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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18
SENATE HEARS
HAYS MESSAGE
RECOMMENDS MANY CHANGES
Governor Hay Suggests Many I'M
prCvemcntS to LaW-mai<ing
Body-New Capitol Building.

OLYMPIA, Wash. Aug. lin a
message to the Legislature which was
read in the senate today Governor
Hay, besides advocating the passage Of
a direct primary law to apply to the
filling of vacancies in congress,
touches upon other matters of legsla-
ton. The arrest of Ortis Hamilton
was recalled, the former adjutant gen
eral being charged with embeZzlement
in recommendation for an appro-
priation of $36,6S0 for the military
forces of the state. In addition 10
asking for one new superior Judge and
greater leeway for state highways
board in acquiring rock quarries,
Governor Hay recommends $4,000 tC
be appropriated to continue the sur
vey of the state capitol granted lands
which are to be sold and from The
proceeds of which new capitol to
cost between one and two millions
will be built at Olympia He also
recommends the ratification Of the
proposed income tax amendment to
the constitution of the United States.
Governor Hay calls attention to the
presence at every session of the legis-
1ature of lobbyists and recommends
the enactment of a law placing a
check upon such.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18
STANLEY WILL DEFEND TITLE
Popular Rider of Wild Horses Who
Is Wcll-KnOwn i'm This City Leaves
for Cheyenne to Enter Contest.

Dick Stanley, the breaker of wild
horses, who has all kinds of friends
among horsemen in this city, will
leave Tuesday afternoon for Chey-
enne, Wyoming, to defend his title
as world champion rider at Worlds
Championship contest. The widest
outlaw horses Of the west will be at
the Cheyenne meet and the contest
will take place Thursday. Friday and
Saturday of this week. Stanley won
the honor last year Stanley rode a
horse known as Steamboat" last
year the only man who ever staid on
the back of the brute long enough
to count. This year the cowboys and
others of that section have bet $40 p
900 that Stanley can not repeat his
performance of last year. Steam
boat" has been ridden but once, and
is owned by Erven Bros. of Cheyenne
Competing with Stanley for the honor
which he holds will be the best range
riders of the west.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18
REPORTS GOLD FIND
IN SWAUK REGION
Forest Ranger Announces Strike
Declared Best Ever Made In
Washington.

ELLENSBURG, Wash. Aug. 16.--
o. Il. Kerstetter, forest ranger at
Liberty, reports a gold strike in the
Swauk country made Wednesday on
the Jordan and York claim, which
mining men say is the best ever made
i'm the state. Frank Johnson and A.
f. York, with several other miners,
have been finding float for some time
but until Wednesday no one had
found the ledge.
Within a few hours after these
men had found the ledge they took
out one piece of rock about one and
one-half feet in length which had
more than $500 in gold i'm it. The
strike was made about one and one
half miles north of the settlement of
Meaghersville. About 60 prospectors
have been working within the ledge.
Several pockets of nuggets have been
found recently around there and the
prospectors We're confident that "A big
ledge was near.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18
TETON LAND
IS RESTORED
MAY Be ENTERED IN NOVEMBER
Department of Interior Opens for
Settlement Large Tract Skirting the
Irrigation Project.

Land withdrawn from entry when
the reclamation service undertook
the construction of the Teton irriga-
ton works has been restored. Not all
of the land withdrawn has been re-
stored and that which comes under
the latest ruling of the department of
the interior is not land under the
ditch. 1t is land which was with
drawn by the departm ent when the
work was undertaken but which has
now been found not to be needed for
the project and not under its direct
influence. 1t is outlying land sur
rounding the area which will be irri-
gated and practically all of it lies
above the ditch. At that some of it
has decided and material value. A
telegram has been going the rounds
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18
GILA MONSTER SCARES WOMAN
Her Screams Bring Hotel Clerk. Who
Returns Reptile to Another
Guest

WALLA WALLA, Aug. 16-Thc
next patent medicine man who carries
live reptiles for street exhibitions will
have to guarantee that they won't
wander away or else he won't get into
hotel in this city for gila mon
ster, which escaped from DIR. William
Ross, a street worker about three
weeks ago, almost depopulated no
tel here late last night. woman
guest just retiring spied the reptile
in her room and the resultant noise
brought the clerk up on the jump and
filed the hall with guests. The clerk
caught the monster nally and eX-
planned the situation. The guests re-
turned to their rooms, with some
trepidation, however, fearing the
medicine man might have lost more
of his stock.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18
PATIENT DIES.
MYSTERIOUS?
AUTOPSY WILL Be HELD TODAY
e. u. Dexter Comes to Hospital From
Toppcnish- Physicians Bafiled
Dies Tuesday.

{. l.. Dexter, a member of the Butte
Miners union who died at hospital
in North Yakima Tuesday is to be the
subject of an autopsy by local physi-
clans this morning. They want to
know the reason for his death. Be
fore death and while he was under
treatment here County Physician
Frank and other PHYSICIANS were un-
able to find anything wrong with the
mans physical condition They had
him under close examination but
about the only indications they could
find of sickness were the statements
of Dexter himself that he was in III
health They had him at the hospital
awaiting developments and the devel-
opment was the death which resulted
Tuesday.
Dexter, who was about % years old,
came west to Toppenish from Butte
less than two weeks ago. At the res
ervation town he went under treat
ment and declared himself of the
opinion that he was suffering from
fever. A physician there, after treat
ing him for about three days, sent
him through here to the county ply
stefan as possible fever patient. DR..
Frank, however could find no signs
OF any fever and to back up his judg-
ment had other physicians examine
the man at the hospital, where he had
Been sent. They We're likewise un-
able to diagnose the case or in fact
to ascertain that anything was ma
terially wrong. But once did the
mans temperature rise and that was
to 100.
The case, according to the physi-
clans is a most battling one and will
result in an autopsy today.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18
INDIANS WILL
HOLD COUNCIL
ON The WAPAI0 PROJECT
Writer for the Yakimas Claim That
They DO not Like the Contracts
offered and Will not Sign Them.

Indians of the Yakima reservation
penish to consider the modified con-
tracts regarding the land under the
Wapato project to be presented them
by the federal government represen-
tatives The council is the result of
the activity of l.. V. McWhorter, an
adopted member of the Yakima tribe,
and who thinks that the entire matter
needs to be more thoroughly discussed
by the Indians in order to be better
understood by all concerned before
definite action is taken. Regarding
this council Mr.. McWhorter has made
public letter received by him from
Louis Mann of the reservation, who
has previously expressed his views
through the columns of the Herald
The letter is obviously in reply to a
letter written to Mann by McWhorter.
Mr.. Mann, among other things, says:
No Consent from Indians.
There are Indians scattered all
over the reservation and there is lots
of trouble to get them together for a
general council, as all of our Indians
do not want to sell 60 acres under no
circumstances. If the Indians are
squeezed to hell they will never give
no consent for their allotment to be
sold as Mr.. Jones' bill is This is no
fOoling among my nation of Yakima
Indians. / am in earnest. l have
been talking to my people and every
one concerned do not wish none of
that business after all Jones is work
ing all he can and wants our reser-
walton to be thrown open to white set
tlement, and in time he will do it and
our Indians who have not received no
allotment don't get their allotments
finished before the reservation is
thrown open.
Stand on Treaty Rights.
81 will notify Yallup and others to
have some kind of council about this
water right matter. Yakima Indians
own half of the Yakima river by the
treaty of 1855 as we the Indians see
the witness of that treaty stand good
today. 1t is the sun and the waters
of rivers that empty in the ocean. We
do not claim what is not ours. We
are no foreigners. We are natives of
our country. We are not going to
make no trouble about nothing but
what we own by our treaty rights. We
do not own big land but small patches,
80 acres apiece, only.
Mr. Indian is not supported by the
government no more; only our chill
dren in school. Every Redskin works
for himself for his own living, and
why is this senator sick about our
small tracts of land and why are they
sick about us. They will never get no
consent from no Indian as ! know Of"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18
BACK HERE TO LOCATE.
z. II. Taylor After Extensive Trip
Returns to North Yakima

e. H. Taylor. formerly postmaster
and proprietor of the general store at
Yakima City has returned to North
Yakima after a trip east. During his
absence he visited his old home in
Michigan. From there he went to
New York, Philadelphia and Wash
ington, d. c. His return trip includ-
ed New Orleans and home by way Of
California. Mr.. Taylor will enter
business in North Yakima, having dis
posed of his interests at Yakima City
soon after the death of Mrs. Taylor
several months ago.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18
BACHELOR BROTHERS DIE
Under Strange CircumstanccS-Hea
Failure the Cause.

VANCOUVER, b. c., Aug. 10
James and William Mortimore, tail
ors, died last night under strange cir
cumstances. They were bachelors
and lived together. Last night James
complained of "A pain in his side and
went to the basement for hot water.
He did not return and William went
to investigate and found James lying
dead. After assisting the house
keeper remove the body William com
planned Of feeling badly. Lying down,
he died before the doctor could be
summoned. Both died of heart fail
ure.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18
MIST ABATE
! NU|SANCES
EXISTING IN EXCAVATIONS
Health Department Issues Ordinances
To Frank Clerf and Pat Mullins to
Remove StaSnant Water.

Twenty-four hours notice was given
by the city health department Tues
day afternoon to Pat Mullins and
Frank Clerf to abate nuisances said
by the above named parties. The COM
plant the city authorities have is that
water which is stagnant, nauseating
and breeding ground for disease and
flies exists at the corner of First and
Chestnut streets and Yakima and
Second avenues. The water is stand =.
ing in excavations made for the erec-
ton of building blocks. The COM
plant was filed by citizens living in
the neighborhood of the excavations
and the notices were served by City
Physician Nywening and Health Of
ficer Fitch.
Interesting Fly Test.
The city health department is plan
ming for an interesting fly test in tho
near future. A hundred flies OF the
ordinary house variety will be trapped
and painted all the colors of the rain
bow. Certain colors will be dis
tributed in certain places and by this
means the authorities hope to get a
line on how far fly travels in a given
period. Therefore, if you see a pink
fly lowering over your dinner table
don't lay it to John Rarleycorn, but
telephone the health department and
find out how far Mr.. FLY has Travelled.
The same experiment has been tried
with success by the health depart
.nents of eastern cities and mucn val
liable data collected.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18
EX-GOVERNOR WILL
ARRIVE THURSDAY
Commander Van Zant Writes b. L..
Bull That He will Visit Yalxi-
ma This Week.

B. L. Bull of the LEGAL post. Grand
Army of the Republic has received a
message from Ex-Governor Van Zant
of Minnesota who was recently elect
ed at Salt Lake City to head the ma
tional organization of the G. A. r..
that that distinguished gentleman will
be in North Yakima Thursday at 2:30
O'Clock. While here Ex-Governor Van
Zant will be a guest at the Bull resi-
dence. Preparations will be made at
once by the local post and members
of the Woman's Relief Corps for the
entertainment of Commander Van
Zant. The Commercial club and
other organizations will be asked to
assist
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18
MOTHER TO RETAIN
HER FOUR CHILDREN
Court Commissioner Decides That NO
Reason for Separating the Family
Has Been Shown by Evidence.

Mrs. May Moore, of sos north
Seventh street, will retain the care
and control of her four girls. This
was established in a hearing before
Court Commissioner Cresap in the su-
perior court Tuesday. Leave to re-
open the case was given by Mr.. Gre
sap who is satisfied that while the
children are not getting the best care
possible there was not shown sufficient
reason for separating them from
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18

ANNAPOLIS. Aug. 16.-The Sutton
court inquiry closed today after two
secret sessions during which the tes-
timony relative to the death of Lieu
tenant James n Sutton was gone
over thoroughly. The findings
reached were signed tonight. They
will be reviewed by the navy depart
ment before being made public.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18
WOMAN HELD
Up BY THUG
NORThtY HOME BURGlARlZtD
Mrs. Raymond Hammer Victim OF
Youthful Thug-IOscS 20 Gents
kOrthcy Home Entered.

Mrs. Raymond a. Harmcr residing
at 212 Second avenue north was held
up by lone highwayman Saturday
evening while returning home from
shopping tour. The thug obtained 20
cents, snatching Mrs. Harmer's hand
satchel, and making his escape in the
darkness Mrs. Harmer was struck in
the back by the robber, whom she
thinks was young man. and her
spectaclcs dislodecd, falling to the
sidewalk. Mrs Harmer was accom-
panied by her child, and was badly
frightened by her experience. The
matter was reported to the police who
kept the matter dark in order to
work out IA clue.
Residence BurgIarizcd.
The residence of w. f.. Northey of
Capitol Hill was entered by burglars
on Friday during the progress OF
Ringing Bros circus and the rooms
OF the home ransacked in the search
for valuables. The loss sustained by
the family is not known, but consisted
mostly of jewelry Mrs. Northey losing
a gold watch and three rings. The
burglar was a genius in his line. Mrs.
Northey's gold watch was concealed
in the bottom of "A hand bag con
tanning scraps of ribbon and cloth
hanging on Il hook in clothes
closet and covered by kimono. The
burglar located the loot The rings
were hidden in teacup on the top
shelf of the pantry 1t is supposed
that both the Harmer hold-up and
the Northey burglar were the work OF
followers Of Ringing Bros circus.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18

their mother. The case, which was
brought on the complaint of neigh
Dor was taken up by the agent here
of the Washington Childrcns Home
association and among other things
went into the moral reputation of Mrs
Moore and the moral education of
the children. There were a great many
witnesses and considerable latitude
was allowed in the investigation, MR..
Moore making several speeches from
the witness box and imputing motives
for the action which had been taken
against her.
Bad Language i'm Letters.
Court Commissioner Cresap declar-
ed that letters which had been plac-
ed in evidence and which he believed
were written by one of the Moore
children were vile in their language.
He said also that he did not think
that Mrs. Moore had been altogether
frank in her answers to the court. As
against that, however, he did not
think that there had been proven any
suMcient reason for rem owing the
children from their mother Mrs.
Moore, while not giving the children
that care which some children re-
ceive had evidently struggled hard to
keep her family together and attend
to their physical comfort. The woman
stated on the witness stand that she
had been abandoned by her husband
year ago and has at this time no
knowledge of his whereabouts.
1t was stated in the court room that
IL is felt that the investigation will
have the effect for the present of ma
king the conditions surrounding the
children more satisfactory.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18
HIP INJURED
IN RUNAWAY
PRIOR FAMILY SUS1AINS INJURIES
Archie Prior, Well-Known Citizen,
Injuries Hip In Accidcnt-Wife
Bruised.

AS the result of a runaway accident
on north Second street between f and
F streets Tuesday noon Archie Prior,
residing at 500 north Fourth street,
sustained injuries to his hip, his wife
was badly bruised and 4-year-old
son escaped with slight injuries. The
dropping to the ground, leaving Prior,
who was driving, unable to control
the frightened animals, which raced
madly down the street. For a couple
of blocks the horses ran without ac-
cident, the tongue dragging on the
ground. At a street intersection the
animals swerved, breaking entirely
loose from the vehicle causing it to
stop suddenly, throwing the occu-
pants to the ground with considerable
force.
Prior's Injuries Painful.
Prior was thrown to the ground,
alighting on a stone imbedded in the
road Upon being taken to his home
it was necessary to place him under
the influence of choloform to deter
mine the exact nature of the injuries
to his hip. The wife was badly
shaken up by the fall, while the little
son escaped with but a few slight
scratches about the mouth. The
family was returning home from Mr..
Prior's fathers ranch in the Ahtanum
and had been driving all morning.
Mr. Prior is a well known stockman
of this section.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18
Land Which Is Restored.

Following is the land restored:
T. IA, n. r. e. All secs. 1 to 10,
1s to 10, inclusive; 25, 26, "a, 35
and 36.
T. 10, n. r. 16 e. All secs. 10, 90,
"a, NV IA ne IA, n 1-2 NV IA sw IA
NV IA sw IA and 1-2 sw IA sec.
Is. All secs. 26, 81, "a, IS, n 1-2 NV
IA, sw IA NV IA and sw IA sec So.
T. IA n. r. 16 e. W 1-2 Sc IA, sc IA
Sc IA, sw IA and n IL sec. NV IA
Sc IA, n 1-2 sw IA, sw IA sw IA,
and 1-2 sec. IL; sw IA sw1-4 sec.
10; 1-2 ne IA, w 1-2 Sc IA, Sc IA
Sc IA, and IL sec. IA; all sec. %,
NV IA NV IA sec. "a, Sc IA ne IA,
s IL NV IA and 1-2 sec. 25. All
sec. 26. All sec. So.
T. 10, n. r. II e. Sc IA and 1-2
sw IA sec 1; IL Sc IA sec. q; 1-2
sec. 8; 1-2 ne IA and 1-2 sec. g.
T. 10, n. r. II. e. sw IA sw sec 4 !;
sw IA sec 20; 1-2 NV IA and sw IA
NV IA sec. IS; w IL NV IA sec. ~.
T. IA, n. r. II e. NV IA sw IA
sec. 4; sw IA ne IA and ne IA Sc
IA sec. s; IL ne IA, n 1-2 Sc IA
and Sc IA Sc IA sec 8; all sec. 10;
all sec. IA; ne IA and n 1-2 Sc IA
sec. Is; ne IA n 1-2 NV IA and ne
IA Sc ID sec. %; ne IA, n 1-2 NV IA,
sc IA NV IA, 1-2 Sc IA and Sc IA
sec. 25; 1-2 NV IA and NV IA sw
Ia sec. 80; w 1-2 sw IA and Sc IA
sw IA sec. 81; ne IA ne IA sec. So.
T. Is, n. r. 10 e. n 1-2 ne Ia, Sc
IA ne IA and ne IA sec. 6; ne IA,
n IL NV IA, and ne IA Sc IA sec.
8; 1-2 sec. IS; 1-2 sc Ia and Sc IA
sw Ia sec 20; Sc IA 1-2 sw IA and
sw IA sw IA sec. 21; 1-2 ne IA
12 Sc IA, sw IA sc IA, 1-2 sw IA
and NV IA sw IA sec. 90; ne IA ne
IA, 1-2 ne IA, 1-2 NV IA n 1-2
Sc IA. sc IA Sc IA, n 1-2 sw IA sec
so; ne IA ne IA NV IA, n 1-2 Sc 1-2
and sc IA sc IA Sc IA sec. 80.
T. IA n. r. IS e. ne IA sw IA
sec. 81.
Some of the foregoing land lies
within half a dozen miles of the city
of North Yakima. Much Of it lies at
a considerable distance back and Dor
ders the area which will be brought
under cultivation by reason of the Tie
ten water. Much of it, as stated, is
good land.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18

of the newspapers for the past two or
three days to the effect that the gov
eminent has restored to entry the
land under the project. This is err
roneous. The land so restored is as
above stated, the hinterland.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-08-18
Conditions of Settlement.

Word has been received here by the
register and receiver of the local land
ONCE, under date of July 80, 1909,
from the secretary of the interiors Of
flee vacating the former departmental
order of October 9, 1908, in so far a.
the same affects the withdrawal I'M
der the first form for irrigation pur-
poses under the act of June II, 1902.
The land restored is subject to settle
ment under the public land laws Of
the United States on and after Nov.
3, 1909 but shall not be subject to
entry, filing or selection until Deeem-
Der 9, 1909. No person can gain any
right whatever under settlement or
occupation begun after July 20, 1909
and prior to November 3, 1909 all
such settlement or occupation being
forbidden
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04
NEW TOWN ON THE
WESTERN PACIFIC

A new town is, springing up in
Long Valley, where the Western Pa
cific is building terminal. 1t is
known as Orio and promises to be
a larger town than Sparks. 1t is at
the foot of the long Western Pacific
grade and will be a division point
and the shops and round houses of
the company for it's Nevada division
will be located there. Orio will also
be the outlet for the vast agri-
cultural and timber district of north
|ern California and much stock will
be shipped from there. A man who
is in a position to know what the in
tentions of the Western Pacific are
in regard to towns in the north
states that this promises to be a
town of several thousand inhabitants
and that it will be one of the prin-
cipal stations on the new trans-con.
tinental line.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04
SHOSHONE MAKES A
BIG BULLION SHIPMENT

A shipment of bullion was sent out
Thursday by the Montgomery Sho-
shone, the weight of which is given
as 900 pounds. This amount shows
the result of approximately fifteen
days operation of the mill. The
final cleanup for the month of April
will be complete IN another week.
The final figures for the month will,
it is estimated, show an average out
put, and tonnage that will APP
proach 5000 tons. The filter depart
ment has been lately increased by the
addition of fifty filters, thus bringing
the total up to 15O. The foundations
are ready for the Gillian mill and
other new equipment which is on the
road. This machinery is expected tc
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-05-04
STRIKE ORE IN
RICkARD-GARBERG
PIONEER LEASE
GEORGE b. SWASEY ARRIVES
FROM SOUTH AND TELLS
OF LATEST FINDS.

George Swasey, who has been So
journing for the past three months
at Pioneer, arrived home yesterday
for brief visit with his family.
Speaking of the mining situation in
the Pioneer district, Mr.. Swasey said:
THE latest and best Indication
that Pioneer is going to be more
than ''one mine camp is shown by
the find made Saturday in the Rick
ard-Garberg lease on the Conserva-
tive claim, which join the Pioneer
lease from which so much Shipping
ore is being taken. In an eighty-foot
drift run from the 100foot station
from four to six feet of ore is re-
ported that gives returns of from $25
to $40 The Smith lease on the Star
light claim of the Mayfiower COM
pany is also yielding great quantities
of milling ore. Many other leasers