The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-04-18
STAR or THE WEST.
Territory and Its Great
Resources.
Room for Millions MoFe..PrecIOus
Metals, Lumber and CORI..
Fertile Lands.

Washington, the new state, the fur re-
moved northwest corner Of the nation, is
to-day attracting more attention than any
other territory in the Union. Her advan-
tages have been heralded abroad; her
resources have become Of too much mag
nitude to be kept secret; tales Of her won
derful richness have reached the ears of
the mortgage-bound, drought-stricken,
tax-oppressed eastern farmers. They
eagerly grasp these stories Of riches, and
are with one accord turning their faces
toward the great northwest.
OF late years the eastern farmer has
been harrassed on every hand by uncer-
tain crops, crOp-destoying insects,
CYCLONES AND ToRNADoEs
In the summer season, and the dreaded
billiards in winter, destroying life and
property, fatal stock epidemics, burden
some taxes and thousand other things
that are calculated to discourage him.
Blank ruin Is staring thousands Of them
in the face, and they are selling of their
stock and what property they may have
free from membranes to seek refuge in
the northwestern states and territories.
Some may say, 1--WE do not want class
Of people to come who have no MEANS"
There you are mistaken. We want no
drones, and as a rule that class is gener-
ally without means; but we want indus
trious men, farmers. men with families,
men who are willing to work, means or
no means. In this
FAVORED LAND OF OURS
The industrious can soon provide Them
selves with means. Let them come 10
the land of plenty. We have here over
10000 happy, industrious people, and
room for several millions more, with
whom we are willing to divide advantages
that the eastern farmer never dreamed Of.
Here the terrible cyclone is unknown the
hot winds that sweep across the plains
states, destroying everything before its
blighting breath, is something unheard
Of; failure Of crops is not recorded in
the memory OF the Oldest inhabitant; the
best and purest OF water springs from ev-
cry ravine; the hills are covered with the
very best Of lumber-producing timber;
her valleys of rich, productive soil are
ready to produce in incredible quantities
at the hand Of the husbandman. Every
variety Of fish and game is found on her
rivers and lakes. Her bays and harbors
are unsurpassed in the world.
HER TOWNS AND CITIES
Are growing with wonderful rapidity.
Her transportation facilities and connec-
ton with the east and south is good, and
her people happy and industrious. What
more can be asked? We are Just budding
into statehood and prospects could not be
brighter. Ours is great commonwealth,
and it is not to be wondered at that
thousands are coming to cast their LOT
with Us. Every through train on our two
connecting lines to the east, is composed
of from twelve to eighteen passenger
coaches, all crowded with immigrants
bound for Washington.
A large number of these people have
means and purchase improved land on
arriving here, while others push on to
where government lands can be found
All find homes. We are advised from the
the east that during the summer, towns
and counties will be almost depopulated