The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-20
THE CITY or NORTH YAKIMA
Some Plain Facts Relative 10 Its BuSi-
ness Interests.
The Future Development should
ana VIII he Much Greater
THAN % Has Been In
the Past.

Each wear the tide cf Immigration sets |
more strongly westward. A great portion
OF those who leave places of residence IN
the east to find homes in the west are
city people, and, coming to the northwest,
are more liable to relocate where they
may nave those advantages, socially anc
in business way, which the farmer lacks.
Tie object of this brief sketch is to cite
some OF the many advantages which the
city of North Yakima possesses, for, the
average western town is usually rs far on
its road citywsrd as an eastern one Of sew
eral times its size.
| North Yakima is located in the valley
Of the same name, 1853 miles from Tacoma
on the main line of the Northern Pacific
railroad 1t is now about seven years old,
and its development in everything goes to
constitute good, solid municipality has
',een somewhat surprising to people who
do not realize the extent nor productive
ness of the country tributary TO it, North
Yakima is the principal supply point for
tie Yakima valley and the eight smaller
valleys opening into it. The county is
somewhat larger than the State OF Indiana,
and the many mammoth irrigation canals
which have been completed, or are build
ing, will, in time, bring all the best land
under cultivation, so that il will readily
I've seen that no question of the city's
future can arise. While real estate values
in North Yakima are not high, fair prices
are obtained. There has been no boom"
which accounts for the lack OF inflated
values. Here the poor man, as well as
the rich. may obtain home at figure
within his means, and to those who are
seeking such, this city presents a golden
field
The educational facilities are good.
Two brick school buildings, erected at a
'osl Of $25 900, accommodate quite large
number of school children, besides which
there are numerous private and secular
Institutions OF learning. Certainly no
hesitation on account OF lack OF schools
is justifable.
The religious denominations are well
represented, each having their place Of
worship. The Catholic, Presbyterian,
Christian, Methodist, Congregational,
Baptist and Episcopal denominations all
lave handsome churches which are well
illed each 81, cessive Sabbath.
North Yakima has what is too frequent
| I,, I.,.L;ny ia uastorn citias-a rafpad
, lass of people who take interest in mat
iers which tend to uplift the social plane,
and who patronize literally all worthy
enterprises OF social nature.
The general health Is excellent. The
liberal plan on which the city was origin
lily laid out has contributed much to
! ring about such desirable state of af-
. iairs The avenues are all 100 feet wide.
he streets are 80 feet in width, while on
zach side of avenues and streets alike
handsome shade trees of acclmated vari-
,ties are planted and are sustained by
limpid streams OF mountain water which
, rickle unsteady beneath their branches
i, Then we possess complete sewer system,
, mly recently completed by the city at a
cost of $4,000. The same spirit of liber-
dity is observable in the construction OF
his important adjunct to the welfare Of
, he people of any city, it being large
, 'nough to meet our requirements for
more years than the present inhabitants
, will probably need a sewer system.
This city is particularly favored in hav
: ng n fine water and electric light plant.
scores OF arc lights illuminate the streets,
md new ones are constantly added as
need arises. The water is pure and cold,
J from the Natcheez river, an inexhaustable
source of supply, so that it will be at
once conceded that We are not better pro-
vIdAd for from an educational and sosial
stand point than from sanitary one.
For fire protection, of course. reliance is
mainly placed upon the water plant, but
the city ownsa an excellent Steamer" and
possesses well-equipped volunteer fire
department. The result OF our superiority
n this respect, upon insurance rates, is
bvious. The fact that our business
! houses are largely brick blocks also
contributes to low tariff.
Taxes are comparatively low. The city
!. owns its own buildings. The county seat
is here and the present court house will
be replaced ere long with new and com
mt dious structure.
All other requirements OF busy people,
. such as this city has within its confines,
are provided for, among which may be
mentioned, telephone system, United
States land Office, newspapers, two in
number and well-sustained a box factory
a Towering mill. doing business of $50
100 year, lumber yards, banks, the
First National and the Yakima National,
with an aggregate capital of $l50, 600, four
large hotels, four grocery stores, seven
general merchandise establishments, two
butcher shops, three hardware stores, a
-tcsrriage factory, an agricultural imple-
ment and seed depot, two shoe stores.
half-a-dozen blacksmith shops, steam
l,undry, three livery stables, three iewelry
stores, four drug stores, two millinery
stores, bakery, gun store, "china SHOP"
two photograph galleries, two opera
houses, two notion stores, restaurants
galore, saloons, and, last but not least,
seven real estate and insurance firms.
Nearly all the secret societies have
branches, viz, the Masons, Odd Fellows,
A q IT, w Knights of Pythias Catho-