The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-06-22
I'm Unity There IL strength.

A@bAtOh kAhhALo. AhNaC was tsahSt
not very long ago, when the now beauti-
full and solid city of Spokane was no
larger than our city, but in a few years
Spokane has surrounded herself by a
Gordon OF enterprises that made her great
and strong; made her the pride OF eastern
Washington and one Of the commercial
centers OF the northwest. Along. strong,
steady, united effort on the part of her
citizens did it. No set OF men ever work.
ed harder, or more faithfully, than did the
PEOPLE Of Spokane, and for long time
they hung in the balance, but sink or
swim, live or die, survive or perish, "Spo-
kane must win" was their watchword,
and they never quit until the pennant Of
victory fioated proudly from their mast
head. Shoulder to shoulder her people
carried the day and laid the cornerstone
of one Of the great cities Of the west.
Now Yakima must follow suit. In s
years, in spite Of hard times, discoursg-
ing circumstances, alone and unaided by
corporation influence, North Yakima
stands to-day the best town Of her class
in the west; solid, solvent and prosperous,
solely on her merits. The time has now
come to throw of long dresses and get in
TO short clothes. Let's become city.
1t can be done II our citizens will make
| up their minds TO this. 1t can be accom-
plished and in q reasonable time. A
steady united pull will make Yakima the
second city in eastern Washington. We
unquestionably have the resources and
all other requisites II we only put them to-
ge.her. will mention few enterprises
within our grasp il we but think so.
First-Irrigate forty thousand acres
west Of town.
Second-Build system Of electric, or
narrow gauge roads up our valleys, open
ing them up to rapid transit, all feeders
for Yakima; then encourage small manu-
facturies, utilizing our water power and
creating pay rolls.
We want commission ahdforwarding
house or two with capital enough to
handle our crops to advantage, and with
brains enough to protect our farmers,
so they are not robbed as they have been
in the past by parties in different sections
where they have shipped their stuff to.
We want first-class hotel where a man
can get anything he wants IL he Is will
ling to pay for it. Our hotels are all right
as far as they go, but We are going to
build city, and a irst-class modern
house Is needed. We want an electric
road to the old town, so all the land be-
tween here and there can be settled in
small acre tracts. We want a brewery
here. We are 10 the best hop and barley
section on earth, and every bit OF beer
We yet 10 shipped in. II beer we must
have let's make part of 1t at home. We
want another public school in the north
end Of town and splendid high school
centrally located. We want more dwell
ling houses-not vacant one in town.
We want seven or eight new brick stores
could rent them to-day II we had them.
IcouId 60 on. and on, and mention q
dozen other enterprises that will pay, and
I have not named one that by our In
fuence and work we cannot place here.
II every reader Of this letter will recollect
what have said he will find it all true
inside the next few years. know that
at the present time there are men OF large
means who are considering doing many
OF the things have mentioned, and it
lies in our power to tie these men and
their money to us if We give them
chance. 1t is our bounden duty to help
these people to get such hold as they
want, tor by helping them we help our
selves, our country, and all make some
thing. Live and let live" Ia good
everyday religion, and don't tarnish.
We have in our hands to-day the making
of a city OF twenty thousand people and
II We don't improve our opportunities it is
our own fault. 1t is the duty OF every
man and woman 10 Yakima to determine
what they can do to help this great work
along, and then do it with all their
might. We are progressive people,
dwell in the banner county Of the great
est OF states. Our possibilities are dazzl-
ing, natural resources great, opportunities
on every hand, and il we come up with q
solid front nothing can stop us and a
splendid future is positively assured.
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