The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-03-24
The CITY Of EllenSburg.

tans some 200 600 acres of beautiful land all of
which is in sight Of this city the county seat and dVs
ion headquarters Of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
panv's main line, with machine shops, roundhouse
and coal bunkers. The city owns the electric light
plant. We have d good system OF water works; $50,
600 public school building; magnificent state normal
school building costing SI25ooo the only school sup
ported by the for the preparation OF teachers for
public school work and nearly every county in the state
represented by attendance. Our public school system
ranks among the best in the state
Elensbure is beautifully situated, business streets
graded and grave,ed Upwards of 70 brick and stone
buildings have been erected since the big fire of July a.
1885,
The Baptist, Congregational, Christian Catholic,
Episcopaan Methodist and Presbyterian denomina-
tons have churches and sustain public worship.
ELLENsBURG AS VIEWED BY A CORRESPONDENT OF
THE SEATTLE DAILY TIMES. !:
Eensburg is situated in the heart Ola fertile valley,
nesting in grove of beautiful shade trees and surround
ed by rolling hills the north south and east, and
bordered on the west by the snow crowned Cascade
range 1t would be difficult for artist to picture
more placid peaceful home>lke city, imagine more
congenia and diversified environments Here is every
thing please the eye and move the soul to poetic
tons In the immediate landscape the scene is dreamy
and musical The clear, deep Yakima river, lined on
either bank with ungles of willows and tall grass trav-
erses the entire valley In its depths can be seen lively
fat mountain trout darting about 3bouy hoping some
sportsman with tempting fly will come and pull them
out The river clear that the bottom can be plain
ly seen, where the water is twenty or thirty eet
Deep There regular and gentle slope in the valley
from north SOUTH and the irrigation bitches traverse
and and the whole region giving the al
uval soil it's quote of mountain water In the distance
to the northwest lined against the sky the principal
snow capped peaks OF the Cascades. From Elensburg
Mount Rainier appears three separate peaks these
peaks not being observed from Seattle they are lined
behind each other when viewed from the Sound. In
humps created by the peaks the two craers OF the
mountain and sometimes the vapor arising from the
mount gives the appearance OF smoke, adding to the
beauty and grandeur OF the scene.
In the valley are at present fifteen creameres, land
right here is good place to tell about this infant indus
try Three years ago Ellensbuig produced only suf-
is made that the valley produces four ths of all the
butter used in the These Creanees operated
during the entire twelve months OF the year and VOL
ume OF trade is added which materially increases
the medium Of exchange. 1t said that the creameres
alone add from $4,000 to SIS 900 month to the me
dunn of Ellensburg exchange Three years ago the
boom dropped out at Eensburg and the valley was one
quetest in the state. The people had no money and
every walked about looking forlornly along their
Noses scarcely seeing any engrossed they
with their unhappy thoughts OF shattered hopes and
evaporated fortunes. But it's different now, and the
change largely due to the advent OF the creameres
an industry which is growing and increasing daily.
The valley now enjoys distinction it lost but
has since reganed the distinction of being of the
most successful stock producing regions Of the
Its undulang dotted with Cattle horses hogs
and sheep and "Ktttas mutton and beef is again an
unpatented trademark which insures quick sales and
living profits in every part OF the state on both sides OF
the mountains
The mining industry should not be lost sight Of The
Swauk and Peshastin Mines where rich strikes have
been made, and where miners are now at work taking
out fortunes from the earth tributary Ellensburg
Much money is being spent in this region on the new
properties and the older propositions are already pro-
ducing wealth. Many stamp mills in the districts
and several hundred working placer claims all
Of whom spend their money in Elensburg. The back
smith shops and supply stores OF the town-grOCery,
drygoods, clothing and shoe-are receiving direct
benefit from the mines, and incidentally the rest OF the
people are accordingly benefited. 1t is claimed that
Ellensburg has larger medium OF exchange than
any city Of it's population in the Northwest and the
claim to be legitimate 1t is interesting at
this point to bear in mind that every of gold
taken Of the districts and circulated in Eensburg
does not draw from the exchange Of any other industry
is direct and immediate addition to the wealth Of the
town.
Ellensburg boasts Of having about 5000 people, and
each OF the 5000 is proud Of his The city con-
ains brick building than any place of its popua
ton the There ore brick structures here
than there frame OneS-a statement seemingly in
credible but absolutely true On July a. 1885, the city
was wiped out by fire and the town rebuilt with
and its substantial appearance. The populaton!o the
valley including the city is difficult to estimate two
men telling the story not even the employees of
the assessors office. The valley is dotted with farms
and one ride in any direction and find farm after
farm adjoining each other, being divided by jointly
Hay and all kinds of hardy grain do WELL and the crops
are large and unailing. The altitude OF Ellensburg is
1900 The nights at Elensburg always cool.
Ellensburg has fire department aud first.
class rotary steam eng ne 1t has plant, the
water being supplied from reservoir by gravity sys-