The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-04-18
YAKIMA RAPIDLY PROGRESSING.
MORAL AND MATERIAL WELFARE IS GOOD
Marvellous Increase In Every Department of
Human Activity During the Last
Twelve Months

heretofore That this may mean more
money for the reclamation work in this
valley.
w B. Bridgeman, mayor of Sunnyside,
says that the influx of immigrants is
much greater this spring than hereto
fore.
Among real estate dealers a general
feeling of optimism prevails. Every one
seen smiled when he was asked what
comparison would show between this
and last years business.
following is the manner in which
they expressed themselves:
H. B. Scudder Our sales this year
are between 65 and 20 per cent better
than the corresponding time last year,
namely January. February and March
). T. farri. says, that his real cs-
ate business thi. year i - per cent
aottor than il was thi, time last year.
NJ w Robinson says: The real es-
tate business Is double what it was this
time last year. that is from January
to april inclusive.
u ,. $. Patton: The real estate bus
ines, j. 80 per cent better than it was
this time last year
u J Miller: The real estate business
i considerably better than il was this
time last year
Among the contractors there is
great increase OF business.
W. w. FELTON,: My business has in
creased . per cent and am employing
g. T.. Wise; My work has increased
80 per cent. l have already done more
Word, this spring than I have usually
accomplish all summer.
Harry Connse: The increase in as
se.ei valuations viii probably run from
80 t. 50 per cent better than last year.
There ba, been Il big advance in nearly
every district excepting tie Wcnas
which has made only small advance.
Western Union telegraph Company:
This year the telegraph business IS 50
Ter cent better than last year and the
messenger service is - per cent better.
Architect Switzer Ny business this
pting is all 81 ten Per cent better than
la. spring
Hotels have probably benefited to a
large extent clan amy other line of bus
iHes p tie city. The enormous number
- people they furnish homes 10. j. quite
phenomenal Tie Pacific hotel is said
To- hava pgo~pered % such an extent that
great Improvements are now being plan
ned 70 take care OF what they believe
Will BE Il stu greater increase.
Pacific Hotel: The business has in
creased 81 per cent and the house viii
be enlarged soon More than $500 worth
Of new furniture was added this spring.
rioneer Lumber CompaDy our bus.
mess has increased 50 per cent. Many
more sales were checked for January
and February than ever before.
Tueher's stables: The business Is 80
per cent better this year than this time
la,t year
Home Comfort Stables: Owing to the
fact Tint we have changed places and
have roy much larger place 81 bn-l-
ness it would be hard TO know just ex-
aetly what the increase Is, but I know
il II considerably greater
John Bitter. the Grocer: Ny business
ta-- pfing has increased p per cent
ever la-t spring
John sawbridge have never had
e much work o. BAND before. NV bus
iness this time tits year is 50 Per cent
aotter than # was this time last year.
Catalan s Company Our business Is
- ner cent better this year than it wa.