which is now being installed, en-
ploying 30 men and 20 teams. Mr.. Din
gle expects to finish the work in about
two weeks.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01
Notice Of Special Election.
"a No. Second Street.

N the It'll day OF February, 1905. a special
election Will be held in the City of North
Yakima, Washington. for the purpose of sub
hitting to the qualified voters of said city, for
their rstihcation or rejection. the proposition to
incur Indebtedness and issue the negotiable
bonds of said city, In the sum Of x57 900, under
aud by virtue OF the laws of the State of Wash
ington, and IN pursuance of ordinance No. 425
ordinance submitting to the qualified voters of
the city Of North Yakima, at a special election
10 be held on the 7th day OF February. 1905, the
proposition to incur indebtedness and issue
bonds to pay the cost OF constructing a system
of sewerage for said city,"
Passed by the city council January 16. 1905,
and approved January II, 1906 which said sum
OF s57.G0O is to be applied in payment for the
system OF sewerage known as 1.-THE McCulloh
system OF frank Sewers. for the City OF North
ton Of the city council OF said city, heretofore
passed, and by ordinance No. 4l8 OF said city,
entitled, An ordinance adopting q system Of
Washington. passed by the city council OF said
city Noven BET II, 1904. with the maps, prelimi-
nary specifications and estimates now on Ole
system Of sewage was duly ratified BY the daily
qualified voters Of the said City OF North YAK.
ime 81 the regular municipal election held in
aud for the CITY q North Yakima, ss Aforesaid,
said election will be held between the hours
Of 9o'clock .. m. and O'Clock p. m. In the
heretofore created and estsblished, and Il the
polling places hereinafter designated.
There will be one proposition submitted 1t
| said election, to wit: authorizing the tneurfing
OF an indebtedness and the issuing OF the ne
Eotiable bonds Of the city Of North Yakima.
Warrington, therefor. to provide for the pay
ment Of the system Of sewerage In said city
known - THE McCulloh system OF Trunk Sew
ers for the city OF North Yakima. Washington -
o. provided by ordnance No ll6 OF the city OF
North Yakima, to be desiguated on the ballot
o. follows:
For Indebtedness and bonds-Yes"
FOR Indebtedness and bonds-No"
Tho polling places for said election In the
several wards and precincts Of said city shall
be - follows: -
First Ward Precinct-At Union Block, No. 32i
| East Yakima Avenue.
Second Ward Precinct--At City Hall, Front
street.
Third Ward PFecinct-At WOlfe's carpenter
shop, No. III West Yakima Avenue.
| Fourth Ward Precinct-Clark's bicycle shop
No. Is West Yakima Avenue
Fifth ward Preciuet-At the Afmory on South
| Third Street
sixth ward Precinct-wilson Block. No. {
South Third Street.
Dated Ct North Yakima, wsshiugton, THU
&c. BRooKKR.
st City Clerk.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01

ing with private enterprise in a high
handed manner. want to say right here
that it is impossible not to injure the
chances of some individual or corpora
ton for future private gain and con
struct project.
"There are at least three projects in
this state which l believe can be con-
structed at a reasonable cost compared
with the value of the irrigated land, hav.
ing total of over 100000 acres, one of
which has received the preliminary APP
prevail of the secretary of the interior
The other two are being investigated"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01

prove I'D" street, in said city, between
the east line of Front street and the
west line of Selan avenue, by the con-
struction of wooden sidewalk on the
south side of said street, from the east
line of Front street to the west line of
Selah avenue in said city. Said sidewalk
shall be eight (S) feet in width and shall
be constructed and laid in all particulars
in accordance with the STANDARD Plans
for Wooden Sidewalks" heretofore and
on May 2, 1905. duly adopted by resolu-
ton of the city council, as standard spe-
cifications to cover all wooden sidewalks
thereafter laid by order of said council.
and also in accordance with the plans
and detail drawings heretofore filed with
the city clerk by the city engineer, and
shall be laid to the grade hereinafter cs.
tablished by the said engineer. as the
same appears from the notes of his sur
veys shown on said plans and detail
drawings.
That the estimated cost of such i'm.
provement is 5000. and that the cost
and expense of constructing the same is
to be assessed to and levied upon the
property included within the following
lowing boundary, towit:
Beginning at the intersection of the
south line of %" street with the east
line of Front street, running thence in a
southcrly direction along the east line
of Front street one hundred twenty il2Ol
feet. thence westerly parallel with the
south line of 80" street to the west line
of Selah street: thence northerlv along
the west line of Selah street one hundred
twenty (l20l feet to the south line of
I'D" street; thence easterly along the
south line of ~" street to the place of
beginning, and comprising the following
described parcels of land, towit: Lots
and s, and north 90 feet Of lot in
block "C' and also the following de
scribed lands towit: Beginning at the
intersection of the south line of "D''
with the west line of Front street. run.
ming thence southerly along said line
of Front street 100 fcct thence westerly
and parallel with said line OF -" 800
feet: thence northcrly and parallel with
said line of Front street 100 feet to the
said south line of "D" street, and thence
easterly along said line Of "D" street
300 feet to the place of beginning; all
of said lots and blocks being in the city
of North Yakima, Washington, accord
ing to the official plat of said city. saii
plat being on file in the office Of tho
auditor of Yakima county, Washington
That the city clerk give due and legal
notice of said proposed improvements by
causing this resolution of intention tc
be published in two consecutive issues OF
the Official newspaper of this city prior
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01
Resolution of Intention.

BE it resolved bv the city council of the
city of North Yakima, Washington, that
the city of North Yakima intends and
hereby declares its intention to improve
North Seventh street in said city' bet
tween the north line of "a" street and
the south line of al" street. by the con
struction of a wooden sidewalk on the
west side of said street. within said lin
its and in front of blocks 1913. l24. 1915.
1876. 1877, 1873 and 100 in said city. ac,
cording to the official Mat thereof now
on file and of record in the Office Of tho
Said sidewalk shall be eight fsI foot
in width and shall be constructed and
laid in all particulars in accordance with
the standard specifications No. |. for
wooden sidewalks in the city of North
Yakima, Washington. and Standard
plans for wooden sidewalks. each here.
tofore and on May 2. 1904, adopted hy
resolution of this council as standard
specification to cover all wooden side
walks thereafter laid bv order of said
council; and also in accordance with the
plans and detail drawings toerefor here.
inbefore filed with the citv clerk by the
city engineer, and shall be laid To the
grade hereinafter established by said en-.
gincer as the same appears from the
notes of his survey shown on said plans
and detail drawings; that the estimated
cost of said Improvement il $3.50. and
that tine cost or expenses of constructing
the same is to be assessed to and lev
led upon the property included within
the following assessment district and
within the following boundary. towit:
beginning at the intersection of the
northerly line of "a" street with the
westerly line of North Seventh street.
running thence westerly along said nor.
therly line of "a" street one hundred
twenty (l2O) feet; thence northerly
parallel with the westerly line or north
Seventh street to the southerly line of
I'll" street, thence easterly along said
south line of "H" street to the ives.
terly line of North Seventh street, thence
southerly along said westerly line of
North Seventh street to the place of
beginning. and comprising the follow
ing described parcels of land, towit:
Lots Nos. l, 2, 3, 4, s, @, 7, 8, in block
| No. 1923; lots Nos. !, 2, 3. 4, s. 9, 7, and 8
in block No. 1874; lots Nos. ]. 2. 3. 4, s.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01

Henry Iiagendor swore out an infor-
nation last week charging one Ognia. u
japanese who is said to be the proprie
tor of the Olympia lodging house, with
assault and battery. Ognia was arrested
and arraigned before Justice Nichols on
Wednesday. He was held to the sup.
erior court in the sum of $500. 1t is
claimed that Hagendor attempted TO
enter a room occupied by another man.
with the dodgers consent, and that
the defendant in trying to put him out
gave him Il severe beating and kicking.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neighbors
for the kindness and sympathy shown
during the illness and loss of our dear
mother, grandmother and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. j. f. Roberts and Family. +.
NJ and 4 T. Oliver.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01

FOR SALE--Improved 20-acre ranch;
five miles from town; five room plas-
tered house, outbuildings, etc. Price,
$500. Enquire at Herald Office. 52tf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01

For Sale-Good driving team, well
matched. Call on or address J. A. Ad-
ans, Summit View, r. F. d. No. 2.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01
Resolution Of Intsntien

Be IL resolved. by the city council Of
the city of North Yakima, Washington,
that the city Of North Yakima intends,
and hereby declares its intention, TO i'm.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01

The Royal Neighbors will give night
cap social at NJ. w. A. hall Friday even
ing, February 3. Every one invited.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01

Fifty thousand dollars to loan on first
mortgage farm property at s per cent.
5tf T. 6. PECK. Broker
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-25

Wallace Hedrick returned fron
Boise today.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-25

Mr.. c. NJ. Stearns received the
following letter the forepart of the
week from Theo Parks who recently
left NszPercc for Buffalo Hump:
Dear Sir: / arrived in the camp
a few days ago and things are look
ing good, better than ! expected to
find them. | vas at the Jumbo
mine May 10. and they have made
one of the biggest strikes that has
ever been made in the camp. The
strike is in the lower tunnel which
is almost 1000 feet deep. This
proves that the veins go down in
Buffalo Hump and tha, is just wha,
has been holding the camp back all
this time. but things will change
from nov on. On the Mother Lode
No. they have made a big strike
and are nov milling 1000 tons of
ore which viii assay about Sl0o per
ton. I have started work on the
Little Nay, which is but short
dis,ancs from the Mother Lode No.
2, and il is looking good For the
amount Of work that has been done
it looks as good as anything in the
camp. There is no doubt in my
mind but what We will have the sec
ond boom here in Buffalo Hump the
coming summer, and We can take
trip around the world this winter.
l will close for this time hoping
% hear from you soon or see you in
his rich mining camp.
Yours truly,
THEo PARKS.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-25

= A company vas organized here
Saturday and purchased m import
ed Perchcron stallion. which is,
without doubt. the fines, animal ever
brought into the upper country.
The horse was imported from France
by The Palo Alto Stock Farm Of
Emmessburg, Iowa. and 10 registered
under the name Of Colon (440l9)
2si57. he is glossy black. seven
years old and weighs 1850 lbs. The
price paid was 100000. He is
guaranteed in every respect and
viii be replaced If he dies within
four years. The following are the
farmers Who compose the company
w. II. Mitchell, Andy Stellmon,
Charles S,ellmon. John Slellmon.
Peter Fike. George Johnson. Frank
Johnson. Leslie Johnson. E. c.
Chase. Charles White, Frank White,
Peter primus, George Duer. Clay
Smith. George Paul and Ed Bell.
Mr.. w. A. Bartholomew. the agent
vho sold the horse. rendered the
company a banquet at the Hotel
Nezpcrcc Saturday afternoon. n
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-25

A dispatch from New York dated
May ~ says that the railroad var
in the Clearwater country has ended
and ihs, harmony nov exists be-
tween Hill and Hartman. What
railroad building is TO BE- done in
this country will be done jointly be-
tween The Northern Pacific and
Union Pacific and While il is not Of
hciaiiy announced il is supposed the
Union Pacific will build the Lewis
ion-Riparia Inc and the Northern
Pacific tho line onto Nezpcrce and
Camas prairies. Advice from Lew
ss,on states tha, the Northern Pa
cifc vill build from Peck up Big
canyon and come onto the prairie al
the Meeks place vest Of Fletcher,
cross Lawyers canyon one-hslf mile
above Rock Corral and thence across
CAmas prairie TO Grangsville. They
miss all the towns on the prairie.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-25

The weather OF this section which
has been Of a peculiar nature all the
spring still continues. One day
will be sunny and warm, and the
next cold and rainy, and Saturday
distinguished itself by starting in At
200 ia the morning and raining
and showing all day. II melted as
rapidly as !, fell around Nezperce
and the country to the east and
south, but Is reported TO have been
several inches deep in the timber to
the west. Heavy frosts have also
occurred on clear nights but no dam
age is reported. Warm weather Is
needed or the harvest will be a late
one. We reprint the following from
our files dated May 2l, 1908. which
shows this spring to be in some re-
spects like that of 1905:
"Nssperce vas visited Sunday
night and Monday morning by 4
snow storm which from reports vas
general over this entire section.
The average duration of time
which Il laid on the ground was
thirty-six hours. This is the heav-
lest NOV fall this late In the season
since the opening Of the reservation. :,
n
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-25

happened al the home of z. NJ
Hancock in this city Monday morn
ing about 10 100. which resulted in
the death of the thrse-ysar-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
White. II appear that the little
girl was out ia the yard playing
With some other children and that
she ran into the house and around
the corner of 4 table and fell int a
tub of hot water which had just been
taken of the stove The women ia
the room we're busy washing and
knew nothing vas wrong until the
little one screamed She was badly
burned on the back from the shoul-
ders down TO the thighs and the
right arm vas also burned. Dr.
Powell vas called. also DR.. Taylor,
and everything possible vas done to
relieve the baby's suffering which
was intense. II was evident from
the first that il was impossible for
her TO live and she closed her eyes
in her last sleep Tuesday At II 80
a. m. Tbs funeral WAS held yes
tsrday a, the Hancock home at
10 80 and the remains inferred in
the city cemetery. She vas buried
on her birthday and would have
been three years old had she lived
Ms. White. mother of the child. is
4 daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Han
cock, and together With her husband
md children have been staying there
Tor some time. She has been almost
blind for several years and the trial
Is a hard one for her. Both mother
md father are heart broken over
he sad endisg Of their child
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-25
ranch on Nezperce prairie and is
anxious to invest in Idaho county
soil.-Kooskia Aountainecr.

ranch on Nezperce prairie and is
anxious to invest In Idaho county
soil -Kooskia Aountaineer.
The little two-yesr-old daughter
of Henry Saiher. living in the vest
part Of town, fell of the porch one
day last week and broke her right
arm below the elbow. Dr.. Cooper
was called and set the fracture
No mail was delivered on rural
route No. 2 on Tuesday and Wed
nesday. carrier Jim Hancock being
detained by the death of his little
niece, who was scaided TO death by
falling in a tub OF hot water Mon
day.
c. B. Workman went to Spokane
yesterday. Mrs. Workman is re-
covering nicely from the operation
which was performed about two
weeks ago and viii probably accom-
pany Mr.. Workman on bis return
home
Mrs r. E. Whets,one left yester-
day for Lspwai. where she will visit
her sister, Mrs Harry Schildman.
Later Mrs. Whetstons and Mrs.
viii visi; friends and rel
atives in Waitsburg and Walla
Walla-
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Crawford, of
Washington, we're arrivals
in Nerperce last night and will
spend month or six weeks visiting
friends and relatives. Mr.. Crav-
ford is father Of J. R. Crawford Of
this place
Miss Ida Hedrick and Mr.. Frank
Graham. both Of Nexp>rce, we're
united in marriage Monday At Pen
dleton. Oregon. They returned to
Nezperce Wednesday and viii make
this place their future home. The
Herald extends congratulations.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-25

The Lapwai Indian team and the
Nezpcrce nine will cross bats at the
fair grounds Saturday afternoon. A
good game is promised Owing to
some misunderstanding the Grange
vile team will not play here SUM-
day. bat the Ncrperce team will go
TO Craneeville and play there. and
il is expected a return game will
be plxyed here the following Sunday.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-25

There will be = meeting Of ths
stockholders of the Farmers Grair
Company held At the Office of tn,
company in Nexperce, Idaho. May
~. The attendance Of all stock
holders Is desired.
A. c ErrzES, Manager.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-25
THE ELECTRIC ROAD. is A GOOD THING
THE ELECTRIC WELDED FENCE IS BETTER

ewano .uP Hog vet
u OF
M xoA hda ha aher take the
no make writes offer tdye * euy ban other nHe
prod 700 y nc % on cents %h my other
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-25

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Farmers State Bank,
Ltd. will be held At the Office Of
the Farmers State Bank, Ltd, in
Nefpercs, Idaho, on Wednesday. /.
June Z. 1905, It ten O'Clock A. N.
c. W. NILSSON, Cashier.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-25

Real estate business continues to
boom. The following sales are re-
ported for this week:
Monday the VIM. Bailey ranch
six miles southwest Of town to J. A.
Gehrke Of Dayton. Washington. con-
sideration Sc, 600.
Tuesday seven timber claims BE-
longing to Nesperce parties to a
Moscow company.
Wednesday the J. N. Jolly place
six miles north Of town 70 Mrs. Susy
Turney, Of Lewiston. consideration
$500.
Mr.. Cehrke and Mrs. Turney are
thinking of making this their future
home.
Remember Larson always wants
to list more places.
-. - u -
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-25

k1hro1d MeefIn8
Some fifty business men met al
the commercial club room Monday
night. the object OF the meeting be.
ing for the committees appointed on
terminals and right-of-vay for the
electric line to report. The CON-
mittee on terminals reported that
they had called on the resident
property owners Of lots abutting on
Elm Street In block Is and that each
one had agreed TO give so feet
frontage off said lots. said ground
TO be used for depot site. The
committee is corresponding with the
other property owners in that half
Of the block and il is expected the
entire so foot frontage viii be Sc
cured free of charge The CON-
mittee was AT loss as to how much
ground the company would want,
but also reported on a block in the
northern part of town on Elm street
that could be secured If il was
thought necessary. The town owns
half the block and J. A. Schultz
half. The committee on right-of-
way handed in the following report
F. ~ Hartley, righi-of-vay over
ranch for Si0o 90 in stock.
p. Mizer. cash to the amount
agreed upon by board Of arbitratcrs.
c. c. Miser, same.
Carl BubeI. $500 per acre. to be
taken in stock. providing right-of-
way does no: interfere with well and
building improvements.
]. A. Azitsn, stock in road to the
amour; Of damages as agreed upon
by board of appraisers
James Marker, free rignt-of-vay
if road runs north of Northern Pa
cinc right-of-vay. $4,000 cash If
road runs south of Northern Pacific
righi-ofvay and adjacent to same.
A. Huber, S600.o0 In stock or
S400. 90 in cash.
NJ. Meinsrs, $4,000 in cash or
$50 in stock if road runs On south
east side of . ditch on said land.
Free right-of-way if given a life
pass for self and family.
c. w. Syron. $4,000 cash or
Si2S in stock.
Pearson, $500 90 cash conditional
on location of right-of-way.
Ed Anderson, $1,000 90 cash.
Several parties we're not seen by
the committee but it is expected
that they will be reasonable. No
definite action can be taken. how
ever, until the permanent survey is
made which viii be next week. A
of electric road men left 1
Lewiston yesterday and are expect
ed to be in town tomorrow or Satur-
day. Work is s,ill progressing on
he line in the Tammany country.
wilson Bowlby and family expect
o leave next week for Portland,
rhcre they will visi, the exposition,
lfter which they will leave. for
southern Idaho, where they viii |
make their future home.
II is source of Qualification TO
painters and mechanics
rhen they learn you have bought
rour lumber of the Ramsy Lumber
Company, Ltd. They always say
hat means smooth work.
Manager G. w. Williams, of the
stage line. is al
,resent making his headquarters in
Sezperce. Mrs. Williams is spend II
ng the summer with her parents at
White Salmon, Washington. |.
Losr--On Tuesday, May l6, on
rramway road within one and one
uarter mile of Ncspercs, a suit OF
lack clothes. SIS 90 reward will
Z paid for the return of same 10
his Office. JOHN PRiMus. |.
]. ". Roxen, former sheriff Of
Jes Perce county, vas here the 6rst
{ the week. He recently sold bis