The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-12-11
BEAUTIFUL NACHES

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county. The valley stretches from
point mile or 50 from the north
western limits Of North Yakima.
where he Naehes enters the Yakima
river, to point about 20 miles to
the westward, where the Teton river
joins the Naches, the valley beyond
being known as the Nile The valley
receives transportation facilities from
the North Yakima & Valley abroad,
corporation of local origin the line
extending from his city to Naches
city an 1-months-old town. abou
/ 6 miles from here. A good country
road also runs along the valley and
leads to point at which the new
state high road, now being construet-
ed to Chehalis. begins
Building the State Highway.
The state road extends from OAK
Flat up the Naches and Dumping
rivers to the summit of tn noun
tains at Cascade pass, a distance of
fifty-two miles and thence passes in
to Lewis county to a point near Che
hais The construction work began
ate in the summer from both ends
and the contractors on thi end have
completed several miles from the
Horseshoe bend. The road is twelve
feet in Widen and in many PAGES the
cuts along the hillside are from fiji
teen to twenty-five feet deep. Where
there were formerly grade Of from
10 to 30 per cent, and the NAHUM
grade OF ) per cent. is reached only
n TWO places and exxtends in neither
instance for greater distance than
100 feet.
In places it has been found neces-
sary to build log cribbing for bank
protection; at other points rip-rap
of rock has been built Culyerts have
been placed wherever deemed neces-
sary TO carry away surplus water and
such mountain streams as are en-
countered. These culverts are con-
tructed underground not less than
one foot below the grade.
Will Suit Autoists.
When completed this highway viii
be source OF joy to automobilists, for
the scenery along the road is mag
nficent The road also will be in
great demand for transportation pur-
poses, supplying what has not existed
hefore-an effectual road for wagons
10 some valuable mining claims and
agricultural grazing lands along its
route.
Three fine bridges are about COM
pleted at river crossings. The North
west Bridge company of Tacoma is
constructing two combination stee,
oa1 n.aca VITA rrae o,,o - .bo ,fnLna..
ford, 160 feet in length, and the
other at Anderson's, 100 feet in
/ length. At the first crossing Con-
tractor c. E. Lum Of this city has
completed a steel and lumber bridge
4 lao feet in length at Meloy's place.
Those who in the near future make
/ the trip from this city across the
mountains to Chehalis by the new
road will have a variety Of scenery
difficult to surpass. The road from
/ here up the Naches river supplies
vista of mountain scenery tot the
north and south, and green valley,
] dotted with farm houses. east and
west Down the valley rushes the
Naches river, a boisterous mountain
stream.
Agriculture and Horticulture.
The stream serves another pur-
pose, and one which is realized by
residents OF the valley. for iii sup-
plies a means for natural d aiuage
which forever ensures the landowner
/ against sub-irrieation and its attend
ant danger OF the rise OF alkali the
most deathdealing agent 70 crops
and fruit trees known i'm this eouH-
+ try
While fruit growing is quite ev-
tensiyely carried on ia The Nache-
valley and has been tor s0ue years.
it has not yet reached the stage of
development which might ae expo
ed This, however IS rapidly bein
remedied by the plantation cs pa
chards. The soil and climate 81 ire
valley is suited to the culture OF most
OF the fruits raised in this country,
but the apple crops are particularly
profitable The climate of tie Naches
is milder than most sections
of the Yakima valley owing to the
prevailing breezes which come down
the river canyon to the west reduc-
ing the heat OF the sun IN summer
and preventing frost In the winter
tattle raising Is an extensive In
dustry in the valley the cattle grow
ing fat UPON the immense crops Of
hay alfalfa. timothy and wheat
which are raised by irrigation
Land Values and Crops.
The value Of land ia the Naches
has rapidly risen in Gle past few
years and farms which lately have
changed hands have commanded big
prices Carl Schlein, for example
sold his eighty-iour-acre hay farm
the other day for $4,000 to Thomas
i Taylor But this season his timothy
and hay crop from sixty acres netted
him S6,420, and he has in fact real
lied handsome fortune from his
place The farm Was purchased a
few years ago for $500
In another branch OF produce may
be mentioned the case OF Everett
i Cleveland of the Lower Naehes vail
ley His crop Of potatoes from thlrt
acres Welded him 74a cons, an aver
age OF tweniy-four tons per acre
and his check from the shipper was
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