The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-02-21
More and Better Class Of Settler
Is Expected This Year by
Leading Railroad Man
CIV. r. & N. WRITER
POINTS OUT POSSIBILITIES
In Future, He Says, All the Good
Things Must Be Emphasized
and the Very Most Made of the
Splendid Chances

"Mr. McMurray. our general pas
senger agent, tells me that he expects
greater westward travel this year
than ever before in the history OF the
railroad and he says farther that the
people who come will be of a differ
ent type from those who have pre-
coded them, that is speaking in the
aggregate"
The foregoing statement was made
last evening to The Herald by John
S. Mills. who IS a special writer Of
the O. w r.. & n. railway and who is
nov registered at the Commercial
hotel he Is here Ia see Or. James
of the Commercial club regarding the
community work book which is q
pretty pretentious publication.
Advcrtiscs Farming
"Hitherto' said Mr.. Mills "the
people who have come west have been
in large part those who wanted to
reach the larger cities, either work.
ers or professional people. The ap-
peal now is made among those who
desire to make homes and 1t Is the
expectation to get greater proper
ton Of that class.
"Our literature has been empha-
sizing the fact that they cam do here
the kind OF farming that they have
done at homo in the East, if they are
farmers and that If they are city peo-
pie, they will find the opportunity for
farm life here an excellent one under
new conditions and q most productive
soil and climate. | do not mean by
A l.. 4 l..
fruit prospects, for we have. I do
not think that the fruit has been over
emphasized in the work Of publicity
done by the Northwest in the past
because / do not think one can say
too much of a good thing do think,
however, that not enough has been
said of the other good things There
are wonderful opportunities right
here in this valley that can be fos-
tered
Sell Hay on Foot
"As I came along the railroad I
saw great stacks OF hay. You should
sell that on foot. Immense numbers
OF cattle. hogs and other stock can be
fattened here on your alfalfa and
there should be more of it, That
will come in time. Portland and
other cities want ii and you have UNI
equalled transportation facilities. In
the lower valley ] saw as fine appear
in yearlins horses rs l ever saw any
where. I know one or two men IN
this valley who have specialized on
hoge and who are on the road to
wealth There are many things to be
done that are not being done and they
offer opportunities to the newcomers
which will be embraced
Agent Was Enthusiastic
PERSONALLY | favor the diversified
farming idea and you are diversity
ing here as / have learned in the past
when 7 have visited your lower coun-
try. | have never been this far be-
fore though | have been in the Sun
nyslde country. Mr.. McMurray was
here last year when your fruit trees
were bearing their burden OF fruit
and he was enthusiastic over II. lie
told me of 1t and spoke of the city
lie said that II was hard to tell
where the city left off and tho coun-
/ try began. 50 numerous are the orch
ards and so well constructed and
!
! ~ settled is the surrounding country
I Now that I have seen something OF
your city myself 7 am more than de-
lighted 7 have to go into the valley
/ Saturday but ! shall return for sun
day"
Passenger Men VIII Help
you are to have the general pas
! senger agents OF the Northwest In
convention here at an early date and
that will bring to this city a large
number Of men who influence travel
Mr.. McMurray was greatly interest
ed In having the sessions held here
and beyond question the gathering
will be good thing for this part OF
the Northwest. While no discrlmin-
alton Is made by the railroad In favor
of any district IN the advertising II
does, Washington and Oregon alike
getting the benefit, this valley, wher
the passenger men Of the various
railroads get to know it better. mus
Of necessity profit"
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