The Washington union., 1858-02-06
WARRINGTON TERRITORY IT'S AGRICULTURAL
ADVANTAGES, CLIMATE. AND INDuCEMENls
ENIcp AspS

Territory are very great Although il is emphaticaly
mountainous country yet it contains within its borders
great pairies and rich grazing lands which would afford
nurmen countless ocks of sheep and herds OF cattle
would richly repay the agrcutist who should
them to the various productions of the earth.
West OF the Cascade mountains there is as large
amount OF arabic land in the State OF New York The
waa- waa valley. situated mostly in the Territory Of
Washington, surpasses in extent advantages climate,
and soil that Of the great Salt Lake, and can subsis
much larger population West OF the Bitter Root noun
tans for hundred miles in breadth, the soil is not only
good but equal to the western praries The remainder
of the interior is not only good grazing country well
adapted to the growing Of wool well the raising OF
stock but large tracts included in the Yakima purchase
unsurpassed for roots and cereals.
Fine bodies of rich lands have been explored in the
valley OF the Chehals river which falls into the Pacific at
Gray harbor
The bottom lands of the Nesqually Puyaup, Sno-
homsh White and Green rivers the waters of all which
dsembogue in Puget sound are broad rich and of the
most fertile quality but densey mbered Fast of the
Cascades and upon the Columbia river and its northern
tributaries, large bodies Of excellent lands The
Cowz river running southwardy, and falling into the
Columbia also drains fertile lands and has many of the
oldest settlers in the Territory among its prosperous farm
All cereal grains, except Indian corn flourish ad-
mraby here, the wheat in particular being of excellent
quality, and yielding abundanty.
There is State Territory in the Union that sur
passes Washington Territory the of its
power By reference map OF the Territory it will
be that the whole country is ravesed by OF
varons sizes which, like veins extend themselves In
every direction On almost all these streams may be
found water power of various capacities Some Of the
more important streams may be found Olympia,
back of Seattle at Whatcom at the falls of the Snoqual
mc in Bellinghans bay, Stelacoom and at Grays
river which empties into the Columbia where sufficient
power for the largest description of mills and factories
can be obtained while the numerous smaller streams
furnish ready and sufficient power for gris mills
With the exception of the prairies and rich bottom
lands already alluded to, the whole of Washington Ter
ritory is covered with dense forest of gigantic timber
of which by far the greatest proportion is spruce fir
hemlock and cedar In the interior the pine is found
and upon the Columbia and around Puget Sound the oak
ash maple, and cotton wood in abundance The
readiness with which all this variety of timber be
placed in the various streams, either to be oated the
mills saving to the shipping to be transported to
foreign ports renders Washington Territory preeminent
ly a desirable location for the lumberlnan.
The climate of Washington Territory is far mder than
in the ATTITUDES east of the Rocky mountains and
this remark applies to all the Pacific slope west of that
great barrier The is from the winds blowing al
most constantly from the ocean; during the summer,
from the west and northwest, and in winter from the
south The winter winds, coming from the tropics are
consequently warm, and during that period much rain
falls but though the latitude of Washington corresponds
in other respects with Wisconsin, Canada, Nova Scotia
and Newfoundland the ground is rarely covered with
snow than three four weeks in each year and
often remains unfrozen throughout the entire winter
The winter at Puget Sound is than Paris the
temperature at Olympia being $40, and at Paris
$50; and at the mouth of the Columbia it is warmer
being 522 and at Philadelphia 5O2. The climate is pc
culiarly salubrous, epdemics prevail, and gen
eral thing the white population of both Oregon and
Washington remarkably healthy and energetic peo
Pile The of the great salubry of climate may be
attributed in part to the great forests of cedar fir and
spruce which have in all ages considered exertng
a sanitary influence on the surrounding atmosphere,
The principal towns Olympia the scat of govern
ment which is situated at the head of Puget Sound and
Vancouver the Columbia river The one offers advan
tages to those dcsrous of operating in the region border
ed by Fucas Straits and Puget Sound and the other to
those wishing trade the Columbia, be in closer
proximity to the citizens of Oregon.
Those wishing to embark in commerce the fisheries
can find excellent locations for planting colonies at Scl
accom- Seattle Port Madison, Port Townsend, Belling-
hams bay Neah bay, Grays harbor, and Shoal-water
BAY and at the various settlements on the Columbia
river
At all those points real estate is held reasonable
rates although labor of all kinds is high and in de-
mand.
The country ut the present time needs only and
means Small capitalists in particular would find their
investments yield profitable and speedy returns and the
farmer grazier lumberman, mechanic miner merchant
or fisherman will find ample scope to pursue their several
avocations.
Washington Territory is very rich in its mineral pro-
ductons great mines of coal have been opened and
successfully worked at Bellinghams bay and coal may
be found in various localities all the Territory The
auarres of marble, of granite, and sandstone mex
hasble and in copper ron lead and gold the Terrific
ry second locality in the vastness Of its depostes
of those metals which necessary to man. Wash
jngton Territory situated the great highway of the
road of nations and has the most magnificent harboIs
and roadsteads either the Atlantic Pacific shore
Its coal its fisheries its lumber its gold its extensive
and rich grazing lands its genial climate, its manutac
turing advantages and its soil, which yields the most
generous return to labor present combination Of ad
yantages second to no State Territory of
country.
The emigution to Washington Territory has been very
mucb retarded by the late difficulties with the Indians
thousands Of persons who had intended making that
country their future home have either been diverted from
their course to California southern Oregon have
made the attempt the mountains Now that the
Indian war il over the tide of emigration will
mence setting rapidly to the West the of popula
ton has already reached the Red river of the north and