“I'm spoiled - I live five minutes from work. I can concentrate on business then when I want to be off I can take the time and enjoy that for relaxation or being with my family.” - Gary Christensen, R.E. Powell Distributing
By the turn of the 20th century, the Yakima Valley’s agricultural community was well established and growing quickly. Valley farmers actively recruited Japanese immigrants from the Seattle area to come work in their fields. Many welcomed the opportunity, eventually settling around the Wapato area.
It didn’t take long to learn the trade and by 1910 many [...]