The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-05-24
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G. M. McKinney-Twenty. we'll.
TODD immigrants accompanied me from
Michigan and Indiana to North Yakima.
A few went on to the sound but expect to
return and investigate the resources of
Yakima with view to locating. They
are fine lot Of people and will make ex.
cellent citizens. During the month OF
April I induced l67 people from the Sec
tions l have been working in to visit
Washington. Many of them have al
ready established themselves and quite a
number have purchased property in the
Sunnyside district.
DR.. Gunn-I returned Friday from a
trip to Portland and the Willamette val
ley. I also visited the cities on the
Sound and, with the exception Of Seattle
saw no place which showed as much
thrift and business activity as Yakima.
Seattle is a wonder but the general i'm
preston is that when the Nome rush is
over there will be relapse. Prices for
everything have been sent skv-high and
lodgings which formerly cost fifty cents
per night are now in demand at $500.
Arthur Coffin-Horses are at present
in great demand but think that after
the first Nome rush subsidies the prices
will not be so strong. During my recent
trip to Seattle saw old "pugs" that
would not bring SIS in Yakima, readily
sell for $40. Much stock is being taken
north and among those who are yentur-
ing is my brother-in.law, H. G. Condor,
formerly book keeper for Coffin Bros.
He is taking to Nome $50 head of
weathers on which the transportation
charges are $500. Mr.. Condor made
some money in his Alaskan traffic but
has not done so we'll recently. His last
misfortune was to be relieved by some
thief of sack containing $500 in dust
and nuggets.
Agent Jay Lynch-Up to the present
time there have been 1900 head of cay
uses sold from the Yakima reservation
since the first OF the year and as many
again were sold last fall, to be used at
the Linnton cannery. The prices have
been low and the main benefit has been
in the way OF clearing OF the ranges Of
worthless stock to make room for cattle,
to the raising OF which the Indians are
beginning to turn their attention. The
grass on the reservation is better this
season than for number of years past
and the crops are looking we'll.
II. j. Snively-There has been con-
siderable said about the Fish, Barge DO.
nanza farm of 800 acres, which recent y
changed hands, but am interested with
j. II. Vissiers and J. NJ Baxter in a still
larger farming ven ure on the reserva-
ton. We have leased 1900 acres OF land
on Toppenish creek, eight miles from
Toppenish station, and it is now mainly
in crop. Mr.. Vissiers has personal SUI
pervision of the work and thoroughly
understands his business. We have
seeded 400 acres to wheat, 80 to millet,
10 to field peas, 300 to barley and $50 to
oats. 1t is our intention later on to en-
gage in dairying and stockraising, and
most Of the land will be devoted to tim
othy. We have contracts with the In.
dian owners OF the land for ten years.
lease and believe the contracts are bind.
ing.
A. S. PAUL. have decided to flow
my name to 60 before the republican
county convention for the office OF sher-
if. do 90 after considering the matter
carefully and at the request of numerous
influential friends. There will doubtless
be others after the nomination for the
same Office but am willing to take my
chances with the rest.
j. d. Medill-My selection as a dele
gate to the national democratic conven-
ton at Kansas City was more of recog-
milton of North Yakima than of myself.
While l received the third highest num-
Der of votes, any other man who was the
choice of the central Washington dele.