The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-03

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EuuAcLAw. Feb. LII AIS eecxs0n 81
conntxy has long experienced IN ~.
aetjvity which Is not - Il Should PEI
nd not in accordance with the
pE1xrsss enjoyed In naay other parts
q he territory, and b donbfless the
RESULT Of It not hsyiug been property
al1vcrtfsed. Here Is one Of fhs
Iexrnsk tracts of good agricultural
I~rs4 Is one k76y that exists Ia West
IN Warrington. easy 20 pe s'esfen.
oxce1Ient sol, suitable ior rsislns
eyeFyfhing that can be produced 10
IL Sound district. and unsE spa:sed
s. productiyeness plenty o. exceilent
N63e.. convenient 70 schools ana rali-
roads. and yet even in our own county
as,d the city Of Seattle i L compare
lively unknown. II offers many m
1ucements 70 Those who are desfrious
e. obfeInfng homes, and tts extent
ma excollence Of it. good land viii
9ureiy bring II into prominence II The
fot distant future.
Il ~ Hundreds Of emigants who
pess through In crowded coaches On
3he Northern Pacific trains, and who
49, uni0eded II the cities Of the
33ns1rzd. we're 70 be informed that here
f6ev could obtain d piece Of land near
e.1noio and markets 1T prices Tar be-
- What a asked for land 81 Inferior
nrrnlifv and much more difficult TO inn
1se0vo elsewhere, there il no doubt but
fksf this section would experience .
n1nafne waking up.
Good nex;cuifufai land can he bought
Ma IA tracts 10 suit purchasers at
from so 70 50 per acre, according 70
hc1fion. 1t il not true. as stated by
1u6ny Who have not thoroughly inves-
finnfed. that good land can not be OBJ
11Ined 4 less than fabulous prices IN
western Washington II can, and
f6oae who are acquainted in this sec
6on viii verify the truthfulness OF
~ statement.
II would be untrue 70 state that this
conntry he's mnde no progress within
~ Inst lev years, for II has also. that
f3.ere has been no advance In the price
az real estate here. The last year has
wffneneed many Improvements and
is11d has nearly doubled in value In
fhat time. but, considering its many
Sdvants9eS. this section has not made
fhe progress IL should have made the
ImIx0 III l1Ot y "a HEA ftz,attf 80 s&tf4s - 80
CHER localities. and the country Is not
known M It deserves 10 be-
Charitable feelings have prevented
ihe inhabitants Of This village from PEI
tit50ning congress 70 change the name
81 this territory from its present ap-
psIIatiOn and inflicting upon the people
~ name Of this town instead. They
maintain the right TO do 50, however,
Il 40 Injunction IL issued limiting the
number Of names proposed.
M. Frank Stevenson In clearing an
ed6iti0n TO the townsite.
The village Is improving and build
inx up steadily but not booming.
III. Cooper, who had the mis-
fortune TO break limb while riding
an wagon $ few weeks ago. Is getting
along very nicely. He expects TO be
iible 10 be about again SOON
The county roads to this place have
hen greatly improved and the circuI-
tous route heretofore necessary 20
irnyel by people west of this place viii
not longer be used. The work done
Will be great benefit to many. The
money could not have been placed
where it was more needed or where
TIE result would have been more APP
pfecinted