The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-10-24

country, a plateau we'll known through
the west from the fact that crops OF
wheat are raised there without irriya-
ton. Sunnyside region next to the
Horse Haven is served by the Sunnyside
Irrigation Canal and produces large
crops, also Toppenish (alt. 765 IT,
Between Toppenish and Mabton (alt.
725 ft.) is the Yakima Indian Reserva-
ton which, it is expected, will soon be
open to homestead settlement. The
reservation contains about l,l45,OOO
acres, but just how much OF this will
be opened has not yet been determin-
ed. In this region of the valley around
Granger Zillah, Outlook, Sunnyside
and Grandview are some of the oldest,
most productive and most valuable or
chards, and alfalfa tracts of the west.
Well, we reached this city at 1890
o'clock Thursday evening and itseemed
good to know l was about to step on
terra firma at last, but it seemed like
parting with old time friends to say
"Good-bye" to Miss Laiten from Osh-
kosh, Mrs. Smith and three girls from
Rice Lake, Wis, and Miss Wilson from
Cincinnati, Ohio, with whom we spent
the greater part of our trip. Before
we stopped at the depot, I saw both
Mr.. and Mrs. butcher so you may be
sure | was pleased. We reached the
house between 10 and l and | was in
deed tired but my thoughts were with
Lillian, hoping that she would not lie
too worried. You may be sure have
rested up to now and it seems as If this
altitude makes one tired and sleepy all
the time.
This is most pleasant city of fine
residences, business blocks and paved
shaded streets. There are splendid
schools, churches, a new and most
beautiful N. Pac. passenger depot,
court house, Elk's Temple, Y. NJ. and
Y. w. G. A. rooms, |. o. 0. F. and
Masonic Halls and most imposing
Marquette hall.
The streets and avenues are wide and
we'll shaded by forest and fruit trees.
Every lawn has few peach and pear
trees, and the houses are bungalo in
style. The surrounding country is cut
up into ranches offs, 10, 10, 20 acres so
that the rural section is thickly settled,
electric lighted and has telephone and
rural mail delivery and it constitutes,
practically one large suburban town,
where the usual isolation of farming
region is absent. The climate is very
warm and dry and it is said is particul-
arly good for throat and chest troubles.
We are surrounded by high range of
hills, with but 2 openings, Union Gap
on the east through which the N, Pac.
enters from the east and the Selah
see Mt. Adams, As miles away to the
southwest and Mt. Rainier, Is miles
distant to the northwest, both snow
capped; so that when we feel warm
here, all we need do is gaze at their
snowy peaks that glare in the sunlight.
WE'LL as | have finally reached this
city in my account, and dinner is about
ready | will close for the present.
Our school opens tomorrow. Have
been down to see my room already, as
the clerk wished me to see the tint of
the walls, and | find | have very
pleasant room to work in here. From
last years report l think l shall have
about 30 in my room. The grounds
are fine, about u trees, locust and
naples on the grounds, baseball, basket
and foot ball spaces, with all other out
door apparatus.
CATHERINE M. DOOLAN.