The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-08

| crete, each two stories in height and
each worth approximately $4,000
The Lincoln school building is on the
east side of the city, while the Gar
field building is on the west. To these
two has been added during the pres
ent year third, the Mckinley build
ing, in the northwestern part of the
town, for the accommodation of a
region remote from the two previously
mentioned.
Notwithstanding that great increase
In school buildings and rooms, it did
not keep up with the demand 1t be-
came necessary to provide a suitable
setting for the high school. The sum
of $4,000 in bonds was recently voted
and fraction more than ten acres of
ground in Olney addition was pur-
chased. To 1t was taken the original
frame school building, which was re-
modelled and made comfortable as a
home for the high school until per-
manent quarters have been provided
in magnificent building, which is in
tended. The grounds are sufficiently
large to provide for a baseball field
encircled by quarter-mile track, ex-
perimental garden tracts, tennis court.
park, with all the accessories that
mark metropolitan high school-for
be it known, when completed in ac-
cordance with the lofty, artistic and
scholastic ideas of those who have ia
thered and mothered the scheme from
it's inception, the Toppenish high
school building and grounds will be-
come famed throughout the state as
models after which other cities may
well take pattern.
The schools of the city are under
the SUPPLEMENTARY of e. T. Robin
son, whose conscientious work has
brought success, stamping him as a
man of more than ordinary ability in
his chosen profession. He has an able
corps of teachers to assist him, five in
the high school and fourteen in the
grades. There are more than 40 stu
dents attending the high school. 1t
will Immediately be given four-year
course, in order that it may take its
place among the high schools of the
state, on the accredited list. More
than 400 pupils are attending the
grades, the number increasing at ev-
cry semester. One may quickly see
the necessity of increased school
buildings by scanning the following:
Number of pupils in Toppenish school
district according to the school cen
sus of 1909 was 1854; in 1910, o2Z'
by the census taken last May, III. IL
will be noticed that the number OF pu-
nils of school age has nearly doubled
within the short space of two years.
Increase in Population
The city is increasing so rapidly In
populationu that it is difficult to keep
tab on it. In 1907 the population was
estimated at 500, and Toppenish was
town of the fourth class. When 1t
came time to take the thirteenth de-
cennial census by the United States
government in the spring of 1910 it
was learned that the population had
increasedto nearly 1900. During the
past IS months there has been a con-
slant increase, so that it may be safely
stated within the bounds of truth that
there are more than 1000 people with
in the corporate limits.
Putting on Airs
Having reached that position in So
ciety where population was no bar,
Toppenish in June, 1911, voted to be-
come a city of the third class. Pro-
gress has been made along another
line. During the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1911, the receipts at the post
office passed the $4,000 mark. That
fact entities the city to free delivery
of mails after certain other require
tod ", -
include the numbering of the houses,
the placing of signs on the street cor
ners, etc. The city council has al
ready commenced this work, so it is
probable that by the glad New Years
day the free delivery system will have
been inaugurated.
Two Weekly Newspapers
Toppenish is we'll supplied with
newspapers, both in number and quail
ity, being described briefly as two and
excellent. The Review was first in the
journalistic water, having been
launched in 1905. George A. Near
| thur was the man who first paced the
quarterback. The Review has gone
along steadily toward success, and
now boasts a large subscription list
and heavy advertising patronage. II
occupies its own building, the Review
| block being one of the best in the
| city, Geo. NJ Allen, present editor
and manager, is steering the craft on
| it's victorious way. In 1910 Mr. Nc
| Arthus returned to Toppenish and
started another newspaper, the Trib-
une Like it's predecessor, it is getting
to the front. 1t occupies commo dious
quarters in the postoffice block, with
| Captain w. e. Zuppann in charge as
| manager and editor. Both offices are
we'll equipped to handle the business
entrusted to them, and each has a
brand new press. Thus is the city
we'll taken care of from a newspaper
| standpoint
New Buildings in Two Years
One is astounded when he COM
mences to count over the new bust
ness blocks and large dwelling houses
| that have been erected here within
the past two years. First on the list
| for many reasons, must be mentioned
| the three-story brick block of the
| Central Bank and Trust company a
the corner of Toppenish and Dine,
avenues. 1t is an imposing structure
of cream-colored pressed brick anC
terra Gotta. and represents an expen