The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-03-15
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lAn6E COMMERCIAL CENTER
The Booming Town Of Two Rivers I'm.
Doubleday Has . Bright and Prom
Using Future.

lands, the eastern part of Washington
is settling up at rapid rate. Business
Of all kinds has taken on new impetus.
Among the new towns which have recent
ly sprung up in the state of Washington
is that of Two Rivers, which is little
more than month old. 1t already has
Is room hotel, which is crowded the
most of the time with people who are
focking here to purchase the lands
which will soon be reclaimed by a Port.
land corporation, the Snake River Irri-
cation company.
A prominent Northern Pacific official,
after visit to Two Rivers recently re-
marked, that Gas there are no towns of
any size near this place, and on account
of the dense population which the sur
rounding country will soon have, Two
Rivers will no doubt become large
commercial center" The site for fine
$4,000 school building has been selected,
which will be completed early.
The Snake River Irrigation company,
to which we have heretofore referred, is
installing large power plant for the
purpose of pumping water for the big
ditch, which will convey water into the
Two Rivers district for domestic and ir-
rigation purposes. The immense plant
is being erected at Five Mile Rapids, on
Snake River, and will furnish ample wa.
ter for all requirements. Expert engi-
neers are in constant supervision of the
various departments. A large force of
men are working on the ditch, and all
possible haste is being made to complete
it early this spring. Enormous sums
have already been expended on this
and thousands of acres
of valuable, productive orchard lands
are about to be reclaimed and Twill
blossom as the rose" at no distant day.
The climatic features of this delight
full valley are unrivalled; and in this
more desirable location in
which to live is scarcely to be found.
Old Sol is doubly generous to this beau
tiful spot, favoring it with his warm
sunshine nearly every day in the year,
kissing his farewell to the earth amid
the glorious splendor of rich hues, to
which no pen or brush has ever done
justice.
The grand old Columbia seperates
these fertile acres from the majestic ia.
BILE lands which lie to the southwest,
adding beauty to the landscape, and af-
fording shelter from the west winds.
The scarcity Of winds in this section
is due almost entirely to the peculiar
gradual rise of the surrounding lands.
From this will be seen why the land
is adapted to the raising of fruits and
why the crops are from two to four
weeks ahead of any other place north of
the southern part of California, thus in.
surfing the best prices for the products.
The Northern Pacific and the 0. R. &
N Railways will doubtless build de-
pots at this point very soon in order to
take care of the passengers who stop
here. There is also considerable freight
traffic at this point. The railroad fare,
from all points along these lines, has
been reduced to one and one. third for
the round trip, to accommodate prospec-
tive buyers:
The quality of the soil at this place
is excellent, and contrary to most of the
desert lands, it contains no alkali, but
is composed largely of volcanic ash,
and will produce abundant crops.
An investment in these lands will
more than double itself in two years
time. Not more than forty acres can
be purchased by a single individual; the
most of the land is selling in five, ten
and twenty acre tracts.