The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-06
WASHINGTON.
Great Prosperity Of the Waila
walIa Country
Introauetien Of Bius-stem Wheat
GrewfEs Of geherns asd
Of GenfrzIIa.

w.ILs wAIIA, Jan. The bob
days have passed H0sf Pleasantly.
There has been nothing IN general T.
mar the goodwill 10 fnan and every
body else that seems ~ ~ ailspefFae-
ing here. Nor has there appeared TOO
runeIi. II any, Of private oy particular
grief or misfortune 20 disturb the mir
OF content and happiness that one and
all seem 70 20 happily posse1s. Our
crops have been good. the prices paid
for all commodities splendid, the gen
erat health excellent. money abundant
and weather fine. Why should &c %
this magnificent valley, Of this pretty
city az homes, b. otherwise than con
tent and happy in view Of these enyia-
HE eaucorftaute. Our merchants say
that their business vas better BY Is
per cent. during The holidays than ever
before during the same periosl, and
fhev zav, too, that there was more
casb handled more tEenty-iolizT
,old.ufeees in sight than has ever
keef. seen here before except IN the
gord Old mining days before the rail
T0ads. when this was the rendezvous,
me starting Point. the 0usiittiBg place
as well a. the winteriBg place, for
ttose who rarie and went 10 the Orc
Fino days Everything prosperous.
everything lovely. everything that
sayers Of true enjoyment. II genuine
felicity and supreme happiness, y
dated back TO those Wild and generous
a d aarfs
prehistoric tirae when . start was
made for the Salmon river placer
mines.
WEALTH on TBK cgUNTg.
Recent dispatches informed you Of
orr good financial condition. Compe
tent authority places The real salabie
value Of the property In the com . at
$50 00G0fO. The city's wealth j. o.
ured at about 81 go 900. On this sum
total q tar yielding slightly less than
$1,000 is obtained which is not only
abundant for all needs, but leaves an
nualiy a handsome surplus. This,
too, IN spite Of general county expen-
diture that il 70 very free-hgBdgd that
were the same iiberalisy displayed IN
some Of tho older counties stthe states
.t'back East" Il would drive The meth
Aodical people there frantic Placing
nur county s population az V,0s, whieh
IL 4 generous allowance. The property
value, If divided. would give at least
S2,fG0 20 every man. woman and child
ia the county. This is a good show
ing. truly. so good indeed that It Is
doubtful II there is like area and
population in the Union that can
excel this showing. This, too, in q
section that less than three years ago
was entirely given over TO stoek-Taising
or Notwithstanding along the streams
that mesnder through this valley.
With no misfortune 10 discourage us
In our prosperous onward march. il ~
not only interesting but pleasing to
contemplate the plenteous days to
come.
BLUE-gTEA WHEAT.
Since the introduction Of the blue
stem wheat in this section. not only
have the averages OF the wheat crop
been increased % per cent, but the
happy discovery has been made that
this species Of wheat will grow well on
ground heretofore considered totally
sandy composition. For instance, in
the neighborhood 81 Vansycle. where.
because of the ashy nature Of the soil
and arid climate, the club wheat has
been failure 80 frequently that the
endeayors to raise wheat. and other
grains. too. had been wellnish aban-
doned, two years Of success beyond
expectation with the blue-stein has
not only raised the spirits Of the dis
farmers generally. but has
demonstrated that the strip Of land on
the south bank OF the Columbia.
some II miles wide and over hun.
dred miles long, possessing features
Identical with these Of the Nansyeie
locality, will. " seeded 20 this kind Of
wheat, become a productive grain sec
ton instead OF being given up 70 sage
brush and stock ranges as Is now uu-
the case Thus il is being
practically disclosed that no differ
enee here forbidding In aspect or
specifically worthless portions our
land, may be Il is of value. perhaps Of
great value, In the years TO come, by
reason Of the introduction Of some
new cereal OF fruit, or species thereof
whose nature permits IL 10 live and
thrive in localities thar now produce
Of value.
SOLID RANKING HOUSE.
As soon a. the Baker. Boyer Nation
al bank is on its legs. SO to speak. Mr..
J. f. Boyer viii give up active work
and retire 10 the shade Of private life.
to enjoy. as well a. may be, the rest SO
well earned through long and ardu.
Gus bushes. life. His place viii bo
ably filed by II. =. Johnson. recently
elected cashier 81 the Institution, and
who Tor years has been a member uf
the weilknown hardware firtn 81
q 'ponnell a Johnson, Oi this city. Mr.
Frank ID. Boyer will retain about the
same active position he has filed for so
many years In the old firm 81 Baker a
Boyer with such satisfaction 30 the
public and credit to himself Mr.. A
J. Anderson, jf viii retain his pres.
ent billet IS chief hook keeper The
executors OF the estate Of H. ;. Baker
the recently deceased millionaire. Will Z
establish 8D oiliee on the seaoad.street
side Of the bank building, the new
bank occupying the quarters OF the old
house. and handle such securities and /.
papers as are not ordinarily dealt Ia by
banks. Altogether, the com
binstion will be peculiarly well equip .
ped IN a financial way for doing a
splendid business. and 10 continue tke
well-eafned fame o. the banking house
Of Baker & Boyer. which for years has (
been a synonym 81 strength and secuy-
lily throughout the entire Northwest