The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-07-19
Experiences on Trip to Mountains

see his country at comparatively
slight expense.
Experiences on Trip to Mountains
The experience of the party of
twelve who travelled from North Yak
ina last week in two automobiles to
the top of the summit emphasized the
need of more and better roads, espec-
tally across the mountains from one
portion Of the state to another. The
writer has been over the route OF the
Pierce county and government roads
leading into the region of the "Won:
derland of the Cascades" around
Mount Rainier-Tacoma, and while the
tim Der is immense and the Views
grand, from scenic standpoint it is
leading to it from the Yakima county
side. ala tt
If the plans of the county commits
sioners of Pierce and Yakima are
carried out for an automobile highway
across the mountains, and there IS
every reason to believe they will be,
for the State Highway Commissioner,
W. j. Roberts. is alive to the necessity
for such a highway which he declares
feasible and which he will doubtless
recommend to the legislature, a most
wonderful scenic route will be opened
up. When built, such a road would
draw people for hundreds of miles,
not alone the residents of this and
adjoining states, who would have an
opportunity to acquaint themselves
with the beauties Of their own local
tiles. but the tourist with money and
time to spare. There would be con-
slant travel back and forth over the
route and the cities and people Of the
valley and the Sound would benefit
thereby.
Good Roads i'm Valley
Leaving North Yakima. the roads
are in fine shape for quite a distance.
a pleasant commentary on the good
work done by the county commission
ers, which fact was favoraby COM
mented on by the state highway COM
missioner during the recent trip. The
first part of the trip was through the
bountiful orchards surrounding North
Yakima and just beginning to show
ripening fruit in abundance, and then
into the Naches valley probably the
most fertile and productive in the
vicinity of the Yakima valley.
The older developed orchards of
the Selah ridge could be seen on the
right, While on the Naches ridge to
the left green patches were noticed
here and there where the ranchers
under the Tieton ditch were just
starting things and opening up re-
gion that promises to be one of the
most productive of fruit, especially
apples. hereabouts. Those who have
holdings there are declared to be for
ltunate for the soil is the pure volcan-
&c ash, very deep, and the finest apple
soil in the world. with but little dan
ger from frost. good transportation
facilities in prospect and plenty Of
water the rachers there are looking
forward to big and paying crops
AS the road is followed farther up
the Naches river, which can be seen
from the road, the fruit ranches give
way to alfalfa and hay. the road con-
)tinuing fine up beyond Nile. the
source of the city's water supply,
from the Naches river. near the
mouth of the Tieton, is seen. and the
intakes Of the Selah and Naches irri-
CATION bitches near that point From
Oak Flat. the highway is state road.
For quite a distance along here there
is no need of improvement, the road
bed being perfectly good, though not
quite wide enough in some places 70
admit of the passage of teams. This
will tie remeded.
Feeders of Naches
In the vicinity OF Nile, Rsttlesnake.
Dry and Nile creeks enter the Naches,