The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01
MoNTEsANo.
FINE GRowIsG Town AND RICH
GROWING COUNTRY.
MoNTEsANo. Dec. Is.

flNE ~koNISG 1ONS MD Rim
GROWING COUNTRY.
MoSTEsANo, Dec. Is.
Montesano, the county seat of Che
halls county, is beautifully located on
a terraced slope, near Gray's harbor,
on the Chehalis river, at the head of
steamboat navigation for ocean-going
steamers, hence this city is in COM
handing situation, and destined soon
to become one of the commercial
centers of western Washington Ter
ritory.
Surrounded as il is by one of the
finest agricultural regions in Western
Washington. the city isn't compelled
20 rely on any one industry for its
future support.
The richness and productiveness Of
the soil in the immediate vicinity OF
Montesano, and the ease with which
fruits oil all kinds are ripened here,
has stamped Montesano as one Of the
future fruit emporiums of the world,
and already .fTuit-growers, realizing
the great advantages Of this vicinity
for fruit over Others on the Pacific
slope, are turning in this direction
and settling N Chehalis county.
and why a fruit-eanning factory has
not been erected in Montesano before
this Is one OF the mysteries yet to be
solved. for more apples, plums, prunes,
cherries, ounces, pears, berries and
small fruits OF all kinds can be raised
on an acre OF land in the vicinity of
AontesSno and Gray's HarbOr country
than anywhere else in the known
world. Sweet corn and tomatoes do ex-
tremeiy well here, and yield immense
crops, consequently Moatesano IS the
place for afruit and vegetable eannery,
and the first person 20 come and start
up an industry Of this kind viii be
literally assisted by the Monfesano
people.
The growth OF AouteSano has been
very satisfactory 10 It's founders, so
with its present 1900 people rs an adj
yertising medium. and with the differ
eat industries looking in this direction
its future rapid growth Is assured.
The luTf herring interests around
MontesanG are, as yet, but in their in
fancy the gaills here being only capa-
bic OF supplying the home demand ;
but on account Of the large quantities
Of accessible timber near at hand, Ia
lie had By those wanting lumber, this
industry is bound tn improve.
There are several fine mill sites near
the city, snd. as ocean-guing steamers
easily land at the NontesauO wharf
and on account of these immense
quantities Of accessible tin Ter, and
the ease With which i can he reached
and shipped from this point, there Is
no better place IN the territory for a
large milling plant than here; 50 the
Montesano people, realizing this fact
soon expect 10 hear the hmm Of numer-
( cas- saws and witness the large forests
now standing near here. disappear
down the river.
The population Of Moatssouo
, has greatly Increased dur
f ing the past year and vii
10 even better than that the coming
season. Already numeTocs land
! buTers are on the ground looking for
good investments. and 20 far al have
& exrvessed themselves As being more
than satisfied with the future outlook
& DURING the past few days lead silver
ana cobalt hare been discovered Hesr
here, bEt g. vet the find has NOT
E heea sufficiently deyeiofs4 20 deter
mine she richness q the mines. How
I ever. eaoagh mineral has been seeUred
T. eamtel the most skeplcai to say
+ Rich mineral lies IA the ground Rear
MoEiesare
IL coacIusioa, we soli8 say Chsha.
( u couutF is a good Tsizce lof 1he
homes,eader. fer there set remains
s government saud 10 Re had IoF I'D
E taking. Il. g. LEWIS.