The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-08-06
Official Press of King County,
Tuesday, August 6, 1878
PACIFIC COUNTY LANDS.

A correspondent of the Oregonian
gives the following description of the
country bordering on shoalwater Bay,
in Pacific county:
Permit me to again call the attention
of einigrants and al persons wishing
to secure homes, to the advantages OF
North river valley, Men who have
lately explored the valley say the let
ters above referred to do not describe
the valley as good as it really is. Such
was nv intention when writing them,
and is at pre- sent, to make no statements
that will not prove themselves correct.
I have asserted there were good gov
eminent lands, mostly alder and vine
maple bottoms. easily cleared, sufficient
for two hundred families; that the lower
part of this valley was within two
miles Of navigable water on the North
river, where boats could come at COM
mon high tide drawing five feet OF
water; that wagon road could be con-
strIcted at small expense TO any part
of the valley above; that the soil was a
rich, sandy loan. and would produce all
kinds Of cereals equal to the best lands
in Oregon or Washington Territory;
that the country was healthy. and that
fever and ague were unknown TO my
. knowledge or as far as | could learn, "
all OF which now repeat, and further
say that know Of no place upon the
Pacific coast where there is tho same
amount of vacant land possessing: O.
many natural advantages - the North
river valley. Everything in fact ap.
pears destined by nature for the con
venience and prosperity Of large and
thriving settlement and manufacturing
town. The lower fall at the head OF
tide water, will furnish power for mills
and factories, while the immense valley
above can supply them with material.
Thus nature has done we'll her
part in furnishing those natural
advantages already found in this
valley, enough. in fact to make
it in time almost a world of itself.
Extensive, productive lands are the
first requirement for prosperous.
thriving settlement. Good chances for
transportation next. These the North
river possess Vessels can enter Shoal-
water bay drawing Is or 20 feet of wa
ter. Grain and all kinds of produce
should be shipped as cheap from here
as from Astoria. Thus what it cost s
the farmer in Eastern Oregon and
Washington for freight down the Co
lumbia to Astoria would be clear profit
to the farmer here. A large majority
of the people of Pacific county have
been and are at present engaged in the
oyster business. which accounts for the
immense amount of valuable land now
lying vacant. Let two hundred fami-
lies settle in the North river valley
each having l60 acres of land; say this
land produces 40 bushels of grain per
acre. (Which would be very small
yield. the total amount produced per
year would be 1885, 900 bushels.
would therefore say TO emigrants
and all persons looking for homes,
come to Pacific county. to the North
river valley. Let the sound of the
sturdy woodlands ak break the solitude,
the blue smoke from his cabin and clear
ing ascend to the sky. the lowing of
herds and the sound of bucy life be once
heard, and but short time will elapse
ere the CLASH and buzz OF machinery
will follow, while the school and church
bells proclaim with iron tongue the
advancement of progress and civiliza-
ton. will be ready at all times to go
with parties and show them the lands
above described free of charge. prosid-
ed the above description 10 not correct.
In case. however, people arc satisfied
they have not been misinformed. shall
expect reasonable compensation.