The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-09-11

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day.
! w. B. Newcomb. chief deputy in
the auditors office. gladdened the
hearts of his co-workers in the court
house yesterday by presenting them
with box of budded Ebert
peaches. The fruit, which was of
mammoth size and excellent quality,
was grown on Mr.. Newcomb's ranch
near the city.
Mrs. James Wright and baby, the
Misses Mabel Hough and Gladys
Wright returned Friday night from
their vacation. Mrs. Wright was &C
companied to the Sound by her
daughter, Miss Madge, who will re-
main i'll Tacoma and resume her
studies at the Anna Wright seminary.
Mrs. Olive Andrews of Steiacoom,
who is visit ing North Yakima for
the first time. was so fayorably i'm
pressed with the natural advantages
of the valley and superb climate that
she has purchased 20acre ranch
near Mabton, where she intends max
ing her future home. At present she
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. w. B.
Dudley
Between SIS and $40 worth of
gold used for filing teeth was stolen
from the office of DR.. H. E. Wright
made until the doctor arrived at his
office in the morning and found the
door ajar, and all the curtains down.
The intruder had probably forced an
entrance with a skeleton key No
trace has yet been obtained of him.
Difficulties have arisen between
the Thompson Fruit company of this
city and the Northern Pacific COM
pany at Portland regarding the lat
ter's method of estimating the weight
of fruit shipments. The trouble arose
over the railroad company over
charging carload of prunes shipped
to that city. Mr. Thompson is of
the opinion that the matter will be
adjusted in his favor.
Plans have been completed by the
Northern Pacific company to build a
new depot at Wenas, and work will
begin as soon as the material and
labor can be Sc ured. The structure
will be 50x150 feet in dimension and
constructed of limestone furnished
by the Selah Development company.
When completed it will contain all
the necessary express and ticket Of
Ifices, baggage, waiting rooms, etc,
Suit has been brought in the SUI
perior court against the Mutual Fire
Insurance company of Seattle by At
torney John H. Bruff to recover $500,
the amount Of his policy in the COM
pany, which he alleges they refused
10 pay when his residence between
Spruce and Walnut streets was de-
strOyed last June by fire The COM
plant alleges that sS09.05 worth of
household furniture, goods, chattels
and wearing apparel was destroyed in
the flames. The company will fight
the suit. as the fire adjuster recon-
mended that the claim should not be
allowed
Mrs. J. D. Irwin and daughter
Florence of North Ninth street,
have returned from an extended visit
in the east. They report the James
town exposition as poor.
Leo Worth of Nebraska is ex-
pected to arrive here on a visit to
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Worth
Mrs. Charles Barr of Seattle, who
his been visiting Mrs Warren of the
imperial hotel, left for home Tues
day, accompanied by Miss Jessie
Warren, who will attend the state
university the coming winter.
Mr. and Mrs James Day of Nab
ton are in the city visiting friends.
MIS- L. -. f1eTHduCe Oh OullOOh,
who was brought to the city Tuesday
by her husband to be examined by
the insanity commission, was taken
to St. Eizabeth's hospital, where
she will be treated, as her condition
was considered to be of too mild
form to be committed to the asylum.
She afflicted with religious
mania The commission was com
posed OF Drs Helton and Tetreau
Mrs. A b. Eastman of Vancouver
Wash, returned home Tuesday after
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. E. y. Philebaum, on Capitol
/ Hill.
w. W Sharp OF Seattle returned
home Tuesday after VISIT with
| friends on the Naches.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Coombs, who
have been attending the photograph
ers' convention at Seattle, returned