Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-08

WA0UnyGToy HER112o8H.
While Ia San Francisco last Governor
Swell vas interviewed BY reporter Of
uns Of the daily papers, Responsive to
a fsv general questions regarding the
syysem of railroads in the Territory the
Governor said:
Puget Sound must Of necessity b
the terminus Of all systems of railroads
the Atlantic Ocean with the
North Pacific Coast country. Puget
Sound covers an area of 1000 square
miles: bold shores, placid deep waters
and numerous deep harbors. The
Straits of Fuca, which connect the
SoJnd with the sea, form the great in
let to Pacific Coast north, and will be-
come the great entrance for the CONT
nent of Northern Asia, drawing its CON-
merce to Puget Sound on it's way to the
Atlantic Coast, and the Maritime States
of Europe. These Straits being of
great depth 600 fathoms) and fifteen
miles in width, afford the safest inlet 70
the continent on the whole Pacific
Coast. 1t il always in itself a haven,
where the chipping of the world could
concentrate and ride safely without he
aid Of either lighthouse or pilot.
MAIN SYSTEM or RAnBOAD
is t'mt Of the Northern Pacific and the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
pany, which have their branch roads
from the Sound to the Columbia River,
u. Railroad extends east ward from Ka-
h1.C 81 H. 90 hall
where it branches southwark diagOnally
to Idaho, and eastward to Walla Walla
and Dayton, TO make connection there
in the early future with the eastern
division of the Northern Pacific now
being rapidly constructed to fill the gap,
of less than 200 miles, through Dakota
and Montana. Mr.. Willard gives assur-
ance that the connection will be CON-
pleted III the summer of next year
Other roads are projected in the Terri
tory-One from Port Townsend to the
Columbia River, and another from the
southern extremity of the Sound to
Gray's HarbOr on tho Pacific, running
through the valley of tho Chehslis
River. and passing through the best
agricultural and timber region OF the
Territory. There are already construct
ed and IN operation not less than 500
miles Of rOadbed. A very extensive
system Of roads will never be required
in Washington, for the reason that it is
SO well supplied with navigable waters,
which will probably aggre gate An area
OF 2,00O hneal miles, distributed equal
!y throughout the Territory. 1t is very
probable that the Cascades Division Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad will be
built at a comparatively early day. The
requirements for connecting Eastern
and Western Washington are 80 urgent
that the delay cannot long be continued.
There IL small narrow gage road of
fourteen miles, connecting the Capital,
Olympia, with the Northern Pacific at
Tenino. There are railroads in src-
cessful operation from Seattle to Rem
ton, aud from Tacoma to Carbon. each
tapping the extensive coal mines of
those regions. A railroad is in process
of construction from Seattle to Walla
Walla, and will no doubt be pressed to
early completion.
IMMIGRATION MATTERS
The reporter asked: Is the Territory
any organized effort to secure
and what may be expected
by immigrants who go there? governor
Newell said: Tho Territory haSno b.
reau of Immigration, and no systematic
effort II made to induce immigration.
The resources of tho Territory in tim
Der, coal and other minerals, the pro-
auctions of its waters, its extensive area
of grazing and agricultural lands, which
latter produce wheat, rye, oats, barley,
fiax, tobacco, vegetables and fruits in
great abundance, are becoming 90 we'll
known to the reading and intelligent
public. East and West, as we'll as that of
Eastern Europe, that it has not been
Ehought necessary to establish any or
system which would induce a
more rapid influx of population than at
present prevails. Whether this princi-
pie he wise or otherwise remains to be
determined. My individual Judgment
II. and my official recommend atoms
have been in an opposite direction. and
wonld prefer to have the Territory
equipped with all the advantages which
attach to the best methods of securing
Nevertheless, our popu-
alton is increasing with great rapidity,
md during the seasons Of Immigration
spring and fail-not less than 10000
PERSONS are added to our resident citi- |
ems. Five first-class ocean steamers
bly, constantly, transporting passengers
md freight, between San Francisco,
and the State of Oregon,
md vast number Of people reach East |
I'm Washington by wagon trains from
he valley Of tho Mississippi and Ohio. |
The valley contains 1900 600 acres of |
he finest timber in the world. am not
'yerdrawing or making any misstate- |
nents; it is just rs I say-consisting of |
ir, spruce, cedar, hemlOck and pine, ao-
'essible to tide water within two hours |
" rail. Thirty sawmills. the largest at |
Port Gamble. 40 feet in lonQth, thus |
'dapted to the outing Of lumber 20
Get long, with others nearly as extern |
ive-send out to the markets of the |
world 80, 100000 feet of lumber annu.
lily, and as yet no diminution of tim
'er Is apparent. Puget Sound basin is |
lnderlaid with coal-anthracite, bitumi- !
louS and ignite-O0nvenien to vHter. |
several mines are already in successful |
operation, and have q capacity Of load
ng vessels Of a Thousand tons each |
laily. These are located at Seattle and |
Tacoma. Three ocean steamers, each of |
1000 tons, are already engaged in the
'oal traffic, which has been opened to |
he world within period Of only nine
months. lron-b0g. hematite and |
nagnetic-is found in great abundance |
n Western Washington. Several large |
ron works are in operation at Seattie. |
Port Townsend and Tacoma.
THE AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
u Western and Eastern Washinctou-I
specially OF the latter-cannOt be prop /
'rlv estimated. The average production |
# wheat, with indifferent farming. il
tated in the last census report at 27k
'ushelA to the acre, being greater than
my other State or Territory. During
ast season 10000 tons Of wheat came
lown the Columbia, and Mr.. Willard e.
imates that in 1883 4 the surplus PRO
luction of that grain in Eastern WASH
ugton and Oregon will exceed 10000
ons. Two hundred thousand head of
attle, vast herds Of sheep, and many
l0rses, were sent out Of Eastern Wash
ngtou during the past season. Consid-
rang all these resources and pro<luO-
ions, which latter can be indefinitely
no doubt can exist a. TO what
"a incoming population may expect 70
Ind. AL these elements of wealth must
% developed by labor and capital.
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