The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-01-23
SWEET BEULAH LAND"
The Attractions and Advantages Of YAK
ima---A Prosperous City.
The SWItzePlRnd Of AmeFIeassHeI
Various EnteRPFIses and
PHOductss

Jennie F. White in the Spokane RspieW:
North Yakima is beautifully located, nest
ling down 80 cozily among the mountains
which surrounded it on all sides, save an
occasional pass here and there, which
form the connecting links with the sur
rounding country. The writer exper-
fenced the pleasure Of visit to the valley
during last autumn, and while sitting in
q carriage on q winding drive way up the
mountain side, with the huge rocky bluff
rising threatening above our heads, and
the perpendicular wall below, ending in
the low pass in which winds the dashing
Natcheez river, 80 soon to meet with the
sister waters Of the Yakima, we felt that
surely this must be the Switzerland Of
America. Looking eastward, we beheld
beneath US the fair city, with her many
church spires pointing heavenward, her
business blocks and busy stir Of active
life: the curling smoke Of passing train
rising in the clear air To point out the line
Of direction traversed by the Northern
Pacific, which is the means Of ingress and
egress to this vicinity.
The many shade trees set out and
cared for by those who realize that beauty
is wonderful power, and are determined
to miss nothing that can add to the
attractiveness Of their streets; the sur
rounding ranch homes Of liie's toilers;
the green fields here and there through
which the silvery lrrigating streams wind
about, like ribbons in 4 mermaid's hair;
the foothills forming q background Of
gray, beyond which, with snow-capped
tops, touched into living gold by the
departing rays Of old Sol, and smiling at
each other across the intervening space
between, arise the tops Of Mounts Adams
and Tacoma the clear autumn sky above,
the birds pouring fourth their notes Of
praise from the ever visible pines and the
rippling waters together formed perfect
whole, long to be remembered.
Yakima can not fail to become large
agricultural city, forming, as it does, the
outlet for the nine fertile valleys adjoin-
ing. The new railroad from Portland is
to be completed in two years. The Ore
CONTAIN Of January 4th says this vicinity
is to have an unprecedented growth dur
ing 1890. The railroad to connect with
North Yakima will be pushed to compile
tion, and the agricultural and lumber
industries will be developed in proportion
to fscilities afforded by these railroads."
The Oneida irrigating bitches, cover
ing many thousands Of acres Of land, are
now being prepared by the Oneida Com
munity, Of New York, who are to colonize
that section Of Yakima county. The
Mcintyre ditch, covering 100, 900 acres Of
the best land in the state, and immedi-
ately surrounding North Yakima, will be
built OF once.
The Ahtanum ditch and that Of the
Wide Hollow cover the lands to the west
ward Of the city, while the Selah valley
uiVShb "hiSn 70 neaIiy conPieaouI "AVeIs
5000 acres Of land extending from three
to twelve miles from North Yakima.
Water works and electric lights are to
be completed the coming season, after
which they will feel that they have added
much to the city's appearance and COM
fort.
They have one Of the finest public
school buildings in the state; and eastern
people visiting the schools say they equal
any in the east they have ever visited In
management and educational facilities.
All lines Of business are well conducted
and one is surprised OF the amount Of
enterprise and thrift represented on every
hand.
The NatcheeS gold and silver mines arp
attracting much attention, and promise
well for the future. The gold is obtained
by placer mining.
Silver ore Is found In vast quantities,
assaying from S75 to tl6O per ton. These
mines are being worked and tho mining
fever is running high.
The coal fields also show immense
quantities Of semi-anthracite coal, one
ledge alone being seventeen feet through
without partition wall. The railroad