The Yakima Democrat (Jan. 1899 - Dec. 1909)
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Item The Yakima Democrat -- Vol 6. No. 20 -- January 27, 1900.(Medill, John David, 1900-01-27) Medill, J. D.Homekeeper's Edition. "Selah Valley Company. Among the institutions doing much to advance and build up the interests of Yakima county may be mentioned the irrigation system owned and conducted by the Selah Valley company. The main canal is about 20 miles in length with about 6,000 acres of land under its ditches 1,500 of which is under cultivation."Item The Yakima Democrat -- Vol 6. No. 36 -- May 19, 1900.(Medill, John David, 1900-05-19) Medill, J. D."Sunnyside Canal. One Millions of Capital for the Yakima Irrigation Enterprise. System of Ditches Will Be Greatly Enlarged--A Railroad a Future Possibility. The first meeting of the Washington Irrigation company, was held in Seattle on Saturday last. This is the new organization that acquired the canal and other property of the Yakima Investment company."Item The Yakima Democrat -- VOL. 7 -- No. 15 -- December 22, 1900.(Medill, John David, 1900-12-22) Medill, J. D."Local Happenings. Commissioner Howlett has committed Charley Dick and Charley Northover, both Indians, for trail in the federal court on the charge of stealing a number of horses on the reservation. The Washington Irrigation Co. have announced that on January 20th, the price of unimproved lands in the Sunnyside district will be advanced from $30 to $35 per acre. Due notice is given in order that intending purchasers may if they choose take advantage of the present low price."Item The Yakima Democrat -- VOL. 7 -- No. 29 -- March 29, 1901.(Medill, John David, 1901-03-29) Medill, J. D."The new Selah-Moxee canal which is now well nigh completed, will redeem about 5000 acres of sagebrush lands. As the holdings of the settlers under this canal will average about 25 acres in size, it may thus be inferred that about 200 families will find homes in that fertile section. It is such enterprises as this that confer upon mankind a real and lasting benefit."