Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-20

Scotland and while very much dnmpsr, It has
the average annual temperature of Minnesota.
Ii is not cold enough Mt Sitka to freeze merchant
able ice. The northern boundary OF Washington
Territory is not SO hopelessly near the are tic
seas. when it has the same latitude rs Paris,
France, where the products OF the middle tenn
perate zone attain their finest results. And
here on the southern lino OF the Territory,
from whence we write, we are ON the paralls OF
Rome, Italy. The great climatic feature OF tho
Pacific Northwest is the Chinook wind, so regu-
larly on hand when wanted to regulate the heat
OF summer and the cold OF winter. This wintl
come from the heated currents OF the Pacific, and
turns win er into summer at momonts notice.
There is nothing in the Q innate here to deter any
Intelligent man from making himself more COM
forta le the year round thnn is possible any
where east of the Rocky Mountains.
The long, winding Snake coming from Idaho
divides with it's profound canyon the south
eastern part of Washington Territory in twain
South Of the river four counties of surprising
agricultural possibilities, of which region Day
ton is the geographical center 1t is quite inn
possible TO give Eastern readers q clear idea OF
the appearance Of this country, for the rea-
son that it is unlike any region III the Eass. 1t
is praire but does not correspond to the prairIes
stretches of level lnnd on the contrary thd
whole surface Is succession of rounded
hills with narrow valleys between, and n
few broader valleys, sometimes cnllcd
flats. The coil on he SUBMITS OF the hill .sn
their slopes Is even richer than I'm the bot
toms. IL is curiou fact that the upland soil
often has depth of from 80 TO 100 feet, show
ing the ancient prodigalty OF nature in leavin
such enormous deposits OF soil on this region.
Wheat has been known to mature without n
drop Of rain, moisture coming from below on
the principle OF capillary attraction. The soil IL
decomposed basnt, lava, and volcanic ash q
comparative analysis made by the Agricultural
Department at Washington showing that 1t is
quite identical with that of the plains of Sicily,
which was granary of old Rome, and hns n
record for producing wheat extending through
thirty centuries The soil here is easily handled.
an the amount OF work that can be accomplish
I'D by an energetic man without fatigue or ex-
trenie weariness is as remarkable as the crops
are prolific. 1t seems like u Iig story to say that
one man can pillow md seed from sOJ to ~ acres
of wheat and each acre yielding from thirty To
fifty bushels. The average Yield is twice that OF
Minnesota and thre1 times thai Of Ohio.
single gram of wheat hns been known 10 send
out stool OF fifty or more stalks, each crowned
with heads holding hundred grains, or i've
thousand for one.
DAYTON the county seat Of Columbia County,
is located in the valley of tho Touchet (Tu-shyl
River, mountain stream OF sufhcient fall and
volume TO furnish power Tor several mills anu
factories, with lots OF room for other in
dustries. Where potatoes grow FROM 300
to COZ bushels TO an acre starch factory would be
n npayinginsttution. An oat meal mill is a legiti-
mate want, and paper mill would prove pay
ing investment, on account OF the abundance OF
straw and the fine water. furniture factory Is
n necessity, so, too, n woolen MILL Eolp
factory beet sugar factory, cannery, pork
packing house, and, in short, multiplicity OF
varied manufactures. Dayton has population
of about 1000 1t is well-built town, with
wide shady streets and variety enough in
architecture to give interest and attraction. We
and fig tree, with none TO molest or
mako them afraid. This Is literally
true of Daytonians, for they gener-
ally possess their own homes. The booming
process has no foothold on real estate and there
is no city in the Territory whore values in prop
erty are so truly representative and indicative
OF the finest in the Territory. There are two ex-
celent newspapers, the Chronicle and the III
lander, ten or twelve churches, public library.
a telephone exchange two banks, all the Loading
fraternal organizations, and a school system OF
which the citizens are deservedly proud The
city has q fine water-works system, the supply
coming from springs of unvarying temperature
and purity. The fire department is crack
organization In short, the town en-
Joys many comforts and conveniences not
found in much larger Eastern places. Lumber
is brought to town I'm a flume from the Blue
Mountains, twenty-one miles distant, Dayton,
in the respect of Il timber supply, being more
fortunate than most of the towns OF the prairie
region, there being plenty OF timber within flve
miles Of town. There are some ten or twelve
saw-mills in the county. and lumber retails Mt
from SO to SIG per NJ. The present railway out
let is over the o. r. and N. Road, 2S3 miles TO
Portland and 81 miles to Malluia, the nearest
tioLs are pending with the latter road TO send n,
branch into the county Dayton has an active
Board OF Trade and is one of few towns with an
II an industrious man can flourish any
where atop o ground ne re- eeLS@'hy sm1, my
place in the East for $50 or 600 an
acre and buy better land here at so 70 SIS,
ought surely TO profit by the change He can
have gardens and orchards on the hillsides and
grain fields on the hilltops. His tables can
groan with plenty. In the valleys he can have
pastureJ, without need of expensive barns TO
shelter stock through n long winter, as In the
Fast Trees grow rapidly, and his home can
soon be eInbowered In shade The harvest season
is long, and he can haul his grain from the felr
to the cars or boat. In time he will have good,
heavy bank account Near Dayton there are no
open public lands, but sett ers with means can
always find opportunities to buy improved places;
l,nl CHI n
country life and living. There 10 no rowdyism,
and the rough work of early settlement Is all
done and churches schools, roads, postal faciii-
ties, and intelligent and honest society await
the newcomer.