The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-09
LEAVE FOR YAKIMA TODAY.
Business Men ofSeattle Will Visit
Garden Spot of State.
PLANS FOR THEIR HOLIDAY.
People of Central Washington Me-
fropoIis VIII Entertain Them
HoyaIiy-wfII lie shown wonders
Wrought by rrrigaticn-speciai
Cars 10 Garry the Pnrty-Bsn-
auet to BE rendered Them.

The most representative business mems
excursion ever cent out from Seattle
leaves this morning at 7is5 o'clock over
ths Northern Pacific railroad for North
Yakima. where. as the guests Of the ciu-
gems Of that thriving city. the members
OF tho party will be royalty entertained
tomorrow and shown the agricultural
wonders Of the Yakima valley. the rich
est In the Evergreen stats.~ returning
homo Tuesday afternoon
The excursion. which, by the time most
readers or tho Post-IntelIigencsr are busy
with their breakfast coffee and morning
papers, Will be far on It's way toward
the land OF sunshine. fruit and flowers
as we'll as more substantial blessings is
given under the auspices OF the Seattle
Chamber OF Commerce. and Is the out
cone OF an Invitation extended the bust
ness men or Seattle by the people OF
North Yakima and the surrounding coun-
try ~ come over and see for themselves
the Earden-spot OF Washington
Within lees than a week, plans for the
excursion were laid and fully carried out.
Last Tuesday. j. vs.. elise, president OF
the Chamber Of Commerce, who from the
nrst was the prime mover In the mat
ter. laid the invitation OF the North Yak-
ina Commercial Club before the cham
Der and advocated ita acceptance lie ap-
pointed committee consisting OF n, n
blaine, s. j. Weston, c. r. Collins and
]. A. Nndeau. TO assist in CARRYING ont
the project
Quick Work Of Committee.
Tho coWmtttes Mt once began work, ana
wifhin thirty-six hours the list of excur
sionists was complete. II was ths o.
pressed wish Of the North Yakima people
.hht the party should be limited In mum
Der IN order that It's members rnlebt no
given every opportunity 10 SEQ the var
INA valley at tie best For thls
reason. many business men yho
would willingly have gone on N,
excursion today wer, dfsannot,,.s
me entire number Of ticket. heinz
SOLO out befors Thursday evan,rs
"..nousn scores OF applications were re-
ceiven after that time.
The excursionists viii bsvs ,,vo .n.n,.,
cars. one Pullman palace ana tho otber
q chair car. on the arrival OF Tho ,rat,
~ North Yakima these two cars win ha
Guy out Of the train and sidesrarj,sd
wnereupon The Seattle yisitorr will dis
snparh ana ne given an Informal recep-
.ioh ny the proper COMMITTEES OF the North
Yakima Commercial Club ana the ci,,vers
OF that city generally
MONDAY morning the visitors wit, n.
provided with carriages md ar,ver ~
various places Of interest in the vtcin,tv
OF the city While tho people Of Seattle
- Wen aware OF the fact that the Yaki-
ma valley II one OF the richest nrrirui-
tnrsl sections IN the work. and that ,h,s
result has been achieved bv the hivhes,
development of the art OF irrigation. tha
visitors. Il IL predicted. will scarcely he
prepared for the revelation in store for
them W.
SEATTLE has long been one OF the heay,as,
buyers OF Yakima valley products mn,
seattle people generally have little idea
what has been done 10 make that section
the lyrical irrigation district OF the tYnif-
90 States, with the result, that The word
Yakima calls 10 mind everywhere west
OF the Mississippi river luscious fruits
succulent vegetables and a great variety
or other agricultural wealth.
monday evening the visitors will SIT
down TO banquet rendered them by the
North Yakima Commercial Club n rea.
tnfe Of which Will he the serving OF Yak
Tina food preducts Tuesday morning the
star, home win be made
Tho extension project has met with the
warmest support from the business men
~ Seattle HAD the plans az tho North
Yakima people permitted. an entire spe-
cisl train crowsnd with excutaionists
could have been run out Of Seattle today
There = eyery reason to expect that the
nrair win he successful IN the highest de-
gree. both from q social and business
standpoint snch Is predicted by all the
members OF the party.
Success l. Predicted
at viii no q spiendid thing for the PEG.
pie of beth sections" Naia e n Collins
yesterday. ''Ftpm every standpoint u will
be a success Aside from tho good that
will come from the making of acquaint-
enees between Inc business men. % the
two elites and the consequent Develop
ineat ~ closer trade relations tina eScur-
sion viii result to A great deal ~ pleasure
ard profit 70 the members az the party
from their intimate association on tho tvip.
II recall the custom certain ~ the hua.
iuoss nirp * PHILADELPHIA used ,o have OF
making annual eNcnrsions 20 tho smaller
cities ~ the state and adjoining state,
faF the purpose OF fnrmipg neN un1 fe,
newing eta business acq}alnfances. These
excursions were invariably tnnst plhaTur-
shie ana suecessfnl and ths move ~ the
Chamber Of CQmgnarcs " thia city - IN
direction The wisdom ~ which tho MGR.
chants % ans Fast have tang recognized
"Our firm does but l'tlle bHslneNs With
tho people ~ Madle an i Eaettrh Wash-
ingtCn" Natf M D. - EFetNrir'f Of
rreasrios. Nielsen e Munro. "sna fbe FRAT
reason we cannot TOOK for euv RreRt rn-
snciAi benefit frcea the excursion. Sever
thsisss I arm gelnw 10 North Yakima. I
am Eia9 90 So Nni - enSoarA4s cthrre
a wsndarttd amount % good Nil tt-ult
frort the making 81 nsw fg1enHshlrs be
tWSea the merchants e this city on the
trim igFpsnesitve 81 tAA fstrn 4shfga the
latter may make 50 North Yakima
Il distinctly reui4mher that this VAS
ere result q husi9eas mems eNcutB on
- fsks ClIclsn stVsn ~ thu Oreai Ncrth-
era railve2a seras tine sgs Nfen threw
teRcthes during an absence cf several
daya rem THAR hemas are bonaA 20 b.
cenae sssuaintsa. ess acquaintance ara
every thing ia business hlc.
'srts tass II a Eeoa one" ssia r 8
sylvester. ce Sylvester Bros. & CO. Any
thtnx which tends 60 ertrE merchants
anA thesT customers together facilitates
tuEress. ana should he literally patron
tgef Z"
'"ghs Yakima valley y certainly ons
e. tAe most prosperous sections 81 this
state" faia 4. y. Stewart. q thu Stewart
& Holmes prl,s Company, "anA anything
thai tevess 20 bring about clesrr trade 70.
iatiana between ere PEOPLE there and the
pecpla OK Seattle Is deserving az the
warNtst fagsrusrt"