The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-05
WHEAT IN EUREKA FLATS.
Excursion Party From Walla walIa
Visits the Section and Reports
Fine CrOp PrOsuecta

special Dispatch to the Post Int ellirencer
WALLA WALI.A, June Am excur-
sion party of 100 business men and farm
ers left this city yesterday forenoon at
$3.50 for the Eureka fiat country. return
ing last night. after day spent in the
great wheat belt of Eastern Washing
ton. The party was made up principally
or merchants and farmers living in and
near this city. but several representa-
1--WE men were present from Dayton and
Waitsburg Upon returning to the CITY
a most enthusiastic report was made as
to the crop prospects in the wheat belt.
and many who have lived here for years
were enabled to see the Eureka country
at its best, for the first time.
The excursion was given by the man.
agement of the Washington and Columbia
River Halfway Company for the purpose
of bringing together the men who man
age the business houses and the men who
manage the great farms In a sort of love
feast, something undreamed of until the
last Few days. Manager McCabe and
General Business Agent Calderhead an-
companied the train and made every eff
tort 10 make the trip pleasant and profit
able. transportation was furnished for
all who could get away for the day and
lunch was prepared, TO be served on the
ears during the trip out The train was
In charge Of Conductor Ranthum and
niled, several ladies' being in the party
Stops were made at all the stations. and
the end OF the line was reached just be-
fore o'clock. where half an hour was
spent in inspecting the great wheat fields
more thoroughly than was possible at the
stations along the line.
Those forming the party were:
Walla Walla-Giibert Hunt John
smith, II. Catrun w d Church. w p
Hooper w >. Buroker and wife. c j.
Bower, >. 6 Williams and wife Isaac
ppagSe and family Senator David Miller.
Paxton, James f. German, Frank Smith.
! Tiil'on, W T Arherry r. @. Williams,
n n = s, 9Tsene; w W9egpSr Robert Ken.
Gardenour = " McFaden. r. ] Berry.
man. J. G. Scott, Grant Copeland. A s.
LeGrow. A Il Rurford. J. Drumheiler.
John stapf. W J. Osborn, {. II. Har.
Il n a RenS in ard $, oe{9 Arthur niece p
r lrewer Prank Harlan, T. G. Bsdeii
j ~ foN. Frank Weaver. John Grant
6 II 9IfiSesory. Jasper Scott George
i LhambgrlAltn. John HOFFMAN. Edward
tt9rmau. u. Lamb. g. w Bahcook.
J1S3lh,n' 7 kegt ". stein. ". 9 cullen.
y '' l,,1- si'naol1 James ,ames z sSmi!a. c,
" n Boyd M KEGS. II MoRrtds
W alter Lipgeufclier, g T. Nye. 4. +.
~ q SHAN MhltlNt = y. touI Harry
J. Idhcons- Game Dole. +, W. Paine. l..
paytdn-r. NJ Hanger. John Smith w
u tatharsSln. W. III ONns. A y Cabin.
y. tahiN ". VI. gilbert. Fred Marvin.
Low. w. " Hlstr. a.. J. Trough
Wens nuTw-B. NJ. Kent. D. V. Woods
W Mhrrow r. : Cole r W. Mccain
p II Denton " Il Safer
huresa tlst-tieorge Stf4thfrS. Charles
I.ckart. ] u. Wisernan W ". Hahcock,
A FuHer f. " Bradbury anH wife
bixle-i " Cochran. J I Burgess =
NJ. sanders, y. ", Sanders. A l. Ring.
Y Webb, N + Hodges. q, c Ror."
Tacoma William Jones
Portland-E Noonan
The crop conditions found to exist over
the wheat area we're excellent and far
better than had been expected. For a dis
lance of nearly sixty miles the traia
passed through great field Of waving
grain, nearly as high as a mans head.
fully headed out and Just casting the
bloom. Odd patches Of spring sown grain
were to lie seen, but the aggregate Is small
Indeed The grain is strong and making
a rapid growth The rust, which has at
lacked grain IN the vicinity Of Dayton.
has not appeared here. and there is now
every indication VI 81 excellent sgoA