The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-10-19
GREAT is PROSSER FALLS
An Embryo City That Jumps Proudly
Into The Arena.
ROBUST INFANT IN SHORT DRESSES
! Beautiful Tewssise surres naea
by Wore Substantial suppsrs and
Richer Resources Than MANY .
cay OF 10000 People.

EDITOR YAKIMA HERALD For the ben
eft OF all who are interested in the growth
and development Of this splendid county
and It's many different enterprises, will
give brief history OF one Of the greatest
deals In the northwest--that Of building a
city at Prosser to be called ProsserF alls and
irrigating 5000 acres east and west Of the
townsite. Prosser Falls is 80 miles south
OF North Yakims, on the main line OF the
Northern Pacific railroad. 1t has SPLEEN
did water power and is the distributing
point for the Sunnyside and Horse Heaven
countries. The same conditions and re-
sources that have made North Yakima
the solidest and most prosperous city in
Washington will build Prosser, and when
Prosser Falls is as large as North Yakima,
North Yakima will be 1900 strong and
growing larger, richer and stronger all the
time.
Time will bear me out. have not
failed yet in my predictions.
Prosser Falls is owned by two compan.
les, the Prosser Falls Land company and
the Prosser Falls Irrigation company.
Both com oanies are well differed and
represent the best men in the state.
Prosser Falls is one OF the very few irri-
eating deals in Washington which have
absolutely sold their bonds, got their
cash and gone to work this year.
The Prosser Falls Irrigation company,
OF which Or. James g. Van Marter, Jr.,
is president, has sold 100000 worth Of
l0-year, 8 per cent bonds at par and got
the coin. This money will be spent at
Prosser and vicinity during the next six
months; first, in building an irrigating
ditch twelve miles long, running east and
west from Prosser; in placing in the Yak
ina river pumping plant that will de-
liver to high point in the town, 100 feet
above the river, about twenty millions OF
gallons Of water every twenty-four hours
during the irrigation season. The pumps
used for this purpose are very large, three
in number, stand over thirteen feet high
and weigh two hundred thousand pounds
without the gearing. The plant. when
completed, will be the best plant In the
northwest. A splendid modern hotel is
being built; not large, but complete in
every detail. 1t is located on the right
bank OF the Yakima river, will have large
grounds and will make an ideal place. II
will also be first-class'place to get some
thing good to eat. Several very hand
some cottages are being built.
A newspaper will be started at once, to
be known as the Prosser Falls American.
1t will be ably edited and well managed,
devoted to Yakima county, her interests
and the building up. in solid, reliable
manner Prosser Falls and vicinity, there
by adding one more bright jewel to Yak
ima's crown.
No property has been offered for sale as
yet. At later date lots will be put upon
the market, but not pushed. The COM
pany will devote most OF its energies to
developing Of the surrounding country,
knowing that Prosser Falls, with its ALSO
lutely commanding location aud splendid
country tributary, will take care Of itself.
There is no mistake in this deal. One
Of the best towns in the state will grow
there. A view from the Horse Heaven
hills will satisfy any skepic that the
people who are behind this enterprise
know their business and that the future
Of this splendid point is assured.
FRED r. REED.
North Yakima, October Is. 1898.