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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1887)
718 THE WEST SHORE. with their beauty and shade, and con tribute largely to the public health by their effect upon the atmosphere. There are now twenty-two miles of ditches and shade trees, maintained at the expense of the city, the use of the water being free to every property holder. Two years have accomplished much in the growth of the city, which may be better understood from a brief summary of its various constituents. It already possesses six good brick buildings. Two brick yards in the vicinity supply an excellent quality of material, and sever al more buildings of this substantial nature are now in process of erection. Many of the frame buildings are com modious and well built Among the more prominent buildings is that of the Sisters of Charity of the Ilouse of Prov idence, a brick edifice fifty by sixty feet (sec page 731), and three and one-half stories high, in which a school was opened the present year. Another is the North Yakima academy, founded by Prof. J. M. Denison, in 1SSC. A two story brick school house is being erect ed for the public school, at an expense of $10,000.00 (see page 732). It will be completed early in the spiing, and will bo a handsome structure. There are about two hundred and fifty children in the dihtrict, who can all find accommo dation in tho new building. The school is well graded, and is under the charge of four teachers. A Catholic. college, two and one-half stories in height, and Christian, Presbyterian, Congregational and Catholic churches, all good build ings, complete the list of structures of a religious and educational character. Tho Methodist and Episcopalians have church organizations, but no houses of worship. Switzer's opera house, erect ed the present season (see pnge 733), is also an attractive brick structure, A largo building, costing 15,000, is about to bo erected by tho Yakima Hotel Co. The necessity of first class hotel accom. modations became so evident to the bos. iness men, that they recently incorpo. rated a company, with a capital stock of $12,000.00, and will at once erect the structure shown in the engraving on pge 733. The promoters of this enter, prise are Edward Whitson, A. B. Weed, L. S. Howlett, J. H. Thomas, E M. Reed, A. F. Switzer, W. H. Chapman, Samuel Chappel, George Donald and J. M. Adams, all prominently identified with the growth of the city. The depot and warehouses of the Northern Pacific are also structures of considerable size. The court house is a two-story frame structure, with a brick jail beneath, standing near the center of the engrav ing on pages 732 and 733, giving a gen eral view of the city. The business por tion is shown on the right, and the chief residence locality on the left Occupy ing, as it does, a level site, a view of this character can only give a general idea of its appearance, since some por tions of the city obstruct the view of others. A better idea of the business portion can be obtained from the en graving of Yakima avenue, the chief thoroughfare from the depot, given on page 731, also from the smaller sketch of First street, on page 73 L The large view is very comprehensive, embracing the city, valley, foot hills and distant mountains. In the foreground appears the North Yakima Roller Mill, which was erected last year at a cost of $13, 000.00. This enterprise is one of the leading evidences of the radical change effected by the railroad. In 1885, this region imported from outside sources, by wagon, flour to the value of 15,0001 The present season, the new mill has not only supplied the home demand, but has shipped much of its home pro duct to outside markets on Puget sound. Athough but two years have elapsed since the first house was built, there are