, 1875-03-13
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ter In 4 recent number Of the Pa
eihe Christian Advocate, from
which the copy the following:
The resources Of this region
consist Of timber, fisheries, coal,
silver, iron. slate and a great abun-
dance Of wild game, etc.
The magnificent timber of this
region has acquired a wide reputa-
tion, as is Attested BY its numer-
Gus and widely separated markets.
Within these waters ships load for
san Francisco, Panama, CaIlao,
Valparaiso, Sandwich Islands, Chi
ma and Australia. The balsam,
pine, cedar, and especially fir,
grow to unusual proportions, Our
Washingtonisns ! (Territoially
speaking) arc talking about taking
with them a small flagstaff to the
American Centennial Exhibition,
cut from some one of their trees,
to be about twenty inchesin liam
eter at the base and eight inches
at the top, and one hundred and
sixty feet long, without branch to
mar its symmetry. Eighty trees
to .he acre is 4 good yield, afford
ing about one hundred and fifty
thousand feet of lumber. This
region exports annually about one
hundred and eighty million feet
Of lumber, besides piles and spars.
The sdSN -niils are mainuloth af-
fairs. The Seattle saw-mill was
to me immense, yet l could but
smile at the Scatter when he apol-
ogized for the smallness of the
mill. This mill throws Of so, 900
feet per day, and employs SIXTY
men. Just across the bay we were
pointed TO Port Blaksly, where
was a fair-sized mill about three
timesas large As the one At Seat
tle4 Port Townsend FPoft Gams
bic is probably meant-Ed. is the
centre Of the lumber business
that is, employs the most men and
cuts a greater number Of feet of
lumber in q given time than any.
on the Sound.
Next to lumber, fish is at pres
ent the most accessible product.
Salmon, Of al species abound by
the million There are several
varieties Of rock fish, deep sea
perch, and in the running streams
there Is an abundance Of noun
tain trout. Halibut in great guam
titles are here. Enough could, It
the right season, be caught BY an
ordinary crew in forty EIGHT hours
to load q vessel Of six hundred
tons burden. .
Coal mines are already potent
factor in the commerce Of Wash
ington Territory. The principal
mines are about fifteen miles from
Seattle, and are conhscted with
this town BY railroad and by steam
en-. which cross the lake. At
present about two hundred and
Fifty men are employed, whose in
dustry brings to the surface one
hundred and thirty tons Of coal
daily. Those who weigh their
words, inform US that when there
shall Be adequate Communication
between Seattle and the mines by
means Of good locomotive, which
win probably be the case in few
months, there viii be brought 10
the surface from 400 to 500 tons
daily. At present the payroll for
those employed is upwards Of
o2D. 900 .pel month, all ofswhich
circulates fnt through Seattle.
When We remember that these
mines are yet in their infancy, the
Oldest only dating back to 1867,
and that It is Of first quality Of
coal, it viii be seen that here is a
vast source Of wealth to the whole
Territory.
That which gives to Puget Sound
its great promise is the fact that
The e1sit hsrbofz lie opposite Asia
With its millions Of mouths to feed
and hands seeking work, the COM
merce Of which has made every
nation and country which control
led it rich and prosperous. It was
remarked to US by Bishop Thorn
son, years ago, that this Sound
would ere long g be the greatest
maritime centre in the world" Its
central position and its vast re-
sources point i out as desdned by
= higher than human wisdom for a
great purpose. In healthfulness
the climate is good.
The region Of Puget Sound, ly-
ing between latitude 47o and 49e
and Longitude 1929 and 1919 Is Of
about the same temperature as
and Ireland, lying be-
tween latitude 500 and 55o. ANY
amounI 0f witness viii testify to
this statement. As the climate Of
Great Britain isto Italy and South
France, 50 the region=of Puget
Sound is to California. Men are
Is robust and live as long in Great
Britain as IN 1tplFs though, the Gle
mate Of the former is not as splsas-
ant As the sunny slopes and fertile
wales Of the latter. The same is
true Of this North Pacific coast
a cnurnrnd N H. Southern hor.