The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-11-10
GOV. NEWELL INTERVIEWED.

While in San Francisco Gov. Newell
was interviewed by q Chroaiele reporter,
who thus speaks Of the Governor and
his statements in the paper Of October
s5th:
Hon w A Newell Of Nee Jersey ar
rived in this citys fev days ago on his
way TO take Charge of the official afsirs
of Washington Territory. Of which be
was some time ago appointed Governor
by President Hayes. Governor Newell
has for many years been q distinguish
ed and leading citizen Of New Jersey.
He was Governor Of the State from
1856 to 1860. and three years ago was
the Republican candidate against Nc
Clellan. lie was appointed TO the Gov
ernorsh:p Of Washington Territory some
months ago, and accepted with the un-
derstsnding that he should be allowed
considerable time before proceeding 10
his post, In order to enable him 10 leave
his extensive business affairs IN shape
for leaving. H,arrived hero. as before
stated, about the middle of the week /,
ard on the two following even ngs M de
political speeches in Republican meet
ings. The last one was on Friday even
ing before the Garfsia Inyibcibles in
Horticultural Hall. After that meeting
a Chronicle reporter met him in .hc Pal
ace Hotel and bad an extended CONVEX
sstion with him. The Governor was
brimfnl of enthusiasm about our great
northwestern Territory and overflow
ing with statistics OF its greatness, nat
ural advantages and prospects. He
opened bis mouth and harvest OF dg-
urea ss exhaustless as the Colombia
river itself poured out. After stating
the geographical position Of Washing
ton In its relation to the rest Of country
he said: 1T has resources which are
unparalleled in the world. 1t contains
an area Of abou 40 900. 900 acres. 10 di-
vided into Eastern aud Western Wash
ington by the Cascade Mountains. which
run north and south, so that about
two-ffths Of the total area 10 in Vests
ern aud three.ffths In Eastern Wash
ington. There are 5000, 900 acres OF
bottom land included in what is known
as Puget Sound basin.
TIMBER AND STOCK LANDS.
There are about 10. 10000 acres OF
the finest timber land that stands on
the face OF the earth. These forests lie
on Puget Sound and are accessible by
tho Sound and by their streams run
ming to the ocean. The most common
trees are the pine and fir. The latter
averages 200 feet. and many of them
'are 300 feet in hight and 10 feet In
diameter at the base. One stick Of tim
Dor is represented to have been hewed
in these woods l24 feet in length. and
squaring "a inches at the small cad.
free from sap. This vast timber belt
has been cut into but little. The laws
OF the United States are very stringent
to prevent the waste OF timber, and an
agent has been appointed especially for
this Territory to prevent the waste of
this timber treasure. He is called q
Timber Inspector Eastern Washing
ton contains II 900. 900 acres of graz
ing prairie land. On this land grows q
bunch grass, which is very nutritious,
and vegetables during ten months of
the year. During the remaining two
months it stands in dry condition, and
cattle feed upon il with the best of re-
suits. Five million acres is wheat
growing land, which produced, accord
ing to the statistical reports of this last
year. 30 bushels Of wheat to the acre.
Many instances are known where the
production went as high rs 20 or so
bushels TO the acre In the mountains.
and in fact In every county in the Ter
ritory. 1t Is represented officially BY
Governor Ferry, that coal is found near
the surface OF very superior quality.
Iron is accessible aud Of very good Quail
ity IN oil portions Of the three main
ranges OF mountains. tho Coast, Olym-
pic and Cascade. in the northern por
ton OF the Cascade range. on the Skagit
river. gold has been discovered to be
very abundant, the minors making or
an average IS per day. The water ad-
vaatagos OF Washington are uneQaaled
in any other portion Of the world. The
territory is bounded on tie west by
the Pacific OCEAN. on the soath by the
Columbia river. which divides |, from
Oregon. and partially on the north by
Puget Sound. which penetrates it from
that direction and separates IL from the
British possessions.
NAVIGATION AND FisuKRIEs.
Puget Sound covers au area of 1000
square miles. The water of the Sound
is deep. and the shores arc bold. 40
much 80 that vessels Of tho larpeat
class can go directly up the Sound so
miles or more and lind safe anchorage
II is free from 'scks or bsrs. aud is pa.
ciic at all SEASONS 81 the year. HIGH
Winds never prevail. They have recent.
~ taken to planting ami cultivsting
Eastern oysters there. Tho product is
an excellent oyster. aud the probs bility
is that Washington Territory will be.
come the great Oyster producing section
of the Pacific Co, t. Clans Of the 80 n
shelled variety have been found in
great abundance ard OF monstrou.
growth. some of them welg hing from :
20 10 pounds each. There are So varis-
ties of fish in Puget Sound. The catch
of salmon during the last year was 40.
000.O0o pounds. Ii is canned and sent
to nearly all the markets Of the world.
The retarrs to taose engaged in salmon
taking aud packing amounted To over
$3000.00O The dying of cod is car.
ried on. The gsdus. species OF cod.
is very abundant. II is larger than cd,
and of finer flavor. Fish can be dried
better there than anywhere else on the
Pacific Coast. or on the Atlantic either.
for that matter, because further north
1t is too cold aud fur,hr south il is too