Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-13

Philndelphfs frs1
The Hon. yossph yorernson. fof tnres
vears Repoblieau ConGzeszz1sn fscm
virvinia. and e preosnt Land Commi.
siorer 81 WnIIa W1iZn. $4,000 shrocfn
sbfs rity ou his uAy 20 Warrington Ter
riforv. Mr. J0rQsnson nss res nt1y
olvef, considerable attention % tne ~
znurcee and development Of Wseni13
ton TERRITORY. and II very snthusss<t1o
a~ex n iruueuss wheat f1&ld9. pasture
Iar,f3E and FOREST resources.
eve are i0sf nov" said Mr.. Jofgen-
am 70 4 representative Of TIE frssss
feeling the ELECTS Of the bard time. out
far eli that the recent proRre8 81 tns
rerritorv kas been very egssk an she
srosnecfs brighter than ever. ~ you
NOV. the Territory consists Of two dis
sinrf rznrte. separated By the Case1de
ras,oe. vhicl, differ greatly In the char
1890 ~ surfacs. vegetation and climate.
In the western part there are large afeas
~ Jand. fhe most prodoctive IN she
~avIa whsch With fair cultivation give
al average yield o. ossr tnifsl po-ne.s
Of vheas 70 the acre, and wisu sats.al
cultivation resch 20 forty ana my
busheis.r =.
W mas SOIL o1 = gstlA1&o He'~
aThe cIimste south Of the Snake
river IL much tbs same - tbat 81
southern Pennsylvania All the fruits
II temperate climate are pfoouoeo ~
perfection. North Of Snake river the
sisvation il higher and the climate y
lusre like that Of New FORK. West o.
the Cascade Ne have some OF the nnest
timber in the world I; indeed, the ium
Der resources Of the Territory are Al
most iuexhAuasibie. Fully sw0-thifds
81 Il are covered with forests that com
prise various species Of pine and ar.
The Oregon cedar, maple, ash. laurel and
elder. The business Of cutting and ex'
porting Lumber 70 various points on the
Pacific Coast, particularly 20 San Fran
slsoo. il q great and growing industry.
The amount cut annually 10 estimated
a 250, 000, 900 20 800. 000. 600 feet"
ABUNDANCE or COAL,
ssHavs Jon any minerals r.
"Yes. There il abundant coal, ana
the whole OF the Pacific Coast is nov
Supplied By this coal mines OF Puget
sound. These nines are located within
lftesn 10 forty miles Of salt water.
Goal and iron are in Close proximity and
GEAR transportation. Ihs output OF
coal has steadily increased during the
lsst three or four years. In ls6z, the
last ofiieial statistics, the output was
10000 tons. II was much greater last
year."
Puget Sound .is becoming quite On
important portF
1T i. The customs report shows
that 10 1884 $1,000 600 worth OF lumber
was sent abroad from Puget Sound, be-
sides lumber and coal sent TO California
and other points"
/" What are the principal commercial
towns OF the territoryF
"Ssattls and Tacoma are the two
principal commercial Cities The
former Is the center of Washington
Territory. II is town Of over 10000
inhabitants, with live and energetic
population. Il 10 located on the boand
and built on the hillside. There are
many fne buildings and as fine an
opera house a. any West of the Mis-
sonri River. There are several large
hotela. one built Of granite. The climate
10 much the same az Western Virginia.
There is a rainfall Of fifty-one
inches. The thermometer IL seldom DO
low freezing point in the winter, and in
the summer rarely ever s. degrees"
snATrLE AND TACOMA.
How many railroads are there in
Seatfielr
q There IL branch of the Northern
Pacific from Tacoma. centerinG at
Seattle; also q road built Westward TO
the coal mines."
. What sort OF town is Tacoma p
Tacoma Ia the terminus of the North
evn Pacific, u thriving place OF GOO in
habitants possesses good water works,
gas and several fine blocks of buildings
am informed on reliable authority
100000 have been expended on the
streets Of the town. Tacoma and Sc
attle, you must know, are rival towns.
The Northern Pacific Is aiding In every
possible way to build up Tacoma, and
mas located Its workshops there. The
are principals hops and Data"
What other towns have you p
Olympia has $500 inhabitants and 10
the capital OF the Territory, but il not a
town Of any commercial Importance
Port Townsend is the port of entry. and
has three times the commerce of Nor
folk, Va. Walla walla Is the principal
town in Eastern Washington Territory.
with perhaps GOO inhabitants. Il has
several railroads radiatinR from IL; one
connecting with the Northern Pacific
Railroad, another with the Oregon Snort
Line, which Ia continuation of the
Union Pacific; third TO the Snake
river fourth 10 Dayton the fifth is
narrow gage road running into the
wheat fields. and projected road from
Waliz walla to Ainsworth."
WATER TRANSFORMATION.
"How Is the construction Of locks by
the United States Government &C The
Dalles and Cascades prssressinR?"
The work IL continuing right along,
and We look forward 10 its speedy com.
pletion. The Columbia river. which Is
the principal river of this Territory, and
enters Il FROM British Columbia, near its
northwestern corner. n navigable 10 the
mouth Of the Snake river. The snake
river emp,ies into the Columbia nc Aims.
worth. about 800 miles from it, mouth,
and il naviRahle TO Lewiston, Idaho
Territory. a distance of 100 miles. This
river runs through the section of wheat
country that have already described.
The future OF the Territory will be m
sured when we have cheap water trans
portstion, which will certainly BE- &C.
complished within the next ten years By
the completion OF the locks referred 10.
The Territory will also be greatly bene.
tited by the completion Of the Panama
canal. Nearly all the production OF
Washington Territory and Northwest
ern Oregon. with tho exception of wool
and lumber, gees to England. The CON.
pletion Of the Panama canal will
shorten tha ocean transportation TO
Liverpool over 1000 miless
"what IL the present rate Of Transport
tation from this section of the country
30 Liverpool =
s.rhe rate Of freight Is 81 per ton
from the interior 10 Portland, aud fl2 so
per ton from Portland 10 Liverpool,
making a total OF Si9 so per too, or say
On wheat of 60 cents per bushei. The
farmers Of the Territory are confident
that when the locks on the Columbia
river are completed aud the Panama
canal open. ths freight win not exceed
80 cents per bushel.s
"whst does il cost primarily 10 raise