The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-18

country ladies' Sucn an enterprise
would certainly be appreciated.
The committee having the matter
of raising funds to help make up
the shortage in connection with the
High Line Ditch work which has
been carried on for some months,
are meeting with good success.
Every one realizes what 1t means to
Grandview to have the High Line
built.
Although Grandvfew is about the
newest district under the Sunnyside
canal, and few of the orchards are
in bearing, 1t is old enough to show
the world that it can produce fruit
second to none. Grandview Jona-
thans out sell wenatchee by So
cents box in England, and the
United States Consul at Southhamp-
ton, England, says in letter writ
tn to w. w. Butler as follows:
You have nothing to fear in the
way of competition, as no one can
attain your. supreme excellence"
Mr.. Bayard T. Byrns, now of Mos
COW. Idaho, who was the first fan
to go east and talk Washington APP
Piles, says, II oubt If any other dis
trict in the rid can produce such
Jonathan as is produced at Grand
view"
The Winesap and Arkansas Blacks
grown on the Georgeson place, which
won first at Spokane and Chicago,
belong to Grandview The orchard
being only two miles from town. al
though our enterprising neighbors
on the east claim the orchard, not
withstanding they are about eight
miles away.
The Listmann Furniture Co. Of
N nth Yakima have announced their
intention of putting in a large stock
of furniture at Grandview There is
surely demand for such line and
it is hoped the information is true.
The new home of J, M. Hoagland
is about ready for the grand OPEN
ing, and all of the unmarried ladies
are wondering who is TO grace II,
terviewed on that subject.
The magnificent home of w. P.
Fisher is finished and occupied, and
George Fisher, the oldest son, has
taken up quarters in the old land
mark which has sheltered the Fish
ers for many years. Mr.. Fisher is
one of few who had the pluck and
courage to stay by the ship, and is
now reaping his reward, and will en-
joy life from now on by counting
his dollars.
Mr.. H. p. Jafes, Secretary Of the
North Yakima Commercial Club, has
been invited to come doevn to
Grandview and address the club
here on the subject of publicity.
DR.. Pool, after an absence of sew
eral months. has returned to Grand
view and is as busy as ever.
Col E. T. Blew. the Secretary OF
the Benton. Ind, telephone. has been
making several trips of late to Port
land and North Yakima.
Mrs. David N. Dalrymple while
stepping from her auto, turned her
ankle, causing her severe pain.
Councilman and Mrs. Fisk are to
leave soon for an extended visit
east.
The promoters of the Yakima
Valley Fruit Growers Association
were in Grandview last week MAX
ing the growers in the vicinity ia
miliar with the plan. The people
seem to be in sympathy with the
move and a meeting is to be held
soon to take action on the matter.
A joint installation of officers of
the Euclid and Grandview Oranges
was held Tuesday night
Messrs. Hawn and Snowden are
very busy these days sugaring off
the years business of the Grandview
State bank. If the earnings have
increased in proportion to the de-
posts they will have a nice little
sack to divide among the owners
1t would appear that work on the
new North Coast depot has COM
menced, as several men seem to be
busy at the proposed location. The
city council have before them a fran
chise giving the company the right
to build spur track along the alley
running parallel to and north OF
Main street to be used as a team
track and to serve the several con-
Germs which will locate in that vi
entity.
Mr.. c. c. Burdick, the new and
popular ScHcTdi d6ChI ~ thC AZ
while only on the Job few days,
has made two trips to Grandview.
He spent several hours here looking
into the needs of the road patrons.
The Grandview Herald will be OBJ
liged to vacate their present quar-
tiers for a few hours while Landlord
Davey is moving the building onto
another lot. This will make no diff
ference to Editor Starr, as with the
assistance Of City Editor Bunting
and faithful Nellie they could get
out the paper in the street if nee
essary
The good work done by Messrs.
Irish, James and others at Chicago
is beginning to be felt as frequent
inquiries are being received from
parties east who were attracted ny
the superior quality of apples ex-
hibited, some, however, being la
beled from Grandview.
1t is hoped that general plan of
publicity work can be inaugurated
soon whereby before another fall a
valley Exhibit" can be made COM
prising all of the districts.
ALFALFA.
Mrs. Bartlett of Granger spent We'd
pacdou with Mrc pariclx