The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23


tracts were fenced IN aud the hogs
splHod oreiuslycly on alfalfa right up
- within five weeks OF marketing.
2i'ea small quantity Of wheat was
ID
xAfepitry raising IA Kcnnewtck g.
Nsklng fapld strides. owing 60 the
Mt8 dry winters. which enable the
NV 90 be H. the open practically
every day From 800 hens. the
MuunHoy nrothora received net
profit ~ t5aGts between the first OF
SANITARY aud runn i3. 1909
The Horse Heaven wheat land is
tributary Go Kennewiek. and wheat
can be purchased az the mlnlmum
price. less the freight
In every irrigated district tie loss
lands have been watered first Not
until the fertiiity Of this SOL was as
Hnfed and experiments with varied
crops have proven suceeHsfnl. was n
deemed safe 90 incur the greater eK-
pense ~ conducting water upon the
highlands Soil eieva tian. Drainage.
slope 20 the north. proximity 10
town and tho picturesque environ
meat all unite 60 make The High
lands Ideal Tor the fruit grower and
The home builder.
The Highlands arc from 100 10 200
feet higher than tho Columbia River.
Approximately s.Ge0 acres are now
under dltch. 5000 acres Of which
have been sold during the past year
60 actual home builders
The elevation % The Highlands Ca
Hnrea against late frosta. miatureH
agricultural and horticultural prod
ncts week 90 10 days earlier than
tie iowlnnda. and gives "a charming
view over the surrounding rountry.
Judged by the experience o. fruit
growers IN tho older orchard die.
riets ~ Norih Yakimn and We
natrheo. thls land IL ideal for APP
Piles. pears. peaches. grapes and
ntraw berries as well as all kinds %
small garden truck
No expense has been spared in in-
stating the most durable Irrigation
plant that money could buy Ia al .
aition 10 water for irrigation puf.
poses. domestic water ts furnished
under pressure 20 every tract ia The
Highlands with telephone and
electric power nj hand. rural free
mail delivery. and free omnibus
service Tor school children. residents
% the Kennewiek Highlands cnioy
the combined advantages Of city aud
country.
The blK Northern Pacific IrrlEa
tlon Cpmpan5'H aitcN vas completed
and tha first water turned on April
:. 1893 The history Of The High
lands dates from that time for u
va the lifegiylng water that has
ckafsged the barren waste % fertile
fisada. now green vith luAuriAng gar.
dena snd orchards
atif an agreement With the United
'aafrs reclamation srrx lee aud the
%sthern Pacific Irrigation Com
pauy. Tho latter has guaranteed for
al time flow Of iss eubic feet 81
wafer eFeFY second for ta big ifri
R3ttan ditch WhFu all the irFiKn -
be land Immediately tributary 20
krunewick o. fuiiY developed. the TO-.
iai irrigation districts BinK ada
cent 60 tbe city will be greater than
theas surrounding any other town ln
thn whole state
g rhe time D. not far distant when
the Kenncwirk Highlands will bs-
cqsne the show grounds ~ tbs N0rth-
veats Tourists viii come from every
part % the world 20 case upon the
sceulr wonarra % The countless
seten ~ brausifaf orchards Land
values in 10 yeafs wifi be practically
prohlhi'ivs
Expert horfiruituriHts and expert
enced frstt growers unite To predict
ING that the krnnrwick district viii
hrt amc ths mnag famous section in
the world Tho fact that over go 81
North Iakima'a most HuCrraafui fruit
Rrowcrn we're the first purchasers 81
the Keunewick Highlands removes
ths element % speculation ia this
optimistic forecast
i'rw cities enjoy more varied ship
ping facilities than those afforded at
krnnewick. Early farm products
cannot bring returns W markets are
not Within easy reach. The iiill sys-
tom ~ railroads. which Includes the
Northern Pacific. tho Chicago. Hur.
iinNfnn & quincy and thH spokane
Portland a seattle Railroad Az. afford
easy access o. Puget Sound. Port
lhnd Spokane ana Eastern mark ets.
THE North Coast Railroad. now
building Through krumemlck 30 tho
s. asa t. L Asaaf
jncs and the Chicago. Milwaukee &
Puget sound which VIII soon he AN
der construction. viii shortly add
further shipping facilities.
Ia addition Co ttH ample trans
partation facilities by rail-. there are
three Hines ~ river steamers plying
Coz as many different directions Up
nu the completion Of the Govern
iarht locks az Cello Falls. aud the
canal at The nniieH. Government on >
gineera predict large steamers will
load and unload earrora al Keunr-
wick ~ is claimed that freight can
he received from New York. vita the
Panama Canal. iu less time than a.
can bo shipped bf rail and at much
lower freight rate.
Thomas Cooper Hand commits
slouer ~ the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company. De- quoted az saying
that tho Columbia River valley in
81 years viii support n population Of
500 600 people To the farmer who
So not familiar with an irrigated dis
trict this statement seems more or
less exaggerated. and while tine ten
deucy in the ordinary farming Couu-
try, whore the natural rainfall o. de-
pended upon 20 mature crops 10 to
enlarge the farm. In an irrigated
country the reverse % this Is the
case.
Recognizing tho great possibilities
~ horticulture and the ample trans
pnrtation facilities OF Kouncwick
the Eonnewlrk Highlands Orchards
Company. Incorporated. recently pur-
chuHrd t21 acres Of The Highlands.
Thc Konurwick Highlands Orchards
runtnanV iH composed % careful.
thnlfa htful. prudent successful men
ffben who DO the things they UNDER
hKa Go DO. The plans and purposes
OF Else company are interesting and
unkfHc Analysed TO its elements
fhH Dian Of the corporation is found
~ he bullt upon the popular fea-
turss Of the unit pinn 81 ownership.
wf1eh has proven 80 sneCcaHful TO
ib0estnra It's entire acreage VIII be
haRYed to commercial varieties Of
Hppns. with peach filters and straw