Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-22

TnK EAST AND raR WEST.
what . Pioneer Exearslen1ss Has 10
say 81 The0.
SKArrLx, W. T.. Dec. Is, 1888.
EDrTon Posr-IxTKLLl0KSCKR
wish 20 inform my acquatntances
that have Just returned from the East
ern States, where / have been on a
visit. went on the pionoer excufsion
train, and must say that had q first
class passage, as the Northern Pacific
railroad was in splendid order and ev-
erybody in high gles and lively. Tho
weather vas fine, and We enjoyed It. !
fell in company with q great many old
OreRonians whom had net seen since
1889. You can imagine that We had
quite time In raking up old scquaint-
ance. Well, must say that the old
Oregonians are a set Of people who BE-
lieve 10 enjoying themselves, AID are
good company to travel with. Our age
averaged 5lI4 years, and We did not
allow anyone TO get away with us. Mr.:
Reign, of Albany, Gang many jovial
songs With WHICH TO cheer rs up on our
way. The cars are provided with all
the necessaYies for the comfort OF the
traveller. There are towns and stations
ali along the road, from twelve to If
teen miles apart, where provisions can
be had at q reasonable price.
Many people have made inquiry re-
RardinR the country which the Northern
Pacific railroad goes through. The
country is q good one for both grazing
and farming. The mountain scenery
up the Columbia and on Snake river,
as we'll as the Thompson and MiesOula
rivers and tho Rocky Mountains, would
pay anyone 70 take the trip. The land
IN the eastern part of Washington which
10 on the railroad IL not as good for
farming purposes a. many other parts
are. but cannot be exoelled for grazing
purposes.
Ainsworth ID at the mouth Of Snake
river, whore the Northern Pacific rail
road CROSSES. The bridge is An iron
one, and when completed will be one of
the finest structures in orr western
country. AinsW0rth is douriahinR
place, and has q moe site for q oily.
The country from Ainsworth to SpraRue
is fine grazing country and has con-
siderable farm land on the road. The
latter place is town Of 800 inhabitants.
The next place of much note 10 Spokane
Falls, which has LEGO inhabitants. There
are several large buildings in this place,
and here on the Spokane river are good
machine power, plenty Of timber, farm
ing country, good climate and plenty
of water. From here on EASTWARD there
are more timber and good farming
lands. On the Missoula river there is .
long range Of the finest farm land on
- tos Thu
Deer Lodge and Gallatin valleys are
hard to beat for health, wealth and
beauty. Here We strike into the noun
tains, whore many fine views are to be
seen. The air 10 light and pure. Helena
10 the next place Of much importance.
II contains 5000 inhabitants, and is kept
up principally by the mines and the
Northern Pacific railroad. Here is quite
. nice valley Of prairie land in the
mountains. Livingston is the next town
OF much note. Il has $500 inhabitants.
There are several tunnels on the way,
the longest ono being ~ miles through.
They all seem TO be perfectly safe, and
are quite a sight to see. There are sev-
sral Of the highest trestles ever saw.
The highest one 10 rs feet, and is built
perfectly strong. % that the crossing of
train does not shake it. There is one
trestle 1856 feet, and many others not 90
high. ALI of them seem to be perfectly
safe, and think that the Northern Pa
ciflc Railroad Company is worthy Of
much praise for having built such a
good road through such q nice, rich
country. When We reach the head Of
the Yellowstone river We strike the
incest country to travel through, but
there ia a scarcity Of timber and water.
Grass abounds a. far as the eye can
penetrate, but not single tree is to be
soen, and il Is 90 cold and chilly, and
the wind blows 90 strong. that do not
think anybody but Swede or N0rwe-
Rian would ever attempt to settle there.
The country from the Yellowstone to
the Missouri river Is prettier than
good. The thermometer in the win
tor gets down a. low as a degrees,
and in the summer the extreme is the
other way. New it ia with the people
to decide whether they would rather
settle on the east side of the Rocky
Mountains, where the land is smooth
and rich and no timber Of account, and a
scarcity Of water, and snow from two
TO four feet deep to wade through for
three or four months, and where they
have to feed their stock from i've 70
seven months, and to be deprived of
raising any kinds Of vegetables or fruit,
which is great luxury to every body.
was through Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
Missouri, Iowa, Dakota, Minnesota aud
Wisconsin, and neither section of the
country has raised a. good crops of
grain, grass, vegetables or fruit AZ Ore
Ron and Washington Territory, neither
do they get AZ good prices for their pro-
duoe or labor. and a. for dry goods and
groceries We can buy at the same prices,
the Sound and in Oregon than East.
Now Who would not rather come to the
West, even where We have plenty of
four m0nths-it rains half Of this time,
but the weather Ia not cold enough TO
freeze brutes and fowls, ~ Il does East.
We have our vegetables out many win
ters antil spring, before they arc har-
vested. have seen 1000 bushels of po-
tatoes dug Ia February, 1859, which we're
perfectly sound and were shipped to
California;. There 10 no use in talking,
Washington Territory can surpass any
State In the Union In the production Of
hops, or wAeat. oats, barley, timothy
and clover. red top, or any domestic
Rrass, VERSAILLES, or fruit. except
tropical kinds, and We get ON an aver
ago Of one-han moro than they do for
cur produce In the market. For instance
bay ID worth from go 10 322 . ton. hops
Is CENTS per pound. oats 70. wheat $1.20,
barley 20 and 80 cents per bushel; po-
tatoes from % cents TO lbs; apples Is
cents 10 el50; cabbage IL to cents
Per pound. and onions IL 70 2 cents.
Now our yield Per aors 10 hay to 1
tons; wheat from % to 30 bushels; oats
from 50 10 90 bushels; barley the same:
potatoes from 80 % SO bushels; onions
from 800 70 400 6uahels; cabbage, tons
TO the acre. Who would hesitate to
como West and pay q good price for
land, where DO can make tho meney OF
the land 10 pay for itr I ann sAtiaAed
that TIE production Of the good land
here viii pay 10 Per cent. interest on