The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-06-15


tanned from large well and is of
the best quality and is in such guam
tity that the city will be well sup
piled for all times to come. This,
with an electric lighting system,
starts the community out with mod
ern facilities
Chief Engineer Il,man, of the
North Coast railroad was here Sun
| day and gave orders to put the Ben
ton City bridge in shape to permit
| the crossing of the track layer. SUI
perintendent Of bridge construction
| Collins Immediately put his crew Of
| men at work with that object in view
and promises to have everything in
| readiness and the tracklayers crossed
| over the latter part of the week. The
yard tracks will then be laid at Ben
ton City and they will then proceed
toward North Yakima In an effort to
reach there before August /.
The delegation of Odd Fellows,
who visited North Yakima the past
week have all returned vocing ex-
pressions of praise of the entertain
ment and hospitality extended them
on their visit. OF one accord they
proclaim the metropolis of the valley
great city with great people.
Another new store building is be-
ing erected ut Benton City by Spo-
kane parties. Contractor Whitney
has the concrete basement completed
and has his crew at work on hte su-
perstructure.
Merchants Cooper of Benton City is
building a bungalow ana when com
pIeted will move his family from
Spokane.
\ crew is at work at Benton City
digging the trenches to connect up
the railroad water tank with the city
mains.
Manager Percy F. Parker. of the
towns.tc company, has his office fix
lures all Installed and is now located
in his new building.
Children's day was appropriately
observed here sunday evening at the
Methodist church. The interior of
the cdifice was beaut fully decorated
With flowers ana presented an attrac-
tive and pleasant appearances The
young people We're out in numbers
md the seating capacity was faxed
to accommodate those in attendance.
The exercises were of such nature
that they made us feel ike all want
ing t. be children again. Superin-
tendent q. Warren, ably assisted bg
Miss Anna Witner, had Charge of the
services.
our horrlculturists say that fruit
never looked better and n>Ver prom-
isol moe bouuteors yield Pre-
paratons arr already being made for
the packing ana shipping season.
Cherries are datjy being Consigned to
eastern and western markets.
still the automobile parties are
daily passing through our city either
from or to North Yakima If the
travel continues t9 Increase it WEI
be necessary to construct a regular
auto path.
Contractor John w. Warren who,
has a crew at work. building dunes
on, the Calhoun. Dermay & Ewing
orchard tracts along the North Coast
r1ilroad,. is progressing nicely with
the work. The construction is first
class, and when comple1ed will pre-
sent scsne very common around
North Yakima Our people are real
izing, that the methods practIced
there can hardly be surpassed.
The Kels0 hotel of this place has1
been experiencing Il very heavy lfuni
of business. besides the transients
who seek accommodation they are.
called upon to- provide for a host Of
carpenters, clerks and railroad en-
ployees. w. ~. kelso, president osi
the KelsoI Bros Co. is about the bus
lest man in tina two cities dividing,
his time between their sevenaI mer -
cantle enterprises, the hotel and their
heavy land interests
+. b. Smith is assisting in kIe Kel-
50 Bros. Co. store as bookkenpeE.
Mrs II. A. BoaghtoD was a PrOsser
and kenneWick visitor this week.
The Crab Greek Lumber Coz is re-
ceiVing large cdnsiguments of lam-
her daily to meet the demands made
upon it by the building operating at
Benton City and the irVigaticm con-
struction work, going on on tho sey-
AZ. II orI