The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-07-11
NATION.

Wheat ranchers are now busy har-
vesting. Crop reports are very con-
f1icting owing to the recent hot winds.
]. NJ Macy of Zillah has arrived in
town. He will manage the interior
warehouse during the season for Bal
four, Guthrie Co. of Tacoma.
C. A. Stanton the barber has sold out
to s s smith and leaves for Alaska
Wednesday.
Clair Otey has left for his old home
at Tyler, Washington.
Joe Beaudry was called to the Mckee
Saturday last owing to the sudden
death of his father.
VIM Lemay and family are visiting
at CleElum.
Lewis Ondeck, young Frenchman
who was tried before Justice Miller
and fined $40 for breaking down the
fence surrounding c. DUNES ranch,
has had his fine RENTED, as Justice
Miller finds he has no jurisdiction.
This dispute is long standing one
and will probably come before the
higher court, as it is a question wheth-
err Dunno has the right to fence across
a thoroughfare which for many years
L. j. Bissell, manager of the local
yard of the Cascade Lumber company,
has resigned his position to take effect
August 1, when he leaves for Spokane
to better his position in the lumber
business.
The Mabton baseball team has dis
banded for the season, much to the re-
greet of the local rooters.
The epidemic Of measles is a thing of
the past, only a few convalescent cases
being left.
| New hay is now being shipped in
small way. The ruling price is $3.50
fob in car lots for No ! alfalfa
| Matthew Stadacher OF North Yakima
was in town over Sunday seeing the
boys.
c. S. wenner of Sunnyside is in town
overseeing alterations and additions in
Coffin Bros new store.
r. A. O'Brien of Mabton his just re-
ceived letter from his brother Ed
ward Donough O'Brien. mailed at
Trimu, East Africa, where he Is in
charge Of the expedition which entered
the Congo in 1904 via Zanzibar and
British East Africa for the purpose of
opening UP the gold mines discovered
in 1902 by himself and another young
Irishman named Hannah. In 1902
these two white men with 1900 colored
troops and camp followers left Bona
on the west coast travelling over 1000
miles on foot going and coming out
of this fever infested country. rightly
called the white mans grave" Most
of the journey was through a country
inhabited by hostile tribes. who kept
up running fight In many villages
they came across relics of the ex-
plorers Livingston and Stanley. Mr.
O'Brien, who has had many years ex-
perience in the Australian gold fields.
states that his find will eventually de-
velop the Congo into the richest gold
country in the world, and that today
King Leopold is the richest man on
earth. and makes very small potatoes
of our American capitalists. Mrs
O'Brien, who has Just Joined her hus-
band ut Trimu, has the honor of being
the first white woman on the upper
Congo, and on her trip inland the ma
tive tribes were very much excited
over her appearance, some travelling
hundreds Of miles to see the white
queen and overwhelm her with feasts
and presents Mr.. O'Brien is a soldier
as well as a mining expert, having
served with distinction in Pilkington's
West Australian scouts throughout the
South African war. being one OF the
| principal scouts on Roberts march to
I Pretoria. taking part in twenty-one
skirmishes and general engagements.
He was wounded twice and taken pris-
oner once. but escaped during the
night BY killing two OF the Boer SEN
tries. He also took with him the Boer
flag and Travelled all night through the
South African brush before reaching
the British lines He afterwards re-
turned with the British troops and
helped to capture the Boer camp. On
his return to Australia he was dele