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HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION Ellensburg and Kittitas County Get a BY QUINCT SCOTT Chairman Publicity Committee, Ellens burs Chamber of Commerce. MTH,E Valley of Content." That I is one of the nicknames ol t," "J" K'ta Valley, In Cen tral WaBhlngton. Of course there is no such place, in literal truth, as a valley of content." nor will be while human nature continues to be rest less and aspiring; bnt there are fa vored spots in the world, where nat ural conditions minimize discom forts and surround man wtih more than ordinary opportunities for wholesome living. The Kittitas Val ley is one of these, and deserves its no?ltogether sentimental nickname. The community surrounding El lensburg, the seat of Kittitas County, is not a product of speculative exploi tations, but has been blessed with comparative freedom from "booms."' To a certain extent, of course, Ellens bnrg has been in and out of the lime light as when, many years ago, she narrowly escaped becoming the cap ital of Washington but you can neither greatly excite the speed, nor yet prevent the steady growth of a section of country built on so sure an industry as hay and grain farming, and supported In increasing measure by beefsteak, butter and wool. The Stranger Enters, A stranger's first impression of Ellensburg in of its scenic setting. After he becomes able to take his attention, by force of will, from con templation or the mountains and the chromatic skies and distances; he looks at the pavings, the lighting system, the schools and then, as a true Missourian should, -he examines the County Auditor's report, and learns that nature can be productive as well as beautiful; that there is a reason for the comfortable look of the farm teams he has observed at the hitchracks. The resources of Ellensburg' are varied, although agriculture is most prominent. The county contains 743,107.14 acres of taxed land, of which approximately 60,000 acres are in irrigated farm lands, the re mainder being range and mountain land, bearing timber and coal. The total tax valuation of the countv is $18,029,168. about 45 per cent of actual, which would make the per capita, wealth of the county figure out at something over $2000. Farm lands vary from $40 to $250 an acre, $150 being a common price for fair bay land under irrigation. He Visits the Mills. The main transcontinental lines of two railroads serve the Kittitas Val ley the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and the Northern Pacific. The Northern Pacific maintains at El lenshnrg a division point, employing' about 425 men, with a pavroll ex ceeding $250,000. Other activities In the city are the Ellensburg Woolen Mill, which runs 15 looms and employs 50 or more operatives; two 50-barrel flour mills, three creameries, four lumber yards, of which two operate sawmills; oue glove factory and over 200 other en terprises, mostly mercantile or com mercial as distinguished from manu facturing. Mention of the creameries brings attention to one of the important gowing industries of this section, dairying. Milk from about 3100 cows is now being made into butter In Ellensburg. Ellensburg butter is in such demand that produce dealers in the large cities of the state are re quired by their customers to handle it. Reference to the railroad state ments of outbound hay shipments, totaling 63,704 tons for one year, In dicate the large development possi ble in the dairying industry. The hay shipped out would' be, at the most conservative estimate, suffi cient to winter eight 'times as many cows as are now being used for dairy purposes. Any farmer who understands sta tistics would be interested in calcu lating the significance of these fig ures, in terms of btuter production, and its involved volume of labor em ployment, money circulation and soil fertilization. The peculiar advan tages of this section for dairying, or the raising of any kind of farm stock, is the combination of climatic adapt ability with the nourishing qualities of the local feeds. The cold nghts of Summer the altitude of the valley runs from 1500 to 2000 feet im part a vigorous character to all forms of vegetation and the short' ness and dryness of the Winter re duces housing expense to a mini mum. lie InvesUgHtesJrrigalion. Irrigation is practiced on the main or central floor of the valley, In ex tent some 20 miles by 16 miles. A part of this Irrigation is done under indlvldually-owned creek systems, a part under partnership ditches and many thousand acres under large ca nals, of which the most important are the West Side, the Town Ditch and the Cascade. This last named canal offers interesting study as il lustrating the practical working out under state law, of the comparatively recent plan of organizing irrigation districts similar in character to a school district. The Cascade Canal was formerly operated by a stock company, with the familiar advantages and disad vantages of that system. Two years ago, the land owners under this ditch organized an irrigation district com prising 12,800 acres. Bonds were is- maize your fortune on wheat The pWseot high price of grain is bringing thousands of American fanners to Western Canada, A fortune awaits von in the wheat country. Pick out a 160-acre free farm from the lS.O00 recently surveyed homesteads in districts reached by the Canadian Northern Kailway. The best farms naturally will be selected first. Go now. Gel our free book "The Ilomeseekera' and Settlers" Guide." It's fall of toot about America's richest funning country -r l.i,ooo recently surveyed free fertile farms Ameri can fanners are gettiug rich on Canadian wheat farms we will help yofl select your free farm. VmmS4m 4 aa. torn frmm Informal Ion to settlers rcrnrdinf " SrS'ay our jow rates every Tuesday during March and April. Even if yon have already selected your farm, it will pay you to travel on the Canadian Northern via the Duluth, VI. Frances or St. Paul ana VI innipeg gateway, with stop over privileges. - Canadian rtortnern lines serve over 4,001) miles of Canada a richest forming country. Jtg4 Mll!tlf your pick or the best " farms. Be sure to write today for a free copy of T he Houieseckers and Settlers' Ouide" and low rates to Canada. A fortune is waiting for you. Canadian Northern Ely, E. Y. WRIGHT, Gen. Agt., Corner 4th and Juckson Streets, M. faul, Minn. Mini a a m aaaaoaaaaaaaa imimi a nflUlhi' i,i.,.,ffr.',nrv.,,, .il in ,. , ,.' ; , , ,-,, ,."..... -7 j JONATHAN AI'l'I.K THKli, 4 YEARS OLD, NEAR. BlXKNSBllMi, sued and sold in an amount sufficient to take over the stock company in its entirety, leaving a surplus of J275, 000, which is being expended in re placing 24,700 feet of the old wooden flumlng with steel fluming o the most modern type. Sis tunnels have been built or are being built, one of them nearly a halt mile long, and all of them cou rete lined. The ditch will deliver 100-secoud feet of water this year the practical equivalent of 7500 min ers' inches, or approximately 1-2 inch to the acre, gross average. This dis trict is administered by a directorate elected by the land owners. Taxes for bond Interest and maintenance are collected by the County Treas urer. The water rights inhere in the land titles, and are not subject to any form of sale or speculation in dependently of the land itself. The maintenance of the system, it is esti mated, will compare favorably with that of other large systems, and in vestment expense is not calculated to exceed $50 an acre. Crop Averages I'rove Absorbing. Considerable publicity has been given in the last five years to the Kittita3 High Line Canal. This am bitious project, when on the very evo of successful execution, was re tarded by the general financial de pression under which the country Las suffered, and delay in the sale of its five million dollar issue of bonds is responsible for the fact that work has not yet started on the canal. A contract lias been signed with the United States Government, how-, ever, granting to the Kittitas Recla mation District the right to purchase from the Government sufficient water to irrigate 81,000 acres of laud, from a supply already impounded at Lake Kaehess, by a Government linilt dam and storage plant. The territory to he benefited by this ca nal when built, surrounds the pres ent Irrigated lands of the valley, contains a large proportion of ex cellent land, and will increase the (ComMuiled nn Pas H. Our Baby Chick Hatchery will start January 1. Place your order now for chicks from high-bred WHITE LKGHORN eKar-rroducers. Some of our btrda have a record of 280 eggs. Catalogue and prices on application. CMrin-JL fr, Hoi Wir (-opper Tank, -SH rUfr. Chs ntt ImDIAU COBitnjfttWi f thtt tritk .ft ivr .rl, .k GUAftANTCtD fcwwM Wli rH 6 lirrrpt that mbody cu t tMw IttUtMter C Tofedo, WatMngton tiif Clicks are to thrive and mature quickly. a I CON KEY'S gets th;a J Iff. started rigtit and kipsthest ff I I rL fa' t70" Tatltae or pail, I VftJCi' 50C" f'J'" nJ 3- I COMKET'S WHITE DUMHEA ! If SOIEUI should be given in tho J V ormkiB j water from the suit It 1 1 will help t bring 1 6 f your chides through j . i i I finely j i,c and 50c Wn J JS Snd 4c for Conkey's J WfT J P Book worth I ma'ohm co! raj" 'iJf' ConW.rBUt- ClershaJ, O. I ypyl 50,000 CHICKS S C WHITE LEGHORNS Why waste feed on scrubs and In bred atock when you can (ret chicks from pedigreed Oregon free range. Trapnested, 17i eggs and over for J12 per 100. T3f JUBILEE INCUBATOR Werlsfa Beat. noi.nnooKS jtim. l.KK H AIX'HKHY, K415 Jeiwup St., Portland, Oregea. F LTl WE ARE CASH BUYERS FOR YOUR POULTRY, EGGS, VEAL AND HOGS. NO COMMISSION. Highest Prices Always Try Us PATTERSON & CO., R4 Kroat Street, 1'orllnnd. Or. Reference: Northwest National Bank. DT 1 1" 17 10SSES SURELY PREVENTtl 111 A I .H V Ctlr'i llwllef Pills. Idtr- UaUXlWll prt.-vd. fnwh. reliahkr: rtvtrrretl H Wfteril slorltmen tlifljf m m tact whvs other vaccinal faM M. g Virlta Utt tail. In ami lasttmoniala. r I a 10-Hm skin. BUcklcs Pilli $1.00 UUJ SO-Sms skst. SlackUt PilU 4.0 Vif any lnlcetcr. but Cuttor's bait The superiority of Cutter pro.lurL it dee t ot 11 yean 4 pporlnllriiiff in vaeeinca sai acruml soly. laaltt an Cutter's. It un'buinalle. enler rifrrrt. THE CUTTCK LABORATORY, Berkiliy, Csltljrsi S C. BLACK lllMlirS 1MI IIAKIIMU liOt'KSi Stock anil e.x'ss fr sale. Good laying strain IS. I.. iVll.UV. Bws; Id. Krt, Or. DAY OLD CHICKS From Heavy Layer. Hels, per 100...'. ais.wi Kocks, per 100 I8. White Leghorns, per 100 11!0 White Wyanduttes, per 100.... 1S.09 Pacific Poultry Co. IOS Seneca Street, Seattle, Wnvhlnatna.