The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-11-10
ton through the ColumbiA river TO
Eastern Washington.


/ Sound, sffOrdiag great facilities for
manufactures, which in the future are
sure 10 come. because. in addition 10
the natural resources Of wood, iron and
coal. the raising Of great numbers Of
/ sheep now affords an immense crop OF
wool. which will be utilized at home
instead of being exported. The best sg-
ricultural portions are found in Eastern
Washington. the center OF which il
Wslls Walls, one of the largest and
| most hourisbing towns an the Territory
The climate is delightful aud uniform.
All accounts agree on that point. The
temperature rarely falls below 80 above
zero in winter aud seldom goes above 20
in the summer. They have a rainy
season aud dry season. the former be-
ginning ia October and continuing un-
I'll spriny, the latter covering The re-
naming months of the year, so that the
wheat harvest is always completed dur
ing the dry season. The population 10
IS 600 white people. chiefly native born
Americans. emigrauts from California,
Oregon, Nav York. Indiana and Ken
lucky. The Indiana number 1900.
and live on reservations in the northern
aud western portions.
EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES.
The educational advantages are ex-
trasrdinary for a new country. Last
year there was an Expenditures of
| 100000 by tie Territory tor
for educational pnrposes. The Gov
eminent 81 the United States has set
apart two sections in each township.
the 10th and 32d. for the same object.
for oil time. They have a university
called the University of Washington.
located at Seattle, upon beautiful
eminence overlooking the Sound. and
occupying q plot of ground ten acres in
extent. Tho building cost $35. 900.
The course OF study is for q longer
time than that of any other university
in the United States, corresponding
with the universities of Europe, in
which the course covers period OF five
years. Male and female students are
admitted. the present number being
100. The professofships are filled by
men Of extraordinary capability FOR
such positions. Every Christian de-
nonination is represented among the
population of the Territory. Appica-
ton has been made by Washington for
admission as State. and the applica-
tisn is pending in Congress. The
Territory is overwhelmingly Republi-
can. and il that party succeeds in the
coming election the Territory will soon
gain admission, otherwise its applica-
ton may hang for years During the
past season have delivered q good
many addresses upon the subject of
Washington Territory in the Middle
and Eastern States. and there is prob
ability OF very large emigration from
the overcrowded population of New
Jersey and other of the older States. l
was instrumental in raising 9 colony
which was designed the Newell colony.
which left Brooklyn for here on the
first day Of July. and reached their des.
tination by way of the lsthmus in
thirty days. 1t is composed of small
farmers and skilled mechanics with
their families.
IMMIGRATION AND RAILROADS.
They were very kindly received by the
citizens Of tho Territory. especially
those of Olympia. who turned ont to
receive them, raised them $500 and as
sisted them in hewing out q way to
their place OF settlement, Sherman.
One hundred more families will follow
those OF this colony in the spring. The
immigration during the last season was
very large. in consequence OF extreme
droughts prevailing in Utah, New Mex
leo, Arizona and Dakota. 1t is expect.
cd that the immigration during the
coming year will DO from $4,000 to 3d.
GOO people. The Northern Pacific
Railroad has its terminus at New Ia
coma, on the eastern shore of Puget
Sound, about midway up it. There are
about los miles of railroad southwark
to Kalams, on the Columb ia. The road
si to run eastward along the Columbia,
intending to take in the city Of WALTZ
Wslla and the great walla Walla re-
gion. There are four to-ps of engi-
necrs In the employ OF the Northern
Pacific. prospecting for route,across
the Cascades. They have not ettled
/ upon the route. but the President of the
Company informs me that they will dur.
ing the coming year. md that the en-
tire chain Of railroads will be completed
within q period of four years. Jay
Gould also has four corps OF engineers
prospecting for a new route FROM some
point upon the eastern shore Of Puget
Sound 10 connect with the Union Paci-
nc. The Northern Pacific offers its
land ut ,s5 per acre. An actual set.
tier is entitled to l60 acres Of the I'M
claimed domain for Homestead, and
has the right to take as much more
contiguous to il. IL unclaimed, 10y pay.
ing for il the Government price OF
81 - per acre. There are no very
large domains held by individuals or
associations. but al abundance OF
timber land aud agricultural land for
the actual settler. especially 10 Eastern
Washington.
STOCK AND WHEAT GROWING.
The latter part is especially adapted
TO the raising OF cattle. One county.
Whitman, last season 10 shown by
the last census 10 have had within its
borders 5000 cattle. $50, 600 sheep
and 1000 horses. Sheep raising is
very profitable, as the wool NAV be
clipped twice every year A great
deaf OF wheat Us already exported.
vessels are fre9ueutiy loaded In the Co
lumbla with Washington wheat and
the carsoes sold IN Liverpool as Oregon
wheat. Puget Sound promises 10 be
the great shipyard OF the world. It's
Dir timber is especially adapted for
spArs. masts and keels. For thirty