The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-08-22
VERY OLD SETTLER
VISITS THIS CITY
CAME To YAKIMA COUNTY IN 1861
Once Owned Fine Homestead Adjoining
Present TOWNSHIP of Yakima City.
Ills Home Vow.

Andy G. GervaiS Of Yakima City
came up saturday On business and
paid the Herald friendly call in the
afternoon. Looking at his whitening
hair and ageing features, one cannot
help wishing it were possible to get
in few hours, or days, or even
months. all the history Of the earlier
days of Yakima county that Mr.. Ger
vais is familiar with.
Mr.. Gervais came here in 1861. The
first summer he was here he was en-
ployed by William Parker and Nor
timer Thorp. Later he followed pack
ing from Umatilla to Boise Basin, and
in this occupation he had many thrill
ing experiences with the savage In
dams. On one occasion they robbed
him of his pack, and wounded him. He
was not to be bluffed, however, and he
managed by almost supernuman effort
to regain his goods and escape from
the clutches of the Indians.
In 1862 Mr.. Gervais took UP home
stead adjoining the present site Of
Yakima City. and lived upon It until
1898. when he sold it. He has seen
the development of the country from
n wild waste Of sage brush to its pres
ent advanced state of cultivation and
civilization, and in this development
he has taken an active and honorable
part. emitting him to rest and happi-
ness in his old days.
In the main he has enjoyed good
health, he stated to the reporter, but
some months ago he suffered from an
attack of rheumatism in the shoulders
that was painful in the extreme. Early
| in May he came to this city and sought
relief at the hands Of an alleged chiro-
practic---who left the city some months
ago-placing himself under his care.
The fellow told Mr.. Gervais he could
| help him-could cure him, in TACT
and succeeded in getting pay for some
thirty treatments In advance.
"TIe put on me halter and some
| hobbies, and he stretch mech, my!
He stretch me till thought I break"
he said, in telling of his experience.
| Think of that! Put on me n halter!
Sacre! I tell him 1 not halter broke
I am no horse. Well, anyway, he do
not help me Mt ALL and so I quit. He
| say I have six more treatments, but
| tell him to keep them; no want them
! Mr. Gervais states that he was then
subjected to a twisting process and a
sort OF rubbing that left him with a
| stiff neck and continued severe head
aches. He could scarcely move his
head, and was getting in a more seri-
Gus condition every day About the
middle of June friend induced him
to go to DR.. Edwards. the osteopatf
of this city, for treatment. He found
| relief in the first treatment, and each
subsequent visit brought still more
After he had been under the doctor
treatment for a short time. the stiff
ness left his neck. the releasing Of the
pressure permitted the renewal of nor
NAL circulation of brood. and the rheu-
matism which had not left him for
months. disappeared, and Mr.. Gervais
! is getting around with the sprightliness
of twenty-five years ago.
| Naturally he is pleased with the re-
| suits of DR.. Edwards treatment, and
was so anxious for his friends to know
his condition that he came voluntarily
to the Herald office and asked to have
these facts published.