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Young and comparatively undeveloped as it is, Washington enters the Union the peer of any state and the superior of many. Only a few years of this century remain, but before they are gone Washington will be universally recog- nized as one of the greatest of the American states.
It attains its majority and enters the Union well endowed. Owing to the generosity of its sister states, through their representatives in Congress, it has received more than half a million acres of land of the present value of more than five millions of dollars, in addition to the magnificent grant for the support of common schools. Washington is, therefore, not only wealthy in its resources and capabilities but in fact. The present, indeed, gives promise of a glorious. future, and the past, too, adds its evidence to strengthen our hopes. The recent progress of Washington has been truly marvelous. Less than a decade since, its population was 75,000; now it is more than 300,000.
The assessed value of its property was then $22,000,000; now it is $125,- 000,000. Then only a few miles of railroad had been constructed within its. borders; now they penetrate to nearly every part of the state, and one trans- continental road extends from its eastern almost to its western boundary. Then its largest city had less than 5,000 inhabitants; now it has three cities each of which has more than 25,000. Truly the recent past gives promise of a future. which will realize our most sanguine anticipations.
The state is now, practically, connected with the south and east by three. transcontinental railroads, and there is every reason for hope that this number will be increased, perhaps doubled, within a few years. With this increase will come manifest advantages. Freight and passenger rates between Washington and the east will be materially decreased. New markets for our products will' thus be opened, and the price of necessities of eastern manufacture will be re- duced.
With this increase of commercial advantages will come an increase in man- ufactures and an increased remuneration for industry in the line of agriculture, which always follows the growth of manufactures. Truly the prospect is en- couraging. It is such that the citizen of Washington can look upon his state. with pride and anticipation which can not be too great.
But a forecast of the future of Washington which did not take into con- sideration the possibilities of its foreign commerce would be superficial and very incomplete. Already this is a source of revenue to its citizens, the im- portance of which can not be overestimated. Exports from Puget Sound are now carried to ports of all continents-North America, South America, Africa,. Asia, Europe and Australia-and to many of the islands of the Pacific ..
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The trade of Europe with the Orient, a trade which enriched every country that has engaged in it, is now insignificant in comparison with what it will be- come in the near future. The uncounted millions of China and North Asia are beginning to awaken to the advantages of our civilization. Year by year they accept more and more of the manufactured goods of Europe and America. Wheat is supplanting rice as a staple article of food. The Orient is looking to the Occident for its supplies.
Here will spring up a trade which will vastly outmeasure the old Oriental trade (and it is fair to suppose that a reasonable proportion of this mighty stream of commerce will flow through Puget Sound, which is nearer by many thousand miles to the commercial cities of Asia than are the competing ports of Europe). The manufactured products of eastern America and the products of our own state will be exchanged here for the products of Asia. As a conse- quence of this trade, there will arise upon the waters of Puget Sound several commercial cities, one at least of which will rank with the great commercial cities of the world.
The eastern portion of the state is unrivalled in the production of all the cereals and fruits indigenous to the temperate zones, and its productive capacity is almost incalculable.
Are not these considerations sufficient to justify the citizens of Washing- ton in their firmly rooted belief that their state will ultimately be one of the foremost in the Union ?
The substitution of a state government for that of the territory imposes upon the citizens of Washington more solemn duties and graver responsibilities than those to which they have been accustomed. Hitherto the power of our legislature to enact laws has been limited and restricted by the organic act and the amendments thereto, and by the various laws that have been passed by Con- gress relating to the territories.
Further than this, Congress reserved the right to annul any law passed by the territorial legislature which seemed to be unwise and injudicious. We had no voice in the selecting of our executive and judicial officers, and none in directing the course of the national government. Hereafter all will be changed. The powers of our legislature will be limited only by the constitution of the United States and that of the state of Washington. Our citizens will be on an equality with those of any other state of the Union, and their wishes will have due weight in determining the policy of the national government.
We should therefore exercise a conscientious endeavor to bear well these new responsibilities and discharge faithfully the new duties which are ours, and prove ourselves worthy of the rights which we have secured. Let greater wis- dom accompany the greater power that we now possess. Let us discharge the additional duties devolving upon us in a manner that will redound to our credit, advance the welfare and prosperity of our state, and add importance and strength to the national Union.
The constitution which has been adopted by our people and on which our state government must rest, although not universally approved, appears to be satisfactory to a great majority of our fellow citizens. No one should have
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anticipated a perfect constitution. An instrument of that character has never been, and never will be, devised. If the constitution is as perfect as could rea- sonably be expected, taking into consideration existing conflicting interests, and radical differences of opinion that are entertained upon many important govern- mental and other questions, then all should be content ; submit to the will of the majority and at least be willing to give the constitution a fair trial.
Should, however, experience teach any of its provisions are unwise or others required, or that additional limitations upon legislative power are neces- sary, then let amendments be prepared in the manner provided. There are indications that this course is not satisfactory to all of our fellow citizens. Already amendments are suggested and agitated. This is not a good policy.
No attempt to change the constitution should be made until time and ex- perience shall demonstrate that changes are advisable, and that suggested amend- ments would improve it and render it more satisfactory than it now is. Changes should not be countenanced or approved by any one who believes that the fundamental law should be reasonably permanent and who is willing that it be submitted to the test of experience.
In addition to this, the state constitution is only a limitation upon legislative power, differing in his respect from the constitution of the United States, which is a grant of power. It is therefore to be presumed that in addition to the specified subjects in the constitution upon which the legislature is required to take action it will at its first session enact such laws as will remedy what, to many, may appear to be defects in that instrument.
Within the past few months several of the largest cities in our common- wealth have suffered from disastrous conflagrations. In a few hours property of the value of many millions of dollars, the accumulation of years, the pro- ceeds of lives of toil, was swept out of existence. To individuals in many in- stances these fires occasioned serious losses, and may be regarded as calami- ties, but the cities will sustain no permanent injury. They are being rapidly rebuilt, better and more substantial than before. The check to business was only temporary, and the population of each has increased without interruption.
The undaunted courage, the indefatigable enterprise and the persevering energy displayed by the people of those cities under what were considered over- whelming misfortunes have excited admiration and astonishment throughout the continent and wherever the facts have become known. These characteris- tics have been fully recognized and appreciated by foreign capitalists, who offered loans to these cities to enable them to rebuild at less rates of interest than those formerly demanded.
In this respect, as well as in others, these conflagrations have already shown themselves to be beneficial rather than calamitous. Great disasters bring out the true character of a people.
With resources superior to those of any other equal area, with a population as enterprising as it is courageous, with a climate which commends itself to all who experience it, occupying a position at the gateway of the Oriental and Oc- cidental commerce of the future, there is no reason why the state of Washing- ton should not in the near future take rank among the most prominent states
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of the Union, nor why our people should not enjoy the priceless blessings of prosperity, health and happiness.
Having been elected by my fellow citizens to the office of governor of the state of Washington, I am about to take the prescribed oath and enter upon the discharge of my duties. I fully appreciate the dignity and honor of the posi- tion and am profoundly grateful to my fellow citizens for the confidence which they have reposed in me. At the same time I deeply realize the responsibilities that I assume and the difficulties and embarrassments with which I may be sur- rounded. Matters will necessarily come before me for action about which honest differences of opinion will be entertained by my tellow citizens. I can not hope that my course will be satisfactory to all, but I can sincerely assure you that at all times and under all circumstances my highest and best efforts will be directed to the promotion of the various interests of the people of the state of Washington.
A GENERAL EXHIBIT OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS OF YAKIMA COUNTY, 1917
While, as indicated in the preface to this work, the author has not believed that it should be largely statistical, it seems fitting to close this chapter with a general view of the financial condition of the county.
Such a view will have a permanent value. We derive the following figures from the elaborate report of Auditor, Charles E. Barrett.
STATEMENT OF 1917 TAX ROLLS
Returned by County Assessor $13,698,160
Equalized by County Board $13,680,380
Value of Land Assessed
Value of Improvements
2,821,200
2,819,000
Value of City and Town Lots
3,716,685
3,716,685
Value of Improvements
3,849,175
3,848,015
Value of Personal Property
5,120,540
5,108,700
Value of Railroad Property (assessed by
State Tax Commission)
823,502
Personal
823,502
Assessed by State Tax Commission
4,223,256
Real
4,223,256
Value of Telegraph Property (assessed by State Tax Commission)
9,593
Personal
9,593
$34,262,111
$34,229,131
Tax Levied on 1917 Rolls-
Valuation
Levy
Tax
State -- General
$34,229,131
1.235
$42,273.00
School
1.906
65,240.70
Military
0.272
9,310.33
Highway, Public
.906
31,011.60
Highway, Permanent
1.357
46,448.95
University
.670
22,933.51
College
.407
13,931.25
Bellingham Normal
.138
4,723.62
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Cheney Normal
.118
4,039.03
Ellensburg Normal
.098
3,354.45
Capitol Building Construction
.453
15,505.80
Total State Tax
7.560
$258,772.23
County-Current Expense
$34,229,131
3.278
$112,203.13
Bond Sinking Fund
1.119
41,040.72
County School
3.964
135,684.28
General Road and Bridge
3.955
135,376.21
Soldiers Relief
.024
821.50
12.420
$425,125.84
Cities, Road, Dike and Drainage Districts ---
N. Yakima Dist. "A" Valuation *$66,565
1.73
$115.16
N. Yakima Dist. "B" Valuation $
347,205
21.53
7,475.34
N. Yakima Dist. "C" Valuation
6,575,829
23.26
152,953.90
N. Yakima Dist. "D" Valuation
1,223,328
20.30
24,833.57
Yakima City
103,135
10.00
1,031.35
Wapato
218,295
15.60
3,405.44
Toppenish A
791,151
20.34
16,092.09
Toppenish B
17,775
19.80
351.97
Toppenish C
38,080
18.28
696.11
Toppenish D
47,085
18.28
860.71
Mabton
257,285
15.94
4,101.18
Granger
187,595
14.70
2,757.67
Sunnyside
610,374
16.45
10,040.71
Grandview
292,650
10.15
2,970.46
Zillah
227,450
15.30
3,479.98
Total Valuation of Cities.
$10,937,237
$231,165.64
Road Dist. No. 1
$ 5,692,302
5.80
$33,015.40
Road Dist. No. 2
2,207,623
5.75
12,694.02
Road Dist. No. 3.
4,462,490
5.90
26,328.85
Road Dist. No. 4.
1,778,710
5.66
10,067.57
Road Dist. No. 5
1,717,300
5.00
8,586.52
Road Dist. No. 6.
2,400,523
7.71
18,508.16
Road Dist. No. 8
2,347,145
7.50
17,603.94
Road Dist. No. 9.
2,685,801
7.50
15,147.90
Total Valuation of Road and Bridge_$23,291,894
$141,952.36
Dike Dist. No. 1
$ 2,500.00
Dike Dist. No. 3
2,452.06
Drainage Dist. No. 5
200.00
Drainage Dist. No. 7
250.00
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Drainage Dist. No. 10.
1,000.00
Drainage Dist. No. 11
7,583.83
$ 13,985.89
Total Dike and Drainage Dists ._ *Valuation not included in totals (for City Bond Tax only).
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Bond, Int. High
General
& Red. Fund
School District 25
Total Levy 9.05
Tax
2
$ 393,715
8,80
3
228,880
10.00
1.76
11.76
2,691.68
5
496,355
4.34
.91
5.25
2,605.91
6
204,565
10.00
5.00
.42
15.42
3,154.43
7
9,480,180
5.22
3.26
8.48
80,391.99
8
84,010
5.07
.30
.28
5.65
474.66
9
114,035
6.32
2.91
9.23
1,052.53
10
366,475
10.00
2.35
.11
12.46
4,566.32
11
96,460
8.23
1.27
9.50
916.43
14
258,535
10.00
4.17
.76
14.93
3,860.00
15
210,810
3.35
3.35
706.21
21
37,230
10.00
10.00
372.30
25
441,020
4.40
1.14
5.54
2,443.25
26
901,470
3.23
.42
.14
3.79
3,416.63
28
924,565
4.96
1.37
1.53
7.86
7,267.13
29
80,160
4.14
3.44
7.58
607.60
31
353,053
6.69
.79
.11
7.59
2,679.73
32
735,230
7.71
3.54
11.25
8,271.44
33
377,265
3.4
1.56
4.97
1,875.10
34
610,783
10.00
1.89
11.89
7,262.26
35
294,735
1.98
.99
2.97
875.36
36
1,014,185
7.92
2.89
10.81
10,963.40
37
359,340
3.13
3.13
1,124.75
39
1,662,410
4.06
4.14
8.20
13,631.76
42
192,670
7.15
3.58
10.73
2,067.36
49
2,134,981
5.21
4.62
9.83
20,986.93
50
459,675
8.54
2.31
10.85
4,987.50
51
320,125
5.98
3.46
.09
9.53
3,050.83
52
88,610
4.58
.84
.86
6.28
556.47
54
1,454,370
7.21
3.04
10.25
14,907.53
57
235,685
7.24
.81
.48
8.53
2,010.44
61
46,950
1.88
1.88
88.28
63
1,686,579
9.42
4.45
13.87
23,392.88
67
75,190
2.33
2.33
175.20
73
53,540
3.90
3.90
208.81
74
60,945
7.71
.83
.60
9.14
557.06
District No.
Valuation
Levy
$ 3,563.14
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78
64,510
4.11
4.11
265.14
81
1,058,890
10.00
3.80
13.80
14,612.76
82
67,580
8.63
4.57
13.20
892.06
84
56,300
6.87
9.45
16.32
918.82
85
101,440
6.24
.35
6.59
668.52
86
153,865
3.26
1.99
5.25
807.82
87
237,250
2.40
2.25
4.65
1,103.21
88
243,485
9.27
1.65
10.92
2,658.98
89
684,985
9.85
4.29
.13
14.27
9,774.76
90
1,412,725
5.11
.75
.08
5.94
8,391.69
91
582,890
15.00
1.33
16.33
9,518.61
92
648,615
7.60
2.42
10.02
6,499.09
93
110,315
2.01
2.01
221.73
94
731,088
8.70
3.16
11.86
8,670.91
96
176,055
8.25
.89
9.14
1,609.19
97
178,422
1.96
1.75
3.71
661.94
Bond, Int. High
General
& Red.
School
Total
District No.
Valuation
Levy
Fund
District
Levy
Tax
98
154,400
5.17
2.17
7.34
1,133.33
99
103,285
9.05
4.03
1.00
14.08
1,454.24
100
285,810
10.00
1.05
.33
11.38
3,252.55
101
143,800
2.35
4.18
6.53
939.04
10
54,580
3.68
10.72
4.67
19.07
1,040.86
103
48,330
6.40
6.40
309.33
104
24,420
10.00
5.90
15.90
388.29
105
33,770
10.00
1.20
11.20
378.23
106
240,315
7.76
1.71
.42
9.89
2,376.74
Jt. 1
97,220
5.70
3.50
9.20
894.33
$34,229,131
$317,205.37
TOTAL TAX LEVIED ON 1917 ROLLS
Total Valuation $34,229,131
Bro't fwd. from page 1
$ 683,898.07
Bro't fwd. from page 2.
387,103.07
Bro't fwd. from page 3.
317,205.37
$1,388,207.33
DETAIL OF RECEIPTS From Taxation
STATE-
General
$ 57,692.61
School
66,603.41
Military
6,218.91
Highway, Public
31,367.20
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Highway, Permanent
47,005.07
Higher Education
33,314.89
Total
$242,202.09
COUNTY-
Current Expense
$147.160.71
School
133,426.61
Road and Bridge
68,329.43
Indigent Soldiers
866.96
Bond Redemption
23,808.81
Horticulture
158.14
Total
$373,710.66
CITIES AND TOWNS-
Yakima
$150,816.78
Union Gap
1,014.14
Wapato
2,634.79
Toppenish
20,300.28
Mabton
4,345.09
Granger
2,922.97
Sunnyside
12,454.57
Grandview
3,314.24
Zillah
2,624.12
Total
$200,426.98
Road Districts
$133,638.88
Drainage Districts (Construction)
8,017.59
Dike Districts
1,096.22
Schools-Special Tax
219,740.29
Schools-Bond Redemption
77,070.45
Drainage Districts-Maintenance
5,284.32
Drainage Districts-Bond Interest
5,764.84
GRAND TOTAL-Tax Collections $1,266,952.32
Detail of Receipts From Miscellaneous Sources
AUDITOR'S OFFICE --
Fund Credited Detail
Filing and Recording. C. E. $14,332.95
Marriage Licenses (Auditor's $2 fee only) C. E.
1,117.00
Sundry Licenses
C. E.
3.00
Certified Copies
C. E.
134.45
Searching Records
C. E.
17.25
Satisfactions
C. E.
145.75
Acknowledgments and Affidavits
C. E.
805.75
Estrays Registered
C. E.
27.50
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Certificates
C. E.
100.50
Liquor Permits
C. E.
5,061.50
Miscellaneous
C. E.
5.90
Auto Licenses
C. E.
495.00
Total Earnings.
$ 22,246.55
Trust Assurance Fund
.60
Hunters' Licenses-County
County Game
7,466.50
Hunters' Licenses-State
State Game
1,008.50
Total
$ 8,475.60
Clerk's $1.00 Marriage License Recording Fee __ $560.00
CLERK'S OFFICE-
Civil Earnings
C. E.
$7,903.00
Civil Miscellaneous
C. E.
370.45
Notarial Certificates
C. E.
87.00
Marriages
C. E.
602.60
Transcript on Appeal
C. E.
201.80
Probate Fees Earned.
C. E.
1,637.00
Probate Miscellaneous
C. E.
156.45
Criminal Earned
C. E.
312.40
Total
Court Stenographer's Cost C. E.
$1,397.00
$ 11,270.70 $ 1,397.00
TREASURER'S OFFICE-
Issuing Tax Deeds
C. E.
$ 90.00
Certificates of Delinquency
C. E.
371.00
Total
$ 461.00
SHERIFF'S OFFICE-
Deeds
C. E.
$ 348.00
Fees
C. E.
1,315.75
Mileage
C. E.
1,399.95
Total
$
3,063.70
Justice of the Peace-Fees.
C. E.
$ 1,211.95
Fines-Humane
C. E.
45.00
Coroner's Fees
C. E.
3.20
County Justices
C. E.
39.00
Auditor-(Marriage Trust Fund)-Old
Unrecorded
C. E.
13.00
Miscellaneous Licenses
C. E.
150.00
Constable's Office-Fees
C. E.
349.00
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Gen'l Road and Bridge-Sales. Gen'1 R. & B. $5,881.22
Refunds
1,339.20
Rents
66
75.70
Forest Reserve
2,007.83
9,303.95
Fines Permanent Highway
P. H.
700.00
Fines State School
State School
3,706.20
County Hospital-Receipts of State Medical State Gen.
30.00
4,436.20
Permanent Highway Maintenance-From
State
P. H. M.
23.557.35
Refunds
P. H. M.
6.75
23,564.10
Costs-Criminal Cases from State
C. E.
1,222.00
1,222.00
Permanent Highway-Refunds
P. H.
140.00
140.00
Fines
Game
381.68
Sales
Game
2.02
383.70
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE-
Schools-Tuition from Outside Pupils
Dist. S.
$3,472.99
Sale of Property
742.15
Sale of Sundry Supplies
120.15
Book Fines
26.65
Proceeds from Entertainments.
23.50
Forest Reserve
1,400.00
Refunds
23.93
Investments
166.72
Benton County Taxes-Joint Districts
655.81
Benton County Bond Redemption Taxes.
247.68
Total
$ 6,879.58
Examinations
Institute
239.00
239.00
Sale of Registers and Records
State Gen.
28.20
28.20
School Bonds Sold.
159,185.00
159,185.00
Interest Earned on Bond Redemption Fund Bond Red.
480.82
480.82
Miscellaneous Fines
State Gen.
25.00
25.00
State Apportionment (Am't remitted by
State only)
State G. Sch. 7,166.82
67,166.82
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS, Cities-
Yakima
Cities
$ 85.31
Wapato
Cities
8.47
Toppenish
Cities
1,656.87
Granger
Cities
7.42
Sunnyside
Cities
3,550.38
Grandview
Cities
1,344.50
Zillah
Cities
58.42
$ 6,711.37
Total
$328,491.44
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HISTORY OF YAKIMA VALLEY
Rent of County Property C. E.
5.00
Sale of County Property C. E.
442.60
Interest of Bank Deposits
.C. E. 11,054.01
Game Protection Fines (other than by J or C State Game)
14.30
Donations to County
.C. E.
142.94
Money found on Deceased Persons
.C. E.
.89
Road Districts-Sale of property
Dist. R. & B.
213.75
Donations
482.04
Refunds.
Dist. R. & B. 5,704.65
Mail Accounts
225,867.48
Certificates of Redemption Funds
Redemption 139,164.47
Tax Sales
Tax Trust
953.58
Sales of Estrays
.C. E.
135.97
Advance Taxes (Platting Property)
Adv. Tax
369.47
Investments
C. E.
112.41
County Poor Farm Sales
2,722.69
Refunds
9,656.46
Refunds-Horticultural
3,538.77
Board of Prisoners
355.50
Unclaimed Tax Deposits-Old
75.02
Drainage-Construction-Assessments
Drainage
14,977.18
Sales
52.80
Sale of Bonds
229,821.58
Sale of Investment Warrants
12,000.00
Maintenance Assessments
7,141.17
Refunds
30.00
Bond Redemption Assessments Interest
1,174.33
Refunds
66
88.67
Irrigation-Construction-Assessments Irrigation
45,861.01
Sales Water Rights
3,077.65
Refunds
54.70
Maintenance Assessments.
38,050.01
Sales
870.27
Refunds
72.75
Bond Redemption Assessments
9,167.89
Dike Maintenance Refunds
Dike
80.43
Total
$ 816,426.31
Total Misc. Receipts.
Interest on Del. Taxes __
$1,144,917.75 $ 39,819.04
GENERAL BALANCE-ALL ACCOUNTS
Receipts
Cash Balance January 1, 1917 $ 433,662.46
Receipts from Taxation 1,266,952.32
52,893.87
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HISTORY OF YAKIMA VALLEY
Interest on Delinquent Taxes
39,819.04
Miscellaneous Receipts
1,144,917.75
Total
$2,885,351.57
Disbursements
State Funds Remitted
$ 181,574.47
Current Expense Fund Warrants
221,409.58
Indigent Soldiers' Fund
711.20
Game Fund
6,369.77
County Institute Fund
220.27
General Road and Bridge Fund.
95,359.46
School Districts General Fund
442.053.97
School Bond Redemption Fund
155,705.61
School Building Fund
73,349.52
Cities and Towns
209,857.35
Certificates of Redemption
138,980.20
Three Per Cent. Rebate on Current Taxes
12,161.19
Advance Taxes
1,032.70
County Bond Redemption Fund.
8.000.00
Interest Paid on County Warrants
72,412.33
Road District Warrants
147,027.70
Drainage District Warrants
73,997.80
Dike District Warrants
2,955.20
Irrigation District Warrants
88,388.95
Permanent Highway Maintenance Warrants.
21,987.81
Mail Account Paid
205,593.61
Remitted Cities, Acc't General Road and Bridge Fund
1,283.56
Irrigation Bonds Redeemed
1,900.00
Warrants Outstanding Jan. 1, 1917-Less Cancelled_
321,009.33
Total
$2,483,341.58
Auditor's Balance Dec. 31, 1917.
402,009.99
Warrants Outstanding Dec. 31, 1917.
124,918.48
Treasurer's Cash Balance Dec. 31, 1917.
$ 526,928.47
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YAKIMA EXPORT PRODUCTION EXCEEDS $28,000,000.00
REPORT OF YAKIMA COMMERCIAL CLUB OF 1918.
So much has been said and written about the annual production for export in the Yakima Valley that the trustees of the Yakima Commercial Club feel it incumbent to make an authoritative statement giving the totals of the 1917 shipments accurately compiled, and disseminate other information concerning that part of the valley covered by the report. There has never been a greater inquiry than at present concerning Yakima Valley and this publication is de- signed to cover a range of the most frequent questions asked.
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HISTORY OF YAKIMA VALLEY
The Yakima Valley in its broadest sense includes all the watershed of the Yakima River, but in an accepted sense it has come to be restricted to that por- tion contained in Yakima and Benton counties, more especially that portion under irrigation. A carefully revised report of the range and value of the crops grown in this section given in detail in this publication shows a total of over $28,000,000. It is doubtful if any similar area in the United States can make an equal showing. Yakima Valley, with its present splendid development and its future promise, is the product of irrigation. One of the greatest government reclamation proj- ects is directly responsible for the Yakima Valley of today and tomorrow, and if there were no other monument ever erected to the honor of this branch of the government, the department could point with pride to this achievement.
Under irrigation a sagebrush plain has been converted into one of the most fertile and productive agricultural sections of the world. The irrigation possible in the whole of the Yakima Valley as established after a most care- ful survey by government engineers is 525,000 acres. Of this total 360,000 acres are in Yakima County and 75,000 acres in Benton County, the remainder being in Kittitas County, the production and export of which territory is not considered in this publication.
Irrigation in the Yakima Valley is being developed under government guaranty. The lands are privately owned and moderately priced, ranging from $150 to $250 per acre for farm lands, and from $350 to $1,000 for orchard lands, but the government furnishes the water, asking only such return as is occasioned by the cost of construction and maintenance. The payment for the water on the government projects is distributed over a period of twenty years under the liberal terms of the law of 1914, which requires only the re- payment of the principal without interest.
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