Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-10-14

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ing to work. Not mere seekers after ter.
ninal lands, but men who were ready to
fell the forests, drain the swamps, make
farms, and build up roof trees for the
homes aud comforts Of themselves and
their families. He said that we had too
many consumers. What we wanted, and
what we must have, were producers, and
without them the resources Of the Terrific
ry cannot be developed. The immigrant
must seek for some other occupation than
keeping little shops in towns and villages.
He must be willing to labor, aud if he is
not willing to do this, he had better not
come. All the avenues Of trade are full.
lie said there was no country on the
face of the earth where man could more
easily mould his own destiny, make him.
self independent, and have all the comforts
OF life about him, than here. The salubrity
OF our climate, our freedom from diseases
OF malignant type, the hale, hearty ap.
pearance OF our men, women and children
point to Washington Territory as one of
the most desirable points for the future
emisrant to locate, that can be found on
the face Of the earth. He spoke of the
fatness Of the land as developed in the
settlement of the Walla Walla country,
and the whole range of the country East
Of the mountains. OF the inducements
there presented to settlers who desired
warm climate in the summer, and dryer
one in winter than can be found West of
the great mountain chain OF tho great
cereal crops grown there and its great graz
ing capacity. That in the development
OF the resources Of the country there can
be no jealousies, no sectionalism; that
what contributed to build up one part
served to develop the whole; that our iu.
terests were one and indivisble.
| He spoke of Puget Sound, this most re.
markable body Of water which has been
styled the Mediterranean Of the Pacific"
OF which tourists have written, spoken and
sung. Spoke of the lumber interest, vet
in its infancy, of the capacity Of our mills
and of the magnificent forests of FRS
which we're 10 the magnificence of their
growth equal to the famed Cedars Of Leb-
anon, whose very spires pierce the heavens
Spoke of our fisheries not only the local
ones but the famed fisheries included with
in the Alaska purchase-uot ouly as sources
of wealth, but as furnishing a theatre for
the training Of hardy seamen; and that
for the curing of fish, our climate Was far
preferable to that of California. OF our
stone coal, beds of iron ore and building
stone of the extent of the coal region: he
referred to Snohomish, Whatcom, King,
Pierce, Stevens. Lewis and Cowlitz coun,
ties, where the labor of centuries will fail
to exhaust the supply He spoke of the
time fast coming when furnaces and foryes
would develop the coal and iron interests
OF the country to magnitude Of which
few now within the sound of his voice had
the faintest conception. He referred to
Pennsylvania. whose aggregate wealth
from her coal, iron, aud oil surpassed iu
in the most palmy days Of California, her
gold productions that while gold may
produce early aud rapid development, iron
and coal are the reliance for centuries, and
the time would come wheu Washington
Territory would be the Pennsylvania Of
the Pacific, and also referred to the blocks
of stone, exhibited by Capt Roeder, from
the Bellingham Bay quarry. He sr oke
of the dairying capacity Of the country,
and said it was unsurpassed, and yet public
attention had scarcely been diverted to it !;
referred to the fact that California imported
weekly 100 tons Of butter, over 5000 miles,
and that even our own citizens were too
frequently supplied from the products of
the Oregon dairies. In connection with
mixed husbandry, he spoke Of this as an
important source Of wealth. and called upon
our young men who were devoting the best
energies Of their lives to coloring Mcr.
schaums, to go out from our towns, engage
in active labor. take homestead from the
lands SO bene6ccntly given by the Govern
ment to all Of our citizens, marry good
girl, go to dairying, raise up children,
make homes for themselves and thus be-
come independent and happy In this
way the resources Of the country will be
developed; the forests will disappear; the
school house and the church will occupy
their appropriate places, and you will have
reason to thank the Lord that your lots
have been cast 10 pleasant places. While
we have not the capacity to grow the large
herds of stock which the Yakima, Xix
itat and Walla Walla country can produce,
yet our capacity is great, and this must
ever be an important source of wealth to
our people.
In the matter Of sheep husbandry, where
have you ever seen such mutton as you exam
ined up stairs? That mutton was grown in
Thurston county, by Mr.. Chambers, one Of our
enterprising citizens. 1t had nothing but the
native grass Of our prairies for its food, and
yet have never seen it Unsurpassed. The truth
is, although a stranger might doubt from frat
observations its truth, that the small bunch
grass of our prairies furnishes the finest fla
milk and dairy purposes it is not easily excelled.
Our wool is an other important element Of
wealth. The California burs are unknown
here And for years past our wool has been
bought for few cents per pound. This year
some Of the shrewd New Englanders, casting .
covetous eye over our territory, came in and
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