The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
Local News

guest at the I1etOn Hotel.
T. B. Wright returned Thursda,
from North Yakima, where he spen
a couple of days on business. Will,
there he saw DR.. Sloan, a former
resident of Roslyn, and says that thu
doctor who has just returned from {
six months trip east is looking ter
years younger.-Cascade Miner.
F. Campbell, train master of the
Seattle division of the Northern Pa
cific, was in the city Thursday investi
eating the matter of putting on az
extra train on the Roslys branch ir
the afternoon.-Cascade Miner.
As far as the transmission lines are
concerned, the Pacific Power & Ligh,
company is ready to distribute power
in all parts of the valley. says The
Spokesman of White Bluffs. Most OF
the men employed in building the
transmission lines have completed
their work and have been assigned to
other fields.
In order that they may complete
repairs and improvements now under
way on the irrigation ditch the Han
ford Irrigation & Power company Will
petition the water users for permits
sion to extend the delivery Of water
from April 1 to April 15.-White
Bluffs Spokesman.
The reason the Hanford Flyer does
not fly to White Bluffs is because 1t
doesn't. Rear Admiral O'Brien says
it can't; Commodore Matthew says it
can't; Captain Martin says 1t can't;
and the crew (don't know his name)
says it can't. And together they say
the Flyer is too frail to run 10 miles
further, but it's recent race with the
Mountain Gem doesn't emphasize the
statements of the high admiralty Of
the seas-White Bluffs Spokesman.
Financial troubles have again inter-
fered with construction work on the
Wahluke project. Contractor Fox re-
ceived a mo funds" check, and the
next day he laid off his force of men
and teams. 1t is believed that work
will be resumed in few days-White
Bluffs Spokesman.
Jesse Madison has been made post
master for this place the appoint
ment having been made March 6.
Benton City, however, was rejected
by the postoffice department when
has named the new town Madison.
This name the people decline to ac-
cept and the mater is under negotia-
tion.-Benton City News.
Among the eXcursionists last Sum
day was Mrs. Richard Bushell. who,
with her husband has been engaged
in the newspaper business in Alaska.
They contemplate starting a paper at
Granger within the next few week.
Benton City News.
Mrs H. III. Lombard of North Yak
ina is in the city for few days, the
guest of Mrs Ralph Kaufman and
other Observation-Disclosures Re cord.
S. P. Wippel says the Record If
Ellensburg, announced this morning
that he had purchased the A. F. Cur
rier ranch of 100 acres for s2i 900
and will take possession of his new
property early next week. The Cur
rier place is one of the best developed
hay ranches in the valley.
Charles Wolfe. village smithy at
Toppenish, spent Sunday in North
Yakima. Mr.. Wolfe expressed the
opinion that Toppenish wouM con-
tinue to have ten saloons after April
1, as heretofore, Notwithstanding the
tact that the city council announced
q few weeks ago that on that date all
the ten licenses would he revoked and
that thereafter there would he only
six licenses .s'anted.
T. p Kubb ms, a real estate nal ~
Tnppenish. was in this city VI >i'Iry
or business
Attorne,s G.. G. Lee nd Ckarle,
Is Rowln. Of Toppenish, CAR, up to
'rn CuuH,v set Monday ror'ng for
the transaction of matters legal and
otherwise.
Guy Allen has purchased the cigar
and news stand at the corne- North
Front and A streets in the Hote,
Sydney.
Some Of the Iowans in the city arc
wondering what has become of the
Iowa society. The fact that the Min
nesota, Illinois and other societies
have had celebrations called forth
the remark. Several loyal Iowans do
not want to see the season passed
without some demonstration ana ask
those interested in a social gathering
of some sort to communicate with DR..
Geo. Sloan.
Marble Brothers have nearly COM
pleted the $4,000 gallon cement stor-
age tank which they have been con-
structing for the Granger Storage
company on the N. P. risht-of- way
near the alfalfa mill. This tank will
be used for the storage of crude oil
for orchard heating.-Sunnyside OBJ
server
The sale of horses by the Sunny
side Breeders association at the
stock yards Wednesday was we'll at
tended and the prices bid were, on
the whole, considered very good.
Eighteen head of horses were sold
at gross price of $41S0, the highest
price for an individual being sonla-
thing over $500. This is one Of the
finest punches of horses ever brought
into the valley, and will do much to-
ward raising the general standard of
stock.-Sunnyside Observer
Judge and Mrs. c. E. Forsyth re-
turned this week from a business and
pleasure trip TO Buffalo, New York
and other eastern cities.-White Bluffs
Spokesman.
w. E. Baisdell of North Yakima
came down the first of the week to
take the position as bookkeeper in
the bank of Kennewick, Mr.. Sells
returning to Spokane.-Kennewic
Courier.
Miss Carrie Grosenbaugh returned
Ga, do too r,.1,, I