The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-07-18
Kettle Falls, July Is.

high class old buildings show that
one day there was big boom in
process here when it was expected
to take the place which Spokane oc-
cupies today. The town was dor
mant until the last two or three
years, when people, startled by re-
suits at Wenatchee, realized that
they could raise as fine apples on
those benches along the Columbia
river as ever was raised in any coun-
try, and the town commenced to
come into new life again, and now
there are new buildings going up
which are credit to any town.
Above the town, about two miles,
are the great Kettle Falls, where it
is estimated 100000 horsepower of
electricity can be developed and
which is practically owned by ]. j.
Hill, who, in the near future, will
develop this power and run his
trains down the Columbia river TO
Wenatchee, and also furnish power
to any enterprise which will be start
ed around here.
Below the town is the mouth of
the Colville river, out of which
ditch is taken, and flumed along the
hillside of the lower bench of the
Columbia river for 20 miles. The
ditch was completed last September
and water is furnished this season
for the first time. This ditch covers
some of the finest apple lands ever
saw west. These lands are on the
market now from 10 to $50 acres at
the price from $40 OTTO $500 per
acre, including first class water
right.
The second bench above the Col
umbia river is about 100 to 200 feet
above the ditch, and when electric
power is furnished water can be
pumped up on the second bench,
which is even better land than on the
lower bench. This means it is heavier
SOIL
All the benches along the Column
bia river are sub-irrigated, and there
are great stretches of land which
will produce any kind of fruit or
vegetable without irrigation. On all
benches along the Columbia river
(and there are four or five Of them)
are bearing orchards to be seen, from
four to twenty years old, which are
certainly a credit to any mans coun-
try. These trees are raised without
irrigation, and aside from bad prun-
ing and bad varieties, are as good
as any orchard l have seen in Hood
River, Yakima or Wenatchee.
Mr.. Covington, from Monitor, who
came up here last spring, has five
acre tract of ten year old Spitzenberg
apple trees which would make any
fruit man happy to look at. The
trees are loaded down with all they
can possibly carry, and the apples
would make four tiers at this time
and undoubtedly will make 2 IL and
tiers when they are ripe.
There are several little towns
started along the Columbia river, but
Kettle Falls, Clifford and Hunter.
which are 20 and 35 miles below
Kettle Falls, will be the principal
towns.
The steamer Yakima is anchored
about six miles below Kettle Falls.
saw Capt McDermott, who is very
enthusiastic about this upper Column
bia valley. Another year and regu-
lar boat service between Kettle Falls
and Wenatchee will be established.
also took a trip across the river,
on the line between the north and
south half of the reservation, and |
certainly was surprised to find one
of the richest garden spots in the
state of Washington. Never did
see healthier, better looking apple
trees than / saw on the benches
across the river, on the reservation.
Any Wenatchee man who has
homestead right should try to get
100 acres of this land when it opens
up for settlement as lots of these
homesteads will be worth from $780,
900 to $4,000, as $500 to $500 per
acre for such land / consider low
price. All the mountains are covered
with a good growth of pine timber
which will be valuable for the fruit
grower. The climate, as l was in
formed, is certainly great up here
among the pine timber. No wind at
all, and no excessive heat, always
very cool nights, and the winter has
a snowfall about like Wenatchee or
Cashmere.
/ found people living here from
Wenatchee, Cashmere and Quincy,
and all have very optimistic views
about this country.
Wenatchee certainly has the world
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