The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-19


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sboun<1s, and szfnnfed heawee2 DE-
Coaumfin On he soaah and east. The,
Yakimn xiser and TIE Sinseue range a.
undu1n3ine Hills o. TIE nofth, tn
sane rxn3H md The 6En<ie "a H.
vest IL Gsade 4 . dep. rough and
broken canyon, Inaccessible In
many places HOrxe He1ven also
emlfnces portion Of Klickitxt cOEn-l
~. In xixr the country IS betuern
twenty fire and thirty mikes north and
south, snd extending east and west
for distance 81 about seventy miles.
This country i composed at voican-
II eshy sod, which contzins Al the
elenseszts required for the Production
Of III the cereals. Corn and potatoes
are very prolific. - high a. forty bush
els Of corn having been raised 10 the
acre, this being an exceptional cAse,
the average Yield al corn being
from twenty five 10 thirty five bushels.
The ground has not becn TILED sum-
|cientfy for the profitable PROHIBITION Of
Wheat. ret, for . new country Ike this
Il. il has done exceedingly veil There
hare been NO heavy crops 81 grain on
account of this sseNness yet, but the
average for wheat has been from ten
70 thirty bushels Per acre Barley
and oats do well here but they were
never sown on very large scale:
fruit and shade trees, such as are
PLANTED on timber culture, grow well:
MELONS grow abundanfly and Of . de
licious flavor, tomatoes and cucum-
hers do not thrive on account of the
dryness Of the soil; cabbage does not
do e well IS on wefter ground: all
Other vegetables, both roots and vines,
do well; hops are not unknown - i've
acres were PLANTED rs test to ascer-
tain the adaptabiiity Of the soil: the
result was very satisfactory.
The winters are light and OF about
three or four weeks duration, with
from ten 70 eighteen inches Of snow,
with no billiards or cyclones to mar
the peaceful, quiet rerose Of the set
tier.
The greatest drawback Of the coun-
try L its scarcity OF water, but this
vii be overcome as soon rs the people
are able TO sink wells. few have sunk
and got water ut various depths, vary
ing from seven 10 sixty feet. while
some have dug eighty or more feet and
found no water, still there are several
springs from which the settlers are
obliged to haul ali the water that is
used on the place; imagine yourself
hauling water for q heading and thresh-
ing outfit no doubt you would think
that opening q farm. hauling water
and then only receive from forty-two
TO fifty-fise cents q bushel. is like
climbing mp ladder feet first. "0h.
Heaven where Is thy blessing, mo-
nopoIy where is thy stinggr
There are at present, two postoffices,
Cloverdale and Brown, both being
about thirty miles from Wallula. The
main shipping and trading points are
Wallula, Prosser, kennewick, Kiona,
L matilla, Badger station and Bender,
each have . post and telegraph Office,
except the two last mentioned they
being only shipping points, are denied
these accommodations CIoverdale
and Brown postOfiices being only
seven miles apart. the postal service Is
| Inadequate for the best accommoda-
dions OF the settlers, as some are
obliged to make q trip of from ten to
twenty miles to get a chance TO ask !:
is there anything for me?" There
was q petition circulated last spring
asking for an increase of mail facil-
tiles, as at present the stage makes
weekly trips. Tri-weekiy Is what is
asked. Probably when Uncle Sam
pulls enough red tape he will answer
the petition. For this the petitioners
| will ever pray. ETC., etc.
What the country needs is about
five hundred honest, industrious FAM
lies who are willing to settle down
and endure privations and hardships,
with only small compensation for q
few years, and help build up this
beautiful country ard make 1t the
garden spot Of Washington Territory.
II you are looking for farm to open
on which to build home for your
self and family, go to Horse Heaven.
Take look at the country If you don't
take farm Waltuta Iniaad Empire