The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-11
kenneWiCkC Courier
Friday, January II, 1907
KENNEWlCK, PRESENT And FUTURE.

G. w. Story in THE Westerner. "

familiar with the fact of the early
climate aud mild winters of The
Kennewick valley! The sh pment
of many thousand crates of April
and early May strawberries last sea
son to all points within the FIVE ad-
joining states IS an argument that
cannn, be denied. The agricultur-
al bulletins from Washington, d.
c.. point to Kennewick as the earl
lest place in the West ontside of
California. The extreme early eli
mate Of Kennewick is a great factor
III rapidly building up the city of
Kennewick and settling the valley.
Tin ena lies a man of moderate
means 10 quickly own his land, for
he, in many cases can take more
than the Cost Of thu land from the
new ground the first year.
Charles Conway, reliable man,
planted strawberries in ] ly last,
and in the following Mayhem
months l4ter-took from this land
Three Hundred Dollars per acre.
Is there any other irrigated Country
iu the west that equal this record
Kennew;ck winters are much to
be enj yed; the weather is mild,
the days are bright, warm and full
of sunshine, and the nights are
clear wi huut extreme cold. There
are number of peop'e sent here
by physicians of Seattle, Spokane
aud Montana points, whose constl-
tut;ons are not sufficiently s'rong
t, stand the cod, damp climate of
these places. Kennewick is fast
becoming known as desirable
place because of its mild winter
climate. aud the time is near when
large VINE hotels W II be erected
here to CD f the people who de
sire to da,,e rs r cable fea.
tn of the Washing on Writer'S
II. A. Hover has a re dy coz
.neneed and has we'll under Wy The
e e ion of 4. large hr < story con-
crete hotel with manly This idea
in view
Thi, no ell will be m dern in ev-
ry respect, Ii It aud cold wafer in
ever, room, electri lights and p j.
svate balh> III over one half of Ire
rooms in the house. The house is
so arranged that several Of the fin
est suites can be connected for the
purpose of entertaining conventions
which this town, from its central
location, will undoubtedly o. ten en-
terrain.
The grand old Columbia River
drains cur valley, and the disa>ter-
o,s results of seepage SO prevalent
in other irrigated countries cannot
bother US here and make our land
OF tile or no value. This great
river furnishes us with pure, clear,
cold drinking water. and the rapid
building up of the f1>et of boats
that ply up and down the river will
be great factor in making of Ken
newick a beautiful city.
No town in the West has made
the rapid strides and wonderful ad-
vancement that Kennewick has.
Four years ago not a house stood
on its present site. T.day th-re
are in course of construction and
just competed, ten concr. te and
brick buildings that will cost over
$4,000. A $4,000 brick school
house has just been completed; the
$685. 90 concrete hotel, three stories
high, will be finished in another
month, two new concrete bank
buildings are we'll under way; a
$4,000 water system and electric
light plaut has just been installed;
so an ice plant, cannery, -four
mill a nd DO ting works.
A line of steamers ply up the
river sixty-five miles aud down / he
river to Portland, with portage at
Th- Dalles
Kennewick has every hing to
warrant the stat. ment that she will
be la &c city. She is fos,ered aud
favored b. tie Northern Pacific
Railway because the N. P ow, es
and operates the canal. She IS the
hub and center Of $50. 900 acres of
TIE choi irrigated lands, on the