Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-30
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III Oregonian.
n xnhlneton, the most remote of our
II i.ri,uriss FROM tho center Of govern
II nxt, b one Of the richest In natural 70
naus. and the most advanced Of any
H Ehfs the liberal mindedness OF it's
\ r>ls b eoaeernsd Its area Of g, ,99t
II Esis miles comprises agricultural.
L sung. timber and mineral lands In
Il ~ iadicious proportions that Il eould
4 - pfusper and develop its resources
4 ti1oai drawins dollars worth OF
4 ~ fron any Of its neighbors. The
4 ixassry is bound8d on ths north by
Il esak Columbia, on the east by Idaho,
Nsiks spath by Oregon, and on The west
4 b raves Of the broad Pacific lave its
I'm dong the entire border. II has a
~ iins Of f7ts miles counting in the
|snxog that NEST magnificent body Of
nsf known 20 the world ~ Puget
<mA. Divided by the Cascade range
1 I<noantains iuto tvo sections, wholly
zanilaf IN climate, soil and resources,
ii asseftheless cainented firmly into
zsommonwsalth BY the very demands
~ arise from that dissinilarity. The
sszis Of the eastern section IL colder
u aris7 than that 'sf the western sec
- ies japanese current flowing from
\ sarm south Pacific ocean lending a
Essiaa af its mildnes,s 10 the lands west
{ ~ uAacades from the California line
AAska. The area of the land exclu-
ksW uncdlsivatable mountain ranges
Il s4ma0 acres. Of this amount fully
xs0om asrss are covered by the finest
ef7sf timber on the continent; 10000
Mass plasns and prairies. and 100000
~ ID alluvisl bottom lands. The
sNissE section is denssly timheree,
- ~ eastern section contains all the
zisir Ands, q few ottoms only being
- o. timber In sAe western section.
II hari soand is beautiful archipela-
9 0fefing An area of over OoQ square
ask ils waters are everywhere deep
y M from shoals, It's anchorage as-
- sna 4 oders every facility that q
4 commerce would demand. The
zs yakicn about the Sound IL mex
~Hr1iy ftoz IN timber, as vel 80 In
zNAaaf esal and iron. Water power
- sn quite abundant. and gold is
= paysnR quantities In many OF
Nmf tedA There are several COM
Nes hafhofs for vessels Of light
- @ iAe coast line, exclusive Of
- fsand d The mouth Of several
AZ these plaets thriving trade
II Nffssa On In luuiher. coal mining,
Nj s{.isfing, aairyine aud agFicul.
esac1s 30 deep 10 Paget Sound
e9<lpti9 Do the shores riss from
ia2k n many places. there is
II near the bank. steamers
I'D pes Of the long projecting
~ aisAppearing around some
Eead.and u ver,aans island. nov
oseed open bay, and then dart
aSa soms nAs'Fov, rocky chAn-
ssde cnc1gh 10 admit Of . pas
Anily revealing nsw beauties
esss,ef y every turn. and max
se5a&e q smscesslon Of lovely
lsrHsgy has NJ public debt and
are hshA I'hs valae Of all
a aassssed daFiaa the pass
Apos,tso, an increase OF
=. -. Z. as.sng the year. The popa-
1e Territory IL about l50.O0n.
-. l1te1 since lse0. In general
- 49, neat the people are ahead Of
y Ne Union. Woman aas.
- eeen an accomplished facs
~. nne has proven an nnaaes-
n - aeaeas 70 tha moral aud gen
sseci u The Territory. AZ
4 - siAefien see taxation Of
eopsfiy vas decided upon b.
q sser aooe and i no9 law.
l'ess = diyided into the fol.
a1tssx: Adsn,a. Asotin, Che.
Clafks, Columbia. Gov.
s.s ~ kfenklal. GarAeld. King,
- rasz,tsa khekttat, Island. JET.
hsT s Lincolr, Mason, Pierce.
So pkanA SssNsas. SkAmanis
-. somish. sAn Juan, Thurs,on,
<alrs an Walla. whifmAn and