The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-06
What Is THE Yakima UakAey?
THE QUESTIONS ANSWERED.


publications.
Q. Has the city modern convent
ences?
A. 1t has electric and gas plants,
water system, paved and macadam-
lied streets, sewers, telephones and
free delivery, and street car system
is under construction; also paid fire
and police departments.
@. Is it necessary to get outside
financial aid to handle tn crops?
A. No. The local banks finance
the movement of crops
g. Are there good hotels and
boarding houses in North Yakima?
A. Yes, but there is room for more
good boarding and rooming houses
North Yakima is we'll supplied with
facilities for the accommodation OF
transient guests.
@. Has North Yakima theatre
ard other places of amusement?
A. 1t has, and is on the North
west theatrical circuit. and during
the year the best companies visiting
the coast appear here. There are
also minor places of amusement.
Q. What fraternal orders are there
in the city?
A. All the leading orders are rep
resented here.
| Q. What are the educational fact
tiles in North Yakima?
A. 1t has well equipped high
school and graded schools, the North
Yakima business college, a Catholic
parochial school and Catholic acad-
cmy for girls, and several good mu-
steal and art studios. Has also a
free public library In every country
district adjoining schools of excep-
tionally high standard are main
tanned
Q. How many churches are there?
A. Fifteen denominations are rep
resented, several having chapels in
addition to regular edifces.
| Q. Is there a Y. NJ c. A?
| A. The new 100000 Y. NJ. c. A
building is nearine completion.
A. Are there good hospitals in OF
near North Yakima?
A. Yes. St. Elizabeth's hospita
and North Yakima Sanitarium. both
we'll equipped.
| @. What were the shipments from
North Yakima last year? A. Can
swer in little circular.)
@. Is there Federal building
A. A Federal building to cost
$3.50, 900 is soon to be erected
Price of Land.
Q. What is the price of land?
| A. Prices vary according to i'm
provements and distances from rail
roads. Raw land without waite,
right sells for $25 to 5000 per acre;
with water right. s125 to $3.50; i'm
proved land brings from 800 in hay
to $4,000, the latter in full bearing
orchard.
Q. Are these prices warranted?
A. A net income of Is per cent on
a $4,000 valuation per acre Is below
the average for fruit lands.
Q. Can family make a living
on new land set to trees?
A. Yes; by planting potatoes, veg
etables and small fruits between the
trees, and can frequently pay for the
land before the trees come into
| bearing.
@. Is there land tributary tt
North Yakima that can be purchased ?
| A. Yes. there is land under exist.
ing canals or under canals in pro
cess of construction, and land al.
ready in cultivation.
| Q. Are terms usually given on In.
vestments?
A. Yes, liberal terms are usual.
@. Is there opportunity for in.
Vestment In city property!
A. TIL building up Of the several
cities and towns of the valley makes
such investments desirable.
| @. Are there any available home.
steads?
A. Yes, but the best lands have
been taken and 1t is cheaper to buy
Q. Are there available timber
claims?
A. There are many such on the
east side of the Cascade mountains.
Facts About Fruit.
Q. What is the most profitable
crop raised? A. Fruit.
@. What kinds of fruit are mos
profitable?
A. Apples, peaches, pears. grapes
and berries.
O. What is the yield of fruit PEI
acre?
A. 1t varies according to age o.
trees. See table in small circular.