The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-03-17
Beautiful Garden Spot.

Beautiful Garden Spot.
Out of the arid waste sprung Won
derful orchards, vineyards, berry
fields, truck gardens and vast ex-
panses of golden grain and waving
grasses; towns and villages peopled
with happy and optimistic popula-
ton, comfortable homes in the
country, inhabited by satisfied yet
energetic husbandry; banks, literal
ly bullying with the wealth of their
depositors, and railroads and COM
mercial and industrial enterprises
telling of the march of progress into
what was the desert wilds less than
two decades ago.
Irrigation Responsible.
This wonderful transformation is
due to irrigation, the science of sup
plying moisture, bringing to the soil
the waters from streams constantly
corroding the mountains and foot
hills( and giving out the new life
principles in the form of alluvium
from the decaying rocks and vege-
tation of the uplands.
The economic value of irrigation,
whether by national project or priv
ate enterprise, cannot be measured
/ In, Io1l IL 80,
an experiment in this growing coun-
try; it is a confirmed success from
commercial and financial viewpoints,
and the influence of its far-fung
horizons and its true perspective are
potential in character moulding and
building.
Inspiring BYgness.
! There is inspiration in the vast
ness of this westerness, where men
and women and children breathe OPP
timism and grow mental breadth and
strength in contemplating scenery,
declared by seasoned travellers to
! u.
The development of the country will
provide a safety valve against the
impending dangers of congestion in
the cities of the east.
1t has been demonstrated that
western land under irrigation will
produce paying crops of anything
which grows in the temperate zone
The products are noted for their
brilliant coloring, unusual size and
excellent flavor, and they command
the markets of the world. Vegeta-
bles in almost endless variety and
the choicest vine and tree fruits fol-
low each other in rotation and fill
out the season
There is courage born of convic-
ton and fostered by hope in the
super abundant life which springs
from the broad desert when moisture
is applied and this gives constant
inspiration to industry and stimu-
lus to greater things.
Ten Acres Enough.
Five to 10 acres of land in the ir-
rigated districts will provide shelter,
food and raiment for a family and
enable its owner to put aside from
$500 to $1,000 a year. Scores of
hundreds of men and women, many
of whom came from the crowded
cities in the east and south, are do
ing that much or better in the
northwest today. The home-making
instinct, characteristic of the true
American, won out, and, as a result,
they are Independent and able to die
tate the prices of their products
Yakima the Center.
The government of the United
States recognized the possibilities of
lands in the northwest, where it's
projects cover nearly million acres.
The largest of these in Washington
is the Sunnyside project, in the Yak
ina valley, 10000 acres. to be COM
pleted at an estimated cost Of
1900, 900. Others are the Tieton,
1000 acres, cost 1900, 1000. the
Wapato, 10000 acres, cost 5000. 900,
and the Okanogan, 5000 acres, cost.
$500, 900. The Sunnyside canal will
eventually supply water for 10000
acres. The Tieton is to have 10000
acres under its bitches and the Wa
patio is planned to cover 10000
acres in the Indian reservation.
In addition to these, the United
States reclamation service has au-
thorized the Kittitas and Benton
projects. The Indian and reclama-
ton service estimate that $25 Or
less will cover the cost for water
right on the reservation This Is
about half the cost of the watering
land nuder other canals in the Yalli-
ma valley.