The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-10-19
Toppenish, Washington,

Toppenish, Washington
Oct, /, 1906.
Leaving Seattle we passed through
a beautiful we'll cultivated valley
some Is miles, We then plunged at
once into the wilds OF the Cascade
mountains. We can now say that we
have seen some mountains 10 Colorado
Utah, Idaho and Washington. The
Cascade mountains are the most
beautiful and interesting. There is
not much rock formation 10 these
mountains and they are covered with
a heavy growth of fir, cedar, spruce,
tamerack and other eyergreens with
a dense underground Of hard maple
birch, some Cak and other small
shrubs and ferns making complete
jungle. There are numerous streams
OF water running out Of these moua-
tains that would furnish abundant
water power but none of 1t Is utilized.
These streams abound In fine fish
mostly mountain trout. Forest fires
have ruined vast areas of fine timber
In these mountains.
The morning we left Seattle there
was dense fey that did not clear
away until about 10 O'Clock. l am
told that the foggy weather prevails
here most Of the fall, winter and
spring. Sometimes the sun is not
seen fur weeks ut time. At SIAM
pede pass we started across the noun
tain with double header. We started
up and made two or three horse shoe
bends as we assembled the mountain
until we got to about the highest
point through two short tunnels then
through a tunnel two miles In length.
When we emerged from the tunnel on
the east sidewe we're almost suffoca'
ted with smoke and gas. We now
decended on the east side along tri-
hutary of the Yakima river. We now
rapidly leave the lumber country and
come into the upper part of the ia
moss Yakima valley. Ellensburg is
he principal town In this part OF tht
valley and is a place Of considerable
business. This locality IS noted fol-
its fine timothy hay and most of 1T il
oailed and shipped out. North va
lima is the metropolis of this vale!
ind is a beautiful city Of 1000 In.
,abltants and has large business
This ia the center OF the greatest
'ruit growing country in the state Of
Washington. Fruit is shipped from
,ere to New York, Chicago and many
,ther points In the United States.
Fruit is also SHIPPED from here to Ger
many. England and some other points
Europe.
We we're one day at the state fair a.
North Yakima and saw the fines
ooking exhibit Of fruit l ever saw
rhe fruit looked so good that 1t jus'
uade US feel hungry for it but wheel
We got taste of those fine looking
teaches we were very much disap-
,ointed compared with Kansas
each. They WERE not fit to eat. 4 ]
he lruit grown here 10 devoid Of tina
| e favor that the eastern fruit has
he grain exhibit at this state fai
'as no better than that shown al
Twin Falls. The sheep, poultry
attic and hogs were the best l eyer
dw. The bee and honey exhibit wa
Exceedingly fine. There were.but few
lorses exceptrace horses onexhibitiop.
This valley is very fertile spot u
ountry and abundant crops are raised
when they have water enough. The
'ast two years some farmers on tht
(akima reservation have been short
u water. The climate here Is about
s warm as Southern Kansas. The
avs in summer get warmer than II
iansas but the nights are always cool
nd pleasant. Mt. Adams 12,470 feet
5,ve the sea level is plainly in vie"
nd its peak is covered with snow all >
be year around. Mt. Rainier l4,526 |
set above the sea level is also visible
nd is Away snow capped. Toppenish
one of the best shiping points IL
he state. w. A. lies. T