The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-30
FOR THE CAPITAL:
NORTH YAKIMA.

To he rnAtas II Hasaaaqsons In Gaining
Al this tire bssurv the people 81 The teri
tory with our reasons Tor azklNg that tlis
city sssaia lie made the capital. We have. o.
eoasas. to present again safue lscts that are
already familiar 30 all who nfay Fessi, IL ia
not necessary - assume any mystery IA
The matter OF rs assume that oar friend :
in tbs Tertiary aFe Gas already aware 81
The advantages pfasrairi ny Moth ! Ak
snta ~ n point Tor the capital. Iheae mat
| tera are very sell understood. They afs
t.esisr understood BY ihe oil settlers than
~ those who hAss come In later t0f IL
tsiav he said without fear If contradiction.
that the old settlers OF Washington terri
tory. nnw the stats of Washington, have
always cherished = feeling that sooner or
gaisf The capital would he moved ifofn
| Olympia To Sofsh Yakima. In thls eufis
necliot ws wsll call attention 10 statements
which fpli1s showing oaf sc ntrai alton
ard the readiness with Viii ch this paint
can is reached IS rail and the natural 81
santagoa wiseh make Il anw and fnfeseF
hereafter The central point Of the state
Nature has made hsse beautiful Islain
surrounded hf spurs oi the EaseAas mount
ans. midway between the Cascades and
the Columbia river and ia the s1aet center
~ state between rast atd wcst Mature
has further provided great open valley
here sith favurs 1f climate and accessible
~ In be found no~hefs else in thn state,
CATION, aided bs tho hand Of man, has
stepped 10 aud baautiled The city ia q
manner To make 10 remarkably attractive
to all tho pass between tho Mississippi vAls
ley ard tile Cascade range. Whatever may
be said in contradiction of this, or for the
purpose OF bringing forward other points.
wiil be easily set aside hy personal exam
nation. Ia fact. 81 far a. We have the
benefit ~ personal opinion, there IL no
doubt nor reason for au attempt ~ con
vipoifg arguments We have only Ia re-
niina our old ftedds in lhe territory.
ani to state To those Who kno~
Ices 81 our locality. af these
important points ~ ouT favor, In addition
Ia matters mentioned below ia detail. thrfe
arc many points Of interest which might bs
elaborated "a matter of fact We liave 10
tho wssi OF us. only twenty miles distant.
beautiful park, equal Ia every respect anj
beauty IT, the great Yellowstone park. II j.
kuomri Ia the old settlers and those who
have visited II Hs The Jietan basin, Here
may hs found hot springs gushing from
tho rafth at the foot 81 cliffs, rising tn the
Insight 81 thousands uf feet. beautiful
stretches Of park with trees 81 every kiud,
and elk. dear. haaf. and all that - left ~
animal nature from the enffuaehmets of
man in fact, this Is the wrster,isff,oa bar
fief Of civilization. 0h the other side of
the mountains civilization again begins
and ihs slope goes tp tIis waters edge, leavr
ing the widi.ess 81 animal nature eE'
hausted by the advancement uf modern
progress.
The extent 81 this great Yakima valley "a
not generally understood throughout the
state. sines IL lbpsudes eight valleys con
yefginR at this point, Here irrigation has
done iiiore than at any point n the intel
States outside Of California aud Colorado.
We have tbs most beautiful gardens or
every hand. with everything growing that
may ie euiiiyhssd IN The temperate zone.
inclnding corn, tobacco, sweet potatoes,
melons and fruits % every kind
tielow are more definite statements 81 The
extent and peeuliafiiiss 81 the valley with
Its railroad connections and position re.
CARDS tlie advantages for placing the eapi.
fui here. There can be no reasonable doubt
~ the minds of any who tnng carefully eSs
aniiia the matter of the business OF our
Jain.
For years the opinion has been general
that the permanent seat of government
would bc located here The situation II
central. by measurement II Is found 10 bn
the exact center from ehst Ia vest. and by
census u IL found to he almost II not
quite. the center Of population, aud al
though somewhat south 81 the center geo.
graphically. by making n reasonable al
iowapce Tor the mountainous country in
The north 20 iill up, II will only pIaes North
Yakima that much nearer tho center Gf
population, thus making The location fair
one for all sections ana sll directions IL, the
state IL Is obvious that while the nfgn,
msnt founded on central location is n
strong one the Typographical poailion Of
Aoftb Yakima furnishes stronger reasons
for the establishment of the capital here.
The town n situated In the Yakima val.
ley. which Is lees than 30 miles in length.
Through ths valley runs the Yakima
river. about 100 miles from the month IT
which u located The town. on Ia left hank.
immediately above the town The hatciissz
liver emptlsa into the Yakima and the
lietnn ilows Into ths Satehnez about |
twelv" miles nbDYe it's confluence with the
YAKIMA AMI about four miles below tho !
town the Ahtanuin river Joins the Yakima
Each ot these rivers leads 10 mountain
passes. the Antchesk to what il
known ms The AatchcsS pass. the very
beat railroad routs across tbu Cascades,
and twenty=tight miles shorter Ia Puget |
sound tlsan tho Stampede pass, through
which the Northern Pacific finds It's outlet
To The coast The 'fictsH leads 10 The Cow.
III nnd tispus passes by is north fork;
anu ny its south fork % the klickitat pass.
The Abtautin opens the way ~ the Eli, HI /
TAT pass through the sineoe gap Thus by
thssr yhfioiis passes the way IL open for !
ftsri highways to various parts 0i Puget !
rontd. the Columbia river. Vancouver and |
Trays barior, The Yakima river leads |
Tie way to the ntanpede pass. through the |
former Of which now runs the Northern |
la iiic railroad tmalu liner
ny means oi The Northern Pacific rail |
roah Aofth Yakima has now direct com
fnunleation with Pnsco and uy neaua Of !
TIE Northern Pacific, Oregon Railway A /
navigation. and the Hunt systems. il has |
communication with Dayton. Walla Walla |
anu Oh ppinla south ot The snake river, and |
ALEC by The Northern Pacific with Spokane |
= a's t"itak ana nil points east ~ Tie 90. |
tunibln river. North Yakima has M, avail !
~" railroad route To Priests rapids bv waV 1
81 TIE MCKEE coulee. and thence through |
"hlsryilie, Davenport and the fiK Bend I
country and all p0iats north and north I
saAt ana aouthwafd across the Yakima !
ihdihh reservation Ia GcidendAle These 1
FAfl"n4 passes. all available for railroad 4
t"utes have all actually been .ufvsved /
ana tested by the noat competent ef. 4
EHnsffs ora the ecast and arc actually exlat- |
ing, ieasiile levels through which railroads I
"hi ~ ir@ years he bililt Thus it will be 4
seen mat North Yakima IL the natural 4
tAl4rohd center 81 the future state Il wiii 4
DC borne IN mind that iu the construction 1
y. railroads. through mountainous regions 4
tbs water eourse must be followed M one 4
side and down the other il, efossiug tho I
range, aud II IL equally true that when
You once ascend the stream from the main /
"a ia or principal valley of any watershed.
you are then confined 10 that stream alone /
~ crossing Tie Aouuiafn ridge where il \
TEES. sorth Yakima Ia situated where all /
me tributaries 81 rreat basin meet. and I
ahs y not confined - any ri them for
available railroad lines bat she has the adj.
vantage of ihem all. aud 30 railroad could
ever De constructed through any OF the
Ia.sss named and avoid The town.
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