The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-22

You see we have surprising uniformity
in temperature. However, some days in
summer the temperature jumps to 100
degrees and in rare instances reaches
10 degrees There have been winters
when the thermometer vent as low as
10 to 90 degrees below zero. This has
been the cause of our delightful climate
being absurdly misconceived of by those
who glance at the extremes and con-
cluded it was no place for them, where
one roasted in summer and froze in win
ter. Added to that, it neverl;rained, we
being situated in that section of the Co
lumbar plain which has what is called
very dry climate. You can't see why
we are so far north and still have this
uniformity of climate? That is due to
the fact that our prevailing winds come
from the warm Pacific. The west and
southwest winds are the famed chinooks.
These make our winters anu summers
mild. So many things attest our super
iority over all other localities. Let me
give you some idea of our soil and man
ner OF watering it. 1t is supposed that
the valley in which North Yakima Is
situated was formerly vast lake or
basin and our soil, which was once the
bed of the lake, is of great depth and ter
til,ty, varying from i to 30 feet Tue
slight slope has well adapted it for irri-
CATION. We obtain water chiefly from
the Natchez river, VIII Sc source i in the
Cascade mountains. The river carries
an inexhsustible and never-falling vol
ume of water. Capital has made the
most of these natural advantages by con
structing bitches aud perieCting the sys-
TEN in attaining niger developments.
We are the center Of the most important
of irrigation enterprises. The water i
carried onto our firm and easily worked
soil, which does not bake, and is very
fertile, being either vocanic or sediment
deposits, and does not require enrich
ment.
what could | tell you of the products
but that they are only limited by the
! climate. They are of tho first quality
and raised in abundance. There are
few special crops, the first of importance
being alfalfa, which is raised with such
ease and in such abundance that it well
adapts our section to dairying and stock
raising, and forms the chief industry of
our place. l think horticulture is next
in importance. The climate is adapted
to its success. Our fruit is among the
| finest in the world. As result of this,
we have large number of evaporating
plants. Market gardening is very sue
cessful, as is also agriculture. Does it
not look as If our wealth was assured?
1.-THE opportunities which men have to
invest capital and engage in business are
so many and varied that all classes and
conditions have chance to start in life.
| have not time to enumerate all the
many industries one could profitably
engage in, but l will call your attention
especially to beet culture. 1t is now in
its infancy, but success is fully assured.
I'VE have city of about 1000 inhabi-
tants; the water supply is inexhaustible;
the location is healthy; the drainage is
perfect; the streets are wide; the side
walk system is excellent, and we possess
all the modern necessities. There are
many retail stores, good markets,
churches for all classes and creeds, three
newspapers. Our public library con
tains many of the recent standard pub
| LEGATIONS. This gives evidence of the
generous spirit of the people. There