New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-15
PUGET SOUND.

RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON TERRITORY-ABUN-
DANT AND VALUABLE TIMBER-rHE REGION
ABOUT PUGET SOUND - THE PLACE FOR
sETTLERS-RAILROAD ENTERPRISE.
OLYMPIA, Washington Territory, Jan. 30. -
Much has been written and published respecting this
Puget Sound country that Is and calculated to
ead the stranger and yet the half has not been told
respecting the actual resources Of the country For
instance when parties write that stock VIII i've the
whole Winter in this climate without feed other IMAM That
obtained from tho pastures they fail to tell you that they
generally out poor, and are ready to die in the
Spring magnificent forest Of red, black, and yellow
fir intersperscd with cedar hemock spruce.
more than half Of this basin and value furnish
ing IL does, an xhaustibe supply OF lumber OF wch
we already exporting nearly 2O0cOU leet year,
aording employment tO great numbers OF men AT the
mills and lOgging-camps We shall never occupy the
whole OF this land for agricultural purposes even after
the timber is removed by the umberman, IA much OF 1t
sterile nearly Certain districts OF TINS heavy
tImGer where tbe land is rich will eventually be subdued
and brought into pastures, like some of our henlock
lands where the timber feed for the tanln found
IN the bark or for other purposes I'm word, where the
timber utilized and in whole or In part paid for the
We have however very different kind Of timber land
other than that lust alluded that IN the aggregate viii
make homes thousand farmers, ana 10 winch we
can direct the Immigrant with confidence This is found
i'm our river bottoms Of which have u, averaging
two miles in width. and composed OF rich alll-
vial soil The timber found on this bottom land Is not
nearly 40 heavy; many places only an underbrlsh,
and in others open praries This timber all casts It's lear
i'm the Fall OF the year. the and sumps rot soon
and the land quick aud fertile yielding large returns
The usual varieties OF this timber the balm cotton
wood, alder, two varieties Of maple. ASH and several
varieties of undegrowth OF like nature.
This il rich agricultural country, and the sou ana
crops raised by American farmer. The apple. pear
plum cherry, and all kinds OF small fruits are superior
aud grape do not thrive we'll az our nights always
cool and this prevents from raising corn to great
advantage field CROP yet even this always natures
II the earlier kinds planted. The yield of all
cereals is large the grain plump and heavy and the
crop certain Our vegetables also Of superior quality
and port the potato AMI the apple to the southern
coast because of their excellence. The climate is mild
that the grass usually grows from March until Deem
ber and oentimes Is found in sheltered places
during the whole Winter. We have found this a most
excellent place for the dairy The Summers are not
cessivey hot the nights always cool and the water
and soft. and generally distributed This is emphat
caly climate for grass and where the soil Ia good the
yield il simply enormous Those who have good land
know how to value it, and already in the midst
Of a consuming population furnishing brisk home
market with an increasing demand and we shall always
import grain and beef the markets will be greater
good markets as the rule will DC assured.
Already We are commencing to manufacture our own
wooden goods, and the raw material Ia abundant and
cheap. Water power IL abundant. rents nominal. and
provisions reasonable that certainly look forward
with confidence to this branch OF industry. We had
made "A start at shipbuilding, and during the years
1920 built 10 vessels but staggering under
the general depression affecting the American shipping
interest We know that whenever that branch OF indus
try revyes. as 1t must In time we are In position to
compete good share Of the business The excellent
facilities for shpbuiding VIII not be longer overlooked
and N fact capitalists have already turned their aten-
dcn every stick OF which was Puget Sound timber. The
recent discovery Of mountain or iron ore within so miles
of the Sound has added new hopes for our manufacturing
industry. We have abundance OF limestone tide
water and coal In unlimited quantity all the basin,
though perhaps unsuitable for iron manufacturing. We
have great facilities for obtaining charcoal, that ut
distant day certain 10 furnaces established.
The cod fishery banks OF North Western
tensye and claimed accessible In consequence
OF the mild climate and absence OF fOgs upon Western
than those adjacent To the Atlantic seaboar Be
that the 20 vessels engaged during the present
have met with wonderful success and all agree
that the sh brought South for curing and that
the Sound Is the natural curing ground for all North
ern coast fisheries The permanent prosperity OF the
Sound Is certainly assured when have railroad
municaton across the continent Three thousand men
arc at work on this line, and 800 more will soon
be engaged on tine western section, the Sound.
Persons should not come here expecting 10 become sud
denly rich without labor eNertOn. We have great
country TO develop and need both labor and capital.
great commercial center will be built up the Sound.
which VIII De for the Pacific coast what NewNOrk IA for
the Atlantic. Values Will certainly appreciate steadily II
not rapidly, and those casting their fortunes among
vcsment their fathers have douc before haIu the
Atlantic seabOard,