, 1881-02-25
OUR TERRITORY.


vantages of Washington Territory.
From a synopsis in the "Courier" we
take the following:
The Territory contains about eigh-
ty thousand square mi'c3 or forty
millions of acres of land and and
water aud was separated into East
and Western Washington by the
Cascade range of mountains, which
runs nearly north and south through
out its entire extent, the western
portion being known as the Puget
Sound Basin, and the Eastern con-
tanned the great plateau of the Col
umbia river. Each region differed
widely from the other. In the west
we find the largest and best timber
on the continent, which can be made
easily accessible to market. Fifteen
millions of acres of trees of enorm-
Gus growth and value, iron beds of
great extent, bog and magnetic,
abound, coal in almost every noun
tain and valley, both bituminous and
anthracite, and coke-making coal has
just been discovered. Eastern Wash
ington is destined to be great grain
producing and grazing region. The
plains supposed hitherto to be bar
rem and worthless are now proved to
be the best of wheat and vegetable
land, easily cultivated and produc-
ing on an average during the past
year thirty Eve bushels to the acre.
Oats, barley and hops were of in
credible growth and production.
The waters of the Territory, lakes,
rivers, bays, harbors, inlets and
above all Puget Sound, covering ten
thousand miles of surface with deep
sOundings and bold shores, free from
bars, shoals or rocks, peaceful, calm
and beautiful, swarming with sal
mon, cod, halibut, herring, etc.;
abounding in she'll fish and wild
fowl. What tongue or pen can de
scribe its value or its beauties? The
climate of Western Washington,
particularly, is the most remarkable
feature of this wonderful country.
But little cold in winter and but lit
tie heat in summer and always health
ful, what better advantages can he
desired by people who may wish
new home where all the gifts of God
are showered upon humanity in such
abundant profusion. The Governor
referred 10 the educational advan
tages, common schools, high schools
and the Territorial University which
he knew, from personal inspection,
were equal to the best in the states.
No country is better supplied with
newspapers, which make conspicu-
Gus and successful efforts in present.
ing this great Territory to the world
in all the f.iluess of its resources
and prospects. Your cities and
towns are each aud every one of
them on the rivers, and sound and
ocean, located with great sagacity as
to necessity and advantages which
their future growth will fully justify.
We require only capital and persist
ent labor to place US In the fore
ground of the family OF states. Ag-
rlculture must receive careful, intel
ligent consideration. Manufactures
must soon flourish with such an i'm
mense supply of timber, coal, iron
and wood. We require but little
railroad advantages compared with
other communities, because of our
unparalleled supply of water high
ways. by rivers, sound and ocean.
We need especially rail communica-
tion with the Atlantic States. and
the Governor expressed himself as
happy to give assurance received
personally and very recently from
Mr.. Billings himself, that work would
unquestionably commence on each
side Of the Cascade mountains lust
so soon as engineers now Oh their
surveys report the best route through
the mountains. A road from the
coal mines to Eastern Washington
is an early necessity to supply the
population there with coal, timber.
and fish and to provide the Sound
with their products from the east.
Puget Sound is destined inevitably
TO recome the great center of com.
merce for the western coast of the
United States, being central of lines
drawn nortl- and south and east and
west from Alaska to the Gulf of Cal.
ifornia, and from Maine to the most
western of the Aleutian Islands and
atfording, as it does, at all seasons
the most safe and capacious harbor
and inland sea upon the Pacific. I'm
migration is tending hither from the
eastern middle states in vast propor-
tions. We must make an effort to
be admitted as a state. Not until
that period arrives shall we be fully
able to avail ourselves of all these
unspeakable advantages and bless,
lngs given to us by beneiicent Gre,
ator and to present Washington Ter.
ri,ory to all civilization as the ire.
presslbie, young giant OF the states.
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