Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-15
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
lKY WILLIAM 5. NEWELL, GOVERNOR OF
WARRINGTON TKRRrToRY.

The article following, by far the mos
complete and valuable yet written upor
the subject, is contributed by the author
for this occasion, in response to a re
ouest from this journal:
| give cheerful compliance to a 70.
quest by the Posr-IsTELLrGENCKR, foI
An article on Washington Territory tc
be Published in a special edition upon
the occasion of celebrating tho compile
ton of the Northern Pacific Railroad
which connects the Atlantic States BY
way of the great lahes with the Pacific
4 ocean at Puged SQUAD, al event which
places this entire region. including Ors-
oon, Washington, British Colum umbia and
Alaska at onoe and completely, upon the
very fore front Of commercial import.
ance, and constitutes necessary coun-
terpart b the eastern shores Of Asia,
the maritime States Of Europe and the
Atlantic front Of our own great country;
plants our yet infant oities, Port Town
send, At tbs confluence of the Straits
with the Gulf Of Georgia-Seattle, Ta-
coma and OIy@pia, infant cities, and
others yet unborn at Grsv's Harbor and
Shoalwatsr Bay-the city Of Portland,
already firmly established in wealth and
greatness, and Astoria by the sea, all in
q line Of influence and distinction with
renowned commercial cities on either
shore OF the eastern hemisphere, Yoko-
hama, Hongkong. Shanghai and Pekin,
Hamburg, Bremen, Havre, London,
Liverpool aud Manchester; and upon
the Atlantic coast, Boston. New York.
philadelphia and Baltimore: all lying
-vfx hn al Ill 81 L.
the same highway of nations, where
concentrates the chief business inter
ests, and where IL found tae best talent
aad energy sf the age; an event which
places our new and undegeloped couu-
try upon an equality with the most au-
oient aud modern highest types of oivili-
za.ion ia tho old and new wsrld. Well
Indeed, ars We adapted to maintain the
important position and responsibilities
which have 30 suddenly fallen apon us
Washington is central to our Pacific
possessions a. bounded by the Polar
Sea and Mexico-tiys days saul from
Alaska, aud bu: thirty from Asia. We
have vast sxpanss Of waters, salt and
fresh, surprising all possible maritime
requirements, materials fer varied
manufactures; immense wealth of for
ests OF valuable woods; mines of iron
aad coal, and precious metals; great
possessions OF Agricultural and pastoral
domains, grand and attractive scenery
of mountains, rivers and seas; institu-
ti0ns of learning, houses of worship,
Q mild. healthful and inyigorating olim-
ate, ever freq from extremes of heat and
cold; from the baleful influences of
storms, floods, excessive drouths and in
scots; an energetic, sagacious and ambt-
tious people. All these advantages
properly applied cannot fail Of enabling
NJ 70 keep proper pace in working out
or destiny.
In making full description Of this
country must Of necessity repeat state.
uents contained h my many printed d
communioations, and public addres ses
on this topic for the information of peo-
plo who have neither read nor heard
Them. do not copy, bat present this
paper ~ y special contribution from my
ONCE in honor Of the illustrious oooasion
watch ~ celebrate.
Washington lies between the forty
sixth and forty ninth parallels Of north
latituds- -thus bordsred by British Co
lumhiA and the Columbia river-Idaho
north and the Pacific ocean. II con-
tains seventy thousand square miles,
forey-fve millions OF acres, presenting
an area ~ extensive - New York, with
AZ Of the Nsv England States, leaving
out MAane- The Cascade naountains, AN
erse the Territory In Q direction nearly
north and south, dividing it into two
distinct departments, three fifths east
and two-fifths vest, which differ 90 -.
seutially IN many physical oharaetsrist-
ios and psculinrities that am con-
strained. In order 20 give a satis-
factory account Of the whole, to describe
each region separately. :
vHsrxax WARRINGTON,
Which constitutes the Puget Sound ba-
ain, lies vest Of tho mountain range,
and contAins twenty millions Of acres,
consisting Of many prairies, table lands,
plateaus. alluvial bottoms. beaver dam
meadows, swamp lands. and river val.
leys, the remainder being hilly or noun
famous. Ssveu millions OF the Fat
lands are vsil adapted. whom properly
cleared and cultivated, TO produce grass
-, grains, erutt, and vegetables. Huoh
points can bs long found at various 10
calities over either side of tho Sound.
Especially conspicuous are the bottoms
OF the Nooksaok, SkaRit, Samish, Stila-
gQamish. Snohomish, Black, Puyallup,
Nisqually, Chehsiis, and its many tribu-
asise fron the nossh aud south, Cow
itA Lewis, and WillopD, with many
b Ht1its seom the Olympic Noun
lands, when cleared sf the vine maple,
alder, elder. and undePbrush which 90
eapy them, are proven BY experience 10
- h}xvA vmnAaafAn havSa2
surface of deep. rich, friable. bl,ck
moaid, from which may grow all crops
yilAoat ds>seiseAaion year afssr year.
One abls-bodisd. insslligsnt msn can
olAah and clear one aers In ten days, or
oootracs With Indians and Ohineoe a
twolve d0ilars. 6ubaeQusnt 6gina D.
Surveys ehs brash when, Il gsans. ooed -
Gown, u vlu ess0inaAs vithgDot glowing
- oehee eajtivasiou. NumeE0os in
etanoss a1eooo sAo onoooog q 1ayuoeD
upon tAaso fasorsd bottoms. Live
a6eek ooofish apea thees lAnds. which
are gv0efAlly oOaeGaoas 10 clear. eool.
ya1ogA 1l4e osa0 oee1DU uDea the
1a1g ~ - -. TIT - . vkRoeoas,
psepeeaal oRsUeA. = highiy naintioas.
80 = levoogo1 - ea111o wAioA heto0e
~ wieA NJ - . thels oaly eood for
- sn1ise yeaf.
Daifyiae. b1tssr and ehssss. or
raising beof, are The usual fArmjng
peudnees 0s shs people Who are % forum
~ q b haze their ranches cleared and
In . good s1aee of ealtivAsisu. Every
peesisSent oeeupAus becomes indepsn-
dent. Some At the valleys are appro-
priated to the production OF hops, oon-
spiouously ths Puysllup. whore yield
OF two thousand po1nds TO the ACRE Ii .
common oooarrsnos. Four hundred
thousand dollars Il said 10 have been
received By producers there daring ths
last season. by reason Of gosd crops and
largely advanced prices. Washinat0n
hcps arc c0nsidessd 70 b OF superior
quality. The Snohomish and SnoQual-
mie fats In Snohomish county, the
6winomish. 5tilacuAmish and SAmish In
Whatoon, aagrsgating 6fty thousand
acres Most Of she surface IL bare Of
trees or brush. being extensive plains Of
meadows adjoining the aeA, traveFsed by
tide slosChs and ehannels Of deep navi-
gable wntsr, produce prodieious cRops
Of oelD, whsas. harley, h0pa and Rrass
astonishing 10 the bsholdeF and inoredi-
ble 10 thoss vho do n0e carefully in
mOoOt than