The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-16
THE DAILY KTELLlGE\fER.
Tuesday, January 1e.

WHITE RIyER.-Tbe White River
country Is rapidly growing into i'm
portance es an agricultural section
This growth ha. been noticeable year
after year TOR nearly a decade. Since
the time Of its settlement the produc-
ton Of each successive year has shown
amarked increase over that Of the pre-.
yiosi., bat during the year just passed
i. has fairly outstripped its former an
mail growth aud taken stride along
The line Of progress towards future i'm
portance agriculsurally. The steamer
Comet, which ia regularly engaged in
the transportation Of its farm produce
TO this city, has had more irons in the
FIRE" than she could conveniently NAH
age The Captain has found i, neces-
sary to keep her going continually, aud
has not been able 20 keep pace with
the demand. Besides the large busi
ness she has done in that line, other
steamers have done service in transport
ing the produce Of the farms there to
this market. Although the increas.. in
its product during the past year has
outstripped that Of previous seasons,
we expect that It's growth in future
years will be far more than commen-
surats with that of IS. Not only does
it promise To become one u the most
important sections Of the Terri.
tory in the production Of vegeta bles,
but the prospect is now that it will
soon vic with the Puyallup valley in
tbs growth Of hops. Mr.. Hayes
has already established an extensive
hop yard there, and others are prepar.
ing TO follow suit. prominent among
whom Is Mr.. Van Doren. one Of the
most enterprising farmers in the
valley. who is now preparing to engage
in hop raising extensively next season.
He is constructing number Of large
buildings on his place for drying houses.
etc, and preparing grounds 10 plant
the vines. The success which has al
ready crowned the efforts Of those Who
have tried the business there as an ex-
pertinent. demonstrates the fact that
hops Can he raised In that valley -
successfully as elsewhere on the coast.
In no respect is the soil or climate infe-
rior to that Of the Puyallup valley for
the production Of hops and aside from
these facts. the White river country
possesses many natural advantages over
the Puyallup in the way for freighting
ton. Last year large part Of the hop
crop of the Puyallup was damaged in
being transported 10 Tacoma. while the
White river farmers will have no diff
culties Of this kind TO encounter, as ex-
cellent facilities Of transportation from
the valley TO this city are offered both
by steamer and rail. The shipment OF
hops from Seattle in few years will
probably lie rs great, if not greater.
than that from any other place north of
San francisco. rs the whole agficultu.
raj country tributary tn our city isadmi-
rably adapted to their production.
The FRONT STREET WmARr.-r The
extensive Front Strss vbsrl ths W.
ception OF which We uaonsionsd ssos
time ago. will now sos - fully na1as
way. The movement y q0oNDm0o1vo
one among a number dosns sseereris-
ing citizens. and will remit q : onb-
stantial and permanent Improvement,
and be Of great benefit to our city The
following gentlemen are interested in
the project; NJ V Il. Stacey, Messrs.
Mcknight Il leAry. W. II. 6urbcr.
Chas. Mcdonald. NJ. X. Maddox. Capt
J. II. HILL L. W. Pontius and
Maddox Il Stewart. There are nine
lots in all, commencing At Seneca street
and terminating one lot this side Of
Madison. Each party above mentioned
has one of the lots. excepting NJ. sta
cy. who has two. the deeds to which
were procured from Mr.. A. A. Denny.
This company wharf when completed
will constitute one Of the most extern
sve wharves this side Of San Francisco.
bong. including the width of tn
streets. 672 fest in length along the city
front. 1t IS intended for machine shops
and grain warehouses. Chaneys pile.
driver is at work again on the first sec
ton. belonging to Msssrs Maddox &
Stewart, aud is making rapid progress
Surber will commence on the other see-
tons Is soon as he is through with the
8. 4 W. W X. X. Co work which will
be some time this week Tho piles are
oil on hand and the entire wharf will
he rapidly pushed ahead to completion