The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-08-31

ARRANGEMENTS TO ~ odaAGF Inns stikYery
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E. M. Freeman moved his family
here the first of the week from Top.
penish, where they have been living
for some time. Mr.. Freeman expect,
to erect a business house in a shor,
time. with living quarters upstairs
for the family.
George Finley left the latter par
of the week for visit at Portland
p. F. Parker was a business visi.
tor at Prosser today.
The orchardists have about com.
pleted their shipments of early Ell.
berta and Crawford peaches, and are
getting ready for the late picking.
Indian hop pickers are beginning
to arrive in large numbers. Picking
on the Don McAlpin ranch will begin
in about a week.
Ben Culps of the North Coast rail-
road bridge and building department
expects to erect a building on his
business lot in the near future.
P. Webb, of North Yakima, who
will have charge of the Yakima
Transfer company's branch at Pas
co, passed through here recently en-
route for that place.
T.. Rudd, of the Rattlesnake Sec
ton, was seen on our streets today.
Mr.. Rudd is contemplating sinking
an artesan we'll on his place. We
understand he has sent for the
drilling machine.
Local shippers are looking with
favor upon the change of time of the
local east bound passenger from
morning to night service.
Ben Culp left the latter part of
the week for the west end of the
work on the North Coast railroad
The North Coast railroad has A
ballast crew of 100 men and a train
at work ballasting the local yards
and the track westward toward North
Yakima. They have opened up a
gravel pit four miles west of here
and expect to get enough ballast to
cover the line through the valley
c. A. Hartman and daughter, Miss
Genevieve, left Friday for Seattle to
spend several days with relatives.
The North Coast railroad is push
ing their work westward as rapidly
as possible. Three work trains were
in the local yards Friday, all headed
to the west.
Plumbers are at work at the Mat
tison and Weir buildings putting in
water and sewer connections. The
electric wiring has been completed
in both buildings.
]. Kelley DePriest of Prosser who
is seeking the nomination on the re-
publican ticket for the office OF
county treasurer, was here the other
day smiling upon the voters.
secretary of the Miller Realty Co.,
who have a branch office here, was
visiting the same the middle of the
week, and while here drove over
the surrounding country. Mr.. Sic
grist was much impressed with Ben
ton City and it's future prospects.
The adjacent tercitory which will be
watered in the spring was to him a
great surprise and a sight of which
one must personally see to appreci-
ate its value to new town and
community. Although having lived
in the Yakima valley for several
years, he was astonished to see the
development in this part
Contractor F. J. Whitney left Fri
day for Spokane to spend few days
with his family.
Mrs. Minnie Whalen, of Spokane
was here Friday looking over this
town with a view of investing.
The first passenger train over the
North Coast railroad arrived here
Saturday evening and was compris-
ed of standard sized engine, din.
ing car and sleeper. 1t conveyed
Chief Engineer Pitman, George Ar
rowsmith, of North Yakima, and a
delegation of New York and Pitts
burg capitalists who are interested in
the Power and Light Co., and who are
out on tour of inspection.
John Palmer, road supervisor of
this district, is doing some repair
work on the roads in this vicinity.
w. F. Blaisdell, proprietor of the
Blaisdell hotel is in Mabton today on
business.
The Crab Creek Lumber Co. Is
busy this week stocking up their
yard. An assistant to Local Man
ager z. E. Scott has arrived from
Seattle and Mr.. Scott will be re-
lieved of the work at the yard in
Kiona.
The Miller Realty Co.'S office will
some time after the first of the
month be moved into the new Weir
building. The local manager, G. H
King, is making preparations to
that end and states that he has
everything in readiness to occupy
the new quarters as soon as the
building is completed.