The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-07
VALLEY ROAD BUYS TO MOxEE
Company of Which George Donald l.
President Spends $4,000 i'm Buy
ing It's Route Across City.

James barnes, acting Tor the North
Yakima & Valley railroad. has pur-
chased the entire north tier of lots on
the south side of G.. street from tho
Northern Pacific railroad right of way
to the Cascade mills. The railroad, as
long ago announced, proposes to build
into the Mckee. Thursday and Friday
its agent was at work and bought up
practically all the required property
| before the owners knew that their
neighbors were selling or before any
one was aware that general purchas-
| ing movement was afoot Needless to
say much of the property was purchas-
ed at much lower prices than would
have prevailed had it been known that
a railroad was in the field buying a
right of way.
Road Into the Mckee.
The route of the railroad will carry
| it across the new pond of the Cascade
company. it will continue alomst in
straight line across the river and then,
running south, will keep below the line
of the Selah d Mckee canal and then
swing out by the Scuddcr and Cameron
ranches toward the pass in the hills
and then over toward the Benson
ranch and the Barrel springs The
Herald has already told of proposed
railway development by that route.
across the Columbia and thence, by the
Moses lake country to the main line
of the Northern Pacific railroad about
Ritzville
President Declines to Talk
George Donald. president of the
North Yakima & Valley railway. would
not discuss the matter Friday when
asked about the purchases and would
give no idea either of the city deals
or what they mean in the general
scheme. 1t Is reported on the streets
of the city that the Naches railroad
Will extend some 20 miles or so into
the Mckee but that so far as anyone
knows no other development is plan
ned at this time in thaat direction. AS
announced in the Herald at the time
of the recent visit of President Elliott
hero an Ahtanum line has also been
considered
Bought Eighteen Blocks
The plan Of its route along the south
side Of G.. street required that the rail-
road purchase some Is blocks but in
order to get some Of the land needed
1t was necessary to buy additional lots.
some holders declining to sell but a
portion Of their holdings. 1t probably
cost the investors about $50, 900 for the
property they procured through Mr.
Barnes but by prompt and careful pro-
ceeding they got much of the land
much cheaper than would have been
hn Nth
|quickly. There were many disappoint-
cd people when it was learned to
whom the sale had been made.
Some Good Sales Made.
Peter Agor sold two lots for $3.50.
The agent had contract and u blank
check which he filled in so rapidly that
there was no time for a second thought
on the part of Mr.. Agor
Gentry Wade for his property ro-
ceived $4,000 whicl. was nice ad-
vance he paid a few months ago.
Abram Van Diest. who purchased a
month ago for $2,750 sold ut an ad-
vance OF $1,000, which was good wages
for the time.
r. G. Thomp son. of the Bodega bar
got the price he asked without any
question being raised. He had two
lots and they went together for $3.50
| f. G. Sheckler. who lives on North
Sixth street. received $1,000 for his
corner lot which was good sale as
he retains the adjoining lot. on which
his home stands and disposed or the
corner property At a good figure.
The Walsh property at G. and Sec
! ond street, brought something in ex-
cess Of $4,000.
! Other Properties Sold
| Other properties sold were those Of
| Mitchell Champagne. Edward F.rick-
son and the Jeffrey Mercantile COM
pany.