The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-31
A GRAPHIC STORY.
A Yakiman on the Yukon Gives Descriptive
Account Of Dawson.

EDITOR lAklMA nEhALD' Nhcn ~
the postoffice yesterday, ! noticed
large amount of newspapers of an old
date thrown in one corner OF the build
ing, and parties helping themselves to
such OF them as they chose. / looked a
few of them over and found among same
copy of THE HERALD bearing date De-
tober 8, 1898. In perusing it | found it
to be very interesting in many articles,
the most attractive being the account OF
the state fair that had then Just been held
in your county. | was glad to learn
through the article that the people OF so
great state as Washington do not over
look their interests IN so important an
affair as this, for by so doing they add
to the welfare of the States interests and
resources many fold, though | think the
residents of Yakima county could do
much better and add more profit to their
lands and resources were they TO exert
themselves little more as a unit; for
they hold an advantage by having the
fair held in their own county and at their
own home, with the superior and mis-
cellaneous productions they grow.
While on my visit out from Dawson in
the past ten months, | was pleased to
hear great many good reports from
your town and county. and am greatly
of the opinion that Yakima oilers super
ior inducements to the farmer, the fruit
raiser, the stock man and hop grower,
than any other county in the great state
OF Washington.
arrived IN Dawson the Sd of July last
in company with Judge l.. I. Erwin. He
brought in an outfit consisting OF cows,
horses, wagons and harness, hay, oats
and flour. loaded in two large scows
We left Lake Bennett June 8; were laid
up on nearly every sand bar on the way
caught in an eddy that waltzed us around
three times, and just as we got through
the White Horse rapids we were caught
on the ingoing waters of whirlpool,
caused by a large rock, and had hole
Knocked in the scow, the effect being the
loss of forty bales of hay and some of the
oats damaged The scow was beached
and unloaded. Then, after Il few days
delay in repairing, the second scow was
run through without any serious mlshap,
but was caught on a big boulder in the
notorious Thirty Mile sometimes called
the Lewis when going at a swift gait
which knocked hole large enough in its
bottom TO chuck Malamoot dog
through. 1t remained on the rock and
swung round and took water over the
lower side, but Strengthened itself and
acted all right. We fixed the hole tenn
porarily with sack of flour, box curb
and oakun, and then prepared ourselves
to wait till n steamboat came along to
help us off, but fortunately, gust of
downstream wind came and saved the
DELAY. The pumps were kept going I'll
the time and had not the rock that we
struck remained in the hole while being
fixed, we would have undoubtedly sunk
in a short time. After drifting for few
miles we found an eddy and cove where
we pulled in and regulated things quite
satisfactorily. These are few of the
trying responsibilities that rest upon
man when he brings an outfit to this
country. 1t requires patience, nerve and
exposure, and if there is time when you
can see the real disposition that man is
possessed OF, it Is on an occasion of this
kind for it will develop naturally, and
cannot be withheld at times. Though
you might maintain ever so strong an eff
fort or desire, it will show itself in it's
real form and cannot be withheld. In
connection with this statement wish to
say that no one board the craft was
more atfable or pleasant, genial or agree
able than Judge l.. I. Erwin. He proved
himself TO be man of good will and feel
ing toward his fellowman and was void
of that sarcastic and selfish disposition
that so many of us are possessed of and
which is the cause OF so much unpless
antness and dissatisfaction while on a
trip of this kind.
We arrived here in time to witness the
grand celebration of the 4th of July, and
"A gala day it was. Thousands of Just as
true, patriotic American citizens, march
ing in line in this foreign country, under
the grand old stars and stripes, keeping
step to the martial air OF our national
songs as they were being played by the
different musical bands in procession, as
ever mustered their guns in defense of
our country. There could be seen in diff