Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-02-01

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The following letter was handed u Iv
jos. Cushman' ESQ., Receiver Land .Oxee.
We will endcavor to answer the intenoe,to-
rics Of Mr.. Beal in our next paper:
BOONsBoRo, Boone Co., Iowa.,
Eov. 1, 1861.
RECEIVER LAND OFFICE :-Dear SIR
l am intending to move to your Territory
next summer with large company that 1
am raising, therefore / take the privilege Of
asking You several questions for my own sat.
isfaction, as well as those who intend to nc
company me. caused to be published in
our paper here, letter from Mr.. Van Cleays.
and wishing to learn something further, 1
write personally. If you would rather not
answer this, from any cause, please get some
person to do so, and / win try to reciprocate
when become neighbor.
lst-What proportion Of the land west Of
the Cascades is tillable
2d-Are the mountainous portions very
broken, and what is their general character.
and will they probably ever be put to any
use?
3d-What is the extent and size Of the
valleys, what form are they, where are they
situated, the soil, depth, &C.?
4th-The coal, its quantity, character, &C.!
5th-Stone, the varieties, quantities, char
actcr, &C.?
6th-The present population Of the region
Of Shoalwater Bay, its prospective in ten
yearsl The number Of towns in this region,
the population Of the first, second and third
7th-Ihe number of counties ordinary
size, number that will probably DO organized
in ten yearsl
stl-I'hc names Of the principal rivers,
their length, size, navigability and general
character?
9th-The Shoalwater- others,
their navigability and their character?
1Oth-Whether some localities are scarce
of timber; the number Of trees on nm average
acre; the quantity and character of the un-
dcrgrowthl
1lth-Thc winds, if any; their characteri
Where the most pleasant place to live. on the
coast or back?
12th-Ihe character Of the overAowed
lands; the average depth Of water when over.
flown; whether spring wheat or summer crops
could be raised on tlemi
13th-Ihc oysters, whether only in ShOal
water Bay, or other places?
l4th-The fruit, prices; Why peaches will
not grow on Shoalwater Bay; do any varie--
ties fail; how much is raised in that region;
would it be good locality for fruit farm,
and if 80, whyi All other information on
this subject is specially requested.
l5th-The weather, how cold in winter.
the character and severity Of the stormsl
16th-What proportion Of the tillable land
is vacant whether At this time choice farm
sites can be had. and whether they EN- b
entered by next falli -
1nh-The roads to Shoalwater Bay, their
character in falli taft.s ,...s
1sth-1'he advantage Il your esuntr
over prairie country in the "a latitude q
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