The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-02-28

! WHAT PEOPLE SAY !

of spring will inaugurate what will
prove to be one of the busiest seasons in
the history of the Yakima valley. Not
only do | mean that the farmers and
other business men will be kept on the
jump at an unusual speed, but that there
will be such increased sales OF city and
country properties that it will amount
to almost a boom. Already the sales of
realty in the city have been big, but it
has been nothing to what it will likely
be when spring opens. There has been
Il lot of building going on all winter,
but before the coming season is over old
timers here will not recognize the city.
How do | account for it? Why, | think
the demand for the products of the Yak
iua valley is mainly responsible. There
will be greater demand next summer
than ever before for the products Of this
section, and as the Sound country de-
velops so will this demand increase pro-
portionately. Add to this the arrival Of
new people right along, and YOU will
readily see why this valley will continue
to grow till it is the best in the state
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S. p. Randolph came here from Sc
attic three weeks ago with the expecta-
ton OF opening a real estate office. |
believe there is room here for another
one or two, but owing to the high price
asked for improved farming land, cam
not see where an extra real estate man
would have much show. At first it was
my intention to purchase farm for my
self, but after visiting all the good farm
ing sections within radius of fifteen
miles of the county seat gave the mat
ter up as a bad job. Improved land is
held at too high figure. l have no
doubt it is worth the amount asked, for
the returns are beyond comprehension,
but as l am getting old. do not think
it worth my time to put all my cash into
high-priced land. Therefore / have sold
my horse and buggy and will go to Kan
sas City to visit some of my sisters
when l have not seen in years. Mr..
Randolph left last Saturday evening for
the east.
H. D. Jory-The Sunnyside country is
rapidly filling up with new settlers.
Nearly all of the vacant land between
Outlook and Sunnyside has been taken
up, besides hundreds of acres in other
sections about the townsite. l look for
larger acreage to be put into crop this
year than for any three previous years.
The larger portion of the new land will
be put into grass. l have about eight
cen and half acres of hay land from
feeding about ten head of my own stock
through the winter, and l had the pas
tutage last fall for horses. Such show
ings as this is what is doing the work
of inducing homeseekers to remain in
this valley and purchase farms.
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j. A. Leach-During my long resi-
dence in this section Of the state l can
not recall so much wet weather during
the winter months as we have had this
winter. 1t seems to me that the eli
matte conditions of the Yakima valley
are changing with every year, and the
only way l can account for it is the prop
agation of trees and orchards. This fact
may be the cause. came to California
4S years ago and the climate in the arid
districts was very similar to our own
few years ago; but now those sections
are having unusual winter rains.
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L. G.. Hinman-I am newcomer to
Yakima and like the place with the ex-
ception of her muddy streets. 1t is
disgrace and the council has taken the
matter of street improvement in hand
none too soon. Every street when grad
ed should be rounded up sufficiently
high in the center to permit the water
to run off into the cutters. think the
purchasing ola rock crusher wise thing.
First-class streets never fail to leave the
best of impressions on the minds of
strangers, and have been the means OF
bringing into other cities desirable
class of citizens who otherwise would
not come.
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