The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-11-29
OUTLOOK IS y
FRONT RAM
Twelve Hundred Carloads of Pro-
duce Shipped Annually, APP
pies, Hay, Potatoes
OUTLOOK STATE BANK
225 ACTIVE ACCOUNTS
Mercantile Firms Are Making Ad-
diions to Stocks, Newspaper
Is a Bright One, and Intentions
Are to Incorporate When Legal

tStafr Correspondence
OUTLOOK, Nov. 27.-The United
Presbyterians have recently complet-
90 church building here, which
O-Sh the furnishing, cost $3.S1565
u is located at the corner of First
avenue and d street and was dedi-
Gated October 81. 1911. In this con-
nection it is proper to relate how
outlook got its name. Several years
ago, before there was g. building on
Inc present site of tho town there
was United Presbyterian church
and Sunday school one mile north
or the new church. The question
came up as to what nsme should be
given to the Sunday Dchool. There
were three names suggested the
Mayfower, Outlook, AID another that
mas become lost in the shuttle. One
or the teachers in the Sunday school
was subscriber to Outlook maea-
zine, and was enthusiastic for the
adoption of that name Her efforts
were successful. Later, when it came
time to give name to the new town.
the name of the Sunday school was
Followed, and Outlook placed on the
map. Rev. w. r. Cochran. residing
at Granger, has charge of the church
mere. A series of special meetings
mas just been held. the local minister
being assisted by Rev. w. O. Stewart
or Prosser. There is god interest
and an increasing membership, end
the church is in exceient financial
condition
The society of Dunkards or Menno-
mites also have an organization here
and hold services regularly in a hall.
Hotel Brooklyn
The town boasts Of ono hotel
known as Hotel Brooklyn. a frame
building two stories high. This is a
comfortable place at which to stop,
the dining-room fare being excellent,
and other accommodations equal tic
those usually met in small town.
while the charges are very reasonble.
Public Schools
The public school building is To-
Gated one mile north OF the new
town, which is rither inconverient
for the most OF the pupils, but it
is the intention to remedy that by
moving the school house into town
j. W. Witt is principal While assisting
him in the high school are A w.
Curtis and Miss Edna NJ. Heater.
Mrs Lydia Q. Golinger has charge of
grades seven and eight, Miss Olive X
Peterson, grades five and six, Miss
f. Joyce Clapsaddie, grades three and
four, and Mrs j. w Witt, of the
primary, grades one and two.
Location and Resources
Outlook is located on the Sunny
side branch of the Northern Pacific
railroad between Granger and Sunny
side, and is 81 miles southeast of
North Yakima, the county seat Here
Is the widest part OF the Yakima
valley under the Sunnyside ditch. its
breadth being three miles Practical
ly all the land in the vicinity is cap
able of irrigation and cultivation.
During the season of 1910 there We're
125 carloads of apples shipped from
this station. The average shipments
Of potatoes amount to 400 carloads
annually, and of timothy and alfalfa
hay 500 to 100 carloads, the most of
it being alfalfa. s.
Outlook Valley journal
The Outlook valley, of which j. A.
Enochs is editor and publisher, was
established in June, 1909. 1t is one
OF the brightest of the valley publ
cations, the claim being. made that
it is located in the famous Yakima
valley, the cream of creation" The
plant is located on the east side of
First avenue, near the Northern Pa
cif;c depot.
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