, 1884-01-31
Leland ard Quilcene.

on. SuCh a. GtiIN Il glow oI l"ii' ~
many Of the Pacific coast cities; guI-
suing rather, it may be said. the "vel
tenor of its way. peculiar to country
town i'll a quiet locality, for p no.
reaching over a quarter OF a century
\ p,r,a3Iole Change, however, ha~
taken place in the plat few yearS,anG
It has become apparent to the ordI
. " observer that this city Is rapi ily
assuming position Of prominence
not only is seaport in the enjoy
mert Of great atural advantages, but
Il, the commercial center Of jefferson.
and the several counries of the lower
Sound. district that is owly and |
steaiily increasing in population anc
wealth.
In viewing the nature and eXten |
of the varied resources of these SUI
rouniings, the e5tahlishm, Mt Of nu |
mrrous enterprises within the town, |
and the rapid increase III the value OF
property, we cannot but anticipate
4 very satisfactory if not q brilliant
future for this thriving port.
1t has been remarked that the ag-
ricultural resources of this county are
limited, and that there is in the cUun-
ty hut little to offer in this respect.
10 the many emigrants whJ, from
4 variety of causes existing in many
states of the union, are now turning
their attention towards the land OF
the setting sun.
In order to understand what the
truth in the matter was and to gather
some facts bei ring Oh the subject for
the benefit of the public, an ARGUS
reporter was recently detailed to visit
ths valley of Leland ard the very
promising settlement of Qui Gene,
lying in the southern part of the
county, in southwesterly direction
from Port Townsend. What that DIS
rict and its inhabitants offer as
matters of interest concern 'ng
.ha welfare of this city are
we'll worthy of consideration, us may
'e Judged from the statemel is con-
aimed in this article, which we're
:arefulIy obtained from reliable
sources.
LELAND VALLEY, ITS TIMBER AND FARMS.
This Val ey extends from the h al
f Discovery bay nearly due south
to Quilcrne hay, on Hoods canal, and
is 13!l miles in length, AMI is but 2
s iort distance from the Chimacum
valley. A r2nge of hills interveneS,
yarying in altitude, and heavily TIM
bered. The valley has two fine lakes
in its center. and a creek running
lroughout its entire length; con-
t ins ten fl ms under cultivation lex
usive of the Quilcene settlement),
and has hundreds of acres of splen
lid timber, AMI considerable vacant
agricultural land. The timber, water
lnd unequaled richness of the soil,
will no doubt attract attention suffi-
cient at no distant day to make the
proper settlement and subsequent de
velopment of this valley aud its re
urc = a IN ltter of absolute certain
ty. From the views expressed by the
settlers generally, it was learned thai
it requires years of patient labor and
untiring perseverance TO make de-
sirable farms, although it was further
expressed that the unsurpassed quail
tiles of the soil and climate amply re-
ward the efforts of those wLo under
take the task. One and all tie OWL
ers of farms express in a satisfactory
way their opinions of the country in
which they have centered their pros
.cts, and it Is certainly true that i'll
contemplating the rich and beautiful
b rvests that result from their indus
try, the settlers possess many ad-
vantages worth being proud of. The
crops spoken OF as being raised on
these farms include vegetables, hay
ald grain, which are necessarily linn
ed on account of having no avail
a 'le markets as yet, which depends
almost entirely on Port Townsend as
an outlet, and the great advantages
of hlving such market are self-rvi-
dent, being all that is necessary to
bring full measure of prospe. i'y
upon this part of the county. Every
where about here the settlers can he
observed slashinS, burning and clear
ing the land preparing to plow and
SOW; every acre of land thus cleared
being SO much capital added to the
farmers 1t )ck
LELAND PosToFFcE AND SCHOOL.
Ne lrly three years ayD postoffi e
was established upon the farm of Mr..
Ryan, with the appointment of thai
gentleman as postmaster, the mali |
being carried once week from Por.
Discovery, and the route extending
to Quilcene. The business of the
office Is exceedingly small ut present
dltion to the people in this npighbor-
hood, as is also the school, which wi
be opened during the comirg spring
for term OF at least three months.
Did space permit all extended de-
scriptiun might be given OF the farms
scattered throughout abe valley. their