Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-21

Total 1877 town lots
Jos. Sham Right Of way over 40 acres
d. X. Fish. Right of way over 50 acres
And in addition Mr.. Flint verbally
agreed himself 10 deed four acres.
All of she land mentioned, except
twenty acres of 5. LAUDER, is within one
mile of the center of town, and many of
the town let's are on the business
streets.
In November the value of this prop
erty was about $4,000.
This trust deed was shown to Mr..
Schulze. bat, withou. more than a cur
sorry glance at its contents, he refused
to give it the slightest consideration.
The company, be said, would build
new town; they took great interest in
the Yakima country and proposed to
build up q city which would be a pride
70 the Territory. and he greatly desired
the assistance Of these men in the ef-
fort; wonderful things were to be done
BY the great Northern Pacific railroad
COMPANY. and all they asked was that
the people of Yakima City should de-
sert the homes which the work of a
lifetime had made happy and comfort
able, and help found a new metropolis
upon lands owned BY foreign spectators
and capitalists.
The committee, it lie needless to say,
we're deeply chagrined at such heartless
treatment, and snch an offer.
In December certain company offic
ials, including the land manager, called
meeting Of the people in Yakima City
and, unfolding chart of the future
capital, made this proposition: Citizens
desiring lots In the new town, and hay-
ing substantial business or residence
improvements here, could choose for
themselves such as would be of an
equally valuable location In North Va.
ki'ua, and mark their names upon the
chart on lots 50 chosen; and upon an
agreement by them 10 move to the new
town. the company would sign a con-
tract 70 deed them the lots This offer
was TO remain open until June /. 1885.
A great many we're influenced TO sign
this chart at the time, and for q few
days following, on the consideration
thai It was in no way binding, and by
that course they would protect them
selves until the matter should be further
considered.
Subsequent to the meeting the track
was laid 10 Yakima CITY, and il has nov
reached . point some little distance
above The new town.
The road has been accepted by the
United States Railroad Comnissioners
10 point known as the IS mile post-a
mile above here, but no patent has vet
issued 10 the company for the lands along
the line Of the Cascade branch. and IL Il
q very doubtful question whether a
patent ever viii issue, as matter Of
Law or equity. Il shall have the pleas
are OF discussing this question at an
other time.l
Can any proposition be more clear 20
the anpreiudieed mindg All this boom
10 merely made TOR the parpose of dis-
posing 10 eredulous and simple MINDED
people Of few town lots, az a. hish A
price as possible. When that IL done
the purchasers may quietly 90 the devil
and ret out OF the bargain whatever
they please. As soon as a new point.
ElleDsburR. 10 reached. there will Be-
another boom another capital city-
and the architectural deformities nov
dsfscinR the landscape eeteeen here
and the Matches pass will resume their
par ytllus-six dollars q cord for Are
wood.
EliansburR will be reached, il is said,
aboai jaly 4th.
Il ~ only in q country like this, where
= railroad ID = novelty, that people could
BE feslled ey lie brAzsn promises. We
have bad some littie experiences in Cali
formal We know that The limit Of IA
sxertiuns IN 6ailding town 10 the con-
skrnetios Of \ cheap depot ana eating
house. And IN the State Of California
today Of al the towns doomed by rail
road companies In the past, there IL not
one IN which lots are nos given away.
Perhaps another key 10 the q empte.i
boom Of the Northern PAeidc's viii -
found In the excsssive rsses sf fare on
this orznoh--vsry nesriy ten eanfs Der
mile, and more than double the rate
charged BY any other railroad corpora
tion in the Unifea States.
| think the fasts stated prove uy
frst proposition.
| la the face Of o most nlaguifcen,
Gder; IN the face Of pahlie necezsity,
| justice and law violating their duty h
the Psop3e Who created theE. and for
the inproper PURPOSES Of spesulatioa.
they hsys and are oe1yiag 20 the peo-
pie Of Yakima City depsi and trans.
pcft&sioa facilities. attempting % DE-
preests The value of their property and
10 destroy shsir homes.
But they viii fssi.
Ten eitlx0ns eannue b named VIA
have moved frem the old 20 the new
town. or who will do %. RI .R.
DynaMIss has recently besa poi 70 shs