, 1875-06-05
For Immigrants.

The fact that immigrants coming into tins State
in numbers une1ualed since the early days Of the
gold excitement, naturally gives r-e 10 the inquiry,
what shall be done with them what shall they do
with themselves, Undoubtedly many Of these men
have started for and reached Callfornn Win strong
AIMS and li4bs generally, with courage equally
strong and with determinations TO 60 to work at once
should opportunity Offer, and if 1t does not offer, to
seek it, The chief difficulty with such he's IN the
first choice the start, the beginning That there Is
plenty OF opportunity on this coast for laying toun-
dations Tor future happy homes and prOnto4e en-
ployInent, there can Be no doubt
California has been pretty well advertised. People
az the East, IN Europe, anywhere and everywhere
they think and talk OF ernratng, are posted toler-
ably well as 10 this state That Is, they know some
thing abou: 1t. But what do they know about Ore
gur, or Washington Territory, Almost absolutely
nothing. Of the latter they know as little as they
do Of Alaska, snd would about as soon think OF
seeking homes in the latter Territory as IN the former
And yet in portions Of Washington Territory there
opportunities for bones for crops, Tor ccuhua-
tiOn OF property and securing all the comforts and
even the luxuries Of life that be found on tins
continent. finer soil and better climate could
scarcely be desired by the most exactins than ara
offered in the great valley which lies between the
Cascades and the Blue ranges Of mountains.
We have frequently written OF the advantage to
the immigrant offered by certain localities Of Cali
forni But one Of the objections raised IS, the high
figure at which our lands are held Now, here We
tell the immigrant Of country where no such ohiee
tion holds There are tens Of thousands Of acres in
the Walia Walla Valley, Washington Territory,
which may be had by the settler at Government price
1t has not yet been monopOized by spectators. The
entire Valley OF the Columbia is perhaps two hum
dred miles wide by three hundred long, and lies
chiefly in Washington Territory but part of 1t IS in
Oregon and other parts in Idaho Territory. That Of
which We particularly speak is in Washington Terri
tory. Walla Walla county is that portion lying
south of Snake river, about ninety miles IN length
by forty broad comprising an area of three thousand
SIX hundred square miles, million six hundred
thousand acres. This is but one county. All this
Valley of the Columbia of which Walla Wala county
is but part is entirely free from the almost perpet-
ual rains which visit the coasts of Oregon and
Washington Territory, and because of which some
one named the Oregonians "Web-feeters.'' The
Cascade Range cuts the valley off entirely from the
coast climate In the valley the climate is much
like that of California They have no rHins during
the summer. During the winter season 1t Is liable
to u cold snap lasting perhaps SIX weeks, February
being the particular winter month. Last winter
was, as elsewhere, an exceptional one-the snow at
one time being two feet deep. But that was an un-
usual thing Generally cattle can get their living
ha
being fed by their owners.
In the valley-Walla Walla-there is an area of
about 1890 square miles, well adapted &c the eultiya-
tion of all small grains wheat especially succeeding
exceedingly well. So says the editor OF the STATES
MAN, who is as well posted, probably, any man in
the Territory. In a conversation yesterday, with 4
gentleman o has resided III that valley for twelve
years, we are informed that he had raised l2O bushels
of oats on one acre. Some Of oil settlers viii
recolect Can't W. II. Andrews formerly of this city,
who established stembOating between this city and
some of the towns around the hay, before even
Mr. Minturn. He is present in this city and viii
remain here for some months, and be at the
Morton House. The accounts given OF the country
of eastern Washington Territory, by the editor of
the STATESMAN, of Wala Walla, enticing that
We could almost wish ourselves young again, that
We might strike out for home in that valley, where
nature not only awaits the coming of the industrious
immigrant, but invites hi!n to her prolific soil, her
cheap lands, her healthy climate and her great fu-
turs with offers such Inm grant aggricultur-
ally inclined, should neglect TO accept. Men who
have gone into the valley with hut very limited
capital and some with none but brave and willing
hearts, strong arHs and disposition 20 build them
selves homes there, have became comfortable and
even wealthy, AMI what Is even more 20 be desired
satisfied. Is not this sufficient for the immigrant
seeking Il home IS. +. .tiH, Nay IS, 1915.