The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-07-04

of Elizabeth A. Rowley, who died about
six weeks ago.
Jasper Nicholson wont 10 Hot
Springs. Ore. where he is treating for
rheumatism He will remain there for
some time. His wife accompanied him
over there, but she will return in a
few days.
y motion was flied in the clerks Of
fee yesterday by c. A. Barndt ana
Maggie Barndt against the Northern
Pacific Railway company, asking that
the defendants make more definite
and specific complaint
The Ellensbure Capital says the
| Franklin automobile driven through
that town last Sunday by w. L. stein
veg was the handsomest machine yet
seen there. and attracted much atten-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs Clauson of Newton,
Iowa, arrived Saturday night to be the
guests of DR.. and Mrs. Howikc. Mr..
! and Mrs. Clauson came west with n
view to locating and will probably
make their home in Yakima.
A switchman named Adams was
killed in the yards at Ellensburg yes
terday afternoon while engaged in
switching cars. He was caught be-
tween two freight cars and crushed
to death. No particulars of the acct
dent were reported here.
W. II. Kelly and family recently ar
rived here from Portland to make their
home. Mr.. Kelly is contractor and
says this is fine town for his BUSH
ness. Miss Pearl Kelly, his daughter,
is n fine pianist and has accepted
position with the D. S. Johnson Piano
company.
The name of the express office in
| this city, which was formerly known
as the Northern Pacific was changed
| Sunday July ], and will be known
hereafter as the Northern Express
company This is the name that will
| apply to all the express offices on Jim
Hills lines.
H. F. anon, one of Kennewick's
| well to do business men, arrived in
the city yesterday morning and re-
turned on the afternoon train. Mr..
Anon has considerable money invest
ed IN property and buildings in Kenne-
wick. He has now under way of con-
struction $4,000 hotel.
A very pleasant social was given
Friday night in the odd Fellows hall
by I. o. o. r. encampment No. T. There
were about a hundred persons present.
Music was furnished by Wright's or
chestra. Many social games of cards
were played and refreshments were
served, after which dancing was en-
tered into.
The Sunday services at the Presby
terrain church were very interesting as
we'll as gratifying to the members of
the church. Eleven babies were bap-
tized and seventeen new membrs
joined the church. This makes an in
crease in membership of forty-six since
the 1st day of last April
r. f. Forsythe left on last nights
Burlington for Kearney, Neb. He will
be married on the 18th of this month
and will return to this place and make
his permanent home on his ranch in
the upper Natchez, which he recently
purchased from Abner Sinclair. He
has put many improvements on the
place since he purchased it.
Saturday papers were filed by Attor-
neys Roberts and Brewster in suit to
quiet title to lands to a quarter sec
ton in township II. range 16, located
brought against w. H. Stutsman and
wife by U. S. Stewart. The petition
sets forth that the title to the land
is clouded by reason of a mistake in
description of certain bord for deed
and asks for reformation thereof
While handling razor yesterday af
ternoon, the IL year old son of Thomas
| Wheeler met with a very painful acct
dent. The razor was drawn through
his right hand, severing two arteries,
A doctor was called in and five stitches
were taken in the wound. The little
fellow bore the operation with forth
tude. While the stitches were being
taken he did not cry or finch.
w. F. Duffy, proprietor of the Scott
County Argus of Shakopee, Mimi, ar
rived in the city Saturday. spending
Sunday and Monday with former Scott
county residents. He was shown a
large portion of the Yakima valley on
Sunday by his former townsman, Geo.
Kohls. Mr.. Duffy left Yakima with 4
favorable impression of both city and
valley.
At n session of the county commits
sioners held in the office of the coun-
ty auditor yesterday, bids for the
grading of 4 road near the Marble hop
yard in Parker came up for considera-
ton. Two bidders We're in the field,
Goodman & Wilcox and S. S Spencer.
Their bids were IS cents a yard. The
commissioners postponed action until
the next meeting, on July 5.
There II a rumor going the rounds
In Aberdeen to the effect that the
bodies of several infants have been
discovered in the reservoir of the
Hoquiam waterworks The report is
said to be without foundation and is
groundless in every respect. Not
even a skye terrier pup or a yellow
pussy cat has been found in the clear
depths of the reservoir
Mrs N. II. Steeley and Mrs. J. A. VIII
liams of Daneville, Ill. and Mrs. Z. NJ.
Boord of Covington. Ind. are in the
city visiting their sisters. Mrs. Nestal
Snyder and Mrs. S. Ludlow. They are
taking a two months trip through this
section of the country. 1t is their in
tention to spend one month here and
one month visiting points on the