, 1878-09-21
THE CITY

fats a few years ago, and dyked
their lands, are now among the
wealthiest farmers in this Terri
tory. The lands are unsurpassed
in fertility, and can be reclaimed
by uniting the dykes on adjoin.
ing farms very cheaply. Very
often the first crop will repay
the entire expense of reclaiming
the farm. Although the best Of
the land has already been taken
up, there are still hundreds of
acres open to settlement, and
when the railroad land reverts
to the Government, there will
be thousands more. The ex-
pense Of reclaiming the land is
small in comparison to that of
clearing even the most lightly
timbered bottom. lands. Dyking
and ditching is done for So per
rod, or about $4,000 for 160 acre
farm. However by four farmers
uniting together and building
the dyke around the entire sec
tion, the expense would be re-
duced one-half. The lands al
ready ander cultivation are, we
believe, the most fertile on the
Pacific coast, the yield being
simply enormous, while the soil
is inexhaustible and ofunknown
depth. For advantages of trans
portation, again, they stand un-
rivalled, the whole country be-
ing intersected by network of
small but deep sloughs, nearly
all of which are navigable for
river steamers and sloops. To
sum up, 1t has more advantages
and less drawbacks than any
section Of farming country in
the Territory.
THE FAIR.-The managers of
the Agricultural and Industrial
Association are actively engag-
ed in preparing for the coming
fair. Evergreens for decorating
the hall will be provided next
Monday evening, and the vari-
Gus committees are expected to
be in the hall on Tuesday to as
sist in decorating. Exhibitors
are requested so far as possible,
TO engage space and bring their
articles as early as Tuesday.
Those who expect to occupy
large space should speak early,
lest the space be all taken.
THE ship Barring Bros. now
discharglng ballast at Marshal's
wharf, was built at Thomaston,
Maine, the old home Of our
townsman, S. F. Coombs. Mr..
Coombs found the captain and
crew of the ship cid acquain-
tances. He had very pleas
ant time visiting with these old
friends and talking over the
scenes of other days.
DIR. Dunn Clark, a noted lee
turer, has arranged to give a
lecture against Materialism, at
the Congregational Church next
Sunday evening at the usual
'lour. An intellectual treat may
beeXpected.
LAST evening, a number of
Cinnamon went over to Blakeiy
to work. 1t is reported that a
number of the mill men have
left their situati ons at Blakely
co go to the gold mines.
The City Of Panama sailed
from San Francisco for Victoria
and Sound ports to day.
Dir. Schroeder, Of the tannery
UP the bay, is building small
residence near the tannery.
EXTENSIVE improvements are
about to be made on Crawford
& Harrington's wharf. For the
4 floor alone 22M. feet Of new
4 plarking will be used. These
4 improvements will make this
wharf very substantial.
HOME TALENT.-In Seattle are
!. number Of artists Of fine nat
ural abilities: Some of those
had pictures of their own draw.
ing and painting on exhibition
at the fair last year, and one
the worsted-work picture by
Miss Lottie Harmon, was uni
versally admired, both at the
King County Fair, and the Ter
i r;tOrial fair. Doubtless these