The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-09-29

| remains will undoubtedly be shipped
east.
F. P. Miller. a fruit man Of Cen
tralia, Illinois, is visiting in North
Yakima. Mr.. Miller is much interest
ed in the use of orchard burners in
this section. He said that he spent
some time in the fruit districts Of
Colorado last spring when the heaters
were used to drive out the frost, and
declares they were a success.
Project Engineer Swigert, of the
Reclamation service returned Monday
from Dumping lake where he had
been on tour of investigation. He
says the work is progressing rapidly
that the men are having good working
weather and that operations will be
continued as long as possible. Work is
now being carried on on the spillway
and the outlet.
A. T. Richardson, of Fruitvale, was
yesterday displaying a magnificent
bunch of Malaga grapes picked in his
orchard. The single bunch complete
ly filled an ordinary grape basket. 1t
Is estimated that over 800 grapes were
on the bunch. Mr.. Richardson said
this was an average sample from his
orchard this season.
AS a result of a bet between T. b.
Moore of the construction company
bearing his name and Lee Robertson
his foreman, there has been erected
within six days at Second and Pine
seven-family apartment house from
floor joists to roofing. The building
is 43x140 feet and though now nearly
ready for occupation was but a foun-
dalton at the beginning of last week.
Mrs. E. S. Hill of the Mckee shipped
on Sunday to Seattle for exhibit at
the A.Y.-P. in the feathered stock
department nine buff rock chickens
which are as nice birds of the kind as
were ever raised in this county. Mrs
Hill has been the winner for that
breed here and has some exceptional
birds for the fair. Half a hundred
Yakima birds will be shown.
Chief of Police Tom Story and
Captain Frank Millican have complet-
ed their list of special police and pa
trolmen for Taft day and all those
who have been chosen are asked to
report at the court house between
four and five o'clock Tuesday after
noon to be sworn in by City Clerk
BROKER. There are twelve regular
policemen and there will be as many
specials.
The political candidate who in the
next civic election will be the winner
is the one who has his friends register
their votes. To date the registration
MI a
possible, the figures showing a total
of less than 800. There remain but
90 days in which to register. At the
present rate one candidate will have
the election won hands down for it is
said to be the friends of the present
mayor who have recorded themselves
A Yakima citizen was kicked off
train Saturday by a Northern Pacific
brakeman merely because he had
boarded the wrong car The man had
a ticket and as the train was moving
out ran to catch it. Blocked at one
entrance by the crowd he tried an
other way only to meet the brakeman
who elected him and told his if he
wanted to ride out on that train TO
go forward" AS this was manifesly
He gave his name to people who saw
the incident and remarked that h.
hoped Strahorn or the Milwaukee
would get through here some day
soon, The train was west bound and
was No /.
DR.. Fannie Waite has received and
was the first TO register her certificate
from the state auditor for the practice
of optometry. Having regained her
health she will again open optical
parlors in North Yakima.
William Lee, Jr.. of North Yakima.
walked off with the first prize for the
best display of grapes made at the
Interstate fair, at Spokane, last week
D. B. Hilbert, of Lewiston, was Sec
ond and the Chelan Commercial club
was third. The Chelan Commercial
club captured the prizes in the apple
and peach displays.
Mrs. Marion T Janeck, mother Of
L. O. Janeck of this city. arrived last
evening from Everett 10 visit here.
She was accompanied by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. VIM. r. DeVor of Burling-
ton, Wis, who has been in Everett.
Mrs. DeVor fas her little daughter
with her.
W. f. Ayres. of Tampico, who was
in North Yakima Saturday, reported
that his orchard and those Of his
neighbors while not bearing as heav-
lily this year as last have produced ex-
cellent fruit. Mr.. Ayres has sold his
crop which he says moulded some ex-
cellent Yellow Newtons.
Letters received in North Yakima
from W. H. Northey, who is home
stealing in the Mussell Shell valley in
Montana, announce that homestead
ers are arriving fast in that country
and that many homes are going up In
preparation for the winter Most of
the homesteaders are working hard
expecting the arrival of members of
their families, but some of the num-
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