The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-01-21

ment of Miles Cannon at a cost of 81 200
The teachers were Prof q. III. Rousch
f. NJ. Douglass, Mrs. Reynolds. Mrs. o.
b. Laird and Prof. Douglass again.
During the early years we were COM
PEELED to cross the Yakima river on an
old rickerty scow worked by William
Morgan. 1t looked really dangerous but
we We're forced to submit. In the sum-
mer OF 1897 we held a meeting soliciting
aid toward building a bridge across the
river, and the following committee was
appointed to lay the matter before the
county commissioners ii. ID. Jory, To-
bias Beckner and Hugh Gray. This
committee succeeded in their efforts and
now we have Il fine bridge made 10y the
county.
| Through the efforts of the ladies in the
years OF 1867 fine organ was pur-
chased for the school and public use. We
also have fine school bell purchased
! through the influence of Mrs. Reynolds
and Mrs. Laird. In those early days we
had debating club, a literary society, a
dramatic club and horticultural society
with more than % members. We had
preaching by the Episcopal, the Meth
odist and the Congregational churches
alternately. and union Sunday school
which still continues The people OF
Sunnvside, all from the eastern states,
brought with them their moral and re.
ligious convictions.
At that time land was sold by the irri
cation company at $50 and.s6O Yer acre
This high price prevented many from
coming here to invest, but in 1897 the
company reduced the price to $50 pei
acre. This gave impetus to immigration
and our bunker friends through Messrs
Rowland, :. j. Harrison and ii. NJ
Lichty were the first to inspect this val.
ley with the view of making homes
Since the reduction in price OF the land
wonderful strides in the way of improve
ments have taken place, and settlers
have come in scores.
In respect to orchards and alfalfa,
there are more than 800 acres planted to
to fruit within two and half miles OF
the village, divided as follows: W. II.
Cline, 10 acres; r. d. Young, "a; F. c.
Jones % NJ. Shelter, 20; ii. NJ. Lichty.
l5; J. j. Brown, u; James Henderson,
10;G G. Mayenschien, s; Emory Thomp-
son, s. l.. Pace s; Henry Luithlin, s;
j. l.. Lannin, 10; E. ii. Hoover, 10;
David Davis, 10; Mr.. Croasdele, 10; NJ.
D. Clark s; A. T. Stowe. u; and many
others of from one and half to three
acres each. When the writer arrived at
| Sunnyside there were nine acres of al
falfa all told, and now there are thous-
| ands OF acres. When we are assured
that from eight to ten tons can be Sc
cured per acre annually, we can readily
perceive what vast amount of hav this
valley produced last season.
In the Sunnvside district we can raise
all kinds Of fine fruit large and small
Perhaps no finer apples can be grown
anywhere in the whole country and the
Catawba grape is as perfect here as at
kelley's Island, Lake Erie. We have
no extremes of cold in winter, nor excess
sive heat in summer Our summer
nights are cool and comfortable. We
have no hail storms, no tornados, no cy-
clones and but little thunder and light
ming. We have the most productive soil
in the world, and it is easy to work. We
have splendid sunshine during three
quarters OF the year. We have plenty
Of water through Walter \. Granger,
manager for the irrigation company
from the Cascade mountains. And we
can truly say with the Hebrew poet
when addressing Diety, Thee have fallen
TO MS in pleasant places and thou hast
given us goodly heretage."
JOSEPH L. LANNIN.
TO the above list of early settlers may
be added the following who lived in what
is now known as the Outlook district ::
W. III. Norman, T. 6. Wood, Il. III. Mich