Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-17

voted % works Of religion ana phfian
throp5; they have orderly hsslEthsfonss
and model childre1s and ysst these
things they do. nor ieave the others an
done for. vifhal, they help 70 make
the laws b taking an aStive part IN al
political questions; being present at
caucus, primary and coavsatio1. and
then voting with q vim when election
dsy come. And farfherInOrs. and the
greatest wonder Of all. they al on iuries,
both grand and petit, and have rsxol1-
tionixad legal methods IN regard TO the
prosecution Of gamblers, saloon keepers
aud keepers Of houses of prostitution.
In Seattle today there isn't 4 gambling
dan, nor hasn't been since the gamblers
we're driven out of town iasE spring os
the prosecutions Of the FIRST mixed grand
jury.
The grand future of the Territory is
assured BY its position on the coast and
BY its natural resources Western Wash
ineton IL the finest timber country in the
world, and the Cascade mountains are
full of coal, iron and other minerals, as
yet almost entirely undeveioped for lack
Of capital. Eastern Washington Is q
splendid prairie country, with the rich
est Of soil for grain raising. Here the
poor mans home may bs established.
and he can begin az once 10 raise crops.
But IN Western Washington there Is less
chance for the poor man, because she
land Is 30 heavily timberea that Is is an
expensive or else long process 10 clear
1t. Once cleared. hoseveF, the soil is
very hne. What is needed in Western
Washington is capital TO develop lis re-
sources and 70 establish manufactures,
when il will become Mecca for miners,
mechanics and other vorkinemen, and
gradually the country will be cleared.
and the former will have better chance.
The cities OF Puget Souad-Seattle, Ia
coma. Port T0wBsend, Olympia and
other smaller towns and villages-are
the most thrifty, b0oraing places one
can well imagine, (exeept, of course,
that the hard times are very severely
| felt Just BOW in all that country and are
\ delightful homes for those WHO have
business interests. Bat Just at present
| they have full Compliments from all the
learned professions, and il would not
be wise to attempt to start in business
of any kind unless with considerable
capital. Capitalists have a magnit-
cent opportunity here to make money,
| and at the same time to make the
country.
Bot all along through Eastern Wash
ington, Montana and Dakota is the poor
mans paradise, providing only that be
| 10 willing to work; for man cannot
even raise q crop Of wheat ON Dakota
prairie without some work. DE must
use his brain, tso, as well as bis muscle,
| and plant something besides wheat, and
keep some stock, If possible, 80 as 10
steer clear Of loss in the seasons when
| the wheat crop may fail, or when it may
| be over-laree. Mas cannot live by
bread alone" nor can the small farmer
by wheat. unless be is very lucky. One
hint-all through those Territories good
butter and eggs arc q rare and costly
luxury. Go into the egg and butter
raising business, and make yolr for
| tunes.
The dozens of strangers who have
written me, asking about that far
Western land, must take this letter for
an answer.