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


people are growing magnificent crops, such as
have rarely seen elsewhere.
'Thc statements of the patrolmen and the
records show that for the 10 acres iarmed in
the Harrison section they have delivered a sup.
ply OF water ample for over 1000 acres. So great
has been this excess of water that the waste has
caused serious damage 20 the lands below. In
the face Of these facts IL is impossible to be.
lievc that this complaint was made with an
honest purpose, and It can hardly be wondered
ut that these people hesitatcd to come to the re-
ceiver with complaint. The whole Sunuyside
country by the crops now growing there, at.
tests the sufiiciency of the water service aud
the water supply for all purposes.
"Mr. Lichty, In publications over his own
signature, aud In a letter to the general mana.
ger. which publications and letter show ynu
here, has admitted that the receiver and man
ager have done all in their power to supply the
Duukards with water To be sure, this admis-
sion does not mean anything, because he has in
an equal number of publications over his own
signature stated the exact opposite Of this. lie
has claimed at one time that the whole trouble
was that our system of distribution was impcr.
feet aud needed reformation. Mr.. Lichty and
Mr.. Harrison acquired their knowledge of irri-
CATION in Illinois aud Iowa. / do not see my
why clear to adapt it to the conditions prevail
ing in the Suunyside country"
what success has Mr. Lichty had ms agent in
settling he country"
IL give you the record OF his work during the
last eighteen months rs it appears by our books.
He has sold 22O acres of land for the receiver
and brought into the county four families. In
addition to this these agents have purchased
100 acres Of land for themselves This is not to
bc taken as an index of the growth of the
country, rs we have made large sales and n
great many valuable settlers have come in and
are constantly coming. The outlook for the
growth Of the country was never so promising,
and very large additions win he made to the
population OF the Sunnyside during the fall
and winter unless prevented by such vicious
reports ms these people have been sending out
As an agent Mr.. Lichty has proven himself
failure, and by his action in sending out these
slanderons reports OF the country he has shown
himself utterly unfit to represent IT. His use
fulueSs is ~ an end. He will no longer be rec.
ogutzed as an agent by the receiver. ! wish it
distinctly understood that I Am not making
any charges against any of the puukaris other
than Mr. Lichty. MIR. Harrisou's efforts To re-
form the methods of the country may easily be
overlooked. He will get over that as he gains
experience. | regard our Duukards as excellent
people II left alone by designing men like Mr..
Iichty. they will be among our most desirable
settlers We welcome them, aud as many more
~ We can induce to settle among us. hope
that the right person may take M this work
and bring us large numbers of this desirable
class of people 10 help us build IN our country.
"Is II true that "A state of Dissatisfaction ex
ISIS I'm the Sunnvside country. dine In the
announcement aud tyrranical conduct of Nh.
Granger. or otherwise"
This is most emphatlcslly untrue The ueo.
pie of the sunnyside were never more prosper.
ous. aud n more contented state of feeling
never existed there than exists TODAY. In a
large country like that It is inconceiyable that
there should be no complaints. do not make
this claim for the Sunnyslde country: but do
say that we are AS nearly withou, complaints as
| can imagine any country TO be where the PEG
pie ge, their water from a common source II
has been source of great pride and satisfac-
ton 70 me thar our people have maintain ed
such Il fair and friendly feeling There have
been great hsrdship> attending the settlement
Of this country. due 10 a system new 10 most
persons, and which they have been compelled
to learn during period of remarkable business
depression. BY mutual forbearance we have
overcome all these difficulties. and the condi-
ton Of the country and the feeling existing
there is sIl tina, I could ask OF reasonably eX
reCt. A. TO the charges made against MI
Granger, viii say this, that he has been the
general manager under the receivershjp for