The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-08
LOCAL men
COOPERATE
Commercial Club Addresses Letter
to NONRESIDENT Land Owners
Under Teton Telling Them of
Work Being Done in Their Be-
half

At the meeting OF the Commercial
club governing board on Monday
evening, draft Of letter was
adopted which is to be mailed to
nonresident owners of Teton lands"
which offers to cooperate with them
In any possible way as affecting their
property interests here.
The letter Is self-explanatory and
follows in full:
North Yakima, Wash, March 6.
so many inquiries have been re-
ceived by the Yakima Commercial
Club in regard to the necessity for an
Immediate perfection Of residence
In or near North Yakima, in order
that nonresident purchasers of Tie
ton lands may secure alter from
the government, for the improvement
of their tracts, failure to do which
would result in the forced sale Of
their holdings, that the Club deems
1t advisable to issue the following
statement:
l. y
in no way responsible for the fact
that there haJ been delay in COM
pleting the Tieton project, nor for
the fact that water will cost more
than the first estimate The hard
ship, if any, affects the resident pur-
chaser of these lands as much as &c
does the nonresident owner. IF
Misrepresentation as to residence
have been made by individuals, such
by local sentiment.
The purchasers Of Tieton lands
should congratulate themselves on
being the owners of some of the
choicest fruit land that can be found
anywhere. An investment in these
lands, with the added cost of an ex-
pensive water right, is good invest
ment. Those who have bought on
contract should plan to perfect their
titles. The increase in values. with
water available and transportation
facilities extended, will be marked
during the next few years. All
should plan to secure water and i'm
prove their holdings imm ediately, or
as soon as water is available
The process of obtaining a water
right is rendered more simple by To-
cal residence. 1t is desirable that
nonresident owners become resi-
dents at as early a date as possible.
But the difficulties in the way of
non-residents are not insuperable
Citizens here are alive to the sit
uation. They are paying the ex-
penses of a man, thoroughly qualified
for the undertaking, who will 20 to
Washington for the purpose of get
II :: the time for establishing resi-
dence estended. The prospects for
success are excellent. But in case he
should fail there is little prospect
that the government will seek to
embarrass anyone. The government
must offer every legitimate induce
ment to the END that these lands may
b. brought under cultivation, for 1t
must have the earliest possible re-
turns from money expended here to
be used on other projects. The bur-
den is too great to be borne by the
people already here. Something
must be done. and something will be
done. to induce non-residents to fur
nish funds for developing the lands
under the Tieton before it is con-
venient for them to become actual
residents. Should there be any dis
position on the part of the govern
ment to enforce the regulations
about which some are worrying, the
government must act through the
Water Users Association, and con-
ditions are such that a protra cted
period. at least, would pass before
anything of Importance could be
done.
AS matter of fact the attitude of
local representatives of the govern
ment is one of helpfulness to the
land owners, and their desire is to
assist rather than to place obstruc-
tions in the way of the owner.
The Commercial Club desires to
render any assistance possible, and
it will be glad to suggest methods by
which owners of Tieton lands may
secure water rights for their tracts.
Above all it desires to impress upon
all interested persons its belief that
thore is no disposition on the part of
the government or Water Users AS
ISOLATION to render the process OF
homeraking on Tieton lands unduly
burdensome and that there Is abso-
lutely no condition now existing that
should lead any land owner under
this project to place his property
upon forced sale or to become I'M
duly worried Communicate with
us If you think we can be of any
service to you. This Club feels the
deepest interest in anyone owning
or desiring to own lands in this val
ley
Very truly yours.
YAKIMA COMMERCIAL CLUB
BY H. P. James. Secretary