The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-19

Alexander. MT. Alexander" he said,
was present at the battle of Union
Gap just below the city"
Full of gestures and with a voice
that could be heard in all parts Of
the house, this pioneer of the pio-
neers showed himself the orator of
the day. His short speech was punct-
uated with laughter and applause.
He concluded with the characteristic
declaration, There is one thing we
pioneers have resented, ana we re-
sent it today; that is the coming of
the DUDE
Chairman Alex. Miller made the
announcement that the first child
born in the new town was Edwina
Beck, born February 8. 1885, in the
house now owned by Postmaster Will
Lemon; and the second Lottie Leach,
born May 23 of the same year. Judge
whitson said:
An Auspicious Occasion.
| Mr.. Mayor and ladies' and gentle
men:
There is a sentiment within the breast
Of every human being which finds
manifestation in love of home In
| it's more extended application 1t be-
comes love of country. When 1t takes
this wider range we call it patriot
Il ism But it first springs from attach
ment to locality-to association--to
family ties--to friendships. 1t is Of
ten attributable to love of nature.
But whatever its principal attribute,
however the subtle thing takes lolg-
ment in the mind of man, 1t Is every
where existent from the inhospita-
BILE regions of. the north to the equal
| ly dsagreeabie climatic conditions of
the tropics.
Fitting Celebration.
This sentiment has inspired the
present meeting. The twenty-fifth
anniversary of municipality that
holds the delegated authority of the
community, that is clothed with leg
islative powers, with the right to re-
strain the vicious, to levy tribute up
on property in order to provide for
| the common welfare, is worthy Of
commemoration for the earlystrug-
| giles call out the best efforts, and
hardships develop the highest quail
tiles. This cessation from active pur-
suits to indulge in retrospection over
| a quarter of a century of growth is
evidence of civic pride-of attach
ment to things local---of loyalty 10
the common purposes. Such a cale-
bration demands if not complete mar
ration, at least mention of historic
events even at the expense Of tedi-
Gus detail
Treaty of 1855.
no n; gta
this region by the whites begins with
the treaty made in 1855 by General
Isaac 1. Stevens, then Governor and
Superintendent of Indian Affairs of
Washington Territory with the Yak
ina nation of Indians, consisting of
fourteen confederated tribes with
Kamiakum as its head chief. This
willy warrior was far-seeing enough
to incorporate in the treaty an ex-
! plfcit recognition of his chieftain-
ship. Under it the office carried
emoluments. We would call his WORK
political now, but perhaps it is not
too much to say of so able a man that
If it did not rise to the dignity of
statecraft it is at least worthy to rank
with that somewhat indefinite art
|
What Indians Gave Up.
! The noteworthy thing, ~ however,
which cannot escape observation is.
that out of the extensive country ced-
ed by the Indians of Yakima, Kitti-
tas, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin and
parts of Whitman, Adams and Klicki-
tat were subsequently carved, they
selected and reserved for themselves
that particular section now known as
the Yakima Indian Reservation. Ev-
identity 1t was better adapted to their
uses. The mildness of the winter eli
mate, the luxuriant grasses growing
everywhere, We're both elements, no
, doubt, which impelled them to choose
region where they might keep their
hocks and herds. We, in our local
PRIDE, are inclined to the view that
with their knowledge of the country
and their good judgment everywhere
displayed they selected the best of it;
and since all of the land of this char
acter was not included within the
reservation that therefore this region
Is the best part of eastern Washing
ton. Yet we will save ourselves from
the charge of provincialism by say
ing, and it may be supposed that IL
Will be sufficient for present pur-
poses to say, that if 1t is not the best
it is as good as any.
First National Authority
The making of the Yakima treaty
constituted the first recognition OF
national authority in this region. But
1t related to the government of the
Indians only There were no settlers
in the coded country until February
1861, when Fielding Mortimer Thorp
came with his family and took up his
abode in the Mckee valley. The
Splawns came shortly after. ANY
reference to the first white occupancy
which should fail to include these
names would be singularly remiss in
historic justice. Those who came lat
er with increasing number for mani
fest reasons cannot be noticed here
But Alfred B. Weed, Thomas G. Red
field and Philip A. Otter, who con-
stitute your committee, cannot es-
cape mention since they enjoy the
double distinction of perfecting the
arrangements for this meeting and OF
having been engaged in business in
this valley when the stirring events
presently to be adverted occurred
NOmadic Life.
The early days may be quickly
passed over. The occupation of the
hrst corners, as in most new coun-
tries, was that of stockraising Tie
nomadic life has strange fascira-
ton for people who engage in it, and
the first corners here were sem'-no-
MAIDS, albeit men of the highest char
acter and intelligence. These reluct-