The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-09

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q 600. possibly more, before the snow
flies i, 600 can safely be added to this
figure. Its streets are broad and well
laid out. many Of them being orna-
mented with trees. Electric lights and
an extensive water system will be in
troduced this summer, an Opera house,
Masonic Temple, Odd Fellows Hall,
foundry and two hotels, are the most
important buildings now contem-
plated, though there arc several brick
blocks and any number OF private
buildings now being erected. AS re-
CARDS railroads, Ellensburgh already has
direct connection east and west
through the Northern Pacific. A
glance at the map, however, will show
that this road instead of running out
west from Spokane Falls takes at that
point o southwesterly course to theCol-
umbia river, and then turns north again
so that Ellensburgh Is on almosta d.
rect line between the Falls and Puget
Sound. A new and shorter road Is to
be built along this route through the
Big Bend country as q branch,
possibly the main line eventually
of the Northern Pacific system. To
this will be added, as soon as the rails
can be laid, an independent railroad,
the Seattle, Lake Shore 81 Eastern
which passing through Ellensburgh will
connect with the st. Paul, Minneapolis
81 Manitoba system forming new
trancontinental route. These great
through lines, with branches to the
Cascade and Salmon river mines, will
make Ellensburgh an important trade
and railroad centre. Last year the
town spent over 800, 900 in new build
ings, and its trade reached one and a
half million dollars. The railroad re-
ceipts from freight alone, at this writing
are nearly $20,U00 month, while the
assessed value Of the town is $4,000,
and for the whole county two million
dollars. There are two banks. three
newspapers, five or six churches, a fine
Presbyterian academy, large public
school, an extensive fair grounds, rail-
road machine shops, round house,
stores, etc. Socially, Ellensburgh Is a
charming place of residence, while
from business point Of view it &C.
cupies the fifth place In importance
among the cities Of Washington Terri
tory. This fact, together with its GEN.
trail location, has attracted general at
tention to the town as the most adj
vantageous site for the capital when
Washington Territory becomes State.
East of the valley, lying between it
and the Columbia, are the grazing
lands before referred to. Thousands
of herds of cattle and horses are raised
here annually. Thanks to the warm,
genial climate of the Pacific coast they
require but little if any feeding the
year around. and then only for short
time in the month of January, which
Is practically the only winter month
In the Kittitass Valley. The Their
mometer ranges from winter average
of 30 degrees TO "a summer average of
73 degrees. The Chinook wind blow
ing from the Japanese current in the
Pacific, tempers the climate, prevent
ing extremes of either cold or heat and
rendering it both healthy and pleasant.
Last winter---a season of exceptional
cold all over the world-did not pre-
vent the flowers from blooming on the
Washington prairies In February and
March, at the very time when east of
the Rockies, and even in New Y ork. all
traffic was suspended by the heavy
snow storms. In summer thunder
showers are rare and cyclones or blizz-
ards are only known to the Washing
tonians from reading about them
In the papers. 1t will be readi-
ly seen that with a climate
and pasture facilities like those
have noted, together with an
abundance Of cool, clear water, Kitti-
tass county affords splendid opening
for the establishments of creameries and
cheese factories. Besides the local de-
mand there are the Puget Sound cities
of Tacoma and Seattle as a market for
the dairyman with all the territory
tributary to. Ellensburgh and lying be-
tween IL and the coast. The Secretary
of the Board OF Trade, Mr.. S. w.
Barnes, who is ever ready TO give
strangers any desired information, as
sures me that any quantity of milk
and cream could be obtained from the
valley farmers for creamery purposes.
There is an excellent opening also for
brick yards; for although there are
three here now the supply does not be-
gin TO equal the demand. In a word
Ellensburgh has future before her
which assures success to all who with
honesty, industry and perseverance
come to make the Kittitass Valley
their home. I.F.C.