Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1867-11-09

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The rorrh aud northwest boundary are
defined Ly the treaty Of limits between the
United States aud Great Britain, June
Is, 1886 and are westward along the said
49,h parallel Of north latitude to tho mid
die of the channel which separates the
continent fom Vancouver Island, and
themes southcrly through the middle Of
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west boundary it is proper TO state that
two channels. the Canal dc Haro and Ro-
sario Straits between which are the Isl.
ands of San Juan and the Archipelago de
Haro, separate the continent from Nancou-
YER Island. The former is the boldest and
most direct, and secures what the treaty
evidently intended. Instead of running
the 49th parallel west to the ocean, which
would have given the south end Of Van
couver Island to the United States, the
latter yielded the whole Island to Great
Britain with the free navigation Of the
straits and channels. The sovereignty OF
San Juan and the Island Of the Arcbipel.
ago are in dispute. the boundary and area
Of Washington Territory are in doubt.
San Juan Island is garrisoned by troops
Of both nations. their police jurisdiction
extending midway between the two camps.
The laws Of the Territory for the time be-
ing are suspended in the Islands west Of
Rosario Straits. The Pacific ocean wash.
es it's western shore. The area Of this
Territory closely approximates to 10000
square miles. The great special natural
features of the Territory common to it as
a whole. are the Cascade Range of Noun
tains and the great river Of the west, the
Columbia, which first traversing its whole
breadth and setting off nearly third of
its area. forms southern boundary and
drains the remaining two-thirds of the
Territory.
THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS.
The continuous range Of mountains
known as the Sierra. Nevada in California,
bears the name Of Cascade Range through
Oregon, Washington and British Colum.
bia. The name originates from the MI.
merous beautiful cascades which pour from
every crcvice. at every height. and some
times even from the top Of the steep bluff
sides of the gorge in the mountains through
which the mighty Columbia forces its
way to pour its volnms Of water into the
Pacific Ocean. With the exception Of
the lofty snow peaks, Rainier, St. Helens,
Baker aud Adams, bus few points Of the
range within this Territory attain an cle-
vation above the snow line, about 5000
feet. Estimates have been made Of the
altitude Of several Of these peaks, but they
have either diminished in height or else
had previously been ovcrm-asurtd. The
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