The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-22

CrNARRos. N. NJ.

ness calling me east of the Rocky
mountains, left Kirtitas. in the va
kims on the the 5th day of August
last. on horse back. having desire
td see a portion of the Western terri
tories. Of which had heard much. but
never seem Following the Yakima
river down to its mouth, AID thence
down the Columbia at WalluIa, thirty
miles from Walla Walla, and passing
through the Walla Wallis valley, w.n-
dered my way over the Blue mountains
into the Grand Ronde valley. Oregon
From thence l went into tt. Powder
river district to Burnt river. and then
crossing Snake river arrived at Boise
City, Idaho. Leaving Boise City |
started for the Central Pacific Railroad,
sowe 240 miles distant. and arrived at
k-lton. on the Central Pacific. which
IS the supply and distributing point for
Idaho and portions of Montans. There
took the cars for my destination. l
travelled in such way that could
learn some, hing of the country as to
its soil, and enquire of the advantages
each locality claimed, either present or
prospective
The main object had IN view was
as to the three factors which make all
countries rIcn and prosperous, viz its
agricultural. commercial aud n,anutac-
turing resources; and of all countries
through which ! have Travelled. nome
| o. e.
an extent rs Washington Territory.
There is no new country that offers bet
ter inducements To limited capital than
! can be found within the boundaries ot
/ your glorious Territory The mountains
and hills, to say nauyht of the valleys
of Washington Territory, possess II
more nutritious grass, excee iingly
abundant, than can be found On the
sterile plains of Colorado or the
psrcbed hills and burnt mp valleys of
Idsho and New Mexico. | would say
nothing Of the greater part of Western
| Utah, aud the entire State of Nevada,
aud Territory of Arizona, which are
nothing but barren waste either of
sand or volcanic uphravals of lava and
burnt rock. The cattle upon the plains
of Wyoming aud Colorado ut that sea-
son of the year, when they should be
roofing fat. were in starving condition,
and should this coming winter be any,
thing like last winter is reported to
have been. many individuals will be-.
come sorely disguised with stock rais-
ing in Wyo.ning and Colorado.
The stock raisers Of Southern Colo
rodo are driving their cattle and sheep
to the pan handle of Texas. likewise
those Of Northern. New Mexico; and
those of long experience in the stock
business both in Colorado and New
Mexico acknowledge this to be Door
stock country, and attribute to it only
one merit. AID that as summer range
tell them of the beautiful valleys o!
Washington. east of the Cascades; of
the far famed Columbia basin; of the
unlimited range; Of the mild winters;
the abundance of pure mountain water;
and that at any season Of the year the
cattle Oh the range are fit for tho butch.
ers stall
This year the people and particularly
the farmers are pleased and gra.ified
on account of what they term good
crops Of wheat, etc boasting of thirty
bushels Ier acre tell them that the
valley of WAlla Walla alone has this
year produced more wheat than the en-
tire State Of Colorado, and the Terri
tories Of New Mexico and Wyoming
com bined; that the agricultural machin-
cry in aud around Walla W.lla and
,, Yakima counties is superior to any east
| Of California. Such things as steam
threshers aud headers are scarcely
known here.
1t is an acknowledged fact here that
the cattle (beeD which are driven from
Eas cru Washington aud Oregon are
heavier. aud are considered as q SUPERB
or quality, after coming oil that dis
tance. aud as far east as Kansas City
and Omaha, on the Missouri River, aud
bring better price in market than
the beef of Wyoming or Colorado
Mr.. Editor, let us take q glance at
the State Of Colorado, Territories of
| Wyoming aud New Mexico, with cas-
ual view of Utah and Idaho; aud to
those who are readers of Your paper,
particularly your eastern subscribers
who are looking to the We { for home.
let then. study carefully the location.
aud pay heed to my comparison of these
countries with Washington Territory.
First-As to Colorado: The agricul-
tural district Of this country lies bet tween
the South Platte river and east of the
Rocky Mountains. The Arkansas river
in Colorado is so shifting that it is al
most impossible to take the water out
for irrigating purposes, which is SO es-
sential to the raising Of produce in this
State. and without water farming can
! not b carried on in Colorado; hence the
/ great valley of the Arkansas. in Co!ora-
| do. is occupied by stockmen, who
/ neither show spirit of Improvement
or permanency whatever; nor do they
build schools or erect churches, all Of
which are necessary to moral and So
cial elevation. The Valley of the
Fountain. south of Denver, is limited.
Lands are mostly held by spectators
or owned by rawhide railroad, known
As the Denver and Rio Grande Narrow
Gauge Railroad. Cherry Greek, Clear
Greek. st. Vrains, Boulder. Big and Lit.
tie Thompson. and the Cache In P"udre
are all .ettled. and the best farms on
the latter stream could be purchased
below cost; and why? Because of TIL |
long and severe winters. the liability |
aud frequency of grasshoppcrs. the |
high rate of taxation and the scarcity
Ut timber There is not . peach raised |