Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-27

PLACE POR IMMICRAyTs.

We learn from our exchanges that
there is large immigration scattered
along the road at various points. They
are all destined for Oregon and Eastern
Washington. H0me for the famous Pa
louise country. some for Walla Walle
and others for the Yakima country.
There IL some vacant land yet, We are
told, on Eureka Flat. Outside Of that,
most likely, there il not much choice
land to be had at this time. There is q
largo district Of territory, and the
choicest lands unOccupied, of which we
have any knowledge. Itis on the north
side of the Columbia river, and lies
north of west from Wallula. 1t lies on
both sides of the county line between
KliCkitat and Yakima counties; perhaps
two thirds of Il il in the latter county.
This tract il some Is miles wide by 40
miles long. 1t lies between the C0lum
bia and Yakima rivers. The northern
boundary Of it runs parallel With the
Yakima river, and the almost unbrOken
rim is some 100 to 1000 feet above the
level of the river. This rim is the high
est part Of the tract herein spoken OF,
and from it south is gentle declivity,
and the entire watershed may be said
TO flow south and enter the Columbia.
There are NO deep ravines cutting it up,
and nearly the whole of the vast plain
can be cultivated, with the exception of
q strip of five or six miles in width, run
ming parallel with the Columbia. which
Ii too sandy to produce any Of the o.
reals. The greater portion Of this plain
is covered with sage brush, but border
ING ON the river above alluded to, there
is a strip perhaps six miles wide by 25
or 30 miles long, that is smooth pfai-
rie, with not stick or stone on 1t. and
from which not SO much al riding
whip could be cut. There are draw:
backs to this county, such as were felt
on Eureka Flat. The settler will have
to dig for water, and go 20 Or 30 miles
for his timber. There are sawmills at
the upper or west end. which reaches
tho Alder creek country. Lumber is to
be had in quantities, and very cheap,
from $8 to $12 per thousand feet. On
and along the Yakima it seldom rains,
but it frequently falls on this elevated
plain when there is no rain at all along
tue Yakima. The rains and moisture
that gather along on the Simcoe noun
tains, follow this ridge for a long dis
tance east, and beyond the timber belt.
At what depth water can be found no.
body knows. a. no trials have been
made with that object in view. There
is not running spring that we have
heard Of in the whole belt, and no living
water-oourses through 1t at any point.
II the same climatic changes occur there
that have been witnessed here, it will
become an inviting field for the immi-
grant in search Of q home. Ten or
twelve years ago the rains were less fire.
uuent in the Walla Walla valley than
they have been experienced during the
last four or five years. Flowing up the
ground. planting shade, ornamental
and orchard trees, may produce similar
results in that country. II is true it
takes ten or twelve years 70 accomplish
this advance in the climatic changes
referred to, but 1t is nevertheless reason
ably true that vast changes in this re-
gard, ARE brought about by simply
breaking up the land.-Wotd Wolio
UaeOu.