The HeraldApril 23, 1887, Saturday Ellensburgh, Kittitas County, Washington Territory Number 6 Published semi-weekly by John T. HARSELL Two Trains Dash into Each Other on a 10-Degree Curve Six Men Killed and 13 Wounded SCENE AT THE WRECK HERALDINGSThe schools are closed on account of the scarlet fever. North Yakima is holding anti-Chinese demonstrations. Elder John A.
SIDENER will preach at lower Nanum school house Sunday, 24th inst. Basket dinner. Capt. J. H. THOMAS et al have sold their brick buildings to S. R. GEDDIS for $5,500, cash. Jack McCARTHY is putting in a glass front for the Keg house and putting an additional 16 feet to the side. When completed, this will be one of the handsomest pieces of property in the business part of the town... The Ellensburgh, Big Bend & Salmon creek wagon road is about completed to the Columbia river at which place there has been found a barrier in the shape of a rocky point which would cost from $500 to $1000 to cut through. It be proposed, however, that the ferry boat be placed in the river lower down in order to save the extra expense.
Tell us not in mournful numbers that the town is full of gloom, for the man's a crank who slumbers in these bursting days of boom...
PERSONAL AND SOCIALMrs. H. S. HUSON returned home on Wednesday. G. S. JACKSON and family arrived here on Wednesday night. J. FUERBACH returned to the Sound on Friday morning's train. J. H. THOMAS, Register of the land office at Yakima, was in the city on Friday. John E. HALE and O. P.GOODNOW and family arrived on Thursday's train from St. Louis. Geo. HURLEY has returned from Salmon creek well pleased with the prospects for a rich camp. Mr. WILSON, clerk in the bank at this place, has gone to the Dalles for a short time, to visit relatives and friends, and have a little recreation. Marshall R. PUGH, civil engineer at Roslyn and Timberline, returned from the latter place on Wednesday. He reports plenty of snow there. The new tunnel that is intended to tap the coal mine is in 700 feet, but 1000 feet is required to tap the ledge. Geo. B. HENTON returned Monday from Chicago where he has been purchasing a stock of fine carriages, buggies and phaetons.EAST KITTITAS CHIPSConsiderable sickness among children this spring, principally pneumonia; from which disease Mr. and Mrs. A. J. BOLLEN lost their two youngest children within a few days apart, the week before last... Mr. Phoebe HERRINGTON, mother of Mrs. A. M. HODGES, is convalescing and it is hoped that ere long she will be up and around once more. Mother HERRINGTON is past 80 years of age. A. J. BOLLES has rented Charley COLEMAN's farm on Coleman Creek, has removed thereon and is now busy putting in his grain. It is reported that J. D. OLMSTEAD is sick -- caused by too much water, it is presumed. Chinamen are gardening quite extensively on the BULL ranch. They say they are planting 60 acres of potatoes, 30 acres of cabbages, besides other garden (unreadable). Farmers in general are planting and sowing much more extensively than usual. Much new land has been put in cultivation during the season. They are preparing to feed the vast immigration that is coming this season. Frank HESSE and Monroe HODGES started for the Badger mountain country the 19th inst, where the former has a ranch. E. W. LYEN, John LYEN and others intend starting for the Methow country soon for what purpose rumor with not, but we presume to see the country and locate claims if they like the location. Travel still continues toward the Salmon River Mines pack trains passing almost daily. Chas. WALKER's infant child died on Monday.NEW PROPRIETORSOn Monday next Messrs. O. S. JACKSON and W. J. MALONEY take charge of the Johnson House. These gentlemen have purchased the entire property with all the appurtenances and chattels belonging thereto... Mr. JACKSON is an old hotel man of well known ability. Mr. MALONEY is well known as former sheriff of Lincoln county... These gentlemen will make the hotel what itshould be... DENTISTRYOur popular dentist, Dr. HARE, is at present in North Yakima, but will return to Ellensburgh May 1st. All those who have work to do will do well to defer it until his return.NOTICE TO THE PUBLICNotice is hereby given that John PLOURDE is not in my employ or connected with my establishment. I will not be responsible for contracts made by him. Frank SCHULLER
Notice is hereby given that I have discontinued all business connections with Mr. Frank SCHULLER. All debt to be either paid or collected by him according to mutual agreement. John PROURDE at OLDHAM's Shop
FOR SALE OR TRADEHaving closed out my livery business and having left over two buggies and a hack and 8 sleighs, I desire to sell them cheap for cash or trade them for stock of any kind. Jas. DICKSONSOME ADSHarry J. KING, Proprietor, Kandy Kitchen, Ellensburg, next door to the Postoffice,
Ben E. SNIPES & Co., general banking business.
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