The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-06-08


months during the completion of his
work at Zilah. They will return 70
make their home at Benton City.
The North Coast surveyors have
been engaged the past week laying
out the depot grounds and yard Ia
cilities at Benton City. The stakes
| for the depot, water tank and side
| tracks have been driven and every
| thing is now ready for the track lay
er and construction crews Benton
! City is promised one of the finest de-
| pots on the line and as it is going
to be a division point the yard ia
ciities are being we'll looked after.
Contractor Whitney, of Spokane.
has crew of eXcavators at work
at Benton City breaking the ground
for a store building 24x70 to be
erected for Mrs. II. f. Farnsworth
This is the second building now under
construction and Contractor Whitney
states there are several others under
consideration ard plans are being
| drawn.
/ North Yakima will entertain a
large delegation of Odd Fellows from
! Kiona and vicinity this week at the
grand lodge meeting. All are going
expecting Il royal good time and loud
in their praise of North Yakima as an
entertainer.
Mrs. f.. NJ. Stync, of Honolulu, II.
T., arrived Saturday evening for an
extended visit with her daughter, Mrs
/ H. A. Rolf, wife of our banker.
] 4 10, . Il ,ta
| Eiona and Benton City visitor Satur-
/ day. The doctor is interested in
Benton City property and came up
to look over the building which is be-
| ing erected partly for him. He eX-
presses himself as we'll pleased with
his holdings and looks forward for
great things in this section.
Mr.. ~ Travis, of Santa Anna, Cal,
who at one time was a resident of
Horse Heaven, is here this week, aC-
companied by his wife. visiting their
sons, II. G. and b. S. Travis. While
they live in sunny California. they
entertain Il warm feeling for the
Yakima Valley and bespeak many
kind words of praise for its oppor-
tunities and resources.
/ MIS-. Nt llltll, llDlHtI Ol our clll-
zen II. D., is enjoying visit with her
son this week, having arrived Monday
| from lii rois. 1t is the same old story
of any one ever having lived in the
valley and moved therefrOm must
come back. The attractivencss never
| loses any of its charms.
! Percy +. PA kcr, manager of the
| Benton City townsite. has his office
| completed and is furnishing it this
week preparatory to moving in. The
| appearance both interior and exterior
displays an up to date structure and
is a credit to the town, the townslIe
people and their manager.
y large consignment of sheep left
| this place Monday headed Tor the
west, being the LAST shipment to be
made unit fall.
A. a. Foreman, electrician in
charge of the substation at Benton
City, cut in the Juice" Sunday and
now our sister city is modernized as
far as artificial light in concerned.
The city water works will be put into
operation this week now that the
power is on. The large pumping
plant which will be operated by cleo
rticity is all installed and ready for
| action.
Rev. Bywater, of North Yakima.
held services here Sunday. morning
and evening. Mr.. Bywater has a
very good congregation here and they
appreciate having a pastor who never
tires in his efforts in their behalf
Freight traffic is becoming so heavy
on the Northern Pacific that the
company has put on a "helper" en-
CINE at this place, in charge of Engi-
reer William Walters of Pasco. Mr..
Walters, while being stationed at this
point, will enjoy the company of his
wife who arrived the end of the week
to remain during his stay here.
The North Coast railway bridge at
Benton City will be completed be-
tween the first and tenth of July ac-
cordng to report of Superintendent of
| Construction Collins. The water in
the river has receded and now peing
at low stage, the work is advance
ing rapidly.
The graders have completed the fill
on this side and are now at work
completing the one on the other.
w. a. Kelso, our leading local land
owner. is identifying his property just
over the river and when the fnlsning
touches are put on it, this property
will be one of the finest in the valley.
Mr. Keso is prosecuting this work
with such .eXactness and with the eX-
perience of one who has long been
in the valley, that when finished, n
good demonstration will be had of
what water and Drawn will do.
Operator +. b. Smith was called
to North Yakima the end of the
week ON business. Report had it
while he was absent that he would
fooled EN-"