Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-06-20
siTrRDlY v0RNING. JUNE 20. lsss.
To County Auiitors. Assessors and the
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lEo.lc.
Tie various laws OF tn Territory r~Gu-
l.,iur the duties ol Territorial Auditor.
mak-s that ol.ic,r n some extent Terrific
ri,l s,a,istican, his Office bureau or re-
posiory Of all data showing the condition
of our Territorial growth and advance
ment. The practice has heretofore OBJ
tanned, and met with much favor, of pre-
senting in the annual reports Of that OIL
Ger such returns as may have been for
warded to him from official sources. Such
reports, though they have been very inca
gre, have done very much in aifordinS
guide to the Legislature in levyirg taxes
possibly more by the dissemination ofvalu-
able information.
At the present favorable juncture, when
heavy capitalists are looking to our Terri
tory and to Puget Sound as the most aus.
picious of all the tcrmini of trans continen'
tal railroads, and many are seeking places
of settlement, we are in constant receipt OF
letters of inquiry as to the Territory,
certain localities and the inducements to
settlement. TO afford the necessary relia-
bic information, | have concluded, in the
two fold capacity Of auditor and editor to
request from authentic and intelligent
sources, statistics, and all such data as will
exhibit our Territorial development. AS
there will be 10 session of the Assembly
the coming winter, to whom official report
can be made. it has been suggested that
the publication of such responses from
time TO time in the WASHINGTON STAND
ARD, would be attended with benefit to the
Territory.
The Oregon State Agricultural S'ciety
through their able and efficient Secretary,
have issued a circular embracing certain
queries, the answers to which are to be
bodied in the annual report OF that Off
Ger. Those questions arc al applicable
alike to us, and their answers cannot fail to
prove of the utmost benefit and interest to
the Territory, and hence We adopt them
and invite a response, which. as before
stated, will be greatfully received aud
cheerfally published:
1.-The characters and cost Of public buildings.
2-The average price Of farming lands, improved
and uniniproved.
4-The general nature Of the soil and its adoption
to farming purposes; such rs grain, and sto
raising, dairying, growing Of vegetables and vari'
She different kinds Of timber, its adoption to
building. fencing, and general numbering purposes
and the facilities for converting it into the same.
6-The quality of water for family uses it,
conyeuiruces for stock. milling and mechanical
purposes. aud the liability Of damage TO owner FROM
overfown and freshets.
7-Tempera,ure Of the climssc Of your locality
general health liability 10 bilious fever. and ague
s-fnaaeemen,s held out TO mechanics, trades
xaen prsfessisn.l men and fsseh~rx.
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