The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-10
WEST SIDE WILL
Be GIVEN CHANGE
BUILDING SITE NOT YET SELECTED
Inspector Admits Pressing Need of n
Building Herc-List of Loca-
lions offered.

A. +. Slater, private secretary to
the ecretary of the United States
Treasury. spent yesterday in the city
examining the sites submitted to the
treasury department for federal
building. Mr.. Slater was accom-
panied by the postmaster and several
of the business men of the city in
his tour, as being unfamiliar with
the city, he would have had some
difficulty in seeing all the stes. He
saw them all, however.
AS may be seen from the list which
accompanies this, the locations offer
ed are some of the best to be had
in the city. The Inspector was well
pleased with the general character
of the proprietors seen although he
declined to discuss the subject.
The selection of the site will
practically depend upon the recon-
mendation of Mr.. Slater and his re-
port concerning the sewerage, grade
and general desirability of each site
will be made as soon as practicable
after he has had reasonable time
to hear all interested parties.
1t is understood that several gen.
tlemen who are interested in the fu-
ture of the West side intend to SUBJ
NIT some propositions to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, before the re-
port goes in. The consideration of
these proposals rests entirely with
Secretary Shaw and he may, If more
desirable sites, with more advantage
Gus terms are offered, make a selec-
ton without considering the bids
which have already been submitted.
About the size of the building to
be erected Mr.. Slater would say
nothing further, than it seemed plain
to any one how much office room
was required at the present time
for government purposes and that we
might some day have some OF the
meat inspection, alcohol and weather
officers to provide for.
From the amount of money avail
able for building purposes, the build
ing ought not be cramped for lack
of funds as the surplus receipts of
the government have been larger for
the fiscal year just ended than for
any other similar year in the past.
Mr. Slater said that from the way
the city has grown in the past few
few years a federal building was a
real necessity here and that the ne
cessary money would be Forthcoming
some time in the near future.
Although the inspector has been in
Washington, d. c., for some time
past his home is in this state, having
formerly been the editor of the
"Walla Walla Union.
After finishing the business of the
department here he will go to
Bellingham and Eugene, Oregon on
coma and Portland on some secret
business for the United States.
Following is complete list of the
bids and sites submitted so far:
]. NJ. Murchie, southwest corner
Yakima and Natchez, $4,000.
H. B. Scudder, southwest corner
Second and Walnut, $4,000.
H. B. Seudder, northwest corner
Second and Spruce, $4,000.
H. B. Scudder, northeast corner
Fourth and Walnut, $4,000.
H. B. Scudder, southeast corner
Third and Chestnut, $4,000.
H. B. Scudder, southeast corner
Walnut and Third, $4,000.
growth of the order. Mr.. Conner
Third and Chestnut, $14,500.
H. B. Scudder & Co., northwest
corner Walnut and Third, $4,000.
John ]. Miller. Walla Walla, Yaki-
ma and Spokane streets, $4,000.
VIM. H. Steele. southwet corner
irst and c., $14,4S9.
nate F. Tyler. southeast corner
Third and D, $1,000.
Harvey W. Sitton, northeast cor
ner Fourth and Chestnut, $4,000.
w. A. Cox, southwest corner Third
and B, $14,500.
B. B. Johnson, northwest corner
Third and Chestnut, $4,000.
T. A. Davis, southwest corner
Wenas and A. S12.5OO.