The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-26

Il Hsias enc Key Of the Great Cowiftl
River VALLEY.

Il Hafas ane Key Of the Great Cowfftx
River valley.
exxaaiss. Nov. "A visit by your cor
,rssunsens 10 Winiock emphasized the fact
al lhs tidal wave q progress and inn
ssp1xmest has passed over that tewn, like
4 hss sssf others IN this new state. and left
i. ssssing aarks. The principal business
sfsst 81 Minloek il that fsontiug the rail-
,ssd. NhIle some good buildings have
b<<a erected in other years on this street.
esnntsa to-day seven new business houses
h saEYsa Ct erection, any one ct which
xazA make & creaItabIe appearance ia
,uors pfstentIous towns. The sound Of the
lzmsaer end saw Il prevalent on all sides,
xnd many handsome dwelling houses are
1tpssrlnr where only few montns ago the
lzaA vas dense FOREST Among the new
<ss1Fpfises Of Winiock Is the Traders bank,
xkieA has stepped right into prosperous
tasiness fsgsriisg mill is soon to be
trseisd. Aa6 parties have purchased vala-
sbis clay deposit Tor a briekyasd, which viii
= made ready Tor work in The early spring.
4 Sne hall for public entertainments has
ksl been compssted, and a new hotel Of
ixsex capacity sill be Immediately built
rs general business Of the town has
= Increased that the Force 1T ths
faIlsus4 depot has been doubled within the
pet six months.
The principal industry OF Winlock Is the
Ihmlering and woodvorking establishment
q Prescott q yeness. Only q year ago
ihay Purchased IN old water-poNer mill
aal men and drag 10 tie town. By the
expenditure Of q large sum Of money and
ne exercixe Of good Judgment they now
hare large and snost complete establish
msns run By stsani, and employing bali .
tsnised men. who gel their pay promptly.
Hialoek Il the nearest railroad point Tor
II great stpNlisx river country. which IL as
;'kh farming section ~ there Il In West
sFn Washington. This fact. coupled with
ETsas a having 81 convenient access on the
wsst = me BODY Of timber, IL what gives
substantial growth 20 the town. 1t Is also
teld as truth that more Immigrants arrive
Il Wlniock than any othsr point between
The kound and the Columbia river, and
lsoSa the great nsssnhcr y DO have settled In
he south side Of Lewis county there Is
sogAo reason 20 believe the statement.
daily slak= ssans from Winlock 10
Fele<les seven miles distant, over. perhaps,
she worst road travelled by a civilized man.
Tee people OF the latter town are in great
appes. however. that this condition of
ihangs IL 10 ~ changed. A new Iight-draft
sissnaeF has hsen built for the river, which
shst sxpsct will soon be running regularly,
aud then they have the railroad fever bad
The Seattle 4 Southern railroad surveyors
have sun two lines through Tolsdo, aud
neH nsw crew has commenced q re-snr-
~ at the route direct from Toledo 10 Van
neasef, which viii be far enough from the
keFsheFn, and much nearer route to
fpfuand. The former objection 10 this
Feass vas high ridge between the south
snd kAlaina rivers. but the engineer now
szFs tEat II can he easily snnneled AZ =
mali comparative cost The present sur
Ns i Intended 10 ascertain just how true
~ oplaspn is. From Toledo TO VAN
tsEfss there is = stretch Of country rich in
Asnhss and eoai almost nnknown 10 the
sutsd There are thousands Of acres OF
~ Agricultural izads - he opened BY
nafeAd running between the@a points,
maea 81 which il nnsarveyed. some day
al support = great population