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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1915)
mnniKMmwwmmmGm tt,v ' 7T", r HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION 10 Ellensburg and Kittitas County (Continued from rase 7.) IrriRnted nrca of tho oiinty by nearly ICO per cnt. The cltntlon of largo crop averages has become a commonplaco in Norm western publicity. Nearly all sec lions of the country hive tholr slier tercd spots, sunny noolss and bnrii' yard corners where potatoes of fab' nlous slzo and number actually are taken from tho ground. Tho Inter ested outsider wants to know tho ycar-In and year-out average. Tho wrltor today naked ono of tho rep resentative farmers In ono of tho pro ductive sections of tho valley, for figures on his last year's potato crop. Ho 'stated that ICO acres In potatoes had yielded hltn an avorago of eight tons to tho aero, lie made a state ment ns to tho weight of potatoes tnkon from a certain favored linlf ncro which would not do tu print, for It would sound llko n He and would really misrepresent the avorago of tho soil. Tho same man gave his estimate for tho hay production of an average Irrigated ranch, operated by, an avor ago fanner, under ono of tho good Irrigating systems, nt three tons of timothy, or flvo to six tons of alfalfa. Ho Inquires About Fruit. Vegetables and fruits nro success fully raised In tho Kittitas Valley, Although not to tho commercial ox- Electrlcal storms nro of raro occur rence, and destructive storms of wind o hall llkcwlso do not flguro In tho ranchers' cstlmnto of crop liabilities. The altltudo of tho valley, and Its proximity to tho snow peaks of tho Cascades, mako Its atmosphoro clean and vigorous. Tho rainfall Is light avoraglng between nlno and ten Inches. Snow falls In tho Winter to a depth varying with different sea sons. Somo Winters will bo compar atively open, whllo In othors Blelgh Ing may last fiom Knrly December until Into February, Somo zero weather Is experienced practically overv Winter, and sometimes the thermometer will go to 10 or 1C bo low zero. Thoso who hnvo experi enced this sort of weathor understand that In a vory dry cllmnto It Is ex hilarating but does not causo Buf fering. Climate AppeaR Tho Winters in this valley aro en tirely froo from wind, tho air being Invariably quiet during cold weather. With tho opening of Spring, and the nnnannunnt vn rill 111 II of tltO lilf 111 tills and tho lower valleys of tho Yakima Valley and Columbia llasln, moun tain air flows down 10 repmuu uiu rising atmosphcro of tho wnrmod nrca. Tlio result is a prem in-tim-iiu; of mountain winds during Spring and carlv Summer. Theso winds occur SiteS yifcji weW PIT OP I'OT.VTOIIS (lllOWN IN KITTITAS I'll I .VI'V. i .o,-o........o-. m o--o oaoo ---- ----- - WOOD TANKS For Water, Oil, Wlno, Mlnlntr and Cyanide ooil lic for Irrlundon, City 8j tfini, nilnlna l'outr l'lanta. PacificTank & Pipe Co. 2Tr Onk Street, 1'ortlnnd, Or, CnmmMiZ"7T -""UUUIIMU h. I Means Better P? wr oiock ,11 V.OU Unnn. i.. ""t the i' to iM'an, 1CM ,poubtl0gB, VL$.UWrW&!i Snnnrnl. "ing la - ,' Provon by the far,0? rlTn ! aaeSfA3S Yoru in. I.,... "i. tont that obtains In tho farming com- munltkis whero hotter Summors or " immediate proximity to largo cities mako staples of theso branches of husbandry. In flavor, texture, and especially In keeping qualities, Kittitas Valley fruits and vegetables, practically all tho standard vnrltlcs of which nro grown In this section, compnro vory favorably with thoso produced else where. Approximately 3000 acres of land In tho vnlloy Is In apples, and thoro Is n lessor acreage devoted to other fruits. This In general, is tho character of tho country tributary to Kllomburg. Tho town Itself has a population or C000, closoly estimated on tho actual count of tho school census. Its nrea within corporato limits Is one square nillo and 30 acres. It is substantial! built with stone, brick and framo, witn wiuo stroots and ninny trees nnd shrubs in its rcsldenco blocks. Its social llfo is democratic and whole some. Tho citizenship of the city is In rnco and typo Atnorlcnn, of North Europo extraction, British, Gorman and Scandinavian being most promi nently roprescnted. Ono of Wash ington's thrco normal schools Is lo cated at Ellensburg, with a $300,000 plant. A grndo school and a high school costing fnO.000 and $G0,000 respectively, afford modern educa tional facilities for the children. Thoro aro eight churches, with total mombershlps or 2 IOC. A modern Y. M. C. A. building ndds to tho social equipment of tho city. Thoro Is nluo a frco public library, with a circula tion and rcferonco list of 1327 vol umes. Tho press Is represented by ono dnlly and two wookllcs. Hiislnosq IiivcstlKntod. Gonernl business conditions In El lensburg, whllo thoy hnvo folt tho of feet of tho country-wide lethargy of rccont mouths, nro In tho main sound Doposlts In tho thrco banks aggregate approximately $1, 400,000. Mercan tile collections nro good. Wages run nt about 50c per hour In tho trades, $30 to $4& nnd honrd for farmhands, $50 to $80 for store clerks. Tho labor domnnd. Is brisk In Suiuinor, but not nt other periods of tho yonr. Puroly morrnutllo enterprises aro pretty well represented, but oppor tunities exist for now ontorprlses of n producing nnturo, and for thoso eloctrlc power Is available at rea sonable rates of purchaso from tho municipal powor plant, which Is run by tho Yakima Itlvor. Tho topography of Kittitas Valloj gives to tho valley a cllmato all Its own, singularly free from oxtrcmes. after every warm spell In Summer, keeping the air of tho vnlloy perpet ually freshened. Tho Autumns nro quiet, sunny nnd prolonged. Tho Spring season, too, les of long duration, plowing being usually started In March it not In February. The cllmato Is considered very beneficial to health, tho year round, only thoso Individuals finding It not adapted to thclr physical wol faro whoso nervous systems do not thrive when constantly subjected to n greater or lets degreo of exhilaration. " i '. I"1 ' i i ....!.. ssssawcacgwi Get Your Farm Home ! From the CanadianPacif ic OVERALLS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED I Keep KidsKleen The mort practical. LealiMul, tatlme ratraenuetcf Inrcnteil lor cbllJren 1 to 8 jreati of nc MaJe In one piece kh drop tuck. EaIly (lipped on or off. lulljr waihcJ. No llllit runic Dinai 10 nop circulation. Made In line denim, ind Hoc and white hickory atrlpes lor ill (he year round. Alia llihter wrliht material lor summer wear. All rarmenti trimmed lth fat red or blue cable. Made In Dutch link with elbow aleciei andhlfb neck sd lone ilecrci. 75c the suit If your dealer cannot supply you, we will lend tbrni. charcct prepaid on receipt of price, 7 Jc each. ASulrFREEI5ey Made By j .Levi Strautt & Co., San Pranciico V I turn opi'oiirirM.. " ,. Middlemen in ,,, ,1A"'". tholr risk ntia Mme.L9 Paid jM Intr ami sliip,,n,?e,lnt collect! cpujnliin Comm". '," touch M tho Portland Unlor. kLP'J who will Blvo yoS M1 K "' mntlon you need. Ifu '" of Borvlco to you, 6 ca ti WIIITII TO 'us TODAY Stock EdSini- W .OrcKOmi UmBKi Home ttr tt'jvCJViatH3if f O M It wlicra you liavo lilshly 5ro l Vi I ductlvotoll-cooilclltnnto redy rnatucts tincxccllcu transportu. Hon Una cluirchra nnd ?hnnt 1 wnero you can enloy all comlorta ot civilization. Tlifo land It isld only to nettlers who will actually occupy and Improvo It. You Have 20 Years to Pay Keh lnj foe from tit to M tm -rIn!ratJ via tna, ;j. Ona-twcntletb down, biluie within tw.nty ytari, with Intcreat at 6',',. Ixmj Ufora final pimnt cooui due, jour (arm wul UTopa'Jforltatif. $2,000 Loan for Farm Improvements W will land rya up to I5.0M on eartaln Modi. itianaitatir. ytan toDAvt plr olraad tlom, with no other tacurity than th I'Artleularaonraquett. YoutiavoSQ lotarrit only S. Ityoa nut t MtaWalml-rndr'totteplnto-gat onool our ryfenddrleiliyourf. 7ij reat QtftrUUI M 7f U4. Flnrat land on,nr(h for mind farming aid liraJn srowlng-Irrlzitcil and other iauda. Dulrylna. Hoe nnd Llvcatock Mako Ula Incomes Hera Etxk brlnjj goad prleM and can bo r!a! cheaper than anywhtro U. Cattlo dlacaax rraeiieally pnknown-no doty on llreatock frona Canada. Ideal country tor dalrylm, laaa leat'a Tiragf milk prieo nald by Carlyla Dairy Ixmpany. CiTiary. waa il K par laf Ibt. Oo thla li prlcctfland with Ha aura cnla ctom. raio. n turotwi thla vlth train an I yon can mika lli prodta ril.ln Owlnir to preatnt conditions l rontlnetit muat ouddIt KuroDo w. food vrodueu, wtilcli (nance A(ol prleaa at r la prccloui to yoo. Call or writ taday. I. O. THORNTON, Dlst. Iti)rescntatle, 971 PI..-. In.il...t r- .... .... ,,., . uiiiuim, vr. 400 Acres in Wheat Ago ncrcN. 700 ncrca Rood wheat land, liHlnuco flrio paaturc. 400 acre now In rail-sown grain. I'vnccd and cross-fciircil. Abttti dnuco of vatcr. Comfortable J)UllUlnK. Located In ono of tliu In-st wheat belts In Eastern Ore Bon mill 12 mllcH from booiJ town and rnllrond. Ilorpcs, machinery, etc., ko wltli place. I'rlco SJS por ncic. Good terms. Wrltu for our list of i:ut)torn Orecon slock nnd wheat runchcu. It will pity you. Acme Realty Company 101 i:iilliil.lp Iltillilliiff, Tnroinn, 'n.li. DRAG SAWS abinlrAiyW a Vttuslian Port SSiiCi.rt?UAL SAV we'Shs only 240 5? UiS?a Un b0 handled by ono man ffaijrifijasstfis' k,nd or round- . y,AUO"A RlOTOIl WORKS. -10 l.nut Serenlh St.. I'nrilnmi. Hfalllo Aitency 7H SInrloi, Slree. lur ull Dcucrlplloa Wrlle Vm. Or. TRADES TRADE Your Farm ALL KINDS OP HOUSES TBADE rOR TAEMS. TO T. J. 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