, 1853-11-26

SmoALwATrR BAY, w. T.,
October !, 1888

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FRIEND DRYER i have read with pecu-
liar satisfaction the various accounts in the
" CoLUMDIAN," the pioneer paper Of Wash
ingIon Territory, Of improvements and
prosperity in all parts Of our new and flour
Ishing country AT this exciting and in
teresting period in our history, | deem it
not inappropriate to give the rcaIelsof your
paper, and more especially the Immigrant
short history of the discoveries and i'm
Proycments which are being made in this
section.
The time which has elapsed since my
promise 10 write has put me in possession
OF much general Information concerning the
geography and natural resources Of this
section Of the Territory. The praries
found upon the head waters Of Wllipay
rlyer, are sufficiently extensive to admit Of
a large settlement, and no doubt is now en-
terlalned of the practicability of construct
ing good wagon road from the above prai-
rles TO interscct the road leading from the
Cowlitz 10 Olympia. A party Of our cit-
zens will soon proceed 10 survey the above
road, which will run mostly through a good
farming country, Of prairie and timber,
with a soil of light black loan from 10
feet doep-which for strength and produc-
tive capacity, is not surpassed by any on
the Pacific coast. The land along the bay
is of the same nature, and lies well for cul,
tivation but cannot be made Immediately
available for farming purposes, as it is COW
cred with an immense growth Of evergreen
timber, alIording however, great facilities
for the manufacture of lumber, which will
be an extensive business here as soon as
mills can be erected.
The business of our bay is fast increasing,
our citizens, although poor first, have es-
tabished brisk trade in the oyslering and
numbering line, by which in few months
they have acquired the means sufficient TO
place them in comfortable and easy circum-
stances, while the farmer has been abund
antly rewarded for all his labors.
The immigrant who has the means to
travel would do well 10 visit the north side
of the Columbia, before settling in Oregon,
as here he finds a large vacant field in
which TO make his selection Of a claim
This is one great inducemcni, as nearly all
first rate claims in Oregon are occupied
The nattering prospect Of abundance from
the labors OF the people, together with the
assurance OF good health, hitherto realized
in this Territory, renders every poor mans
labor sure capital, by which he may avail
himself Of the various resources OF wealth,
which abound in all parts Of the country.
And while wo sincerely desire the prosper
ily and settlement Of our sister Territory,
we cannot forbear a suggestion 10 the poor
emigrant, that he settle in a country where
he is not liable to be shaken daily by the
fever and ague, or to have his only capital,
his heallh, taken from him by bilious and
intermittent levers. But have digrcsscd
widely from my subject, so | will return,
with an apology, to Shoalwatcr Bay Here
is the bark Arianna, Capt. Ankers, direct
from New York, to San Francisco, where
she chartered for this place without chart
or pilot The Capt. found no difficulty in
coming in at the middle channel the least
water being four falhoms on the bar. Capt.
A. speaks in the highest terms of the en-
trance to the bay. We have also in port,
brig Sophia, for piles and square timber
and schooncrs Maryland and Potter, for
oysters. }. h. BEowN.