The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-07-18


Michigan, who visited this valley some
months ago, has been in the city for q
few days, but returned this week to his
home. Mr.. Ferwerda is the gentleman
who has been 90 active in writing letters
to his people back in Michigan, and set
ting them right as to the soil and climate
OF the Yakima country as opposed to
WILDLY island, real estate men from
which section had hoped to secure the
colony of Hollanders, and used misrep-
resentstion to assist their schemes. Mr..
Ferwerda implies that the larger part Of
his colony will come to Yakima, not
withstanding the efforts of the WILDLY
island people to locate them there. He
has again made numerous trips over this
section, and is even more pleased than
upon the occasion of his first visit with
the crop prospects and general outlook.
Thomas H. Rutter and ]. II. B. Clark
have q proposal which they expect to
bring before the governing board OF the
Commercial club at its Saturday night
session. Mr.. Rutter is q photographer Of
some experience, having been connected
in an official capacity in that line with
the Northern Pacific railroad for period
of five years. His plan is, that stereopti.
con views of this city and county exclu-
sively shall be prepared, and that he
then make tour Of the eastern cities,
accompanied by Mr.. Clark. and deliver
lectures upon the Yakima valley and its
people-enlarging upon the peculiar fit
ness OF this section for prospective set
tiers who have $1,000 or more capital.
They claim TO have had promises Of as
sistance from representatives OF ditch
companies in this valley, and now desire
the aid of the Commercial club. What
that body will do with the plan will be
known next week.
Reports from the depot are to the
effect that the past three or four weeks
represent the dullest season this station
has ever known in the matter OF ship
ments. Absolutely nothing has been
done until the present week, save the
shipment Of q considerable quantity Of
work just prior to the first OF the present
month. Some hay has been transported
to the Sound during July. and green
corn has just commenced coming in to
the ware rooms. The local officials are
expecting the fruit traffic to open sud-
denly and briskly within the next few
days. After that begins there will be
but little rest for the depot employees, be-
cause the fruits will hardly have been
disposed of when melons will be very
much in evidence; then will come spuds
and then hops. Once the shipping opens
there will be plenty OF it-snd the depot
force is only anxious for IT to begin.
G. II. Reeves & Co., Duluth, Mimi,
commission men, this week favor The
HERALD with the following report of mar
ket conditions in that section: "The
market seems to be well stocked with
cherries, and they are selling slowly at
S5c per box for good stock. They have
been coming in in very poor condition,
and in some cases 1t has been hard to re-
alze the express charges out of them.
spricots and plums are in good
demand, California peaches selling at
$1.l0 to SIPS per box, apricots $l.4O,
plums 81 to $2.25 per box. All OF our
so far this season, have come
in by express, but we think they would
come through in about as good time, in
better shape and for less money, by re-
A heavy warrant call will probably be
made by Treasurer Bartholet next week,
the funds from which cash is to be drawn
being the road and bridge, the special
state fair. and the various school district
funds. Treasurer Bartholet anticipates
that the amount called in will be in ex-
cess OF 1880, though he could not say
exactly, because he was not in bis office
when HERALD reporter accosted him.
This will distribute some ready cash
where it may be needed, although of
course brokers hold most of the war
rants.
Mr.. d. Jacobs, the big shoe dealer Of
San Francisco and Tacoma, was in the
city yesterday. Mr.. Jacobs had rented
the new Gary building on Second street
and contemplated putting in good-sized
branch stock of boots and shoes exclus-
lively; but after thoroughly going over
the ground he concluded that the field
was fully occupied-hence he stated to a
HERALD reporter that he would not bring
his stock here. II is not known who will
occupy the new stone front on Second.
1t is reported that Mr.. N. N. Brown, o
who was to have assumed
charge of the Hotel Anterior, has
changed his mind and concluded not to
do 30. What truth there is in the state
ment cannot be ascertained. Rumor
also has it that Mr.. and Mrs. John Bar
tholet, the owners of the building, will