The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-07-18
WELLS RETURNED
FROM TRIP
Made Five-Days' Tour of
Northwest Reports on
North Yakima.

L. v. Wells returned this morning
from trip of inspection through the
northwest. He was accompanied by
Y. Nj. C. A. State Secretary C. w.
Wilcox. In five days they visited Sc
attic, Tacoma, Olympia, North Yaki-
ma, Walla Walla, Portland and Eu-
gene. The Y NJ G. A. buildings in
each of these cities were carefully
studied and as a result Mr.. Wells
will make the following recommen-
dations to the building committee:
We favor gymnasium of the US
ual size, equipped with the same ap-
paratus and conveniences as found
in the best city buildings, large
sized plunge and plenty of shower
baths. The ground floor should con-
tain large lobby for the use of the
men, and separate lobby for boys;
dormitory rooms TO the number of 20
or 80, as funds will permit.
Mr.. Wells estimates, on the basis
of data now on hand that the build
ing committee has plenty of funds
with which to construct a very fine
building-One that will stand in the
forefront of such structures as they
are found throughout the country.
The lot on the corner of Chelan and
Orondo is larger than is usually
available for such buildings, and
enough space will be left for a park
ing strip around the front of the
building.
Real Estate Conditions at North
Yakima.
While making mis- tour of the
northwest, Mr.. Wells had opportun-
ity to compare his home city and val
ley with other sections. In North
Yakima he was taken over the val
ley and city by two real estate men
and was given opportunity to find
out the condition of the real estate
market there. A few more deals
have been consummated then at We
natchee but little raw land has been
selling. Transactions have been con-
fined to sales of larger bearing Or
chards of ten to twenty acres for fig
ures ranging from $4,000 to $40,-
900. In every case these were deals
which have been pending for many
months. No new business has been
raw land projects are on the market
at North Yakima, but none of them
have done any business this season.
Mr.. Wells was impressed with the
fine condition of the Yakima Or
chards, and believes that their crop
will compare favorably with Wenat-
chee's.
The real estate men are hopeful,
being confident that the market will
again become active this fall.
Mr.. Wells trip continued through
Prosser, PascO and along the Colum-
bia river to Portland. He was not
we'll impressed with the entire Col
umbia river valley from Pasco down.
Nearly all the soil seems to be chief
ly of white sand. At Alfalfa there
lis an abundance of water in the
bitches but the country is very desc
late. There are numerous projects
but very little activity.
The Willamette valley south of
Portland to Eugene is in great con-
Itrast with the Columbia river valley.
Large crops of hay are now being
harvested and the district is luxuri-
Fant with vegetation. Farmers ap-
pear prosperous but their homes are
Iold-fashioned, and many of them
dilapidated. The country seems to
be far behind the times.
Eugene a Fine City.
Eugene was the most interesting
city visited on the trip. 1t is prob
ably a third larger than Wenatchee,
and although the improvements there
far exceed our own, both residence
land business lots are valued at about
|one-half the prices obtaining here.
lone hundred blocks, including both
the residence and business districts,
Eare paved with asphalt. The state
university and a magnificent hotel
|are strong attractions. The hotel is
la 100000 structure, built and own
ed by a stock corporation of local
citizens. 1t is one of the finest hostel
ries in the northwest but pays only