, 1882-06-30
THE GREAT WEST.
Gov. Newell on the Future of Wash
ington Territory,
THE TIMBER RESERVE OF THE woRI D-A
GENERAL REVIEW or THE RESOURCES
OF A BRIGHT SECTION.

fibO'N "l'l'N'fANNa 80 va >N''AA
den New Jersey Daily Courier, Of
the 3d inst:
Thirty-six years have been added to
Governor Newelrs age since he first
entered the House OF Representatives,
where he was known because of his
being the youngest member as the
boy of Congress- Young as he then
was, Governor Newell made for him
self a lasting reputation, and gave to
his district such honors as belong to
the fame of statesmen and states.
He made his maiden speech in the
House on the life saving service, then
q mere volunteer force, consisting Of
a handful of men on the New Jersey
coast. His eloquent presentation Of
the needs of such service, fostered
by the government, and able appeal
in its behalf were successful in secur-
ing an appropriation in its behalf,
and what is now one of the most hu-
name and well disciplined services is
the actual outgrowth of Gov New
ellis foresight, persistence and genius
To mention the life-saving service
without connecting his name with it
is as much an act of injustice as not
to link the name of Fulton with the
first steamer that piled the Hudson.
1t is also matter OF history that
Gov. Newell, while in Congress, made
the first speech ever uttered in favor
of an Agricultural Bureau. In 1856
he was chosen Governor of New Jer-
sey. He was superior executive and
left the office with one of the clearest
records known to the high place, He
was again elected to Congress in
1864, and fully sustained his already
high reputation for purity and abil-
ity. April 26, 1880, he was appointed
Governor of Washington Territory,
and is now east on a visit to his old
friends, who give him everywhere the
most cordial greeting.
The Governor was found last night,
upon his return from Col. Peyton's
entertainment at Haddonfeld, and af-
ter attending a reception to General
Reagan, in a parlor of the Continen-
tai Hotel, Philadelphia. He looked
hale and vigorous, and seemed sur
rounded by many friends, more like a
man just entering public life than
one who has for over thirty years
been faithful public servant and a
gentleman who never forgot a friend.
Il called, Governor" said repre-
sentative of the Daily Courier, 1" first,
to renew old friendship, and, second
ly, to interview you for the press, if
you are willing to submit to the pop
ular process of obtaining information
and converting it into news"
A kindly greeting, an invitation to
be seated, and the Governor began in
the easy, conversational way which
ever makes him the most interesting
and genial of companions, the follow
ing history of the truly wonderful
Washington Territory:
This vast territory is between the
forty sixth and forty-ninth parallels
of latitude, and between Idaho on
the north and the Pacific ocean. 1t
contains 10000 square miles 45,OOO,-
900 square acres, and is divided into
Washington East and Washington
West by the Cascade range OF noun
tains, which are an extension of the
Cordilleras of South America, and
the Sierra Nevada range of the Pa
cihc. These mountains separate
Washington into two divisions, three
tifths of which constitute Eastern
Washington, the two domains differ
ing essentially in physical character
istics and productions. Western
Washington, known as Puget Sound
Basin is mountainous, covered main
ly with vast forest of fir, pine, spruce
and hcmlock. This constitutes the
great timber reserve of the world, ten
millions of acres in extent. The fir
is of the pine family, very bituminous,
hard fibre and elastic. Trees attain
an almost Incredible size, u full grown
fir averaging four feet in diameter,
running up straight shaft, almost
without limb, to an average height of
two hundred and twenty-five feet.
Many are of much larger Dimensions,
ranging from seven to fourteen feet
in diameter, and reaching n height of
three hundred and seventy-tive feet.
Cedar abounds in vast quantity, and
of size in diameter exceeding the
fir, but not equal in height. The
wood is white, of fine grain, and sus-
ceptible of high polish. There is a
large supply of spruce in the south
ern part of the territory. The timber
is converted into lumber by thirty or
more saw mills of great capacity, the
largest being four hundred and forty
feet in length lat Port Ludlow to &C
commodate the cutting Of lumber two
hundred and twenty feet in length.
The mills are located on Puget Sound
and operated by steam. Every con
siderable mill has its own ships,
which convey the timber to San Fran
cisco, Asia and the East Indies, Aus