Yakima Weekly Record

March 17, 1883

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IN TOWN

That noted "rustler" and business man, Geo. F. SMITH, of Ellensburg, was in town on Wednesday. He informs us as soon as he returns from The Dalles he will put on a saddle train from Seattle to Ellensburg for the accomodation of passengers. This he will run till the completion of the wagon road.

THE WAY TO DO

Last year, the SMITH Brothers, of Kittitas Valley, made $4,000 worth of butter, and made about 80,000 pounds of pork, to say nothing of their large cattle business.

GOING ABOVE

Dr. TAYLOR, the dentist, who has been with us all winter, will on or about the 20th, leave for Ellensburg. Those in need of his services had better call soon.

FOR THE DALLES

Geo. SMITH, of Kittitas, drove through the 'Gap' below town, 200 head of fine beef steers on Thursday. They are for the Portland markets, and were consigned to Ben SNIPES at The Dalles.

FOR SALE

W. S. CROUCH, of Ellensburg, offers for sale a span of work horses, harness and wagon at a bargain, if called for soon.

STRAYED OR STOLEN

From the ranch of H. POLLINGTON, one roan horse, (description). Any person giving information... will be well rewarded. And any person returning said horse to SHOUDY & STEWART, Ellensburg, W. T., will receive twenty dollars. William OLESON

NOTICE OF PROOF

Land Office, Yakima, W. T. , March 15th, 1883 Notice is hereby give that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and secure final entry thereof at this office April 16, 1883, viz: Bayless B. THORP, Homestead No. 120, for the E 1/2 NW 1/4, NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 34, Township 13 North of Range 19 East, and names the following as his witnesses, viz.: Charles SPLAWN, George SPLAWN, P. S. BURKE, and Charles V. FOWLER, All of Yakima, W. T. R. B. KINNE, Register

NOTICE OF PROOF

Land Office, Yakima, W. T. , March 8th, 1883 Notice is hereby give that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and secure final entry thereof at this office April 14, 1883, viz.: Charles LONGMIRE, Homestead No. 869, Walla Walla series, for the W 1/2 SE 1/4 & SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of Sec 19 and NE 1/4 NE 1/2 of Sec. 30, Township 15 North, Range 18 East, and names the following as his witnesses, viz. E. E. BUTLER, R. SMITH, William FLYNN, and John CLEMAN, all of the Wenas P. O., Washington Territory. R. B. KINNE, Register

DURR'S NEW ROAD

is the Shortest Route to Ellensburg This new route is now open to the traveling public,
and the U. S. mail line has recently been changed to it.
An eating station has been put up at Cottonwood Springs.
It is the nearest route to Kittitas Valley by twelve miles over all other routes. Jacob DURR, Propr.

BREWERY

Near Ellensburg, W. T. The undersigned would respectfully inform the people of Yakima that he is not dead yet,
and always keeps on hand a superior quality of Lager Beer.
A share of the public patronage is respectfully solicited.
Theo. HESS, Prop'r.