Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-17


the sea. all kinds Of wild flowers were In
bloom; also red and white clover, and
the tame grasses were over six inches In
hight. The writer goes on 10 say:
''On the Bird day of April visited Van
couver Barracks, located at Vancou-
yer, Clarke county, w. T., and saw Wild
plums in blossom, and lettuce, rsdishes.
potatoes and other garden truck Rr0v-
ing In the Rarden south Of the barracks.
In the uaffsto wAs to b SEN fat bed
slaughtered right OF these pastureA
grass fed. Al this time IN the East
thete was plenty Of snow, With cold
From thisit viii be seen thstjalthouah
IN the Tar Northwest, the climate Of
Washington II mild and equabIs. The
Cascade range running north divides
the Territory into two parts-Eastern
and Western Washington. Eastern
Washington comprises about 0,Oo0, and
Western Washington, about $1,000
square miles Eastern Washington il
described BY Mr.. Jacobs, in an admira-
BILE letter TO the Posr-INIKLLs0KSCEna a.
follows: Eastern Washington 10 mostly
q prairie coontry. Its surface il that of
long and heavy swells or updulati0ns.
These are covered with q luxufiant
growth Of buach grass. The soil is
rich in volcanic ash. its climate is
eQuable and mild; hence as pastoral
or agricultural country il Is uneQualied.
Vast herds Of cattle, sheep and horses
roam over its undulations, subsisting
on its natural pastura9e alone.
This country, with Northern Idaho.
sends vast quantities of beef and NUT
ton to California, Nevada and British
Columbia annually. Ifcosts nothing to
raise horses, sheep and cattle, but little
care and attention. The great basin
between the Wind river and the Cascade
ranges of mountains is destined in tho
near future to become the granary Of
the world" He ikens the Columbia
river with its various tributaries to the
DANUBE: and prOphesies that this
whole region will ere long be sending
its surplus millions to the markets of
the world. at il safe to say, he con-
tinues, shat the surplus wheat crop Of
Eastern Washington this year reached
1900. 900 bushels, and her exports of
cattle, horses, sheep, bacon and WOOL
were great. Railroads ara extending
their arms in every direction. pOpula-
ton is rapidly increasing. and soon the
fertile fluctuations of this great basin
will TEEN with multiplied thousands.
Hers in grand career of material wealth
and rapid development and growing
power" Such is a word regarding
Eastern Washington, and We place it
here because that section il the least
known Of this great Washington Terri
tory. 49,
what is better known IS the region of
Puget Sound. And here how shall we
find words to express the grandeur, the
resources, the prospective greatness Of
this vast region! Twenty thousand
square miles of rich wood lands, prairies
and fertile soil! Two thousand square
miles of calm, peaceful inland waters
without rock or shoal to impede the
progress of q seventy four gun ship!
Ten million acres of the finest timber
for ship building and all other industries
surrounding its numerous excellent har-
bOrs. Its rivers and bays toeming with
salmon, and all other kinds Of palatable
fish; its growing towns and its giant
like strides in commerce, carried on with
San Francisco. Southern California,
South America, the Sandwich Islands
and Australia! With it's mines of coal
and iron now just opening up! With the
Northern Pacific Railroad soon to unite
the waters of the great lakes! With
shorter lines branching ont in all direc-
tons! With a climate that is neither
cold, nor warm enough to be enervat.
ing! With an intelligent and enterpris-
ing population, and immigration build
ing up her towns and starting new in
dustries! In contemplating all this the
mind becomes dazzled at the brilliant
future Of this new State. The statistics
Of her comm roe, too dry and too lengthy
to be inserted here, are absolutely start.
ling for such a new place, and for less
than 100, 900 population. There are over
forty steamers already belonging to and
sailing the waters of Puget Sound.
There are $50 sailing ships that trade
with, and carry lumber, beef, mutton,
wool. wheat and other products from her
ports. She is enabled to set lumber of
the best kind down in San Francisco for
less than San Francisco can bring in
from her foothills. Her canned salmon,
packed by the million cases, (althouQh
still in it's infancy, is supplying the
markets of the world. She unites in
herself the resources of the Greatest of
our Eastern States; and in the words of
WAC WIND va SAC OkO4AoAG AlUcIt DkoW.
ster, the Star of Empire on its westward
way now shines over the grand and
beautiful Territory of Wa hington. It
Is reflected BY the placid waters of its
magnificent sound. 1t beams brightly
over the city of Seattle, soon to become
the empire city of the Pacific coast,
though We may expect to sec on those
extensive waters many fourishing cities,
~ New York City and Jersey City, and
At about the same distance as Olympia
from Seattle such city a. Philadelphia.
And this, too, when the whole Atlantic
coast. as we'll as the Gulf of Mexico, ia
indented with bays and haTbors. How
can any ONE doubt but that in time
Puget Sound, for reasons above stated,
will be bOrdered bv many fourishinR
towns and cities?
Seattle, owing to its many advantages,
it, hne harbor, its beautiful lakes Offer
ing most attractive sites for residences,
and its inexhaustible mines Of coal and
lron-nOw attracting % mush attention,
timber for ship building, furni-
ture-making and building purposes,
must prove to the Pacific what New
York is to the Atlantic.
have bat mentioned q portion Of the
resources of the Territory. To be added
70 the list are AZ yet undeveloped mines
II gold, copper, and lead, the limestone,
landstOne and marble quarries, the fine
|ruit and diaries OF Western Washing
'on; the wool growing. mutton and beef
rcG0urces Of Eastern Washington, and
many other sources Of wealth that might
DO named. Think Of the mills and fac
'osies that will have 70 be erected for
he manufacture Of these raw materials;
md Of the many thousands that will find
profitable employment therein, and then
realize, II you can. the future prosperity
u tho Territory, soon 70 be ono Of the
youngest And fairest Of the lovely sister
lood Of States; her star shining resplen-
lent amid the bright constellation Of our
: Union"
With such noteworthy facts, with such
resources, aad such unlim-
ted prospects spread out before this
NV empire state Of the West, We cannot
1ut wish her people and her eloquent
Representative the greatest success and
/ speedy admission 10 the rights, lights
Md privileges Of our glorious Union.
TaoHAs RAYrxRI.
Kingston, April 10. 1852.
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