Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-08-07
4 Popular Work.


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those countries where the Genera
was received with such marked hon
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world
Mr.. A. A. Manning, we are
pleased TO state, has received the
sgency for tho work in this district.
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LIST OF December and tho second
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RarSrER's FoorBArn.-Mr. Jane
son. writing TO Mr.. +. T. Young
from Longmire's Medical Springs
says Of tho trip: cit is rather DIFF
6cult fer invalids. They must come
on horseback. which 10 of course
tedious and wearisome, except by
short rides. A wagon road is
needed. and the route for one is ex-
csllent the whole distance. I was
very much surprised at the practical
bility Of wagon road 10 a point SO
near the foot o! Mount Rainier and
within three miles of the grand
glacier. The route follows along on
. high plateau about 200 feet above
the Nisqua'iy river. Tor q distance of
II miles from Marshale prairie. then
II dsscsnds gradually to the river
and follows II course about six miles,
on benches from 10 to so feet above
the river. whom II smerges at a point
called Succotasb valley. Here the
land 10 very fertile, and oil along the
Nisqually river, on the south side,
the land 10 easily cleared and grows
grass and fern higher than ones
head while sitting on horseback
On Marshsls prairie there 10 as fine
. farm - I ever saw, with wheat al
most ready 10 cut and splendid crops
Of oats, hay. potatoes. onions, peas
and beans. There are but two set
tiers now on tho south side of the
river, but there will doubtless be
many more, soon ~ the capabilities
Of the soil are known. There was
no snow at Succotash on the 23d
Of January. % you can form some
idea Of the equabls temperature.
II 10 bounded on the north and
south by high ranges Of mountains.
There 10 . good wagon road to Mar
shals prairie and fine psck-trail
thence TO the springs. The distance
from the prairie 10 the syringe, by
the route surveyed for the new wag.
on road 10 at miles. Tho waters of
the springs seem to be doing my
rbumstic pain good; I write sitting
IN . mud-bath. I have boon to Paso
Robes and Pacheco. California, and
tried their medical waters, and must
ssy that believe these to be strong
or. aud - result more prompt aud
effective than any others have ever
used"
TEE Overland Monthiy for August
con,sins several sessonable articles,
among which are " "reminiscences
Of General Grant," the first paper
relating to his residence on this
coast, and the second to his war # c.
ord. A. military Incidents of the
c'v'l war are now prominently passing