The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-08-29
A CAPITAL CITY.
North Yakima Has Been Entered In the
Race 10 Stay Till The Finish.
Points In fRVoF OF this Flour.
IshIng sletrOPC lis

Tacoma NeTs: Competition for the
state capital il berinninI to warm up as
the time approaches for the people OF the
new state Of Washington to vote upon its
L~atlon. Fred Reed, Of North Yakima,
no now occupies the executive high
hair Of that city and wears the
title Of mayor 80 meekly. IL on the war
path in his war paint In the interest Il
that hustling city. Mayor Reed is at The
Tacoma hotel. He toyed gently with a
beautiful Masonic watch charm this morn
inl, Us he sat in bay window Of that
pOpul hostelrie, and advani ed tn NSTs
reporter u few Of the reasons Why North
is par excellence, the plare for the new
capital Of the great and and glorious new
state. He said:
North Yakima In candidate for the
state capt. tl-put that down. In the SEX
ond place, and don't forget to put that
d0Wn, North Yakima will be the capital.
She possesses more natural ADVANTAGES
than any other city in the territory, in
Guiding competitors and those 'iies
with are not in the field. She possesses
the only natural railroad passes to tide
water, for the reason that they are con-
rede,l by experienced engineers and AL
road bull lers to be not only the best but
practically the only way Of -ettinI throu h
the mountains. They are the only passes
between the Columbia river and British
Columbia on the north.
"Nonh Yakima l. u lively. active, hus-
thing little city with a prosperous future
before lIer-yOu can't find any fault with
that town. The people are Mide-awake
the business men enterpr' sing and well
established, and are fixed in the inten.
tion to ornament and honor the capitol
building and grounds us the people Of
the territory honors them with their
chuire. North Yakima is beautiful
city. Her scenery is magni cent. She
heats all the inland towns in that parti,-
ular. The man who finds fault with her
eli nate would kirk OH u Tn nksgiv NJ
dinner ut Delmonico's. Tie streets are
brnad and Ornamented with shade trees.
ITri .atin. dit, hes full Of Fl, sh, rlear water
run along the sides Of the streets, and We
have hotel accommodations that are seq
und to no city in the territory or tie
future state. We have hotel now that
is better than any in the trritory with
the exception Of the one am in now.
There are four hotels in the city, and in
few days will lie in position to tell you
something more about hotels. Our public
buildin-s are handsome edifires, and
would ornament your own Parifc avenue
here. Icun't SIP elk in one sitting Of all
the advanta- les that makes North Yakima
the most suitable place for the new
capital"
How does North Yakima find favor
in the eyes Of the people"
THE thinking, intelligent pcople Of the
territory cOncede without hesitation that
North Yakima is the best choice. II
there are any who don't think so, or WIN
have not thou ht about It ut all SERIOUSLY
yet. they will think 40 when they exam
inc into and study the situation. The
city is hound to he railrad CENTER. The
business men Of North Yakima are repre-
sentative citizens Of this great country,
and their fidelity to the interests Of the