The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-30

Fifteen Near Ellensburz-Ready SALE
Tor All the Pr.oinCr.


EIlersSurg Dec 1-Special--kittitas
valley has for some time enjoyed the
proud distinction of being the banner
dairy region or the state, and she mas
added great deal TO her prestige our
ing the past twelve months, Tor new
ereameries have sprung Up Ike magic.
and the grade and number OF cows nave
shown a most gratifying improvement
also This great step 20 the 'front.' mas
been taken in the last four years. Tor IN
iSsI there was but one small creamery
il the valley. Today there are hiteeh
plants in operation. using the latest ap-
planes known 20 the business. ara II =
a matter Of pride with our citizens that
the name "EDensburg'' or "kittitas Val
ley" stamped on brick OF butter - an
absolute guarantee Of the highest quail
~. and il comma nds the top price In the
Sound markets, where the demand for II
is greater than the supply. IhIs desira-
bic result is due 10 the fact that only our
most progressive and responsible men
have engaged in the business, and their
personal honesty and loyalty 10 their val
ley has fixed but one sfandard-the best
The first creamery established here, the
Bourbon" is still in operation, ana the
proprietors, ShultZ & Brothers, have a
plant in the heart of Eliensburg that long
ago won an enviable name in the markets
of the Northwest. During the past ten
pounds OF butter
During this same period, the Spring
Creek creamery. under the management
Of j. =. Sharp, has made 5000 pounds,
that found ready market. and the cry
has been more" wherever il has been
sold. Mr.. Sharp has just completed fine
brick creamery building. with an ice
house and cold storage adjoining. His
plant is i've miles west OF Ellensburg and
oh he a sffnT4f.@f
by his shorthorn herd, is secured in his
immediate neighborhood.
John G. Goodwin. proprietor OF the
TIoVerdale creamery, located seven
miles northwest OF town. had his plant de-
stroyed By fire year ago. so that he lost
three months time, yet, during nine
months he turned out s., 600 pounds OF but
ter. His rebuilt plant is today one Of the
most complete in the state. with ice house
and cold storage facilities. and all the
latest and best machinery. Mr.. Goodwin
is also an advocate of the shorthorn, and
has a fine herd. On the other hand his
creamery is located in the Jersey belt"
and he receives and handles large guam
tity of Jersey milk.
c. A. Sander has an excellent plant
mile northeast OF Enensburg He usually
milks from seventy-five 10 100 cows, and
does not handle other milk than his own.
His capacity is from 500 10 LOCO pounds OF
butter a day. His plant is run by water
power and is d model creamery. G. p.
Schnebly, six miles east of town, also
runs his plant on the product of his own
herd. He has facilities for making 800
pounds a day. The Nahum creamery,
owned by Mr.. Gibson. has been producing
500 pounds a day. His plant is six miles
northeast Of town. and. like Schneblys
is new and well equipped. The Fogarty
creamery, three miles south of town, has
an excellent plant, and is turning out a
fine grade OF butter from the Holstein
herd. No other milk is used in this cream
cry.
Beside these establishments, all within
eight miles of ElIensburg the following
have been started within the past six
months. and all are fully equipped and
doing well: Olmstead Bros, David Kin
kade, Martin Hollenbeek, Haley Bros.
Tifman Houser. John Moen, Jacob Bow
ers and E. d. Allen. number of these
began operations too late 10 make much
of showing in this year. while others
were hindered by lack of milk.
Thfs Industry has had a salutary effect
on this community, and has been a very
material benefit in bridging over the dun
times. The results, however, have been
ihuch more far reaching. for 1t has
brought about a wonderful Improvement
IL the breeds Of cattle in the valley until
To-Day We are far ahead of all other parts
or the state. Durhams, Holstelns. short
norns, Jerseys, and Guernseys are 10 be
found here in great numbers now. where
lew years ago only scrub breeds were
considered necessary. Now. nothing but
the best viii do, and the rivalry is spirited
and earnest
me valley is admirably adapted 10 the
business. the climate and feed being CON
ouclVe 10 a rich and abundant flow OF
MIX and our people are taking fun adj
vantage OF their opportunities. The am
bftion is TO maintain the lead in tbt. a.
ana TO honestly earn the title OF .eT,Igin
OF the Pacific Coast" and the realization
OF THIS nope does not seem far away.