, 1884-01-17
Washin2ton ierr. or
ITS WONDERFUL DEy- -LoPNENT LUlII Err,
THE TERRITORY PORTRAYED.

S. +. ChroHic'c.l
The resource, OF Washington Ter
rituIy. 80 IurNuuur!iulc aid SO yaTI, a.
haze received mora attention, ana
have been Developed to a greater eX-
trEt dgTaE the year past than II
any '-i!Ig twelve months IN It.
uI-l ... These resources may b,
-uum uzrd ia Il general way as fol
lows: An abundance Of timber, IN
Guiding hr, pine, cedar aud burr-ma-
pie. ne mineral resources are eX
truaIye MINES of bItumiuouS cuaI;
iarg~ bodies OF IRON ore. that will IL,
40 distant day be utilized IlT the
production OF manufactured goods
sucn as rails, cHtlery, agricultural
and mechanical inple GENTS. Gold
silver and copper !O.ies exist III Yah
ana county, and are reputcd 10 be
auulUu5iy rIcA; Coz per specimens
that assay ninety p,r cent pure met
al are not uncommon, returns often
showing Immense amounts per ton,
wuhle IN gold aud silver $40 . t.
S2,UUO Is frequently returned. Hops
,Ie grown quite extensively Ill tAe
western part OF the Territory, dIvid-
Ell by the Cascade range vi noun
Jaius, aad as large Il gu nifty as twU
tOus has often been gathered from
one acre. In tnat section, too, irul
culture Is an important industry.
Berries Of all kinds grow III abun-
dance, whiie apes, pears, plums
and peaches thrive IN surprisingly
productive manner. All kinds oI
vegetables flourish, and at time OF
the year when Eastern fields are
bound by the icy band OF The Frost
King, and the whole lace OF mature
IS covered W th snow mantle
Wheag, oats and bar ey form import
ant items III the products OF the Ter
ftOry, aud will increase IN volume
annually as tn. lumber int ,resls
and the minGs a q gra !uLily turned
lTOm 10y those w4o have recently Nv
uved III the Territory and who in
1rnd TO remain III the Country ana
.oliow some steady employment. The
immense numbtr Oh cattle grazing
IN the nne pasture lands OF the Ter
iItoTy 10 also sTeat source uf wealth,
-m1 the produce OF the daIy goes
.ar toward supplying home ana
leIguUUung markUJs. The great
draw bac.- coMl lained Of 10y the peo
PIE Is tne want of capacity 10 convert
he resources o. the country INTO
useful aud marketable staples. Two
y ear, ago 1t was u mt the Tern
tory was literally ~ t4oat money. ana
although bet er Goa -utIun OF affairs
IN this respecC now pVain~, there l.
still room for the sale and profitable
Investment OF millions UI Capital
The complaint is made-and perhaps
OF unjust y-that neArly ta' wnole
money power ol the coast Is ceuiegeu
nj controlled III tie great cOuImeI-
cial cites of Dan Francisco auu Gort
IdLd, and that both dre Jealous OF 1n
Iut q ted val Uu Puget Scum
anu he p. Washington IerriLyIy
,,ADer IN a. o, and Gu, II oil 1roiA
all commercial intercourse, except
Ii Cug hem. The coal InIHr5 II
the country are owned III San Fral
G - o, ND III. tne IGdo OT the OPf-
a~iyes i.h.. the resulting pIuhts. as
wei Us tnc prod acts U. the Imnv5
pass into the hands OI the san hraL-
CISCO O-YGcro, leaving nothing iOW"fI
up the country, except TIE
UI the employ - Ine Iuin-
Oer IhteIeais are under Dan fi,uula-
90 cUutEui, as well Is the ciirs no
rade, and great piuporu0n oI 1uv
Il
IerrI,Jry and mo JAe hduIs oi oAil
Francisco capitalists. I.ie drain upon
lne Territory III TINS has uoC been
50 great duUing the past year, rs Il
-reat many o. the AeIvy business
men and capitalists from the Last
nave appeared upon the scene aud
concluded TO carry on operations
rom the home ceuteia, giving the
country the beruht Of their enter
Jr.ses. Inls VIII become tie RUE
more IN luJura yeaio, d. The caIe.
cI4es ATTAIN q tar5er GROWTH, ana
.Atr-, aEe Uatlcr Iuuuc tiilcL4ta Hc4G
5ut 10y lie pvOp.c. ii lie history %
ne glil q ,-l-ttIu ,AvIs Is.5 D,vA
my Uue JerIOd o. cJA-Aet1l4i &c.
j. ,.e-sIyu. Inc GOWN i.sp Iyu a.4t
luyei ioI TalITOUd teruI4uat i.uVau-
a5es, ...id "Len 1t Wda anuouiiced
L.. New Tacoma i.au teen uecialC.
Ge terminus OI J-e -Nor.ucTa ruc4uJ
allruud % en-, We. DidhheJ Mas
LuWu oven ne i.sJlIu'lon ana hOi'r
j tLe !oJuS cay. oee4LS 'Lat tn>
urn Ul ,ue .4dy ~t.s a5uIliat tilrin liz
lt.5. FfS IN -ga1t,t. tt.t,.if Ii.tr.I IL, Dt-
he architects Oh tLeIr own 1ultuLca,
nu went 10 work WIKI satisfactory