The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-05-03
rue EDIrsRs WIRE GREATLY PLEASED.
They saw In Yakima the sdeal
Hs0e - che Csnsentsa and
PFospsrous Farmer.

They saw In Yakima the sdeal
HsUe - che Csnsentsa and
Prsspereus Farmer.
The eastern editors arrived here on
schedule time. SATURDAY., April 18th. They
we're John B. Conner, Of the Indiana
Farmer; Z. v. smalley, Of the NortAwsss
ern Magazine; y. J. Smalley. Of the st..
Paul Globe; chalmer d. Coleman and z.
8. Brooks, Of the st. Louis Rrai World;
Chas. E. Nixon. Of the Chicago Inter
Ocean; David Ward Wood, Of the Chicago
Fdrmsrs Voice: James Strong Judd, Of
the Oronge Judd Farmer, and H. E..
whitford, Of the Ohio Practical Farmer.
They were met at the depot by . deleea.
ton Of citizens and taken In carriages for
drive along the bench to the west OF
town. through Wide Hollow, around the
school section. and 10 the afternoon to the
artesian wells on the Mckee. They
proved careful observers and close ques-
tioners, interlarding their conversation
with frequent ordinations Of praise.
That they were greatly pleased was shown
in the evening when they met our citi-
Gems generally on the social plain at the
Commercial club rooms.
Col. W. F. Prosser, the president Of the
club, welcomed the visitors in an address
which embraced information regarding
our resources and markets. He was fol-
lowed BY Col. Hewlett who also aimed to
convey facts and figures that the editors
might use in their descriptive accounts Of
this section.
In response to calls for L. V. Smalley,
that well known journalist highly enter.
tanned those present with an address GOV.
ering the past and present Of Yakima
with predictions for the future. Less than
ten years ago he passed over the cite Of
North Yakima In wagon and now that
barren stretch Of sage brush country had
been reclaimed through enterprise and
transformed intoa beautiful little city, with
fine residences. attractive lawns, hand
some business blocks, wealth OF trees
watered by gurglins streams, and the
modern Improvements OF the older and
more wealthy cities. He complimented
the people of Yakima on having done
everything possible in the limited time at
their command and said We shouldn't
expect impossibilitiss, illustrating it with
the story Of the Sunday school scholar
who combatted the teachers claim that
God could do anything by maintaining
that he couldn't make four-year-old colt
in . minute. He spoke of the present
connected condition Of the nation, largely
due to the drawing OF too many people
from the country districts to the cities,
and stated that in the great industrial
resdjustment this and other choice agri-
cultural sections would be the beneficial
ries for the surplus population Of the
cities would be cast back to mother earth
with the command to till and make fruit
full. He said this section was the only
one in the northwest attracting general
for in the parlance Of the street
we were offering "a dead .sure thing"
With the best climate In the state, soil
Of remarkable depth and fertility, and
snow waters coming down to supply the
thirsty earth with drink, the speaker ex.
pected to see the day when Yakima
the most prosperous rural
population known. Mr.. Smalley closed
with congratulating the citizens Of Yak
ina on the splendid future before them.
Mr.. David Ward Wood was another Of
The speakers who seemed especially car
ried away with Yakima. He said that
this was the most magnificent country he
bad ever laid eyes on, with the environ
ments OF the picturesque and fruits Of tho
useful. He had seen on his drive that
day what he had never seen before-the
deal land where man could settle on
lew acres and gain q competence, while
Enjoying the benefits Of an enlightened
society and the manifold advantages
which we're the resulting efforts Of pro-
sressive people. He warned Yakima
against the commonweal army for he was
afraid II the so-called industrials camped
here for any length Of time the valley
would return to its primitive state Of Sage
brush, for they were as q rule non-be-
levers in the beneficial effects water.
Editor John B. Conner said that they
mad passed through wonderful country
n their journey west but that the best
mad been reserved for the last. There
we're number Of other speakers. includ-
ng F. J. Smalley, G. E. Nixon, d. R.
Maginnis, f. r. Reed and DR.. Van Mar
er. all Of whom paid glowing compli.
nents to this land Of sunshine. The
visitors left the next morning for the Sun.
,yside country where they were enter
aimed by W. N. Granger and D. R. Nc
jinnis.
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