The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-10-28
MANILA MEN BUY
HUDSON HOLDINGS
ON HIGHLANDS
Highlands Fruit Company Capt.
talized at SIPS, 900 Purchases
Ninety-Two Acre Orchard
TO OPERATE CANNING PLANT
j. w. Vickers, VIM. Hirzel and Other
Government Employees in Philip
pines Launch Enterprise

The largest transfer of improved
fruit lands ever recorded in the coun-
ty was made this week when DR.. Mary
Hudson sold her entire holdings on
the Highlands, consisting of 90 acres
of orchard and farm home, to the
Highland Fruit company of this city.
The consideration Of the deal was not
made public but the new company,
stock in which is mostly owned by j.
w. Vickers, VIM. Hirzel and their
associates in Manila, p. l., is capi-
talized at $125,OOO.
In addition to the DR.. Hudson land
the company is negotiating for the
purchase of 80 acres of adjoining or
chard lands. The entire tract is set
to Winesap, Rome Beauty and Jona-
than apple trees four and five years
old.
By-Products Plant
Not only do the plans of the COM
pany include the bringing of every
acre of the young orchards to its high
est possible state of production but
also the erection and operation Of a
canning and by products plant of suf-
ficient capacity to handle large per-
centage of the unmarketable fruit and
vegetable products of this district.
No definite time has been set for start
ing this part of the business but
plans will be matured as soon as the
agricultural and horticultural features
of the enterprise have been perma-
nently organized.
The lands purchased this week are
those purchased about five years ago
by Nathan Thayer and DR.. Hudson
and are located in one of the choicest
sections of the Highlands. The or
chards were set out and cared for
under the personal direction of Mr..
Thayer, who, until the time of his
death, spared no expense necessary to
develop an ideal commercial orchard.
vickers Optimistic
The idea of organizing company
with sufficient capital to handle large
orchard enterprise in connection with
a by-products plant was conceived by
Mr.. Vickers when he and Mrs. Wick
ers visited at the home of DR., Hud-,
son in the spring of 1914. He then
became strongly impressed with the
possibilities of such an enterprise and
remained here three months to thor
oughly acquaint himself with condi-
tions and compare opportunities for
profitable investment here with those
offered in other sections of the North
west. Then, as now, he was firmly
convinced that the future Of the Ken
newick district as one of the richest
horticultural sections of the country,
is certain. AS general manager he
will devote his entire time to the man
agement Of the business. He will
make his home and maintain the COM
pany's head Office in the former home
of DR.. Hudson. He will be assisted
by VIM. Hirzel, secretary and treas
urer Of the new company.
Both Mr.. Vickers and Mr.. Hirzel
have just recently returned from the
government service in the Philippines,
Mr.. Vickers having had Is years Of
continuous service there. Associated
with these two are a number of men
who are still holding prominent posi-
tions with the bureaus of public works
and agriculture in the Islands.
The new company is regarded by To-
cal bankers and business men as one
of the strongest financially, to yet
invest in local property and the sue
cess Of the enterprise and the sue
cessful carrying out of the company's
plans seems assured.
The company's first meeting was
held last Monday evening when j. w.
Vickers, L. E. johnson and VIM. Hir-
eel were elected trustees. Mr.. Vick-
ers was chosen president, Mr.. john
son vice president and Mr.. Hirzel Sec
= DR.. Hudson, who still owns consid-
+erable city property Will make her
home ON her 4o-acre alfalfa farm
down the valley. ~ eS