The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-02-04
A Sunnyside Letter.

your kind assurance that | am always
welcome to have little chat with the
many readers of your valuable paper,
and more especially the members of the
Sunnyside Public Library association
and all others who are interested in the
intellectual upbuildng of society in this
ell dorado of Eastern Washington. The
necessity and Importance of a public
library and reading room at Sunnyside
has been the cause of a good deal of
anxious thought, and a good deal of
time has been expended in getting prop
erly ready for such an undertaking.
There are many, doubtless, trying to
locate us; or, in other words, trying to
find out "where we are at.
lin the first place we have an associa-
ton. Of 1873 members, the trustees and
officers being elected from the members
of the association.
In a late communication from the
Washington Irrigation Co., they state
their willingness to deed to the associa-
ton 20 acres of land on these conditions:
That the townsite company deed the
site, and the association to place in the
Sunnyside bank 800. The townsite
people are ready to do their part, and |
would respectfully request all who have
pledged money to hand it in to the
treasurer, John C. Sanger, at the bank,
and get a receipt therefor. BY so doing
the trustees of the association will then
be able to accept the deeds of gifts and
turn the same into money. Until this
Is done we cannot commence the cree
ton of library building. There is
nothing that gives a town such social
prestige as good library. We wish to
thank everyone who have so kindly and
generously contributed of their means
to promote this enterprise But espe-
cially are thanks due to those who will
in no wise be benefited by their kind
ness and liberalty-the Washington r.
rigation Co., who has been most liberal;
Senator Wilson, who is using his infu-
ence to secure for US donation from
Carnegie; Senator Splawn; Walter n.
Granger, whose donations and words of
cheer and encouragement were highly
appreciated; and all those who are
going to donate building that me may
be proud of.
In concluding this chat we would like
to tell You of visit we made recently
to the home of Prof f. NJ. Douglass.
Through the courtesy of Mrs. Douglass
we were conveyed to their home, south
west of town, from which we had
lovely view of our thriving town and
populous valley. Among other pleasant
things was the meeting of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jaynes of Colorado, who are enjoying
much-appreciated visit to their daughter,
Mrs. f. NJ. Douglass. Mr.. Jaynes is a
relative of the Jaynes of almanac fame.
He is veteran of the civil war, and the
son of veteran, both father and son
being members of the same company.
At the famous battle of Shiloh, or Pitts
burgh Landing, his father was taken
prisoner. and he was wounded five
times, one bullet ploughing a furrow
across the forehead above the right eve
and down the right cheek another de-
stroyed the elbow joint of his right arm,
rendering the arm stiff. Hisdescription
of the battle was most graphic and
interesting.
Having enjoyed fine dinner and
pleasant social time, we were conveyed
back to our own "ldylwild, ;" feeling that
"our lines had fallen in pleasant places
Prof. and Mrs. Douglass belong to the
the pioneer stock part of the verte-
brae or backbone of this country, that
held it together during its early strug-
giles, demonstrating by their efforts to
those who were seeking an ideal country
its possibilities.
Mrs. Douglass, who was compelled to
give up teaching on account of her
health, has turned her attention to
farming. Her financial success of last
years work proves that brains are
good thing, even in farming. She has
such faith in alfalfa as a haying crop,
that she has contracted to farm 95 acres
the coming season.
Trusting that have not worn out my
welcome, l will close by extending a
cordial invitation to the editorial staff
to leave the snow-clad streets of Yakima
and spend little time basking in the
sunshine of the future county seat of
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