The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-02-23
THE ROAD TO PROSPERITY.
A Progressive and Pushing People About
10 Reap a Rich Reward.
Yakima IL To-Day the syposurc Of
All Eyes and More Development
work IL Going on Than I'm Any
Other section of the state.

favor as time passed on by the fertility OF
the soil, which yielded spontaneously n
profuse heritage for the grazing of count
less thousands of cattle. II was not, how
ever, until very recent years that the
marvellous productiveness OF such a soil
under such sky was begun to be appre-
ciated and taken advantage OF, and it has
only been comparatively lately that it
has come to be understood that this is
truly garden spot, deserving to be cul-
tlvated as such rather than as farm.
Rich as are the returns which it yields
when sown to grain and hay, these are as
trifies to what it gives when set to its
proper task Of ripening fruits, berries,
vegetables and hops. This truth is now
becoming generally comprehended, and
the work being done in the way Of bring
ing water on to these fertile acres and
changing pastures and fields 10 orchards
and gardens has become the chief indus
try of the country. Sbrewd business men
and capitalists who are looking out for
golden returns on their investments are
taking advantage OF the opportunities
offered and are here or are coming from
all parts OF the state and from all the
states in the union to make their homes
or to develop new lands or engage in new
enterprises which will makes this the
most densely settled, productive and
prosperous agricultural and horticultural
| section OF the entire northwest. Those
whose prophetic sight clearly discerned
the slumbering wealth that would respond
their enterprises are among the most
shrewd and prosperous men of the new
west. Many could be named, but it will
answer every purpose to recall a few
who have pinned their faith to Yakima,
knowing full we'll that the golden seed
will quicken and yield bounteous re-
turn. They are Allen c. Mason, Judge
Frank Allyn, w. j. Thompson, J. r.
Patton, j. M. Ashton, George Brown,
Paul Schulze, David Wilson, George
Eaton, A. X. Hiscock, George w. Bird,
Charles f. Hale and II. s. Huson, of
Tacoma; Judge j. r. Lewis, A. W. En-
gle, M. V. B. Stacy, II. II. Lewis and
John Collins, of Seattle; Z Meeker, John
A. Stone, j. NJ. Ogle and A. G. Camp
bell, OF Puyallup; Judge L. B. Nash, j.
r. Reavis and Senator c. w. Ide, of Spo-
kane; Hon. Gardner G.. Hubbard, of
Washington, d. c.. John Vanderbilt, of
New York; Hon. w. w. Fish, of Elmira,
N. y; +. II. Hiscock, OF Syracuse, n
Y; Chester A. Congdon. of st. Paul
Captain A. B. Wyckoff, of the U. S.
navy; p. q. Johnson, OF Walla Walla
Q. c. Wellington, of Corning, N Y;
Cyrus Walker, of Port Gamble; w. L.
Lamont, of Niagara Falls, N. Y; A. d.
Charlton, of Portland, and many others
who are equally prominent and pro-
gressive. These are the men who, with
our own enterprising citizens, are max
ing the dull background of bunchgrass
and sagebrush give way before the extern
sion OF vast irrigation canals, to be re-
placed by orchards, vineyards, hop yards,
gardens and fields of alfalfa. While the
greatest progress is being made in the
country, North Yakima is reaping of the
benefit and has more than doubled in
population since the census Of 1890 was
taken. To care for this increase in pop
ulation great number of new dwellings
have been required, and now with every
house and room occupied there are many
who are waiting for the opening OF spring
to inaugurate an unprecedented era of
building.
Notwithstanding the unusual severity
of the winter weather for January and
February of this year real estate con-
tinues active, and the sales recorded at
the auditors Office from January / to
February % amount to $l45, 461, against
$l02, 49l for the same period of 1892.
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Manager w. N. Granger and Secretary
r. Z. Walker, of the N. p, Y. & X. Irri-
CATION company, were in the city Mon
day squaring accounts and scattering q
large amount of money among the mer-
chants and business men. Mr.. Granger
informed The HERALD representatives that
largely increased force would be put on
the company's work us soon as the
weather would admit Of using the men
to advantage. 1t was the intention to
have the canal completed through to
Prosser by April LIST. The long winter,
however, has delayed the work, but there
has been so much snow and the ground
is SO we'll moistened that artificial irriga-
ton will not be required as early as last
year, which will give the company ample
| time to finish the canal before it will
really be needed. Mr.. Granger is very
anxious about the action OF the county
commissioners regarding the bridge at
Zillah, and says that the failure to build
one there will retard the growth OF that
entire section, which, under favorable
conditions, would be of wonderful pro-
portions, and the increase in taxable val
ues would much more than warrant the
expenditure. He has letter from
gentleman who is waiting on the decision
OF the commissioners before concluding
upon planting sixty acres of the Sunny
side land to hops and making other i'm
provements this year, rs he estimates
that ll04 four-horse wagon loads of poles,
lumber and wire will be required and the