The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-05-13

weak proposition TO go up against.
They have been playing very fast
ball so far this season, and the Tigers
will have to play ball that will be of
the very hest order to stow the scalp
of the Nationals away under their
belt. Decoration day Manager
Payne expec.s TO have Joe Slump's
lmperators here to play the Tigers.
This is another very fast team.
J. L. Mccarthy. Of the Pacific Well
Driller company, OF Seattle. is in the
city and will plan 10 drill Il large
number Of wells in this section. He
has had many years OF experience in
the oil fields of Texas, where Ne
drilled 80 wells for the Galveston
system. He is much impressed with
The opportunities in Yakima and
hopes To locate here permanently.
Del Hiseocll has returned from an
OK ended trip through Egypt, Italy
and continental countries, his trip
including as We'll voyage on the
Mediterranean. He was peculiar ~ in
tercstcd in the ancient irrigation
works Of the valley Of the Nile. This
system OF raising crops is still prac-
decd in crude way. The natives
form 4 bucket brigade and by means
ol long line OF wUrklnen pass the
wafer lrom lower 10 higher plane
until il reaches the stage needed for
use i'm cultivation. MI. Hiscock lett
this city November /.
iii the divorce case of Edith Sar-
gtnt ~ Asher NJ Sargent, Attorney
H. j SniNely, for he defendant, filed
affidayits stating That the plaintiff
MAS acting AGAINST her own will and
an application was made in court for
tnc modification Of the restraining
defendant Tie application states the
order restraining HIM is doing con-
side able damage, as ii Keeps him
from carrying on his business. FAe
matter was contained until tomor-
row. and il the parties are net ready
hen Ia make tile necessary showing
in uphplding their side Of their con-
zion the restraining order viii re-
eoiye final consideration Thursday
Miss Florence Gordon Of Seattle Is
tl4e guest Of Mrs. A. ID. Sloan tor
few days Miss Gordon Is the sister
of d. r. y Gordon and formerly re-
sided III this ely
Mrs GIiy NJ. Ward Of Seattle is Wis
tia4 Mrs II. X. Sinclair for two
weeitS. u er spending some time With
her brosher in the Upper Naehes
VALLEY. Mrs Ward was formerly
Miss Cert udc Sinclair OF this city.
\ North Yakima horse. owned by
Ed Hawkins. won from an Ellens-
burg horse owned by Everett TAYLOR
In cayuse race at Ellensburg Mon
day The race was for $500 side.
TIE horses are chestnuts and good
soers.
j. q. Rlair Of Brohard Alberta,
Canada. is in the city working 10 Sc
cure pardon for his son, who was
sent to the Ma.la Walla peniientialy
In December. 1901. The son was
charged with robbing an Indian and
was sent for seven years. Blair
hopes to secure sufficient interest in
his case to make favorable impress
sion with the pardon board.
Prof d. G. Reed says that he is
Very proud Of the way the North
Yakima boys conducted themselves
at Pullman during the athletic meet
there last Saturday. Each brought a
medal home with him. The boys
from here who contested in the
events We're Remy, McWhorter, Shir-
ley and Thompson. Mr.. Reed was
one of the judges and enjoyed the
contest very much The North Yaki-
ma boys at Pullman college enter
tanned the high school boys at din
ner after the meet.
Wallace Brown of Kansas City.
-. re
Week and is visiting his cousin, Y. f
Newman of the Naches valley. Mr..
Brown was here IA years ago and is
greatly surprised at the way North
Yakima has grown since his last visit
here Mr. Brown is thinking Of 10
eating he~e and will look over the
va ley. with the idea of getting hold
of some land.
Rev II. NJ. Bartlett of Kenne-
wirk was in North Yakima and stated
that Kennewick is experiencing
great boom in business this spring.
a large number of new people are
taking M land in and around kenne-
wick and the town is taking on the
aspect of being something OF fruit
center. The outlook is for a big crop
OF fruit this season.
The fine suburban home of l. D.
Williams has been sold by G. a.
Hannold of the Buckeye Real Estate
company to Geo. Nickrehm Of South
Dakota for $4,000. This tract con-
sists Of five acres set to the choicest
fruit, and has modern ten-room
house and other valuable improve
ments. After visiting several parts
of the state Mr.. Nfckrehm could find
nothing that suited him SO we'll as
the Yakima valley He will move
onto the place at once and make
further improvements
It is the desire of the Commercial
club that all those intending to visit
the sound during the time the feet
in there will register so that train ac-