The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-04-09
BUSTING AID BOOMING sOtFH DFID.
A Letter From The Sea COast End Of the Iakima
4 Paei6t Railroad. -COaStrustiOa
WOrk Going Ahead.
sOurM BEND. WASH, April 8, 1891.

II Ihe arrivals ~ TINS place now number
thirty to fifty persons daily. The hotels
are crowded. There are four Of these In
operation-The Watson, The Foster, The
Crescent and The Broadway, besides sew
eral lodging houses and restaurants. The
Hotel lie Bosquet, now nearing compile
ton, will probably be ready for guests in
the course Of month. Present accom-
mOdations for travellers will also be in
creased in few days by the opening Of
the Potter house, q commodious three
story structure, at Sea Haven, South
Bends next door neighbor, 4 mile down
the haTbOr. A plank road connects the
two places. Work on The Willapa hotel,
which Is being constructed by the North
eFn Pacific people at q cost Of $4,000, Is
prosecuted with activity after a slow
course Of preparation. The frame is mp
to the full height Of three stories. This
building occupies a beautiful site over
looking the head Of the harbor and when
finished will present a grand appearance.
Our hotels are very well kept, and the
table fare at The Watson conducted BY
Watson Bros, formerly Of walla Walla
and Ellensburgh,) IS scarcely excelled in
the best hOstelries Of the large cities.
The BOwers dredge, now at Tacoma,
will be brought here next month for work
in the river opposite the railroad teFmi-
mails, which are just above the present
limit Of deep water navigation. The
terminal grounds, located on tide prai-
re-" will be graded up with the earth
taken from the river bottom.
The construction forces on the Yakima
4 Pacific railroad are being increased.
The accessions are Of white labor only,
and 1t Is probable that the Chinese gangs
will be soon let 10. Inside Of ten days
500 men will be employed along the line.
The real estate activity here is attract
ing brokers from all parts Of the state.
Not less than six well known Tacoma
dealers have established themselves in
South Bend within few days. The fra
ternity numbers at least forty and wide
awake lot they are. Evidently sincere,
too, In their panegyrics on "the PROPOSE
ton" for their commissions promptly 20
into town lot Investments. Nobody stays
here long without acquiring the unshak-
able faith that is the most striking char
acteristic Of the local population. Egbert
& Reed, who started in the real estate
business here year ago, and are now
running offices at No. Central avenue
and No. 8 Willapa avenue, say "It's all
good, )" and have bought property in every
part Of the city. They figure on q
city Of at least 5000 people 10 five years,
and none Of the residents seem to think
this an exaggerated estimate. The COM
pletion Of the railroad through to North
Yakima is expected to inaugurate growth
faster than Tacoma's. However, the
present pace Of growth will easily Get the
city ahead Of any other in southwestern
Washington during the next year.
Among the new mercantile firms are
the Kleinburg Bros, Of Ellensburg and
whatcOm, who are opening a dry goods
and clothing store in the James h RIxon
block on Water street, near Central ave-
nue., Henry Kleinburs in charge.
On the 4th instant a syndicate purchased
from the Northern Lumber company fifty
water front lots west from Central ave-
nue.. The price is not made public, but
the lots, being in the heart Of the city,
and facing Water street, the principal
thoroughiare, would find ready sale at
1900 to 5000 apiece.
Two land companies are potent In con-
troll Of the destinies Of this place. The
Northern Land and Development COM
pany is an offshoot Of the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad company. Its manager IL
Thomas Cooper, a bright and very enter
terprising and energetic young oman. The
South Bend Land company is the discov-
erer Of the townsite, the original pro-
moteF, and divided possessions with the
other to hurry the coming Of Q railroad.
George U. Holeomb Is the manager and
L. N. Eklund the secretary, and these
two are most active in the company's
large affairs. They and their associates
are rapidly becoming milliOnaires, . fact
apparently satisfactory to the older estab-
lished real estate brokers. who say the
company has been decidedly liberal In
giving "the other boys" q chance. t.
has nurauad a lil,ayaI uoliev alan In the