An illustrated history of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas counties; with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington, Part 49

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: [Chicago] Interstate publishing company
Number of Pages: 1146

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Two years later the Republicans maintained their lead in county and state politics, electing every officer in the county but two. Although the Populists made a strong fight, they failed to elect a single one of their nominees. North Yakima was honored by the holding of two state conventions at that place, the People's party con- vention on June 28th, and the Democratic con- vention September 20th. Colonel L. S. Howlett, of North Yakima, was a much-talked-of candi- date for the Republican nomination for congress- man in the eastern district and was very strongly supported by a host of admirers. The nomina- tion, however, went to another section, Samuel Hyde, of Spokane, capturing the prize.

The Republican county convention was held September Ist and was a harmonious gathering throughout. Nine days later the Populists

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assembled and placed a ticket in the field. The Democrats met September 22d. As sounding. the keynote of the local campaign the following ex- cerpt is taken from the platform adopted by the Democratic party :

"We denounce the Republican officials of Yakima county from the highest to the lowest for their lavish and profligate expenditure of the people's money. When the present Republican officials came into power there was sufficient money in the treasury to redeem all outstanding warrants, leaving a considerable surplus to be drawn on in case of emergency. That emergency soon came in the form of a Republican landslide at the last election, and with it the greatest curse that ever befell the people of Yakima county. Notwithstanding the surplus left by a Democratic board of county commissioners and notwithstand- ing there became delinquent on April 1, 1894, one of the most enormous tax levies ever im- posed on a free people in a free country in a time of peace, there are to-day warrants outstanding against the county aggregating approximately $70,000. The county is in debt in excess of five per cent. of the assessed valuation of all its prop- erty for county purposes alone, and that debt is still increasing. When the taxpayer assumes his portion of the indebtedness of the state and of the municipality and school district in which he may reside, in all of his property he has scarcely an equity of redemption left."

The Democrats promised a reform if allowed to control the county's affairs.

The vote: For congressman, W. H. Doolittle, Republican, 860, Benjamin F. Heuston, Demo- crat, 484, Samuel Hyde, Republican, 849, N. T. Caton, Democrat, 487, W. P. C. Adams, Popu- list, 619, J. C. Van Patton, Populist, 611; su- preme judges, R. O Dunbar, M. J. Gordon, Republicans, 933 and 900 votes respectively, John L. Sharpstein, Thomas N. Allen, Demo- crats, 515 and 534 votes respectively, H. L. For- rest, J. M. Ready, Populists, 603 and 595 votes respectively ; joint senator, Yakima and Klickitat counties, D. E. Lesh, Republican, 918, George S. Taylor, Democrat, 913, Lesh being elected; representative, Robert B. Milroy, Republican, 776, E. F. Benson, Democrat, 684, J. W. Brice, Populist, 677: prosecuting attorney, Glen G. Dudley, Republican, 885, Thomas M. Vance, Democrat. 557, C. D. Hurane, Populist, 710 ; clerk, J. M. Brown, Republican, 863, Henry W. Creason, Democrat, 622, A. E. Larson, Populist, 639; auditor, F. C. Hall, Republican, 838, W. J. Roaf, Democrat, 713, J. H. Needham, Populist, 598; treasurer, J. J. Carpenter, Republican, 771, Matthew Bartholet, Democrat, 895, William Lee, Sr., Populist, 5.13: sheriff, Lincoln Dilley, Republican, 838, H. H. Allen, Democrat, 804, James Stuart, Populist, 587 ; assessor, O. V. Car- penter, Republican, 989, George H. Hull, Dem- ocrat, 569, James A. Beck, Populist, 585 ; super-

intendent of schools, J. F. Brown, Republican, 799, E. P. Greene. Democrat, 677, B. Ingram, Populist, 658; surveyor, George Mills, Republi- can, 834, W. A. Warren, Democrat, 688; sheep commissioner, Richard Sisk, Republican, 975, Andrew Slavin, Democrat, 517, James White, Populist, 615; commissioners, second district, H. D. Winchester, Republican, 261, Joseph Stephenson, Democrat, 290, Walter Griffith, Populist, 224, third district, Nelson Rich, Repub- lican, 363, E. W. R. Taylor, Democrat, 184, D. M. Angus, Populist, 166; coroner, Dr. E. E. Heg, Republican, 858, Dr. G. P. Wintermute, Democrat, 534, Dr. W. W. McCormick, Populist, 703.

The silver movement reached Yakima county in strong force in 1895, resulting in the organiza- tion of a bimetallic league at Mason's Opera House, North Yakima, March 23d. Fully one hundred Democrats, Republicans and Populists answered the call for a mass-meeting. O. A. Fechter was elected chairman and William Ker secretary. A set of resolutions was adopted, the principal one of which reads as follows: "Fifth, without forsaking our political convictions on subjects other than the money question, we pledge ourselves to' subordinate these for the time being, to fight the battle for the remonetiza- tion of silver; and to vote for no candidate for the federal legislature who is not clearly pledged to such remonetization; and should the National Bimetallic party be formed, nominate its candi- date and enter on a campaign, we pledge ourselves to support such candidates."

The brilliant campaign of 1896 took Washing- ton from the Republican column and placed it by a majority of more than 12,000 votes in the Silver ranks, a fusion of all the white metal sup- porters being effected. Bryan received 51,857 votes, Mckinley, 39,244, Palmer, 1,446, and Levering, 737. Rogers, Fusionist, was elected over Sullian, by a majority of 12,800, to the gov- ernorship. There is no need to go into the details of this historic campaign, as they have been impressed indelibly upon the minds of the American people. It is sufficient to say that local issues were almost entirely lost sight of, that a host of the country's most eloquent orators held vast audiences spellbound by their pleadings, that even the school children carried the great issues into schoolroom and lyceum and there debated them with the earnestness of veterans, that party affiliations were dissolved when it came to the currency question, that political literature was made use of to an extent not theretofore even approximated, and that not only all Amer- ica, but the whole world, became intensely inter- ested in the spectacle of seventy millions of free people striving to successfully solve a vexatious and momentous problem of government.

In Yakima county the Fusionists, composed of the Democrats, Silver Republicans and Pop-

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ulists, carried everything. Their convention was held Monday, August 10th, at North Yaki- ma, where, in fact, the other parties held their conventions also. The Republicans met Satur- day, August 22d; the Prohibitionists assembled about the same time and placed a ticket in the field. From the vote given herewith, an idea of the relative strength of the different parties may be gained :

For president, Mckinley, 931, Bryan, 1, 197, Palmer, 45; congressman, S. C. Hyde, W. H. Doolittle, Republicans, 925 and 918 votes respect- ively, James H. Lewis, William C. Jones, Fu- sionists, 1,236 each, C. A. Salyer, Martin Olsen, Prohibitionists, 21 and 15 votes respectively, Charles E. Mix, Nationalist, 2; governor, P. C. Sullivan, Republican, 908, John R. Rogers, Fusionist, 1,246, R. E. Dunlap, Prohibitionist, 25; lieutenant-governor, John W. Arasmith, Republican, 930, Thurston Daniels, Fusionist, 1,219, T. A. Shorthill, Prohibitionist, 24; su- preme judge, John P. Hoyt, Republican, 913, James B. Reavis, Fusionist, 1, 243, E. M. Liver- more, Prohibitionist, 23; secretary of state, James H. Price, Republican, 946, Will D. Jen- kins, Fusionist, 1,210, C. L. Haggard, Prohibi- tionist, 22; treasurer, J. A. Kellogg, Republican, 935, C. W. Young, Fusionist, 1,222, John Robin, Prohibitionist, 22; auditor, J. E. Frost, Repub- lican, 942, Neal Cheetham, Fusionist, 1,215, C. C. Gridley, Prohibitionist, 19; attorney-general, E. W. Ross, Republican, 929, Patrick Henry Winston, Fusionist, 1,226, Everett Smith, Pro- hibitionist, 21 ; superintendent of public instruc- tion, C. L. Brunton, Republican, 933, Frank J. Browne, Fusionist, 1,221, C. E. Newberry, Pro- hibitionist, 21 ; state printer, O. C. White, Repub- lican, 940, Groin Hicks, Fusionist, 1,211, Horner L. Bull, Prohibitionist, 25; superior judge, Car- roll B. Graves, Republican, 927, John B. David- son, Fusionist, 1,234; representative, D. W. Sim- mons, Republican, 944, H. D. Jory, Fusionist, 1, 190, Robert Perry, Prohibitionist, 29; sheriff, H. L. Tucker, Republican, 1,049, A. J. Shaw, Fusionist, 1,139, George H. Glazier, Prohibition- ist, 13; clerk, William Burgess. Republican, 895, J. R. Coe, Fusionist, 1,264, Charles W. Benson, Prohibitionist, 21; auditor, F. C. Hall, Republi- can, 962, A. B. Flint, Fusionist, 1, 214; treasurer, James J. Wiley, Republican, 930, Matthew Bar- tholet, Fusionist, 1, 244, W. H. H. Corey, Prohi- bitionist 17; prosecuting attorney, Ira P. Engle- hart, Republican, 1,022, Vestal Snyder, Fusionist, 2,157; assessor, A. C. Walker, Republican, 939, J. L. Lasswell, Fusionist, 1,220, Prohibitionist, 14; superintendent of schools, E. M. Douglass, Republican, 986, F. H. Plumb, Fusionist, 1, 184; commissioners, first district, William Rowe, Republican, 913, Charles Carpenter, Fusionist. I. 244, Charles R. Harris, Prohibitionist, 20, third district, Nelson Rich, Republican, 997, W. B. Mathews, Fusionist, 1, 171; surveyor, Sydney

Arnold, Republican, 950, H. F. Marble, Fusion- ist, 1,193, John L. Stackhouse, Prohibitionist, 29; coroner, J. A. Taggard, Republican, 956, Lewis Ker, Fusionist, 1,193, Nathan W. Blood, Prohibitionist, 25; sheep commissioner, Charles Porter, Republican, 946, R. Marrs, Fusion- ist, 1,200, Myron N. Knuppenberg, Prohibition- ist, 27.

Silver was again the main issue in 1898, the bimetallic forces still remaining together under the name of the People's party as in 1896. In contrast to the previous campaign, however, both state and county went strongly Republican, the Fusionists securing but one office in the county, that of superintendent of schools. The Fusion convention was held at Mason's Opera House, North Yakima, September 3d; the Republicans assembled at the courthouse a week later. The election passed off quietly, the following vote being cast :

For congressman, Wesley L. Jones, North Yakima, Francis W. Cushman, Republicans, 1, 096 and 978 votes respectively, James Hamilton Lewis, William C. Jones, Fusionists, 927 and 857 votes respectively, Walter Walker, M. A. Hamil- ton, Socialist Labor, 9 and 12 votes respectively, A. C. Dicknison, C. L. Haggard, Prohibitionists, 25 and 22 votes respectively; justices supreme court, T. J. Anders, Mark A. Fullerton, Repub- licans, 1,019 and 1,005 votes respectively, Benja- min F. Heuston, Melvin M. Godman, Fusionists, 897 and 888 votes respectively, Thomas Young, Thomas Lowry, Socialists, 15 and 8 votes respect- ively; joint senator, with Klickitat, George H. Baker, Republican, 1,024 (elected), N. B. Brooks, Fusionist, 905; representative, Ira P. Englehart, Republican, 1,105, F. H. Colby, Fusionist, 826; sheriff, H. L. Tucker, Republican 985, A. J. Shaw, Fusionist, 913, Jock Morgan, Independent, 75 ; clerk, George Allen, Republican, 975, James R. Coe, Fusionist, 969; auditor, E. E. Kelso, Republican, 982, A. B. Flint, Fusionist, 970; treasurer, W. B. Dudley, Republican, 990, C. R. Donovan, Fusionist, 957; prosecuting attorney. John J. Rudkin, Republican, 1,025, Vestal Snyder, Fusionist, 910; assessor, Robert Scott, Republican, 1,054, J. L. Lasswell, Fusionist, 893 ; commissioners, first district, Frank Horsley, Republican, 1,075, J. P. McCafferty, Fusionist, 864, second district, A. D. Eglin, Republican, 994, Stephen Schreiner, Fusionist, 916; superin- tendent of schools, J. M. Richardson, Republican, 954, F. H. Plumb, Fusionist, 987; surveyor, Sydney Arnold, Republican, 992, H. F. Marble, Fusionist, 939: coroner, David Rosser, Republi- can, 1,069, Lewis Ker, Fusionist, 864; single tax amendment to constitution, yes, 347, no, 724; woman suffrage amendment, yes, 532, no, 542.

As will be seen from the foregoing, Wesley L. Jones, of North Yakima, was elected as one of Washington's representatives in congress. Mr

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Jones' election to such an eminent position and his re-election in 1900 and 1902 inay justly be considered a high testimonial to the man and a most pleasing recognition of his home county and city. In private life Mr. Jones is a success- ful attorney-at-law.

Although the campaign of 1900 was a most important as well as interesting one, it did not become so completely absorbing as that of 1896. The silver question was relegated to a secondary place, the first being given to our foreign policy. As is usually the case, local issues were driven into the background by national issues. The Republicans held their county convention at North Yakima August 11th. A week later the Fusionists held theirs. The vote cast on Novem- ber 6th was as follows:

For president, Mckinley, 1,487, Bryan, 1,051, Woolley, 37; congressmen, Wesley L. Jones, Francis W. Cushman, Republicans, 1,565 and 1,482 votes respectively, F. C. Robertson, J. T. Ronald, Fusionists, 1,036 and 1,024 votes respect- ively, Guy Posson, J. A. Adams, Prohibitionists, 41 and 37 votes respectively, Walter Walker, Christian F. Larsen, Socialist Laborites, 12 and 10 votes respectively, William Hogan, Hermon F. Titus, Social Democrats, 61 votes each; su- preme judges, Wallace Mount, R. O. Dunbar, Republicans, 1,482 and 1,504 votes respectively, E. C. Million, Richard Winsor, Fusionists, 1,041 and 1,036 votes respectively, Everett Smith, Prohibitionist, 50, Thomas Young, Frank Mar- tin, Socialist Laborites, 11 and 12 votes respect- ively, D. M. Angus, J. H. May, Social Demo- crats, 68 and 63 votes respectively, William H. White, Democrat, 1, 150, no opposition (elected to fill the unexpired term of Justice Merritt J. Gor- don); governor, J. M. Frink, Republican, 1, 364, John R. Rogers, Fusionist, 1, 200, R. E. Dunlap, Prohibitionist, 40, William McCormick, Socialist Laborite, 13, W. C. B. Randolph, Social Demo- crat, 55 : lieutenant-governor, Henry McBride, Republican, 1,436, William E. McCroskey, Fusionist, 1, 100, C. I. Hall, Prohibitionist, 46, Matthew Matson, Socialist Laborite, 15, E. S. Reinert, Social Democrat, 62 ; secretary of state, Samuel H. Nichols, Republican, 1,463, James Brady, Fusionist, 1,074, J. W. McCoy, Prohibi- tionist, 45, William J. Hoag, Socialist Laborite, 13, James H. Ross, Social Democrat, 68; state treasurer, C. W. Maynard, Republican, 1,464, W. E. Reimer, Fusionist, 1,070, C. C. Gridley, Prohibitionist, 46, Eric Nobling, Socialist Labor- ite, 14, J. J. Fraser, Social Democrat, 64; state auditor, John D. Atkinson, Republican, 1, 466, L. J. Silverthorn, Fusionist, 1,066, A. W. Steers, Prohibitionist, 44, F. B. Graves, Socialist Labor- ite, 21, Charles S. Wallace, Social Democrat, 65: attorney-general, W. B. Stratton, Republican, 1,411, Thomas M. Vance, Fusionist, 1, 128, Ovid A. Byers, Prohibitionist, 44, John Ellis, Socialist Laborite, 14, David W. Phipps, Social Democrat,

63: superintendent of public instruction, R. B. Bryan, Republican, 1,444, Frank J. Browne, Fusionist, 1,062, A. H. Sherwood, Prohibitionist, 51, Raymond Bland, Socialist Laborite, 17, John A. Kingsbury, Social Democrat, 86: commis- sioner of public lands, Stephen A. Callvert, Republican, 1,455, O. R. Holcomb, Fusionist, 1,069, J. C. Mckinley, Prohibitionist, 50, W. L. Noon, Socialist Laborite, 17, Jerome S. Austin, Social Democrat, 64; representative nineteenth district, Nelson Rich, Republican, 1,400, A. J. Splawn, Fusionist, 1,216; judge superior court, Yakima, Kittitas and Franklin counties, Frank H. Rudkin, Republican, 1,474, John B. David- son, Fusionist, 1,120; sheriff, H. L. Tucker, Republican, 1,415, A. J. Shaw, Fusionist, 1, 223; clerk, G. L. Allen, Republican, 1,538, A. F. Snelling, Fusionist, 1,054; auditor, E. E. Kelso, Republican, 1,557, D. L. Druse, Fusionist, 1, 057 : treasurer, W. B. Dudley, Republican, 1,493, E. W. R. Taylor, Fusionist, 1,122; prosecuting attorney, W. P. Guthrie, Republican, 1,484, E. B. Preble, Fusionist, 1, 130; assessor, Robert Scott, Republican, 1,521, I. B. Taylor, Fusionist, 1,086; superintendent of schools, S. A. Dickey, Republican, 1,324, Carrie S. Young, Fusionist, 1,299; commissioners, second district, W. I. Lince, Republican, 1,428, H. D. Winchester, Fusionist, 1, 176, third district, W. L. Dimmick, Republican, 1,489, W. B. Mathews, Fusionist, 1, 112; surveyor, J. M. Hall, Republican, 1,651, scattering, 3 ; coroner, David Rosser, Republican, 1,453, C. T. Dulin, Fusionist, 1, 143; county bonds, for issuing, 770, against, 575.

A feature of the last campaign, that of 1902, was the strength the Socialist party developed in this county, though they neither defeated nor elected any one. The office of state senator was the center of the struggle, the Democrats con- centrating their strength upon that office and the office of sheriff, with successful results in each instance. As was to be expected, the two great parties almost completely absorbed the old Popu- list party, whose brilliant career is now a matter of history. Although passed away in name, this party has left an impression upon the present political condition of the nation which can be easily discerned, notably in the increasing demand for public ownership and control of public util- ities. Washington is considered a Republican state, and Yakima county, judging by the vote in 1902, is certainly strongly Republican where national policies are concerned.

The Republicans held their county conven- tion August 23d at North Yakima, being followed a week later by the Socialists, who nominated a full ticket. The Democrats met September 13th at the same place. A feature of their platform was an. unqualified declaration opposing the pas- turage of sheep in the forest reserves situated in the watershed of the Yakima river, or the leasing of any part of said reserves to sheep men. The

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Prohibitionists held their convention October Ist. Below is given the official canvass of the vote cast in the county :

For congressmen, Wesley L. Jones, of North Yakima, Francis W. Cushman, William E. Hum- phrey, Republicans, 1,919, 1,772 and 1,748 votes respectively, George F. Cotterill, O. R. Holcomb, Frank B. Cole, Democrats, 932, 942 and 943 votes respectively, A. H. Sherwood, W. J. Mckean, O. L. Fowler, Prohibitionists, 60, 61 and 64 votes respectively, J. H. C. Scurlock, D. Burgess, George W. Scott, Socialists, 173, 178 and 180 votes respectively ; supreme court judges, Hiram E. Hadley, Republican, 1,705, James B. Reavis, Democrat, 1,010, Thomas Neill, Socialist, 181; state senator, Ira P. Englehart, Republican, 1,369, A. J. Splawn, Democrat, 1,411, James L. Courtwright, Prohibitionist, 69, H. D. Jory, Socialist, 167; representatives, W. H. Hare, Robert Dunn, Republicans, 1,458 and 1,499 votes respectively, F. S. Hedger, J. P. Marks, Demo- crats, 1,267 and 1,199, A. H. Lyons, Dr. I. N. Richardson, Prohibitionists, 83 and 80, Charles Richey, F. A. Hatfield, Socialists, 179 and 180 votes; sheriff, A. L. Dilley, Republican, 1, 153, R. A. Grant, Democrat, 1,693, William I. Hux- table, Prohibitionist, 80, Hugh Stuart, Socialist, 143; clerk, J. W. Day, Republican, 1,729, W. J.

Purdin, Democrat, 1,022, John A. Adams, Pro- hibitionist, 74. C. F. Bowman, Socialist, 181; auditor, W. B. Newcomb, Republican, 1,721, A. J. Snelling, Democrat, 1,002, Merton L. Mat- terson, Prohibitionist, 69, A. B. Flint, Socialist, 195; treasurer, E. G. Peck, Republican, 1632, H. H. Allen, Democrat, 1,125, John Druse, Pro- hibitionist, 76; prosecuting attorney, W. P. Guthrie, Republican, 1,695, E. B. Preble, Demo- crat, 1,078, C. E. Wood, Socialist, 9; assessor, Harry Coonse, Republican, 1,739, J. A. Orchard, Democrat, 997, Robert A. Wise, Prohibitionist, 73, P. Gildea, Socialist, 178; superintendent of schools, S. A. Dickey, Republican, 1,417, F. H. Plumb, Democrat, 1,401, Jennie J. Sherwood, Prohibitionist, 1, John Dempsey, Socialist, 10; commissioners, first district, F. J. Kandle, Republican, 1,640, V. D. Ritter, Democrat, 1,027, Leroy V. Slasor, Prohibitionist, 75, Peter Bach, Socialist, 178; second district, Lafayette Pace, Republican, 1,598, W. B. Mathews, Demo- crat, 1,092, Simon P. Westfield, Prohibitionist, 72, E. L. Stewart, Socialist, 168; surveyor W. F. Meloy, Republican, 1,711, J. A. Kingsbury, Socialist, 191; coroner, E. P. Heliker, Republi- can, 1,627, C. T. Dulin, Democrat, 1,048, Dr. James R. Harvey, Prohibitionist, 78, James Kesling, Socialist, 179.

CHAPTER VI.

CITIES AND TOWNS.

NORTH YAKIMA.

While there is always rejoicing when a rail- road, that great adjunct to advancement in civil- ization and material progress, enters an isolated region, yet a period of railroad building is one of not a little anxiety, oftentinies, to citizens of towns already long established. The ability of a powerful corporation, in the enjoyment of a nat- ural monopoly, to ruin some towns and build others is well known; indeed, it has been all too frequently manifested. Sometimes the contour of the country compels the location of the iron patlıway a few miles to one side or the other of an existing town; sometimes the company attempts to use its power to extort advantages or a large bonus from the citizens, and failing in this, revenges itself by virtually taking the life of the obdurate community; sometimes it becomes even more arbitrary in its action, and wrecks a

structure representing the patient labor, careful planning and fond hopes of years, to gratify the private pique or advance the interests of persons high in authority in its counsels.

This power of a railway company was strik- ingly manifested in the dealings of the Northern Pacific with Yakima City. The reason why this company should have administered a deadly blow to the honored old pioneer town is a matter of dispute, some claiming that it did so because it failed to secure satisfactory terins from some of the principal property holders, who, lacking in public spirit, demanded exorbitant figures for their holdings; some that the platting of a new town was the result of a deliberate purpose to advance the interests of certain railway officials and other townsite promoters at the expense of the people of Yakima City; some that the action of the company was dictated by a pure and en- lightened public policy. Among those who hold

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the last mentioned theory is Edward Whitson. "It has been asserted," says he, "that a new city was planned by promoters without reference to the old town and its advantages, and that the quarrel which resulted when the new town was laid out was deliberately planned to obscure the real causes. The facts are that there were good and sufficient reasons for the establishment of a new town. First, there were three or four town- sites at Yakima City and numerous additions without uniformity; second, the townsite propri- etors refused to give the railroad company the necessary grounds and other facilities, asking heavy damages; third, the old town had not a convenient water and power supply; in short, the company recognized the immense natural re- sources of the territory, and desired for its me- tropolis a city with uniform streets, with shade trees, ditches, power, etc. It decided that con- ditions in the old town were against the consum- mation of this comprehensive plan, hence that a new town was a necessity."

When, in 1884, the Northern Pacific was build- ing towards Yakima City, it was generally assumed that this would be the metropolis of the valley, and for several months people flocked in in considerable numbers; but before the tracks were laid through Union Gap, a suspicion arose that a new town scheme was in the air, and instability and uncertainty in business circles resulted. As time passed, suspicion gave place to certain knowledge. A month or more before the filing of the official plat, building must have commenced on the new townsite, which was near Captain W. D. Inverarity's homestead, four miles from old Yakima. The plat bears date February 4, 1885, and in its issue of January 17th preceding, the Ellensburg Standard publishes the substance of a private letter from Yakima City stating that no work was going on there and but little in the new town; that New Yakima consisted of Lillie & Schaer's two-story restaurant with a lean-to saloon ; a small building adjoining ; then Tucker & Cumming's livery stable, thirty by thirty, and another saloon. "Adjoining the restaurant on the other side," said the letter, "is Shull's boarding-house tent with sixteen guests. Across the tracks are the company buildings-a small office and a very good restaurant. The company has shipped a lot of lumber to New Yakima, said to be for depot purposes. * * * The sidetracks at Union Gap and Old Yakima have been taken up. Boarding cars and everything have been removed to new town. Everything and everybody is unsettled, and will be for some time to come."

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An illustrated history of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas counties; with an outline of the early history of the state of Washington, Part 49

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1904 Publisher: [Chicago] Interstate publishing company Number of Pages: 1146

Author: Interstate publishing co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: [Chicago] Interstate publishing company
Number of Pages: 1146