The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-03-25

when but go Posts were coming 10
town Since that he has increased
the list until this week he will get
40. In the competition for the
Shetland pony, which is in its second
month, Elder stands third. in spite of
the poor showing made in February,
and if he manages to keep up his
| present rate is in line for that prize
In the trip to Boys City, Ind, he is
| first and has that practically secured
| He has four or five boys selling for
him and is making between 5000
and $500 per week in addition to the
| special commissions he is receiving
each week.
Mrs. Seaman left for her home at
Victoria Saturday. She has been Wis
iting Mrs. Byewater.
Claude Briggs expects to return to
North Yakima in the near future to
make his home.
The Northern Pacific is construct
ing a spur near the southern part of
the yards to the property owned there
by the Transportation company. The
machine shops are to be erected there
and the track is to facilitate the
handling of the heavy material
A. +. Larson left for Albert Lea
Mimi, to attend the funeral of his
father News of the death of the
parent was received Monday and
son having received letter a day
previous that he old gentleman was
in excellent health.
w II. Halsey, of Eagle Grove.
Iowa is visiting E. b. Leckey. a
former townsman. Mr.. Halsey was
for IS years connected with the
briggs and building department of
the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way in Iowa and Illinois. resigning
his position last fall. He has invest
ed several thousand dollarsi n prop
erty near Mob Hill Mrs. Halsey is
expected here the latter part of the
week They Will remain in the valley
this summer and 90 to California for
the winter
Two companies of National Guard
for North Yakima if the plans of the
army men are carried out. Gen. Ortis
Hamilton will be in the city Wednes-
day night, when the plans will be
gone over with the local company. 1t
is intended to build an armory here
if the second company can be mus
tered.
One thousand and eight hundred
fruit trees were taken by thieves
from the Paul G. Kruger nursery
last week. The general opinion is
they We're stolen by the same parties
who made the haul on Bivin bro hers
ranch.
The license ordinance received the
signature OF the mayor Monday. It
is stated member of the city coun-
ell will be among the first to fight
the provisions it contains. and it is
said will with a number of others in
terested furnish the capital to test
/ the oonstitutionality Of the ordinance
IF this is not class legislation, said
prominent professional man. chen
/ Will someone tell me what isl"
Mob Hill property owners have
fled formal notice with the county
i assessor protesting the amounts their
lands have been assessed. The usual
method is 10 appeal to the county
commissioners, but In this instance
their troubles have been taken to Nj.
Sindall They believe fictitious sale
prices have had considerable to do
with the extraordinary high value
placed on their lands. and their
claims Will receive attention.
] A Breeding, the defendant in
The damage suit brought by A. c.
Brown for injuries alleged to have
been inflicted on the latter, admitted
that he had thrown the plaintiff in
the ditch and put his head under the
water couple times. He claims to
have been justified in this by the
plaintiffs continual tampering with
the ditch, At the time of the trouble
the defendant was arrested and fined
So for the assault Brown claims
to have been injured $4,000 worth.
No Settlement.