The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-03-22
North Yakima Men Make Entry on
Lands Near Benton City Re-
stored by Government
QUIT LIFE IN CITY
TO BECOME RANCHERS
Friends Aid Them in Getting on
to Property Which Is Nicely Sit
uated and Is Under an Irriga.
ton Ditch

to the southwest, and by the light of
huge bonfires, two we'll known young
residents of North Yakima, H. H. An
drews, formerly editor of the Yakima
Herald, and Earl Huber who for
some time had been connected with
the Filler Music House in this city,
moved onto two homesteads just re-
opened for settlement by the govern
ment near Benton City, on the North
Coast railroad. They intend to COM
ply with the government regulations
regarding such lands and will live
on the pieces of their selection and
improve the same. For some time
both men had been suffering from a
too close confinement to their work
and they take this opportunity to re-
gain their health and get close TO
nature. 1t is even whispered among
those who know that there is a ro-
nance, and perhaps two, and that
before long each claimant will have
a fair partner to share his joys.
Directed by Col. Nloren
The two fortunate young men did
not go into the entry blindly. They
had the best legal advice and every
move was taken with this advice TO
govern their action. A score of friends
acted as witnesses to the fact that
their homes were put on the respect
i've homesteads at the hour of IL
o'clock. Hon. Walker Moren, attor-
nev for both claimants, was on the
scene and directed the movements of
each party with the cooperation of
Frank and Edward ]. Bryant. of
the Bryant Investment company, who
have probably located more settlers
on claims in eastern Yakima than any
other concern here.
The land in question was withdrawn
from entry in 1908. as it was on the
extension of the Sunnyside canal. Now.
as it can be Watered by private
company, re-entry was secured. The
young men secured, through the Bry-
ant Investment company, knowledge
nf the coming re-entry on the hour
of midnight Sunday, March 10, and
they planned to secure this and be-
come ranchers.
Land at BenJUm City
The land adjoins the Kiona-Benton
Highland Orchard Tracts, lying just
outside the city limits of Benton City,
on the north bank of the Yakima
river, and on the line of the North
Coast and Northern Pacific Railroad
companies. This tract, which consists
Of $40 acres, cut into orchard tracts
of from five to fifteen acres, is owned
by the firm Of Calhoun, Denny and
Ewing, of Seattle and North Yakima.
1t is planted to apples of the finer
quality. This is bench land, very level
and we'll adapted to fruit raising. 1t
will be watered from a pumping plant
on the Yakima river and it was only
the fact that a private plant was sup
plying the water for this section of
the country that prompted the govern
ment to re-enter the land. The pump
ing plant, which is located on the
Yakima river, about one and one-half
miles from Benton City. will be in OPP
Grafton before long, making this whole
section available for ranch purposes.
Andrews Is Experienced
An excursion over the North Coast
took about two hundred persons to
Benton City Sunday, from North Yak
ina and intermediate points, to see
tho new city and the orchard tracts of
the Calhoun Denny and Ewing COM
pany. The little town was full of
strangers but few there realized. even
among the residents, that there was
any more government land in their
vicinity that had not been filed on.
There were, however, among the peo-
pie there probably score or more of
young fellows who did have the knowl-
edge that the governments bounty
was not entirely exhausted. They We're
the friends of Hudler and Andrews
and were there to help them secure
the land and make their start in life.
Harry" Andrews. as he is best
known among his many friends, had
been brought up on a farm back in
the Wolverine state and had not lost
his taste for that kind of life. He,
in fact. often spoke of the free life
of the farmer and said he looked for
ward to the time when he might enter
the lists to secure his bread by the
sweat of his brow. Hudler had not
/ tasted the delights of rural life.
Houses Pulled on the Land
Neither realized few weeks ago
that they would soon have the OPP
pCrtunity of becoming land owners.
As soon as they were apprised of the
two tracts, and being friends, An
drews and Hudler decided these Were
just what they wanted, and they went
after them laying their plans for
a successful filing. Quietly so as not
to excite suspicion on the part of
nearby residents, the two men, with
Frank BRYANT. who as practical land
man, taught them the lines and show
ed them over every inch of the prop
erty, so that they first became thor
oughly acquainted with it and the
surroundings, went after the property
prepared their habitation, built on
skids. so that they could be readily
moved over the line at the stroke OF
twelve. These houses. built of boards
with canvas roofs. each contain every
thing that will be needed for a sum
mer soiourn on the land and later
on when the winter months come
will be replaced with more permanent
and warmer homes. During the warn
weather that prevails in this regior
! from March to November a canva.
covered house is the most comfortable
the young men discovered from in
! quiry among the residents of that To-
calitv.
Party Gathers mt Dusk
At dusk, after a substantial dinner
a party of the friends of the two
men left Benton City for the scene
of the evenings work. They fount
everything in readiness, for Andrews
several hours with number of car
penters building their homes. Abou
an acre was cleared of the sage brush