The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-24

TO be rs explicit ~ possible. The people are en-
| titled to know the facts Of this matter, aud !
| think We have reached the point wherc plain
| ness of speech Is desirable. In the first place !
| wish to say emphatically that there Is not the
| slightest basis of fact for any Of these charges.
No one knows this better than the very few
| tpcrhaps should say two) persons responsible
| for them. In the second place ! wish to say
that have thus far iefrained from replying to
these charges, wishing to secure full evidence
of the purpose for which they were made and
of the identity Of the persons by whom they
were made This evidence | now have, ana
may have occasion to use it to more serious Ell
| feet than can lie done in a newspaper article.
certainly shall protect the property entrusted to
my care
"Do you regard these charges rs serious and
| calculated to injurc the property"
"rhcy are the most serious charges that can
De made aud. unexplained, they are calculated
10 do great injury, not only to the Sunnysilc
country, hut to the entire county Of Yakima
and state Of Washington. It is easy 10 show
their utter (alsity, but viii be very difficult to
repair the injury, These sandcrous charges
have been copied in all of the leading papers of
the state and before now have doubtless found
their way into the newspapers Of the entire
country. Iunticc that they have been made the
occasion ot an editorial in the urcgoniau of the
18th inst. which must excite the indignation Of
every citizen OF Yakima county. II you viii
stop moment TO think OF the effect that VIII
he given to these sanderuus statements all over
the country by people interested in keeping
settlers away from our country in order 10 build
up rival sections, you can form some idea Of
their injurious character If II he true that our
canal cannot, or that its management viii not
permit IL to afford sufficient water To grow crops
land 1t is immatcrial which cause is assigned
then the Suuuysiic is country which should
hc avoided by the settler, and Mr. Ltchty and
his assistant aud advisor in North Yakima have
done real service 10y warning hundred FAINT
lies to keep away. II this charge is true ot the
sunny side Il will be deemed to be true of the
entire Yakima country. The great sunnyside
canal is representative of irrigation for the
whole state. and especially Of Yakima county.
II, with this truly magnificent canal, irrigation
proves n failure, even though IL be through bad
management, then an irreparable blow has
been struck at this county aud every person
owning property in il. This matter Is So inn
poriaut that the fullest statement Of the facts is
demanded and It will be necessary To state
some facts leading ny 20 the present situation.
In the spring of IS)S by the unauimou CON
sent ot the creditors and under order OF the
court the receiver undertook the settlement of
the suuuySidc country. The price of our land
was reduced almost one half; the Northern Pa
eide railroad, possessing Incompatible facilities
for the purpose, was employed rs agent To pro
cure and bring settlers to the Sunuyside coun-
try: and from that day to this every effort OF
the receiver as well As the general manager has
been employed Ia effect the sales Of the prop
crty sud the rapid settlement of the country.
The Northern Pacific employed II. NJ. Lichty,
: j. Harrison and C. Rowland To at as its
agents To procure settlers among the Dunkards
of Illinois. Iowa and Nebraska. These pcrso MS
represented that they possessed special stand
iue and influence among the puukards of said
states These representations were accepted by
the railroad company and the receiver and
these agents have been treated Accordingly.
special terms were given 70 them On the land
which they purchased for them selves larSe
douatiou (tSeuty acrcs) for Churvh purposes
was made To them Every facility in the power
OF the receiver has been eNerted 10 assist them.
oar couycyaucc> and the services OF the general
manage. IN handling and locating settlers have
been constantly NJ their command and used by
them without stint. A. Ihc opening Of the pres
ert irrigation season instructions were given to
provide the puukards. and especially these
agents. with the smplost supply oi water the
object being ~ place them where they could
I make the strongest showing in favor Of the
country No complaint OF lack OF water has
/ ever been made 20 the -rcetycr or manager by
any % these persons. though they hsVe been in
( constant communication by telephone 81 all
times When the complaint OF these people.
which ha> been - NiC.ous,y scattered all over
,Ge world. was made. Il was made not to the -e-
tciyor. Ply whom !; could have been readily cor
lg,ics 1. +. had any foundation aa,eye7. but it
was made % the court in seattle aua .Ae re-
| gejvgr was kept in ignorance az tire matter M
I uI auprs,ea tacrcot by the newspapers. The
changes were Immediately investigated ION the
--aHuiH hy The receiver ia person snd I'm COM
psuy w..h Nj. Harrison. / feel justified IN ssy
uc that al the facts disc lo>ci, 81 she surround
/ ing circumstances. 81, Of the appearances OF the
[ situation and sill the statements INSIDE oy per
sous claiming ;o know snythiuc shout iae mat
/ ter. iucIuiiug those by Mr.. Harrison and NJ
. Eey. aerge ja SHOW ing inst these charges vt =
'scA rt Nz-e-. except such a. oegurrc. aH.ils
+ tWo wl.w a1-tSut breaks lu fhe canal. were
. wholly without taau3S'sou- NJ Eby ANA Nr.
N..,- st.na NJ. Harrison. NJ. Ehy admitted
thar ai> wafer service was s3elps'e aDd bee had
uotorr..s -r ro make ou his owa aecnEut on
r.srt at h.> ground NJ Miller Cau show ~ tuc
q stand o.: s.ials =, e,c- grew IN 'he >unuy>!ae
( or aay u-ho- country O@ 'hv other YaTt 90 his
/ C71.ut ;ac t-Css> sta,e mentioned necessarily
I dg'-yri as seeding Ter few DAYS. tuG other,
. V.,s b. s ru..r0ei NJ. la7h'y sna NJ lsi0i
i'.g places aai are supplied Ply the same lateral
NJ laird aas al excellent >,sa3-A better could
vr, 'e expected under auy conditions. Had
N-. lsCbtl e>p-i>cl the same ordinary sense