Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-12-02


VALLEY Of THE NoukSACK,
/ November is, 1882.
The fall rains begin to descend, and to
some extent we are shut in from outd0oI
| employmcnts AS the wIutry winds be-
gin to whistle, and the murky clouds drift
athwart the sky, We realize that summer
is indeed over, and soon winter will be
here with its train of rain, lluster and not
too much sunshine. To-day it rains, not
very encrgetically to be sure, out steadily,
persistenily. How many such a Wash.
ington winter brings - not necessarily
dali days; they are restful. and may be
v,ry happy. They furnish Us with time
to ,hInk, time 10 enjoy tie thoughts o.
! others.
To-day | have been thinking of the
progress our valley Of TIE Nnokspck is
making. Il. re- ht ne say So those read
crs at the ENTEKpRIsE not acquainted
with tins scCtIun. that The valley of the
Nooksack comprises one of the largest
;rac's of rich. arabic land lying west Of
the mountains. A few pioneers have been
settled along the river for considerable
time; indeed, II few cabins were butt and
occupied soon after the gold excitement
OF the Fraser river. From variety OF
causes the country has not. how, yer, set
tied rapidly. but now there is change. A
full tide of immigration is turned this
way. Not long ago many people on the
Sound seemed hardly able to drecr trav-
clers inquiring tor the Nooksnck Now
would you know its localityl Follow
the great stream of people from different
parts of the Sound who. week by week,
are pouring into this valley; yet there is
room. Truly the lands lying in close
proximity to the river will soon be all
taken, but many who have had their
homes here for few wears know well that
even better land lies little further buck.
and those who chose it will not be the
losers even if they have some roads to
construct There are many great induce
ments to settlers here, chief OF which. 70
doubt is the excellence of our soil. Our
climate is not perfection, fer perhaps. il
does rain at times great deal. and then
often when some of US wish it was dry;
but show us better climate with one-halt
the other advantages we have here.
wv hhNN % fSOp' 'hiiN'y w CIVIL, uii'i
good variety of timber however. in the
occupied part of the valley, and the part
nc present available to settlement, there is
comparatively but little heavily tinlbered
land There are disadvantages perhaps.
the principal of which is on some of the
land--too much water, which calls for the
cutting of bitches, and in some instances
for the corluroying of places on ros Is;
but the land requiring ditching will an
ply compensate for the labor required, as
it will yield ahundantly and endure well.
Again, the land requiring ditching is
easily cleared, and on oil there is ample
tall TO secure perfect drainage A few
years more and the valley OF the Nook
suck will be region OF fertility and
beauty Our grains, fruits and vegetables
cannot be dxceled. The proper classes to
deqelop the country are finding their way
here. Pluck and determination are requi
site, and am glad to ace those elements
marked in the many strange faces
meet.
At Lyndrn some of the members Of the
colony located ut Whatcon are making
sturdy efforts Already they have n long
logging ioah that does them credit. and
they bnve many difficulties to contend
with, but with stubborn perseverance the
seem to keep on their course. am glay
indeed to note the progress that ia BEND
made Ill along the river lam not ell
thusiastic, having lived too long IN this
new country not to know the many Ills
couragements to new settlers, Tut there
are fewer discouragements than in any
other new country ever heard of. AT
70 distant day the Nooksaok valley will
hc possessed of a prosperity and intelli-
gence not surpassed on the Pacific slope.
GLAUD.