The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-04-24
MUCH PLEASED WITH COUNTRY
Through Result of Efforts of I. b.
Turnell Yakima Will BE
Greatly Benefited.

'In the future in the senate ] shall
certainly boost for Yakima" was
the statement by Senator La Toilette
while out with ]. d. Turnell, proprie-
tor of the Pacific hotel Friday after
noon.
Upon an invitation extended by
Mr.. Turnell the senator took an auto
mobile ride. He was shown
the fruit ranches on Mob Hill,
the lower end of the Teton
project, Wide Hollow, Ahtanum, the
schools and churches and every point
of interest in the city and valley
during the stort time which he had.
Surprised at Work.
To say that Senator La Toilette
was surprised with the work of ir-
rigation is putting it lightly. Mr..
Turmoil pointed out ranch and
asked him how old he thought the
fruit trees on the ranch were. He
said, "Oh, about five years old" The
Yakima booster then told him that
the trees were in their third year.
why, l am surprised" he said. "I
did not know that such things could
be accomplished by irrigation"
The value of the fruit lands was
explained to the senator and the
value which is realized from the
lands. He said that he did not know
much about irrigation, and had not
studied the matter in the senate, be-
ing exceedingly busy on other mat
tiers. He then asked how the water
was secured to irrigate the lands,
and Mr. Turnell showed him the
Hubbard and Congdon bitches from
which the water is secured to fertil-
ize the lands in that district. Mr..
Turmoil then called his attention to
the lower end of the Tieton project,
which is now covered with sagebrush,
and told him as soon as the water
was applied to the land it would be
as valuable as the ranches on Mob
Hill which they had just looked over.
The senator then arose in the car
riage and clapped his hands in de-
light. "Why, I am exceedingly glad
that you were so kind as to show me
these things, and in the future I
shall boost for Yakima in the SEN
ate," stated the senator.
The senator told Mr.. Turne1l that
was surprising and he did not be-
lieve such glorious things could be
accomplished by irrigation. Il have
heard people tell of the big crops
derived from irrigated lands, but al
ways took them as joke, but in the
future | vii believe it," said the SEN
ator.
Admires the Homes.
"Why, look at the homes, they are
all painted, and everything looks
prosperous. I tell you that is what
makes happy homes and fine coun-
try" stated Senator La Toilette.
Many times during the trip he
thanked Mr.. Turnell for inviting him
out to see the beautiful valley, and
stated that he regretted that he did
not have more time to look it over.
Although the senator did not know
much about irrigation when he ar
rived here, he went away with many
facts pertaining to the source of
Yakima's valuable and productive
land, and with the intention of help
ing the people of this valley to Sc
cure appropriations In the future.
The people of the valley of the
Yakima and the city of North Yaki-
ma should be highly pleased that
they have in their midst such an
energetic and Industrious booster as
I. B. Turnell. Mr.. Turmoil is always
singing the praise of the Yakima val
ley and has done much toward the
boosting of the valley. He has many
times taken people and shown them
the beautiful ranches, and says he is
always willing to do something to