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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17
Uppar TampieS.

Tampico is situated ut the head OF
the + rifle Ahtanum Valley, just at
the foot of the wooded hills, among
whi b the Aht mum creek has i s source.
The well-known camping ground,
Soda Springs, lies adj scent To Tampic, ,.
aud IL justly popular for its beautiful
10 alton and he,lthful properties.
The growing of fruit and hops and
stock raising are the principal occupl-
tinns.
Tampico is peculiarly ad ,pted to the
growing of fruit. AS the winters are not
rs cold as they are near North Yakima,
ami the springs are later, insnring a crop
of superior fruit each SEASON.
Tampico crops are OF n hig rer grade
than these raised in any other pant of
the county. The wide grass ranges
max 3 stock -raiS ing profitable. and con
81 ierable wood and !uuIber are brou. ht
from the neighboring forests,
Oar peop'e are conf lently looking for
ward to Tina when railroad will lie
built up tho AhtAnum Valley atfordiug
near M rket Tor their produce.
MAE CONRAD.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17
Yakima City.

A. Traveller approaches Central
Washington. his attention ~ attracted toy
the fertile valleys. surro IN led hy low
mountains, with the SNOW capped perks
looming up behind them. Followin ing
the course If the Yakima river ihroii. h
the gap wpinh ths stream axes be-
tween the cross range of hills. he enters
the Yakima valley, one of the richest End
most renowned OF all our fertile section g.
A short distance north of this psss, SOME
of the first early settlers laid out ~ lit Q
Vi ltge. known as Yakima city. 1t has
met with reverses, but it is still n pretty
little town. with brnxi shady stre.t IL,
neat dwellings, and grassy lawns.
All the privileges and advsntsg' 8
of town life are found here. Three gen
eral merchandise vt. res supply the tenn
p"ral wants of the people.
The public school is an institution of
pride and interest To the citizens. The
corps of teachers is competent and thor.
ough. and the pupils intelligent aud
m.nnerly.
Regular religious services are:conduct-
ed ty the Catholics aud by two Protes
ttnt d uom'n .tions. A young pc ~ les
society and union Sabbath schoo; have
long been maintained and erj,yed by
all Professionals. who freely unite in them
and thus worship Him. tho has taught
usto dwell together IN love and unity.
Con;entment and kindly feeling RE
everywhere apparent. Mrs. HULL.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17
Our @ou3ty Correspondence

compact lit'le Mrxae. Hare the snn
shines. xith mt rluI to veil it's bright
nsss, over three hundred days in the
year; yon are within pleasant d'i,i "
dlstSnce of North Yakima; your mail il
delivered almust nj ynn, dnr; YOU can
hive all the fruit Won want; M IN ,tter
how no the day has hseu tn are il "A cool
refreshing evening p'e-za; and here. in
summer and fall. you are nightly Inl'ed
tn sleep by the contented rr"ak Of II Q
frog, and in winter and spring by the SAL.
listed howl al the cuvrs.
Miss ELtZ ,BgrI u CAMIaoN.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17
Upper NatcHex Valley.

As the hiiis AMI .n,in,Ains eurrOnf d.
iik ihs Narh,Z, the era,,iesr. nn".t
picturesque. and nrst prosperous IT II |
tn. valleys of Yakima county. have
dof Il their rob of whit.-anhpu 1T
rest and pnritv-and ARE rapidly ss.nm
insa mantle ot yrean-harb iuser If p.a"e
and plen'y we are reminded Ut n leter
# rhyme written by u laiy Of th's valley
~h"n hrrr AK y'rrs NJ" proving mp On
y desert ria,m Sue saNk:
AS stood on the beautiful sage brush ground.
Aud I viewed the country for miles around,
The bright green valley With its fruit ami grain.
Made me look, aud wonder. ami look again.
The orchards. IN adows. the fields of clover,
Alfalfa aui hops that grow all ovet-
To see these. the fruit, aui the flowers grow,
am sure would make all your faces glow
1.-THE Natchez river. as II winds in ami ou',
The gaps in the distance as you turn about-
The hills The rocks When | look at their
height,
| wish ali artist conld view the sight
And paint me picture to take away
TO my friends in INDIANA"
NKs. LINNIE MCCoRaICK Rowe.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17
The Lower Natehex Valley.

After travelling three and one-haif
miles in north westerly direction FRI IN
the City of North Yakima, the trAve Ter
arrives At tho - .intsi ro ks" the be-
ginning OF the n .tchrz Valley. This is
one of the most beautiful spots in Yak
ima County. On one side. foaning H, d
d ,shing as if eager to break its bonds. 10
the river TO which the valley owes its
name. while on the left ris, msssiv G
bulwark of rock piled up in the shape O
piers one on the other. presenting the
appearance of some grim OLD fortress
the base of these columns is thick ~
studded with Indian hieroglyphics al d
painted warriors. hie far up near tie
I center, standing out in bold relief, is the
bust of our beloved Garfield, hewed here
by nature with her own crude tools.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17
aG9sh, On the way to James, Gallery do see
nm SaexaN1aSlR Bushnell about those PlatinOs and
I!3Xaags9N Glossy Photographs, the best i'm
M%t Central Washington.

The Indians aupr ,pridn these rocks
tot q ,,Sa to " hitch i,nture had fitted
them y tor. Here they reue t.d and
her. they 'ur-d their TOE IN time of VAR.
Thi. ct slsp has its ru,nAi,t,. shait:
ira Il ion hand> down the story. that All
Indi ~ nr we wn,.zi n p,le I rtd nsid
= ri. her rom his white rival Nh! hr-
ri"h hrr Ia the top of this I'r'cipce,
pursued Ani alni at rApture'i. When he
,tch-i tn. ton, like hunted 'ie he
ped into the abyss ben'~th, bssiinR
WITH MN the maid.
While the stranger listens. his eyes
trnv-rs" the WA ~ IT IL SEX the spot,
tn. II - hrlI-n hy ~ nio,e useful c''nl'iv-
anc- of ciViliZ Il man, whr>e ruthi-ss
h md, regardless If this, has hiiilt abound
tn. W al one If our indi-pens,bie iri igat-
ing bitches.
P,>sing from beneath the shadow Of
this cliff, the traveller crnssrs tue hr, tge
scanning the river, ni.l is in the valley
itself, wuer1 thirty tive years ny" the
wh.l. man first h-h-,i Il, then n dry
piAin Of sage and tunch grass, ith no
inIat,it,nt save the wifi coyute ani his
9, ura,i-, the rel man. whnse / pee
SIX irt~i the rIver nix, whil. IN hunted
An ti-hei, happy aud contented
Wuat n Wonderful, almost miraculous
ch un.e; the sage has disappeared nni IN
t stead ara waving fields of green. With
or n ,rus netri y Ia len, an ript,lng
~, Large c,uuIoriauie iar,n holI,ss
oru tnickiy d,lie | mere Aii tn re.
Farther ~ tho valley, til. t'avoi.r Is
confronted on the right hy the most
beautiful = enc. On The gre, IL gas, ~ q
cluster uf AngoIa goat WIN th-ir Gag
| hoins and wnite wuo'. They are To he
| tne sulj.,t tor All experiment. by an out
ntting COMPANY. which Intends = II lin.
them To the klou,ilHr.
Mkt We meet 4 groupnf me ry bright.
, eyed urchins T. Il tsi * Il me ward ~ith
dinner pill and b nix. Just beyond
st ,uds III, cnuron, proving that all tLt,l.
| tn, settlers arc many of them ''old
timers." who crossed the pl .ins
And who have Undergone many
har,iships in their efforts to build
,nt irrig ,tion VS. necessary to mako
farming u success, and studied to turn
the river to advantage and they have
| succeeded.
rn-y proudly say, I'VE live in the
| N Itch, 2 Valley" 10.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17
Parker.

Parker post office Is near the center OF
the preciuet. sud is fourteen miles south
'f N nth Yakima. on tho east side of the
YAkin* river. The precinct Is circlej
by u range of hills, which gives it .
southern exposure. making the season
ten days earlier than at North va ina,
the scenery is grand. To the west and
north west are the SNOW clad peaks Of
Mus. Adams and X .inier of the Cascade
range. A magnificent river Il swing past
sxirted with timber. Two miles away,
over the river, 10 the YAkiint InaiAn
reservation and the N. p. R.ilw~y.
Winding around the foothills is the line
can Al OF the Yakima Investment Com
pany, which fl IVA for forty miles down
the valley. Beginning aquarter of q
mile below the head gate the valley 10
entirely i'll farms, till it passes out of cur
precinct. Here are the largest fruit
farms, alfalfa fields and hop-yards of he
county. The products of the valley are
rich beyond estimate. 1t WIS In Parker
that peaches, prunes, apples, cherries
and grapes were first grown on large
scale. There sr- ranchers here who
snip from 800 TO 600 tons of fruit loading
20 To 80 fruit cars per season Mt Sin,rue
>tuion There is hay without end. We
have sober, thrifty population. S ;hoois
| and churches are well attended an / tn, liz
influence Is appreciated:
MAGGIE DUNN.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17

VAS 10 nsmei ~ the 'aiway engit GERS.
The name ia an lnii.n @ori, but it,
| meaning IA mt kno.n. Tie place il
well situated, being surrounded bv hill.
that protect il and cause it to be the
mliest spot in Washinston t.st OF the
mountains |, is n irnit / cation ! ar
ex .ellenrr
The oulv DIR iwbsck il the early open.
peach an | aprirot buds to swell too soon Z.
thus making hem liable to irjn'y fr' N
frnsts. All sm ,li fruits do remarkably
we'll, not being hurt by the f-osts. Straw
herries are ut Iea-t ten days earlier than
in any other plare in the state. a great
advantage i'll marketing
the community 10 some " hat scattered,
but " e have large gatherings ut ali social
AM religions nreiiu1 which are he'd
in tn ,cnu u no ,se. We have Episcopal
Hni NJ .;hu fiat services, y union SAbba h
school aud n Christian Endravor.
Onr anuseinsnts are not many or
varied. cuu-is ing mainly Of a1ials and
concerts. The Ladie,' Guild gave u s,n.ial
on 1habk>eivii nisht which VAS II
Fl .ancial aiIt sm.lal success. The school,
~nlch IL excellent in every way, with
Mss Anna Junsst t'r Iea"har, gave n
successful exhibition before Christmas.
Tue Sab 'ath sctnl gave n concert and
" u tor the children on New Years eve.
THUS our Hnn-emetits, although nat
many nor pxiravA1ant, are still erj "
a',- and hen.frIal.
For the benefit Of the many who take
not. OF new ,par rep,rta in regard to
a location suI,abla f,r lt I, )meS, let IL
say that there Is 10 b-it-r place than
klunu Mrs HEDGER
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17
The Mckee Valley.


Moxep. it IL sal. urars Devils
Hole" l. must have i"en named Ivy
come worthy brave Rating across III. hills
IN the tot Jul, sun and ut ins the broad
plain h'fore hln. lie de'ermin.d to
Gross ia. valley and qu.nrh his thirst in
Che silver, stream which he raw gIean-
iny III the distance. The valley proved
81 ~. h- ,ai-r 'htn he imagined. A. the
dar gr.x older and thr sun hotter he
Rres more and more thir-ty. When
Gin III, he rear'neh tie Yakiinx river,
aifer tsklns long r"olins dran.ht. h-
Sm az. and LOOK inx ut the arid stretch ot
waste thar Inv h~t Neen niiu AMI thu hills,
Snate dxuiti II IN i'm with his hand.
eayin. Isl yHn Mpx-e;" Hni Mckee il
wii rpn.pu, Though Yankee enterprise,
Eastern rspital, q 'rlanth-lft and : Dtrh
Determination usve mate II one nf the
1tosf f-rtile ami pr,-prrunIs valleys Of The
Snkrina
An the lower part of the valley is und. =
iirivatI,", the water hriny taken from thu
river. TnDre sr. about forty miles al
dachea, hv means nf which shout 1 900
acres have been reclaimed. The ianh
Aaarest The divi'iinx hills il irrigated b,
artr.isn wells. The first uf these wells
was dig in 1897 Water WAS struck At
q helih Of 80 feet. There are now with.
IN radius oi five miles fifteen Il Wing
welt, capable OF lrrisatink | 90 acres
the lr4e.t OF them yields t"o cubic
deep. The wells run from 80 to 900
feet in depth, Win Nh AVERAGE tempern-
Azure nf II DEGREES, which lisa very great
advanta.p There are now about | 200
acres reclaimed.
Various crops are grown successfully.
Che TWO principal ones being alfalfa and
hops. There are at present about | 800
acrrs und4r alfalfa, 500 under timothy,
600 under hops and 10 under fruit.
TIE Mckee Company, which owns
$500 acres in the valley, has spent large
sums in PROVING the adaptabIlities Of the
coil.
During the winter months an ever in.
Crea-ing number Of cattle and sheep are
{atIened in the valley At present there
srs ov.r 10000 sheep wintering on the
different ranches.
The valley IL divided into three school
C.S,I,cts-ihe Mckee, the Riverside, and
<he Artesian Heights. On the Mckee
Company land there is we'll built
church.
The valley looks its best during the
early spring and SIMMER months, but is
particularly interesting in late fall when
hop picking is at its height. The ma
jnriiy OF the pickers are Indians. VINO
Came in great numbers. 1t is estimated
Chat a Thousand camped in the valley
fast fall. With their tents pitched in
COWS, and their camp fires lighted. the
scene at night il very striking.
One interesting relic of the past still
yemains in our valley in his ori.inal un-
civilized state, viz, the coyote. Nothing
has been able to transform him. except
that his taste for spring chicken, Thanks
giving turkey aud Christma- goose has
been educated, aud h- helps himself lib
orally TO these dainties, and then dis
turbs the peaceful SAUNDERS nf their own.
Crs with bis how Ia OF satisfaction.
There are few valleys to be found as
4leasant as the p-arefu!, prosperou'.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17
Wenas.
Mis-. LINNIE MCCoRaICK Row.

The name Wenas signifies marrow
waters" the valley il twenty-five mills
long and I'm traces some OF the best land
in central Washington. OF late years
(for the valley WAS settled thir,y.,lIiee
years ago grain raising has gradually
which is readily purchased nv caiile and
sheep men. 1t is preferred to wild hay
or timothy, especially ny those who are
feeling for the butcher.
Alfalfa yields here from three TO five
tons to the acre. Fruit raising claims
the attention of many. Those who have
chosen favorable localities, and have
cared for their trees when young, have
found it very profitable. All fruit COM
mon to the ,'ounty does we'll in this val
ley and has never suffered to any serious
orchards are planted. Hops have not
been success here; of the many yards
that have been planted only one Was
picked the past season.
There is still great deal Of land capa-
ble of improvement, and all those traits
now covered with saye-hrush may be re-
claimed by irrigation. No litigation over
water has ever occurred, An new meth
oh- are being resorted to in the shape Of
windmills and reservoirs. The Wenas
is very healthy place, AMI thrift and
contentment generally pervade the val
ley. Mas. MCGEE.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17

The rich mans whiskey is HARPER,
because it is supremely delicious The
poor mans whiskey is HARPER, be-
canse such good whiskey helps him. The
family whiskey is HARPER, because
IFS pure, pleasant and strengthening.
Sold by every reliable dealer in North
Yakima, Wash.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17

OF all the busy spots know
1t is THE HERALD office.
With many hands at work, | trow
And every one a novice.
But the result will be stnpendous,
The profits too, hope, tremendous.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17

o her letters and much interesting ne Wa,
fr al our county correspondents a-e
or .wded over into the next issue OF Tue
HERALD.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-02-17

kiona.
kiona is a SINAI! place on the main
line OF the Northern Pacific Railway,
seventy miles from North Yakima. 1t
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
RE PLUS ULTRA COPPER
 MINE CHANGES OWNERS.
Sold to q Stockton Syndicate for About SIS. .000-6ecent Developments ShoW
 Very Good Ore.

FRESNO, Jan. 1.-The Ne Plus Ultra copper mine. situated on the Daulton ranch on the line between Berenda and Raymond, in Madeira County, has been sold to a Stockton syndicate. The tran saction involved about Sl5 900.
 The mine was discovered by the late N. L. Bachman, and in 1865 company was formed and incorporated, with Judge C. C. Sayle as president and Judge E. C. Wincheu as secretary. The mine was operated a number of years, the ore be- ing hauled to Stockton by OK teams and thence shipped to Swansea in Waies for reduction, there being at that time no reduction works on the Pacific Coast.
 The mine was closed down in 1877 owing to the low price of copper and the hign rates of freight demanded by the raIl- road company.
 In June, lsso, the parties to the present purchase. under a contract. resumed work on the mine, and the results were so satisfactory that they have taken ad- vantage of the option and will erect re- duction works on the ground. The work ing of the mine will be pushed by the new owners.
 Besides the Daulton estate there arc several Fresnans interested. Judge Sayle is still president of the company; ex-Assemblyman N. L. F. Bachman. nephew of the discoverer of the mine, Is secretary: Alex Goldstein, president of the Farmers Bank of Fresno, treasurer. and Judge Seth Mann of Oakland and John F. Daulton are the other directors. quality of peacock ore. The mine Is one of the best on the coast. and its fur ther development will be watched with great interest.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
SIX THOUSAND PERSONS JOIN LR 4 FAREWELL
 TO GENERAL BOOTH,
Great Demonstration on the Eye of His Departure for the United
 States

LONDON. Jan. 5.-Six thousand per sons, most of them members of the Sal vation Army. took part at. Albert Hall tonight in a demonstration of farewell to General William Booth, who is about to sail for the United States ito assist in organizing great additions to the army. Three brass bands led the music, and in the body of the hall were 1000 Salvation lassies, who performed and blue scarfs.
 received a tremendous ovation. the masses forming themselves into imita- tions of the American and British flags. Commissioner Coombs presented an ad- dress from the English Salvation Army, to be delivered to the American army. General Booth, in the course of a long speech. said:
 T am going where I shall unques- tionably receive a generous welcome. Whatever jealousies or antiquated an- tipathies may be in the hearts of oth- CTS, the Salvationists on both sides of the water have only affection and con- fidence for each other. We have had our sorrows and storms. In the United States one of the greatest sorrows that could come to a general of God has come to me. One of my sons has de- parted from his fathers side and from the Salvation Army. 1 do not bear him i'll will, for, though I think he is very much in the wrong. he is still my son. Of controversy or disputation I'll have none. l am the friend of all men.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
Amazing Confession of 8, San BernardinO Sal-
 vatiOniSt.
Arrested for Grand Larceny He Pleads Guilty to Numer-
 OuS Crimes.
His Record Over a Hundred Burglaries and Foraging Expeditions in
 Five Years.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 5.-ln the Superior Court of this county to- day was enacted a scene that sur prised even those whose duty brings then in contact with crime of all de- grees. For years A. H. Revis has been a bright and shining light in Salva- tion Army circles, and little did they expect that the one who nightly sought the sinner to come to the fold, confess their sins and plead for for giveness. was at that time proving from place to place and stealing any thing that he could lay his hands on; yet such was the case.
 short time ago Revis was arrested for the larceny of eleven bottles of brandy, nine bottles of whisky and pair of gum boots from a Redlands merchant named Spoor, and, on his being arraigned, admitted his guilt and desired speedy trial. He was brought to this city and arraigned be- fore Judge Campbell, and when in- formed of his rights declared that he would waive them all, pleaded guilty and asked to be sentenced at once. He even declined the services of a lawyer, saying he was guilty and had no money to spend on them, and, when informed by the court that they could serve TOT nothing, he declined to put them to any trouble at all in his behalf.
 To-day was the time for sentence, and when asked if he had anything to say, he handed the court list of all the burgiaries he had been guilty of during the past five years or so, which when scrutinized disclosed the aston ishing fact that he had participated in no less than 10S foraging expeditions, securing in every instance booty rang ing from three loads of wood he had taken from as many schoolhouses to carpenter tools from the chests of wOrkmen engaged about the city.
 Nor was this all. He informed the Court that since preparing the list he had called to mind four or five more cases, which he wished incorporated in his confession, and that he stood ready for sentence.
 Judge Campbell was amazed. He re- marked that he had given the case a good deal of thought but as the pris- oner was only arraigned on one charge, he would sentence him on that, and gave him one year in San Quentin.
 Many think the man insane, but he declares that he is not and says his object is to clear his mind and serve out his sentence and come back to his old haunts purified of his sins, SO that he can preach the gospel of salvation to erring souls in this section He goes to the penitentiary in the morning.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-06
BARRY iS FAVORED F0R
 RlIR0AD COMMISSIONER,
Public Meeting at Vallejo Urges His Appoint nent 6y Sending Petition
 to fhe Governor

VALLEJO, Jan. 5.-At a public meet ing, held in this city, on the evening of the 4th inst. by the friends of James H. Barry. in the courtroom of Judge Lament. to voice the sentiment of good government, many were the lcompli- ments paid to the sterling worth of MT. Barry by the speakers. and all were in favor of the appointment of Mir. Barry for the vacant Railroad Commissioner ship. MT. J. w. Sweeney was selected as chairman and Richard Caverly, sec retary. The following petition was adopted and forwarded to Governor Budd:
 VALLEJO. Jan. f. 1S9S.-James H. Budd, Governor State of California. Sir: The citizens of Vallejo. Solano County. Cal, friends of good government. having in mind the proper administration of rail- way affairs, touching on their relation to the State. voice the prevailing sentiment in favor of the appointment of James H. Barry, of San Francisco, to fill the va cancy in the railway commissionership, caused by the demise of pr. James l. Stanton. We feel that MT. Barry has TO superior in broad-minded application of a public trust, and his Democracy is of a stern and patriotic character. It is need less to add that MT. Barry is a fearless champion of the peoples rights, also firm and just in his dealings with corpora ffOnS