The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-02-11
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During the year that has passed the
citizens of our city and county have felt
keenly the dscouragements incident to
the prevailing hard times, but notwth-
standing the consequent obstacles which
often presented themselves, the club has
been alive and active in it's duty when
ever and wherever opportunity offered
and is entitled to look back with pride
on the years record.
One of the most important matters
that has received consideration has been
the subject of immigration which has
been given persistent attention during
the greater portion of the year. The
good beginning of the year before in is
suing and circulating the club pamphlet
has been followed up by sending forth
agents who have come in direct contact
with intending emigrants and have thus
been able to interest an intelligent and
thrifty class of people. The town of
West Boylston and vicinity, near Boston
are to be inundated by the creation of
huge reservoir for Bostons water supply
and the people who are about to be driven
from their homes have been visited by
Mr.. Richard Olney, who acted as the
clubs agent, and who reported that he
pressed the advantages of North Yakima
as new home for them. G. NJ. McKin-
ney has done faithful work among the
Hollanders in Michigan. The results of
this kind of work cannot be measured at
the present time but must of necessity
reach on into the future. One result
which seems to be not at all improbable
is the location of sanitarium in this
neighborhood by the Hollanders OF Mich
igan. A proposition has been made
them including grant of land under the
| artesian wells, whose medicinal properties
together with the favorable impression
these people have received of the Yakima
country, give promise of success in this
matter. Closely allied to these efforts in
the emigration line is the work the club
has done in advertising during the past
twelve months. 1t is doubtful if this
county has ever received a more substsn-
tial advertisement than We have enjoyed
by the publication OF an article by "A. B.
Wyckoff, on irrigation, which appeared
american accompanied by FIVE large H.
Illustrations of Yakima scenery and pro-
ducts. very complete statistical re-
port of the fruit acreage of the county
was prepared by ]. d. Medill and pub
liehed and circulated many of the clubs
pamphlets and other advertising matter
have been sent out, and two conventions
entertained which have resulted in much
practical value from an advertising stand
point. The meetings of the State Press
Association and the Northwest Fruit
Growers Association both proved very
pleasant and successful affairs.
Following the establishment OF small
foundry in our midst, which was accom-
plished with the clubs assistance last
year, efforts b ave been made to secure
the establishment of fruit cannery, a
beet sugar factory, wool securing plant,
home for aged Odd Fellows and their
children and Holland Ssnitsrium,
which has been mentioned before. 1t is
not necessary to go into details regarding
the benefits which would accrue from
the esta bishment of such institutions
in our midst. Two different parties are
in correspondence with the club and are
anxious to put in cannery as soon as it
seems advisable. Regarding a beet
sugar factory, communication has been
had with an Eastern firm who offer an
extensive plant on very reasonable terms
one drawback to the establishment Of
this industry here at present is the lack
OF even an experimental crop of beets
in the neighborhood. However it is con-