The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-08-31
PALACE IN THE
SAGE-BRUSH
$25, 900 Bungalow Almost Finish
ed on the Yakima Indian
Reservation.
JULIUS T. HARRAH ERECTS
Observation-Disclosures
Builds Electric-Lighted Home in
Young Orchard, With Big
Garage, Enormous Verandas,
and Every City Convenience.

julius T. Harrah, who last spring
purchased a 5O-acre tract of land on
the reservation eight miles from Bur-
ton Q. Lum, has almost completed
the erection of a 10-room, two-story
bungalow on his place that will cost
at least $4,000. In addition, he has
already erected a garage and machine
shop that would grace any North
Yakima residence, and is about to in
stall his electric plant which will not
only supply light for the house and
buildings but will also furnish power
for charging the storage batteries or
his automobiles.
The home will be completed and
ready for occupancy by October 1.
Surrounded on three sides by a wide
porch, which varies from a width of
~ feet to is, this home, when com
pleted will be one that to surpass
anything at present gracing the fam
Gus Mob Hill section. In every de-
tail, the plans for the house have
been worked out for the fullest meas
ure of luxury and convenience. From
one corner of the house to the oppo-
site end is a distance of 100 feet, and
the floors throughout are Of birdseye
walnut, specially imported from the
east A fireplace IA feet in width,
built of imported tapestry brick, will
greet the visitor as he enters the
front door, while at each side will be
placed massive coZy seats. The living
room is % by 80 feet, and the dining
room, almost as large, is planned so
as to admit the sunshine to it at all
hours Of the day.
The pillar on the porch are rs
inches in diameter and heavy massive
beams are in evidence throughout the
work on the interior.
English Sunken Garden.
Mr.. Harrah has already planted the
entire SO acres to Winesaps, and will
set out three acre of land immed-
lately surrounding the house with
shrubs and lawn. The plans include
a sunken garden and fountain after
the English style.
The cellar under the house is IL
feet deep and built Of concrete. This
provides for the storage of plenty OF
coal for use during the winter.
The arrangements for the comfort
of Mr.. Harrah and his family are as
complete in every detail as If the
place were to be constructed on one
of the finest residence streets of North
Yakima, instead of eight miles south.
west Of Wapato on the Indian reser.
walton. There is bath room for the
use Of the owner, and another for the
use Of servants. Plans are drawn in.
GLIDING electric wiring and a call bel
system throughout the house. AL
wiring is encased in tubes, to conform
with the most rigid fire regulations
of modern city.
House to FIT Furniture.
AS matter of fact, the house was
designed by Seattle architect to fiji
the furniture. which had been already
purchased of Frederick & Nelson OF
Seattle. who. as soon as the construc.
Eion work is done, will come PERSONAL
gy to Mr.. Harrah's place to attend tc
the draperies and arrangement Of the
furniture. Persian rugs will cover the
floors, and some very fine tapestries
have been selected.
In the construction of the BUILDING
all workmen were brought here from
the coast, and placed in charge by
Foremen Iverson.
Mr. Harrah, who owns another
ranch in Cuba, expects his Wapatc
place will cost him $500 a month tc
maintain. He figures that if, at the
end of 10 years, the orchard is pro
ducing 5000 an acre net per year, he
will have made an investment thai
will be superior to anything he car
do in the way of stocks or bonds. He
believes this sum is a conservative ex.
pectation Of return from the place.