The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-28

| morning, visiting Wapato, Toppensh,
Mabton and Prosser, returning
promptly at $40 o'clock The trip,
which was made in special train
over the Northern Pacific railway,
was most successfully and pleasantly
conducted, those who participated
feeling especially pleased with its
management by c. c. Burdick and
J. l.. DeForce, respectively general
agent and superintendent of the rail-
way company.
Yakima's Greeting
S sort of a greeting from the
business men of North Yakima 10
the residents of the towns visited, the
following sentiment was expressed on
the program, which was distributed
en- route:
| AS business men of North Yakima
we are advised CT the progress being
made by the people of your locality,
and we desire to give ourselves the
pleasure of seeing it personally and
meeting you, our neghbors, face to
face. We come Ia assure you that
We have the same interests as your
selves in the building up and advanc-
ing the interests and prosperity Of the
Yakima valley. and to renew old ac-
auaintanccs ann make rev ones. We
feel that this getting together Of the
pc pie Of the Yakima valley is mat
ter which has been too long DELAYED,
but should become habit"
Wapato. First Stop
Leaving North Yakima promptly
at s clock, the train reached Wap-
ato, the first stopping place, where
the party were met by Mayor Bilger.
who piloted them around town.
Every business man in the place was
visited and before the party was
ready to leave everybody was ac-
quainted. The beautiful new home
of Alex. McCredy, which is built in
bungalow style, was inspected by TIL"
members of the party. The home,
which is one of the finest in the
county. has among other distinguish
ing features, five freplaces. The liv-
ing rooms are on the first floor, while
on the second floor is a beautiful ball
room, the whole house being finish ID
in hard wood. Immense porchcS,
protected with glass screens. extend
AROUND the MOUSE on all SlOtS.
iunched at ToppcnSh
Another twenty minutes was con-
sumed in the run from Wapato 10
IToppenish, the members of the party
regaling themselves en- route with ar
tesian we'll water with which the
train had been literally stocked be-
fore leaving North Yakima by the
Artesian Water company. Autom o.
bile rides into the country were en-
ioyed by many of those on the trip,
while the same program was for
lowed in visiting the business men.
The first cutting of alfalfa had been
made ard this was especially fine.
Grain grown in the vicinity of Top
pensh gives promise of the finest
yield in years, and there is every in
dication of big crop. The Wash
ngton Nursery, the banks and the
depa rtment stores were all visited
and inspected by the party, whose
m I'm bers noted the exceptionally fine
stock of Goods on display in the
latter
For luncheon, the party divided be-
tween the West and Toppcnish hotels,
two new hostclries that do the town
great credit. Luncheon was served
at 1890 o'clock and the time until
train leaving was spent by the party
enjoying them selves in various ways.
Mabtnn's Prospects
Nearly an hour from the time Of
leaving Toppenish. the train reached
iabton, at 1850 p. M There the
party was met by citizens in automo-
bill s and taken out over the Mabton
plain which is showing fine growth
of its Young orchards watered now
for the second year. The tracts
everywhere showed fine growth and
indicated immense possibilities 1T
bearing time The stay at Mabton
was less than one hour, the party
leaving for the last stopping place on
the trip, Prosser, which was reached
at 2:55 o'clock
The Return
From Pr.sssr numerous side trips
were taken by the Yakimans. who
observed the signs Of development on
every hand. Finishing this they
went from store to store and to the
banks which are now in new quar-
tors Everybody was imm ensely
pleased with what they saw and
heard. and returned home with the
knowledge that the whole valley wds
developing with North Yakima and
immediate vicinity On the return
trip the train left Prosser at 4Sv
o'clock, getting back into North Yak
ina on schedule time.
On the way hack straw vote was
taken to learn the feeling Of the
IN emil ers of the party in regard ID
the commission form Of government
aud the ballot showed 90 in favor