The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-15
Local Ne7os

Mimi, called by the serious illness of
her aunt. Mrs. Barbaras.
The Iowa society is making great
preparations for the banquet to be
given at the Methodist church Tues
day evening. April 81. An elaborate
program is under way. Those having
the matter in charge wish il under
stood that all 1owans are invited,
whether they have received an invi-
tation or not Many new corners
from that state may have been over
looked by the invitation committee,
and il is TO these especially that this
notice is directed.
Fruit Inspector Jos. Brown states
that nearly all orchardists have COM
Piled with the law TO spray, and with
those who are found to be neglect
ing this very important duty COM
pulsorv methods are being used Mr..
Brown states that the inspectors
have found less disposition on the
part Of fruit growers to evade the
law this season than ever before. and
he believes that eventually every
orehardist will not only want TO
spray but will constitute himself 4
committee of one to see that his
neighbor does
Rev Stanley is entertaining his
mother from Seattle for few days.
Capt Hobson, who was TO speak
here on the nth of April. under the
auspices of the Epworth league, will
not be able to keep the date until
after the adjournment OF congress.
His subject will be The American
Navy"
Mrs Roy McWain of this city will
leave today for the east, where she
Will visit her father and mother. She
will be gone for a couple OF months.
The report of DR.. F. w. Meissnest,
who was here two weeks ago looking
into the rating Of the local school
with those Of the schools In other
parts of the state, says: From the
character of the work that ] saw in
the freshman classes concluded
that the work below the high school
must be of the very best and that the
entire system under your manage
ment is in splendid working order
and one OF the most fit in the state
of Washington In speaking of Miss
in the high school next year he says:
O. want to assure you that you have
secured one of the best teachers en-
gagged in high school work in this
country and a splendid woman to
work with. Miss Barr is at the pre-
sent time teaching Seattle and will
come here for the next term, which
starts in September
DR.. NJ C. Coon, OF Toppenish. was
in town today.
The contract for the moving Of the
monument that stands at the corner
OF Yakima avenue and Fourth street
was let 10 Chas. Gleason This
monument will be moved to court
house square in a few days, where 1t
will stand TO welcome anybody that
visits the court house
Howard Case who IS a student at
Vashon college. is spending Easter
week with his mother and father. Mr..
and Mrs c. c. Case.
Next Friday ana Monday wilt be
vacation days for the pupils OF pub
lie schools The school board has
made Monday an idle day. so the
teachers can go visiting out of town
schools
In the police court yesterday the
following were fined for riding on
the sidewalks: ]. Alexander paid a
fine Of 50. r. D. Raymond and
} n Raymond each paid So, F. P.
Jerery was discharged for the Of
Tense.
Mr. r. S. Hieyers. who has been in
town for the past week, closed one
Of the biggest land deals that has
ever been closed in this part Of the
state He bought 400 acres of land
in the Wenajchee valley and is said
to have paid over s150.00o for the
land He intends 10 split this land
up into : / and 20 acre tracts and
put them on the market in the near
future
H F. Blair. Of Enensburg, is in
town today
c c. Merriman is here spending
the day from Ellensburg
F. K Harvey. Of Tacoma. IS In
Yakima attending TO business.
j S. Mullin and ]. L. Phillips are
here from Seattle
James Steele. one OF Seattle
prominent business men. is here for
the day
W D Thompson came down yes
terday from Naches City to attend
10 business which will keep him here
for the day
One OF Prosser's citizens Is here
spending the day SIR. f F. Der
nard is the gentleman that we have
reference to
Seattle sent down B. S. Parker e
the city yesterday
W. B Harper. of Tacoma. is hers
today on a pleasure trip.
Eight thousand five hundred dol
lars was the price paid s G Moore
for his 20-acre ranch in Naches val
ley. This is the highest price paiC
for land In that valley. and II wal
bought by Henry How Miss Walbel
and Miss Burlin. OF Tacoma
c. s. Bilger. of Wanafo hers
attending to business.