, 1860-10-05
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MH. EDroR--N NoticiDg frequent mention
hyOur valuable paper Of the peculiar ad-
Inntages possessed by certain portions Of
our thriving Territory, for agricultural,
commercial, and other purposes, together
With . great variety Of minor inducements
to those wishing to settle among Us, have
thought 1t nothing more than proper that
Ishould contribute my share Of information
10 new comers, and assist them as much as
possible in selecting homes, which viii not
only prove pleasant and agreeable, but 10
6Very short time prove lucrative 10 those
Sho may become permanent settlers, and
psa due share Of industry, economy, and
good management in The cultivation of the
soil. in fishing, or in the lumber business;
breither Of which old Kitsap county oceu-
pies an enViable position among her sister
counties. .fr.....-. la, -. d. ~, D.. T..
There Is q good proportion Of this county
veil adapted to agricultural purposes, with
Ssoll as fertile as any portion of the Terri
tory, and as easily cleared and made ready
for cultivation. The growth on these lands
being principally maple and alder. is cOnse-
qusntly easily removed, and IN the course
da few years will yield a surplus Of vOge-
tation that will afford handsome compe-
tsncs to the producer. Stock Of every kind
can be raised here. It Is true, however,
that Il possesses no extensive ranges for
stock, but Gt the same time that / aeknow.
ledge the superior advantages other locali-
ties have in this particular respect, / must
ny ] have seen places much worse adapted
TO the purpose, and considerable quantities
raised thereon.
For fishing purposes It has no superior,
the waters abounding in almost every va
rety, from the monstrous whale to tho tiny
prat; at the proper seasons, salmon, cod.
herring, and many others are very numer-
ous, the whale, shark, dog-6sh, &C., afford
great inducements to those wishing to en-
gage in the oil business, and the bright and
sparkling riVuIets that rustic through the
woodland are filled with delicious front,
thus furnishing sport for those whose cir
eumStances 10 life will permit them to in
dnlge in the fascinating sport Of angling.
As proof OF its superior advantages for
lnmber and timber business, l have only to
state, that within its borders four of the
most extensive saw-mills on the Pacific
coast are in full operation, viz: Port Mad
ison, Seabeck, Teekalet, and Port Orchard,
and q spacious grist mill is being construct
ed at Teekalet. These mills employ 10 the
aggregate between four and Eve hundred
men; some about the mills, others in pre-
pairing logs, and the residue in the manu-
faeture Of spars, square timber, &C., which
from the superior quality Of the wood has
STAINED great celebrity both at home and
abroad; the demand Is consequently consid-
eFable and on the increase. The men thus
employed, being oil consumers, furnish a
ready, as also convenient market to the
Agricalturist for any surplus be may raise,
At fair prices. ....
Fearful that might become irksome /
vii close for the present, but assure all
Who may read this, that it was not written
through sinister motives, but as an act of
Justice to Kitsap, for which place shall
aEays entertain kindly feelings, for when
ever lay my wearied limbs down to rest
within It's precincts / have the pleasing as
Surance that l will not be mOlested by
beasts Of prey or immersed in water e'er
The dawn Of morning as some Of our very
deRraHs localities are unfortunately subject
Cd to.
1nconclusion would recommend to those
who wish to settle TO look well here and
elsewhere, (As we want none among US who
alelikely to become dissatisfied, 6nd suit
able place, settle, 60 to work, and stay
there, and not move from place to place as
A"roliDg stone gathers no moss"
Yours, &C., CHARLEY.