The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-06-26
DAILY INTRLLIGENCER.
Sunday, June %, 1881.


re9cbeu Oiympfa, the O0pitAI or W ASH
ington Territory. Ii i. q beautiful
city, built upon . peninsula jutting out
into Puget Soand from the center of
90 smphithestsr Of hills. so that the
city is fanked by the waters, on both
sides Of which rise bold bluffs covered
with evergreens Of an enormous growth.
The Capito. il Q handsome structure,
situated upon the higheat point OF the
foot of the Sound. and commanding 9
view Of the bay for many miles, TO-
gether with the Olympic and Cascade
Ranges OF mountains. and of Rainier.
Helena Baker and Adams Peaks,
which penetrate the clouds and are
covered with perpetual STOW. The
city is well supplied with churches.
academies. schools and other public
buildings. and parks. Business is &C.
tive. and the commercial advantages OF
harbor with water sufficiently deep
TO float any vessel, ss well ss those of
IN agricultural and manufacturing
character which the city enjoys, tend
to make it one Of the most prosperous
add promishiug towns Of the Territory.
Calling upon Governor Newell,
whose acquaintance / enjoyed when he
was Governor of New Jersey and Reps
resentative in Congress. i found him in
the handsomely furnished Executive
apartments. surrounded by numerous
concourse of people who. like myself,
had Just landed from the steamer d.
kots. and were seeking information as
to the Territory and the best location
for their permanent residences. The
Governor seemed to be provided with
all necessary knowledge, which he i'm
parted cheerfully, responding 10 all in
quiries and giving advice which was
well adapted to the various interests of
the visitors. After they had retired, l
informed himI had called to obtain in
formation for publication. The Gov
ernor said that he would willingly
comply with my request, considering it
especially proper that the Tribune
should be the medium Of Importing
such information TO the public, since
the great founder Of that paper had
done 30 much toward inducing people
TO ego West"
So little 10 known upon the Atlantic
side Of the continent concerning Wash
ington Territory. he continued. that q
single interview will s,areely suffice to
give the readers of tbs Tribune even q
meager outline Of it's present and pros
pectivs greatness. will therefore CON-
dense my language. The Territory, as
you know. lies between the forty-rixth
and the forty-ninth parallels of north
latitude, the Pacific Ocean and the
western boundary Of Idaho. The CO.
lumbia river separates il from Oregon.
These boundaries inclose nearly 20.
900 square miles. or A. O00. 600 acres of
surface. The Cascade Mountains, run.
ming nearly north aud south. divide it
almost equally into two natural divi-
sions. which differ most widely in
physical characteristics. They are
known as Washington East and Wash
ington West.
TIE COLUMBIA PLATEAU.
The Eastern section contains 2O,O0,,-
600 acres Of grain. prairie. sage, bunch
grass and grazing land. This 10 desig>
mated the Platesa OF the Columbia. and
10 an agricultural region purely, pro-
duoing prodigious crops of wheat, rye,
oats and barley. and affords pasture for
untold numbers of horses. cattle and
sheep. The land is easily cultivated,
being mainly free from distractions to
the pillow. and IS self-recuperative for
wheat, being slightly impregnated with
alkaline matter. The sowing season for
wheat runs through the entire fall and
winter months. Live stock has suf-
fered severely during the last winter
for want Of shelter and fodder, an evil
not likely TO recur, as no one will care
again to encounter the same bitter ex-
perience. The great tributaries of the
Columbia river water. drain and afford
navigation TO this Immense space. The
climate Is mild compared with the
weather in the same latitude further
east and the harvest season is always
dry. There 10 much unoccupied land
in Washington East. 1t has many
hourishing towns and settlements.
Walla Walla 10 city OF great beauty
and prosperity. The southern portion
OF this region 10 connected with the Pa.
cific Ocean BY railroads and steamboat
lines and IL easily accessible for set
tiers by way Of the Columbia river,
and from the east and southeast BY the
Union and Central Pacific Railroads.
and with wagon trains.
AMONG THE MOUNTAINS.
Wsstern Washington, known % the
Puget Soand Basin. lies west of the
Cascade Mountains The surface Ia
mountainous and undulating, well
wstsrsd. and with forests Of immense
extent and growth, which. on account
OF their vastness and accessibility from
the seas may veil be termed the great
preserve OF the world. Fir. cedar, pine.
spruce. cottonwood and maple grow
TO incredible sins. / have seen Q fir
tree fourteen feet In diameter and a
cedar tree sixty-four feet four inches in
circumfersncs. The average size of the
DIR. full grown. 10 about six feet in di-
anstog, aad many Of than stand three
hundred fest high. The sawmills cut
200, 0o0. 900 lat OF lumber annually.
Lately nine pieces OF lumber. each i54
fest long and too feet square, and sew
sral psankA each TIA feet long. were
Cut. The sSSs from which the plsnks
we're taken sold for $500 apiece ID
tidewster. and one tree alone has pro-
doaed 10000 feet This lumber fnds
msrkst st San Francisco. and in Asia,
Australia snd Europe. being known 10
the trade - Oregon laeber. 1t is e.
tinatsd that there are 1000. 900 acres