White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
Equitable Climate
Is Greatest Asset

and in other localities, is reported IN
the proposed project in the Allard-
Vernita district which would bring
approximately 5000 acres of land under
irrigation, the land to be sold at actual
cost plus water right, estimated at
total of $50, while water would be de-
livered to the land for SIS per acre or
less.
The following description of the ad-
vantages of this district, long known
as the California of the Northwest
and the Banana Belt, was written
by l.. N. Fry of Allard secretary OF
the Allard- Vernita Community Club,
sponsors of the project:
"Quite appropriate at this time is
brief description of the climatic con-
ditions of the great Columbia Valley,
and especially the Allard-Vernita dis
trict. Just at this moment-1O pm.
Wednesday evening, January %, 1885
we have a gentle warm breeze from the
west and the thermometer registers %
above zero. And at this very same time
we hear over the radio OF the storms,
billiards., floods and so forth, over
nearly all the territory east OF the
Rocky Mountains extending as far as
New York, and from Canada to the
Gulf of Mexico. The thermometer IN
these sections ranges from freezing IN
Louisiana to so and 60 below in parts
of Canada.
"Ten to twelve inches of snow in
New York in the past "a hours, and
to inches in Chicago, with sleet
and snow as far south as Louisiana.
The Red Cross hurrying to the lower
Mississippi valley with food and cloth
ing to care for the flood victims, the
coast guard boats and all other avail
able water transportation securing the
country for people marooned IN trees
and on house tops: What terrible SUI
fering there must be! And the peculiar
part of it is, such wide expanse OF
territory right here in the Columbia
valley going to waste for the want OF
inhabitants to occupy it. Only the sage
brush to remove, apply the water and
a home for thousands, yes tens OF
thousands, OF people who don't realize
there is ..st.-ia O. spot on earth.
"It is hard to visualize that such
large population will suffer the tor
ture and discomforts of life when a
country with an almost perfect climate
such as we have here in the Columbia
valley exists. 1t has been over twenty
five years since the writer left the
middle west for this very reason. we
came to central Washington where
such a thing as cyclone Is unknown
where we seldom if ever have too mucF
snow, and where many a winter has
passed with the farmer able to pillow
and do other outdoor work nearly
every day of the year.
Long Growing Season
"Of course, there will be plenty O
| people who will say no place lik'
that exists All they have to do is tt
investigate The records are here tt
speak for themselves. Just the pas
1 wear. 1884, our apricot trees were II
5 bloom the latter part of February ant
we picked tomatoes from the vine
. November 25th. Some growing season
, isn't it?
2 Somebody will say there must b
r something wrong with the country
e that it seems impossible there Is sue
e a country within the borders OF tn
e United States and is not covered fror
e one end to the other with enterprisin
n people. can hear them saying, 'mayb
it gets too hot there. Well, to tax
v care of that, it does get warm in tn
d summer time-up to ITO and liz for
e few days, but at the same time it
: nearly always cool enough in the shad
II to Offset little heat for few day
= and nice gentle breeze is Away
: blowing each evening SO person ca
and does sleep nearly 1865 days In til
year with a few covers. We do nj
have the sweltering nights they hay
in the middle west and east, heat pro!
tration is something unknown in tn
(the Allard Washington distric
Some will say or wonder what sue
l. delightful country is good for. We
ID right here we might say: almost ever.
~ UTlIlR. WE IldVC CIlC DCoC uiluiAN SONA
,r try in the world; we grow alfalfa, fru
l. of all kinds except oranges, lemol
is and bananas and any kind of garde
q truck known to the human race.
is 1.-The pessimist will say, here's al
in other real estate scheme Right W
Ill are, but it is sponsored by the Altar
n, Vernita Community club, a non-pro
" organization for the development
tie the valley and to furnish all Il
It, homes we can for those who want al
TX need them The club has no land +
sale; If we are successful in promo
IN ing the project what land we ha
IL available will be supplied to the settle
to at the actual cost of land and wat
*, right"
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