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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
COMMISSIONERS OF
COUNTY HOLD SESSION
Appropriate $3.50 to Help Along
the Work Of the Poultry
Association

County Comm ssioners Lemay, Lam
caster and Oleson were in regular ses-
sion Monday.
The sum Of $3.50 was appropriated
to the Yakima County Poultry asso-
citation to assist in stimulating inter-
est in that industry and to help pay
the expenses incident to holding the
annual poultry show in January.
The Pacific Power and Light COM
pany was granted a franchise for the
use of the extension of South Tenth
avenue.
The petition of the Pacific Power
and Light company for franchise on
a road at Zillah, and for franchise on
Pleasant avenue to Johnson corner,
was laid over until the January meet
ing.
The order heretofore made uphold
ing the decision of S. S. Busch. coun-
ty superintendent of schools, chang
ing the boundaries of school districts
Nos. Sc and 40 was overruled, 1t APP
pearing to the board that there were
certain errors in the proceedings in
cident to that action. A new petit
ton will be filed, with the errors cor
rected.
A number of people. including w. E.
Snyder, petitioned for road near
Granger, and the old road through
southeast quarter of the north east
quarter Of 14-10-21 was decided upon.
The old road has been in use IA years,
hence there are no damages to be
paid to property owners, through
whose lands it runs. To have laid it
ed considerable expense, as j, w.
Wise, d. B. Partch and John Allen
would have demanded big damages.
Bond of Louis Morsette to run A
pool room at Mckee was approved.
Resignation of L. Snyfer as con-
stable of Toppenish was accepted and
Charles Gay was appointed to sue
coed him.
The Aurora stone crusher, with ele-
vatOr and screen, were sold according
to advertisement at the front door of
the courthouse, 5000 being the price
received. Deputy Murphy acted as
auctioneer in the absence of Sheriff
Day.
Commissioner Lancaster delivered a
brief valedictory address to his col
leagues. congratulating himself and
them on the spirit which had marked
their deliberations during the year
lust closing. after which adjournment
was taken until January 2, 1912.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
FELL AMONG THIEVES.
And the Old Man Didn't Know Which
Set Was the Worst

Set Was the Worst.
An old man from rural England
with his wife was on a holiday in
London and decided on an evening at
5 theater. He looked up the adver.
tisements in the papers and selected
house where "Ali Bahia and the Forty
Thieves" was being played. 1t was a
''cheap" house. the price Of stalls be-
ing given as two-and-sixpence. The
farmer was surprised. however, on ar
irving at the box Office to be met with
demand for shillings for the two
tickets. The extra siXpence per seat,
it was explained. was for booking
Then he was called upon to pay six
pence for program. and the female
attendant who showed him to the
seats also asked for sixpence, in addi-
ton to which there was a shilling to
be paid for hats and coats being taken
care of in spite of his protest that
they could take care Of them them
selves. A footstool was brought for
his wife and was accepted without
suspicion that it would be charged for.
but the attendant who brought it de-
manded another sixpence, and finally
opera glasses were handed to them
and payment Of another sixpence re-
quested. Then the farmer went in
search of the manager and. finding
him. said in a tone of deepest disgust:
"You may do what you like with these
tickets. There are SO many thieves in
front of the house that we don't think
we want to see the forty on the
stagew-London Answers.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
THE EARTH'S CHANGES.
What the Fossil Remains Of Plants
and Anipoala Toll U.s.

and Animals Toll Us.
There was a time when even the
polar regions bloomed with many Of
the splendid and varied forms Of life
that now adorn the tropics.
The fossil remains Of these ancient
forms preserved in the bosom Of the
rocks carry us back perhaps millions
of years in the earth's history and
show clearly what wonderful revolu-
tons the surface Of the globe has I'M
dergone since the first plants and the
first animals appeared upon it.
Who would think of meeting a rhi-
noceros nowadays on the prairies Of
northwestern Canada unless perhaps q
travelling menagerie should pass that
way? Yet at one time. as discoveries
OF recent years prove. creature, close
Ily resembling the rhinoceros Of India
and Africa dwelt in that now compar-
atively cold. snowy and barren region.
Remains of these extinct ancestors
Of an animal that in our day thrives
only in the tangled tropical forests and
under the hot equatorial sun have been
found buried in the Canadian rocks,
where now the cold blasts Of winter
blow over treeless plains and sweep
the tanks Of ice incrusted mountains.
The rhinoceros of that remote age
was no less formidable beast than
it's descendants. for the skull of one of
the skeletons discovered Is three feet
long. while some of its teeth are four
inches across.
The fossil remains Of many other
forms of animals have been found in
the same region within recent years.
Harper's Weekly.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
NORTHWESTERN AND
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Railroad Officials Agree That the
Northern Pacific Has Been
Absorbed by 1t

| That the Northwestern railroad ant
the Northern Pacific are now allied
as stated in The Herald a few days
| ago, appears to be the prevailing
opinion now among railroad men
throughout the northwest. The fol-
lowing is from the Seattle Post Intel
| ligencer Of recent date:
That the Chicago & Northwestern
and Northern Pacific have formed
more than traffic agreement to run
trains through from Seattle to Chi
cago, and that the North Coast line
| is now, or shortly will be, the North
Westerns own outlet to Puget sound
was the declaration yesterday of
traffic officials of all lines who have
been watching the movements Of the
two companies for the past year
Color was given to the belief by the
announcement on Tuesday by Presi-
dent Howard Elliott, from New York,
of the traffic agreement in regard to
passenger service inaugurated on
Thursday N
9 James j. Hill Unloading
James J. Hill, chairman of the
board of the Great Northern, last
week sold heavy issue of Burling-
ton bonds in London. Financiers on
the inside said that Mr.. Hill negotiat
ed the sale largely because of his
disposal of his Northern Pacific stock,
which he had already determined to
unload.
For some time the Great Northern
has been building parallel lines and
branches in Northern Pacific territory,
and the announcement that Mr.. Hill
had ceased to hold a fiscal interest
In the rival line would cause no sur
prise, it is declared, in railroad cir
cles
Defense of Hartman Folk
For NOR than six months the North
western has been endeavoring to Sc
cure a foothold on Puget sound, but
the project was resisted by the Harri-
man system. Whether the latest deal
between the Coast line and the oNrth-
western was accomplished with the
consent of the Hartman officials is
not known, but several of the local
traffic men took it to indicate that the
Hartman interests were set at def
ance.
Change of Benefit
The change Will be or vast benef1t
to the northwest is the belief of most
men. In recent years with Hill con-
troll of the road, preference has been
given the Great Northern and much
business has been lost to the North
ern Pacific. Then, with a strong east
ern connection line, the Northwestern
which is allied with the New York
Central lines including the Lake Shore
and the Michigan Central, the North
ern Pacific would get much greater
percentage of eastern business.
The Northwestern also has line
west from Omaha to Lander, Wyo.,
and it has been frequently predicted
that this line would be extended in
case of a consolidation 20 connect with
the Northern Pacific somewhere near
Lewiston, Idaho, and follow the
Camas Prairie route into Pasco and
then over the present main line into
Seattle
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
STORIES TOLD
BY INDIANS
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the fish," The white man said, mo
hitter; you have no license, you can
not catch fish. If you catch fish I'll
have you arrested"
At this time the Indian looked up
and saw a large bird flying over the
falls. The bird swooped down and
caught a fish, carrying it away in its
great talons. The Indians asked the
white man. "Why don't you arrest
the bird? He has no license? 2" The
white man replied that he could not
catch the bird. The Indians then told
the white man that he was going to
get the fish for his sick brother. The
white man replied, "All right, but I'll
have you arrested the next time
Another Delegates Story
In another instance an Indian
owned a beautiful allotment of land
in a rich and fertile valley, inclosing
which were sloping hills containing
deep declivities. A white man owned
a ranch adjoining the Indians land.
Another white man owned ranch
father up the valley. He desired to
have road built down the valley and
had a survey made by the county au-
thorities. The road, during the alb
sence of the Indian from his home,
was constructed through the middle
of his allotment. When he returned
home and found that about eleven
acres had been taken from his land
without his knowledge or permission
he hunted up the man who had built
the road and asked him why he had
built it across is allotment The white
man replied, Because the surveyor
established the road that way" The
Indian told the white man that there
was other land adjoining his and
equally available for road purposes,
and asked him why he did not build
the road on that land. The white man
answered. "Oh, no, that land belongs
to a white man, my neighbor; he
might object; he would not want me
to take his land for road"
The Indians claim that such in
stances are by no means rare. Their
rights are not respected, they assert,
and their means of redress are not
the same as those accorded to other
persons.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
STORM SEWER
CONTRACT LEI
CONTINUED from first page)

company Of this city, according to
plans and specifications
Work must be commenced within
Is days from the letting Of the con.
tract, and must be completed by April
IS, 1912. A penalty Of $40 per day
for each day after that date that it Is
unfinished. and a bonus of like amount
for completion of the work before the
time mentioned. is part of the con-
tract
The successful bidders must execute
a bond with the city Of North Yaki-
ma that they vii employ home labor
and that they will employ no labor
for more than eight hours per day
except in case of extraordinary EN-
Urgency. -"
While called a storm sewer, 1t is in
reality a big drain for the purpose OF
carrying off the water that has been
botllering the downtown district by
flooding cellars and filing the sewers
with water so that many times the
garbage therein has backed up, caus-
ing danger and discomfort.
Work will be commenced on the
lower end of the sewer. where the
outlet is near the culvert at the cross
ing of the Northern Pacific railroad
and the old Schanno ditch, in the ex-
treme southwestern part of the city
1t extends northwesterly from that
point along Maple street to Third ave-
nue. south. thence diagonally to Fifth
avenue south. thence north on Fifth
avenue to West D street, a distance
of more than a mile.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
ZILIiAI

ZILLAH, Dec 1S.-Mrs. r. ID.
Herod was a North Yakima visitor
last Friday.
Miss Bush of Grandview spent Sun
day with Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson.
Mr.. Avery, of the Avery &c Parks
civil engineers at Granger, was a
business visitor here.
Mr.. f. j. Bussey and wife of Sc
attic are guests at the home of Mrs.
Elizabeth Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Page of Lake
Keeches are spending the week at the
home of Mrs. Anderson and Mr.. Ty-
son.
Mr.. Fred Hickenbottom was a
North Yakima visitor Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. j. Shaw of North
Yakima have located in Zillah, where
) 4. Shaw has opened UP an under
taking establishment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rayl were Wis
iting friends in Grandview Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. A. Vanderlinde and daughter
Elva who have been visiting relatives
month, returned home Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs Claude Horton and daughter Of
Wenatchee is visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Fuls and family.
Invitations are being sent out for
the Commercial club banquet on jan
uary /, 1912.
DR.. Tetreau, the county health Of
ficer, was a visitor here Wednesday.
Mr.. Fourier was county seat Wis
itor ON Wednesday.
Mrs. Durr, who has been very sick.
is improving at this writing.
B. l.. Silfris, from Salem, Oregon,
is erecting bungalow on the Zillah
Development Company's addition.
Mr.. Loewe, our city attorney, Is
able to be out; he is very weak from
his recent attack of malaria.
Workmen have been busy altering
the heating apparatus of the Herod
block.
On Tuesday workmen of the Pacific
Power & Light company began to I'M
load poles to be erected in the streets
of Zilah.
Mr.. Meeks of the Yakima & Valley
line is down looking up the site Of a
depot for his line.
Mr.. j. j. Guns and Miss j. Van
KeSsel, have left for New York en-
route for Heeze, Eolland. 1t is just
six years since Mr.. Guns and family
were there. They will be accom-
panied as far as Chicago by Mr.. Paul
Rondas, who has been visiting his
mother, Mrs Guns, the past three
weeks.
L. r. Higgins left Monday morning
for Prairie View, Kansas. He has
made his home here for the past six
months with his uncle. A. Vanderlinde.
and has made many friends
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
Costly Privacy.

Although waiter. he was very hu-
man. so when he perceived that the
young couple who had been assigned
to his table had many matters tender
and confidential under consideration
he retreated to a respectful distance
and stared at the opposite wall. The
restaurant proprietor disapproved OF
that humanitarian attitude.
Don't stand away back there" he
said. go up and hang over that fell
lows chair back for awhile"
"Oh. no." expostulated the human
waiter. "They want to talk"
''Of course they do" the proprietor
retorted. "That is why want you to
butt in. Every time you come near
they will send you to the Kitchen for a
fresh order to get you out of the way"
New York Times.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
IIERoIsM SAVES MANY LIVES
Railroad Man With Bare Hands Put.
Out Fire in Bad Wreck

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 1S.-That
casualties of a collision between two
trolley cars Kansas City-Leavenworth
electric line at Walcott, Kan, today
resulted in only three killed and eight
injured is due TO the heroism of Ros-
coe A. Ayers, an employee. Ayers was
caught in the wreck and with his bare
hands threw pieces of the broken
stove out of the wreck and stamped
out the Goals which had already set
Are to the wreclage. His hands were
burned to the bone.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
ELLENSBURG MAN PRAISED
Author of "1'he Western Gate" VIII
Shortly Have New Book @ass

ELLENSBURG, Dec. 1s-(SpeciaD
p. Fl. w. Ross, formerly cashier OF
the bank of Ellensburg, who wrote
the book, "The Western Gate" in
receiving flattering compliments in
the English press. He has announced
that he will contribute an article. en-
titled 1.-THE Whirligig Of Men," to the
Fortnightly Review. In this manner
Mr.. Ross is becoming known to all
the literary world.
An enjoyable party was given We'd
nesday evening to the children Of
Grace church in the parish house.
A. C. Collins of the Normal school
left Friday noon to spend his Xmas
with his family near Colville in Ste
vens county.
Owen Filler, who has been ill with
scarlet fever, is convalescing.
Miss Elsie Schwarz, of Centralia.
came to Ellensburg Wednesday, the
guest of her sister, Mrs. T. ]. Ar
mold.
E. f. Henderson and Reuben Grimm
who went to North Yakima to at
tend a dance on Wednesday evening,
returned to Ellensburg Thursday.
A delightful surprise party was Civ
en- in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
sorenson on Friday evening at the
home of Jens Sorenson.
Miss Nella Graves, of Roslyn. is the
guest of Mrs. ]. Shaw. F-s
Miss Hattie and Miss Bertha Ras-
Kin, who have been in Ellensburp
for the past week on account of the
death of their brother Adolph. re-
turned to Seattle. -A-
George Pearson, who has been in
Roslyn for some time on business.
returned to his home here on Sum
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Williams have
peeh called to Seattle by the serious
illness of Mr.. Williams sister.
The first session of the Y. M. c.. A.
convention opened on Friday after
noon at O'Clock. The program will
last until the 18th of December and
consists of addresses by some of the
principal men in the surrounding
country
MISS Florence Rhodes, of Castle
Rock, arrived Wednesday eve in this
city and will stay here with friends
until after the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Palmer has
for her guest Mrs. Carroll B. Graves
of Seattle.
Miss Hannah Stewart of Roslyn.
who has been visiting with friends
ana relatives in Ellensburg, returned
TO her home in Roslyn on Tuesday.
Mr. {. B. Monroe was in EIlnes-
burg on Thursday, looking after some
OF his interests here. He returned "a,
Vancouver on Friday.
Miss Marian Turner went to Gle
Eium to spend Saturday and Sunday
with her parents
A dance was given at Kittitas on
saturday evening and 1t was largely
attended by Ellensburg dancers
huhch was served at midnight, and
aIter that all went home. Every one
VINO attended it had a good time.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20

Jean Angot. who died In 1861, was a
French merchant in the African and
East Indian trade. When some of his
ships had been taken by the Portu-
guese he fitted out an armed feet that
kept Lisbon blockaded until the gov
eminent of Portugal Unidentified him
for his losses. At one time he was i'm
mensely wealthy, but he lost in specu-
lations and in money lent to the king
OF France. and the closing years of his
life were passed in restitution.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
Grim Relics,

A prison sale is held annually In
Paris. The articles offered for sale
are the clothes of murdered people,
the instruments with which the crimes
have been committed and the effects
which have belonged to the deceased
prisoners. Articles which have been
taken to the prefecture Of police and
have not baen claimed are also sold.
The proceeds go to the Paris aims
house. Unclaimed jewelry is usually
bought by ordinary brokers, but the
articles which have belonged to Grim
inals, especially those who are noto-
rious, are bought at high prices.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
YAKIMA LADY WINS PRIZE
Miss Ellen Martin Wins the Armour
Prize for November

Miss Ellen Martin of North Yakima,
North Sixth avenue and Willow street,
is the winner of the November Kitch-
en- Economy contest of Armour &
Company of Chicago The company
is giving away $500 monthly among
the housewives of the nation for orig
mol, practical recipes which will tend
to reduce the cost of living Miss
Martins recipe is as follows:
Eau Fo or Vegetable Loaf.-One
and one-haf pounds round steak,
ground, one pint tomatoes, two eggs
well beaten one cup of bread crumbs,
one bunch celery, ground, salt and
pepper, one tablespoonful Armourr
Extract Beef Mix well and bake one
and one-half hours.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20

POMONA, Wash, Dec. 1S.-Mrs. F.
T Carney went to North Yakima
Tuesday last to visit her old friend,
Mrs. Fl. j. Draggoo, who is quite i'll.
Mrs. f. IT. Stevens called upon Mrs.
T. r. Carney and Mrs. II. G. Hill;
she also visited Mrs j. c. Thornton
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Thornton are Wis
iting Mrs. Thornton's brother and
father, Mr. Geo. n. Watkins and P.
c. Watkins. They expect to move TO
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
MOXEE CITY

MCKEE CITY, Dec. 1S.-Mr. and
Mrs. John Nelson were Yakima visi-
tors Wednesday
Frances and Bart Sickler are quite
sick with bronchitis.
The Christian Endeavor of the Con-
gregational church will hold q social
at home Of Mrs Barr Friday night.
r. Sybouts and Frank Johnson are
busily at work hauling hay to North
Yakima.
Mckee Grange No. 112 will meet
Dec. 80 There Is much important
business besides election of officers
and all members are requested to be
present. F. c. Barker. lecturer, has
arranged for fine literary program.
Philip Watkins has received word
from his brother Walter Of Tacoma
in regard to the latter's marriage soon
to be solemnized. The bride is an
estimable young lady of Tacoma and
the groom a former resident of this
valley. They have the best wishes OF
their Mckee friends.
Ira Gano and family attended the
birthday elmer of his mother in
Yakima Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Lance visited Yakima
Wednesday.
Miss Nora Perault is staying in
North Yakima with her sister, who
has been quite sick.
The Congregational church will
give little entertainment, followed
by visit from Santa Claus lat the
church Saturday eve, Dec. %.
Albert Bergevin died last week.
Funeral services we're conducted Sun
day by Father Arsenauk.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
podaina a Difficulty.

"Are you going to send the Sparkler
girl a wedding PRESENT."
mo, old Sparkler and I had SQUAD
BILE yesterday"
THAT'S too bad. What was the
cause?'
81 really can't afford his friendship.
He has five manageable daughters."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
The Truthful Milkmap.

Mr. Youngwed-We never get any
cream on the milk. Why is it?
Mrs. Youngwed-It's all right. dear.
I've spoken to the milkman about it,
and he explained that they fill the bot
ties so full with milk there's no room
left for any cream on top.-London
Telegraph.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
society Man stole Chickens

Charles j. Rambo, who for months
has taken part in social activities in
La Porte, Ind, was taken to the
states prison last week to serve a
sentence of from one to eight years
for stealing chickens. At the trial it
was shown that after social functions
he had robbed hemroosts in all parts
of the country for shipment to the
Chicago market His home is in
Pittsburg, Pa.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
a Fast Taiker.

The orator spoke about the things he
had not said. the things he did not be
lieve and the things he would not do.
That fellow" observed the sailor,
sis talking at the rate of about thirty
nots an hour."-Judge.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
The Penalty,

'There seems to be penalty provid
ed for everything but stealing mans
daughter"
There's penalty for that too"
I'D like TO know what 1t is"
lizard labor for ."-Houston Post
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
Mo Hope.

"Well. how are you getting on with
your admirer. Alice?"
"Oh, have given up all hope now.
We got stuck In lift for three hours
yesterday, and even that didn't make
him opose."-Fliegende Batter.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
A Faithful ikapeas

Sapleigh--I really don't think the
photographer caught my expression. do
your Miss Keen docking at photo)-
l don't see any.-Bcston Transcript.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20

A pessiH1ist IS person who tells you
that what appears TO be a silver lining
In your cloud is only low grade ot
Tin foil.-Galyeston News.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
His MonopolX.

He has unbounded faith In himself"
I'm other words he has a monopoly
of the faith in himself, ehT'--Chicagv
Record-Herald.
49,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-12-20
A s.rons PLAYER.

Mother-What do you think you will
make out OF my daughters talent?
Professor-About dollar a lesson, II
the piano holds on