The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-18

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roaA ess nfze bong. He k2ais hts logs
10 the rtssw. dsEaYs thsm IA, 2rzzz
dives tAenn to The ns01S6 % tie
stream. where sheF are taken 70 bDw
by steamers. There are Other iosxyz-s
"a the YsgsEfsy talking 81 hulld1ng
xyxs<sr roads. Tbs szEsssa iogeIzg
eauars furnish exnpauy Hsens for nearly
aQ3 sEess. ard pzst Into the wasey, On al
avs~age. 80 60 feet OF logs Per dsF
eaEnisis Eats. level strip Ss cfsEsEtry
IS The szsosth Of the rsves, Is egntsnu-
efSgn ~ tAe 3 wfnoaaish fzta, ff0gr
whissh i i separated ~ igx. rocky
ridge. crowned with trees The fats
extsnd six miles north and scGtf. ard
hare a1 average With s,f three miles.
Like ais reclaimed tide r8arsk i4ad On
Puget Sound, this lard IN exceedingly
fertile, ard consequently very vaAu-
able. IL Is al drksd ard xanek the
larger portion under cultivation. Some
Of The improved land can perhaps be
purchased at fresn x-5 10 sl1oper acre.
Though there il no government land
On tie fats. there are a feH Erf1n<
Esyussd 1islsns held ly men who hare
not the means to improve them. which
might be bought cheap. The principal
products are hay and SNAIL grain.
Average yield of oats + 70 10 100
bushels per ncYe: hay, four or TIVE tens
Ter asr@ The tide and fresh water
marshes 0g Western Washington are
unausstspnat,sv the richest agri-
cultural lands IN America. Es-
peciaEiy il this true OF the
reclaimed marshes OF skagif eoanty
Fruit does well ard gives remarkable
yields In the prossucti0r OF vegefa-
files and roots these fats viii equal
any part OF the world, either for quail
~ OF quantifr. Frcsss the fact that
vegetable foot for cattle can he pro-
daced ia such vast quantities, this
country - admirably adapted 20 dairy
inr. pouItry-raising can also be made
q very profitable business. ChIchens,
turkeys and g-ese thrive with ordinary
care. A good market can always be
depended on. The price Of eggs
ranges from ~ 70 50 cents per dozen !.
chickens. 81 V 81 per dozen. On the
fats the farmers have the advantage
Of excellent shipping facilities Their
granaries, bring located on the bays
and other craft Of light draft, fhus per-
nittipx the shipment Of their grain
directly from the granaries by water.
Mail Is received at the vAri-
Gus rostoflices three times per
week from the south and
on alternate days from the aorth.
safnish island II q long. narrow ISL
and extending well ont IN the bar 10
deep water, or. properly speaking.
forms the dividing line between SaraisI
bay and Padiila bay. 1t is only sepzr-
ated from the mainland BY a narrow.
shallow slough, which Is bridged. thus
afIonsing direct communication b.
tween the fats and deep water. The
largest vessels may land at the wharf
81 Aay Stage OF the tide. Samish issand
contains some excellent land. For the
culture Of small fruits il is ursurpass-
ed. Strawberries especially are raised
ia large quantities, grow to an eror-
nous size. and are Of splendid flavor.
There are two hotels on the Island.
Four large steamers touch at Sanish
wharf daily.
Like all new countries. the eanish
country needs both skilled and I'M
skilled labor and capital 70 develop its
latent resources and make il blooF2 as
q rose, and those who are wiling %
deiye iE the soil for its riches. or with
ax in hand 60 forth to conquer and
subdue the mighty forest, ~ well rs
those who have capital to invest per
manently tnct for temporary specu-
iafiye pnrposcs1 viii End here hearty
welcome and may rest assured that
with proper management they viii
reap a golden harvest. None but bon
est. law-sbiding citizens are wanted.
The lazy. improyident man viii find
that he must work for living here Is
elsewhere To such we would say,
please bear in mind the familiar quo
tation. ''God helps him who helps him
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