Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-06
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800 June 10 ltBS
sEw YAKIMA.

n, psople Of Yakima City have re-
-, sss<ived the letter folio~inR
- p,ssideni Harris Of the Northern
-. Rsilrssd Company:
EP 7. Flat, Es7, Chairman Of
s....s.izsz. Z. Takfgta--DEAR SIR : Your
- n Deasaber l2th 10 the president
"a soasd Of direciors OF this company,
g ~ letssf Of December 18th. with
Z. seiition Of s. j. Lowe and l3S 9th
!. s.kina for proper passenger and
s-.stl depot facilities, TO be located
..'sesaisus 70 the present business loca
- q Yakima City" has come 70
lhsr very careful consideration OF
y uhsess, the board was satisfied that
- lar the beat interest of the public
40 a. business be concentrated at the
- e,e, and that a broad and liberal
.sirs y adopted in laying oos and
s~Ihaira 40 town that will be attrac
K. 3 tne present and prospective set
-. Ths committee Of the board has
-. earnest consideration 10 the state
rssls and letters that have been iaId
hsiess thsn.
Tbs heard feels assured that the pro
as1a eousss Of having only one station
.u,seen Ahianum Creek and the
sstehss River, will be recognized by
,asr uomrnnnity upon mature consider
sssos a being the best for Its interest,
gsEhsf Than, by effcRta to maintain both
lssaE 10 prevent the growth and aevei-
snaut Of hoth.
m construction Of an irrigatinR
as.l ism the Matches River. and irri-
ns.ss dilehes through the streets, the
5axusinf OF 1000 shade trees, aid TO con
4rost school house and other ex-
,rzA;iszs for the good of the town,
ksss 10 authorized by the board. aud
ikcys that all the citizens Of Yakima
sAi 30 their WAY clear 10 90 operate
via lhs railroad company In bailding
1 tssn that will be equal in beauty 20
81 10 tho Territory, and one that may
,zzihly become tae Capital of the fn-
M STATE Of Washington.
feass txHly,
RonEnr HkRRIs, President.
iudRing by the papers Of Yakima
N, little oonsern Is felt in the old town
] De effort 10 build up rival place,
y The feeling abroad will be that II
= people of the town 10 be supplanted
mot care there 10 ne call for any one
b 10 make trouble. The Signal doesn't
Dpose the new town, aud has bat little
aay in favor 0f the old, while the
Ar two papers-the RepabiicaH and
i Ferrner-Appaar TO actually favor
Z new town against the old.
7hs Farmer talks of New Yakima,
\ the moving over to IT of the old
-, IN the manner following
RAyson Hatch, of Portland, will be
Z 10 move the Guilland House from
4 Old 10 the new town today Provi-
lssa fayortnR. He will consume two
asks en- ro,Its and the hotel business
u be conducted on the way, Just the
me % usual. Hatch Jack screws the
rsstsfs up. pats under Il q set OF cross
lsbefs itlxl0 inches, and beneath these
laoes double Get of sills l5xl6 inches,
hieh set on rollers that move on plank
ssf inches thick which lay on the
ssund. The road will not be the route
'sssrsed BY 10, ~ the prairie oatside IL
neotker, and straiRhter line can be
pl1sn BY keeping away from the
nd. 1he oontrisct price Is $3.50 20
4 she hotel ON a stone founda-
loh a New Yakima. Four horses
% eAfstRns, and ten men will be used
tsansiiu. Tas railroad company
afpls the timberu and Hatch the tools.
~, stc. The company pays the cost
I masing. Aftse the track shall have
ssn cleared for this house other
siidinga following cAn be transported
<f2oftiona4ely more expenaiti0usly
~ Nth less COST; and 10 Is undertood
1si shs neg highway % made, will be
npfosed and converted into a superb
le1ltsard extending sir miles from
inion Gap 10 the Nstchex, with double
pxs Of shade trees on zach side, and
lrpaeai up 10 the Standard Of the royal
|risss % The shell roads Of the south At
lniie ssshMArd cities. Il will cost Seat.
= tlN.No0 20 ees anything like decent
|flse, Ihe Yakima boulevard will cost
~ . lev thousand dollars, aud Col.
1.eey sxpsteses u desire 10 put 5000
- 4 Tsis IN connection with the
hotel that L. b. Phelan in draw
e spscihcations for. will constitute
~ q TIE hrst chAef attractions OF the
- eity. Tue Arthitect snd contractor
tee ker hotel IL the man who has
q naishsd ths palace Of Col. Stacey nj
sa!sle which the great lunherman. Y.
Meponald, purchased for &5S.ou
m p4faaA IA eftHAIAd IN n safAnt-
81 sninenos commanding = mag.
'i1eses siev of Eiiioit bav, with the
esls ffom the south seas and the Orient
slsssne, diaoharaing, receiving and de-
Aziins, q well 10 the sablime land
asfs< extending beyond Puget Sound
lee tzAgs Of iha hoary headed snow
letpsd olympie plnge-'a scene full 0f
tiaiioa and repiste with suggestions
saseliae b. natafeis noble sons.