The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-12-07
7HH MID-WINqER FAIR.
An Able Talk on the Subject BY One
Who Knows.
3. r. BENSON SAYS IT IS 4 FAKE.
Will Nes Represents the Pacific slope
Nut VIII be n Beautiful EXPOSE
item Of Calisernia's Preduess-A
Few Questions Asked.

ED. hkhALD.-A you requested me 70
write "letter" on Yakima and the Mid
winter fair, will try TO offer q few sug-
gestions and put few questions instead.
During the first few months that this
coming fair was talked about 1t attracted
very little comment in Chicago. But
later on. say by the middle OF October, 1t
seemed to get considerable Roadway and
hundreds Of people visiting our building
at Chicago spoke Of attending this Mid
winter fair. Then for the FIRST time be.
came very much interested and anxious
that our state II possible should get In the
swim.
After talking the matter over with Mr..
E. s. Meany we went before the new
fair management to. see what could be
done for space. We could get space in
buildings for 81 q square foot and in
grounds, outside Of building, 81 q square
foot. OF course that let us out.
We could have had the two palatial ex-
hibition cars Of the N. p. R.'R. Co. which
were used in Chicago for all the Northern
Pacific states, exclusively for our state
more than that we could have filled them
with the cream Of our Chicago exhibits
mineral. timber. fruit, grain, etc.-and
had them hauled across the continent,
gratis. BY replenishing with fruit, vege-
tables, etc., Of this years crop we could
have made showing to be proud Of.
said to the official: "Then for us to
show up the resources and products Of
Washington, to help give character and
credit to your exhibition, you propose
to charge us just as much per square foot
as you would tax man who wanted on
ly 4 square feet on which TO exhibit some
patent rat trap or fake show" told
him that let US out as We had no means
Of raising 1900 for space.
Now they send up to us Mr.. Cragie
Sharp, Jr.. as their agent who says we
can come into the grounds free but will
have to pay 81 per square foot for space
in the buildings. These things show
their p,licy toward us and give us the
best idea Of what they are trying to do.
| still feel that the midwinter fair. so far
as it pretends to be an exposition OF the
resources Of the Pacific slope is fake,
but so far as it pretends to represent Cali
fornia it will be beautiful and magnit-
cent affair. California can do those
things and she will n this instance.
believe that thousands OF the well-to-
do class 10 the east will be there. Very
many who went to the Columbian expo
sition decided to locate on the Pacific
coast somewhere. but deferred making
selection until they should visit the mid
winter fair and see call" of our exhibit
there.
Then 30 far as Yakima is concerned ii
would be fine field to show Californians
what can De done in the way of raising
choice apples, hops and alfalfa on land
costing $50 to $50 an acre as compared
their 5000 to $500 land.
One thing is sure, the Californian
knows what irrigation means, especially
II the supply is abundant, and on this
latter point We shine by comparison.
The main questions that confront us at
this time are:
lat. Will it pay us to make such an ex-
hibit as we would be forced to make at
this season Of the year, so short a notice
and some OF our best apples gone and no
funds in sight and no organization here
10 take hold Of it,
I'd. Can we afford to miss such golden
for disseminating Yakima
literature, for showing up our champion
products. hops and apples, to the class of |
people that will be there?
II such course would bring 1000 peo-
pie to our valley within in two years, 1t |
would be worth 100000 to the county.
That is counting immigrants one-tenth
rs valuable as Florida values her new set
;lers. Argument on the advantages OF get
ing new settlers is probably unnecessary. |
In this connection can't resist the temp
alton to speak OF our lack as a business
community Of anything like a CONNER
cial club, board Of trade or chamber Of
commerce.
We have good social club, and l be-
ieve the majority of its members would
be better suited il it was business organ
zation with social features as an incident
'atber than social club only, with no
business features.
know II would be patronized and sup
ported by many active business men who
now take no interest in 1t. A committee
II such club could act and feel that the
Hub and the business men Of Yakima
we're behind them. Now two or three |
men act for themselves alone. Much |
may be said in this connection. hope
enough will be said to get something &C.
+. F. BENSON.
Come and see our new goods. Cheaper |
han the cheapest. at the +. 4 T. Coop.
store, j. Z. Mulligan, manager. 46u
Goods sold for Christmas trees at |
Wholesale prices. consisting OF candies,
nuts and Christmas tree decorations at |
he Yakima Candy Factory. If.