The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01
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Various Counties.


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Various Counties.
The most important portion Of Wash
ington is the region surrounding Puget
sound. The sound IL great iniaEd sen,
opening from the Pacific by means OF the
wide straits OF Juan aA Fuca, which forms
the boundary between the northwest coast
of the United States and vancouyer's isi-
ard in British Columbia. The Sound.
which extends from north 10 south, has
surface OF 1900 square miles and shore
line Of 500 miles. and Is indented with
numerous bays, harbors and cstuarias.
Bounded by the fierce Olympic mountains
on the west and the beautiful Cascades on
the east and with the bold outlines of
wooded shores. the Sound is one OF the
most beautiful sheets Of water the eye OF
man ever rested upon. The waters are
very deep and safe. Anu are almost entirely
landlocked. A severe storm on Puget
sound is an unbeard-of event, and II Is in.
deed rare that il is not navigable by the
smallest and frailest craft. II Is dotted
with many islands. especially In It's lower
part It's navigation Ii nnoastructed. ex-
cept by islands, and It's ancherages are en-
tirely secure. The country tributary to
the Sound Is OF the NEST diverse character.
aud its resources are immense. That il
will soon be the home OF q mighty COM
mereial fleet cannot lie questioned.
The counties OF tie sound district arc:
Jefferson. Clallam. KitsAp. Mason, Thurs
ton. Pierce. King. Snohonish. skagit,
Whascom, San Juan and Island. A de-
scription OF the various counties follows:
cEailam.
fQaf4aexs n Ha ssaFf d ssaat s.rs4sT4fas r. &ha
state and borders for seYcnty.fve miles on
the straits OF Fnca on the north and the Pa
eifc ocean on the west for thirty-avs miles.
II has an area Of 100 square miles The
country Is hilly, bat il Is dotted with river,
valleys and plateans, making about 25 per
cent. OF its area saisahle for agricultural
purposes. The soil varies from The richest
OF river bottom loan. peat bogs and salt
marsh to clay. alluvial plateaus. graveily
hills, etc. Ii Yields in rich abundance ail
kinds OF farm products natural 70 the eii.
mate There Il much grazing land and
dairying is carried on to q considerable e.
tent The industries afe sawmfliing. lnna.
Der logging sud shing!e mills and farming.
The population has Increased about IS per
cent during the past year aud the progress
Of the entl.e county has been steady and
thriving. Amongst new enterprises are a
shingle mill at Port Angeles, nsm steamer
line and new wharvss and warehouses.
The county Il very rich In lat.
ent resources. II abounds IN
coal. iron. building stone. and minerals
ard precious metals. Its forests are vast.
and II is admirably located for the essab-
HshnseHt Of fisheries
A very fine quality Of clay Tor brick and
potferss purposes is found here. and that
peculiar Kind Of sand from which glass -
made has been discovered ia exhaustless
quantities
The Qnsllayrte reservation Is eitnAsed In
tho southwestern portion of tie county.
aud the Makah Indians live on reservation
in the northwest On the sffaiss cf Fucs.
These Indians are noted for their skin a.
fishermen. and are mere sntellgeat and
better civilized than the average coast
Indian
The harhars on the straits are excellent
The ehies are 81 Neah Bay. Sew nunreuesa
and Port Angeles. The latter Is pAriIcn-
lsrly vel adapted 70 the protection Of
yesseis.
The principal toNns are Pars Angeles.
Dangenesx ard Neah Bag. The politics ni
the county il shsutsvensy divided hesweea
the principal parties.
jefferson.
jefferson county forms a. Z a5cat Clal-
Iana. and extends from the sound on shs
eAsa and noYth 10 ths Fet4hc on tbs wwst.
II contains an area II about /. - saaare
miles and Il eighty miles IN length. Tie
county is well popasstsd only n tbs
eastern end about PORT To~scend, the
wezt leing still unsettled. and 10 fscss it has
not been fnliy explpFei, Over Be-
had the majestic DlYfapse range are
knowa 10 be besuEsal vesevs ard
uagn8 scent forests 81 tis8beF. TIE egunty
seaf. Port Townsehd. wish 500 inhats-
tarss. il . beausSfni city upon eas q the
bess sra most sIsendid q Fpx<s sound
hastcTs
The coanfy is raomntalnens. wi4h afgef-
sized rsses-bo tons ard rich upaanda.
a Ae<sst osse-soursh ef tbs lard il rsek snd
suitable for AxgscMsure Tie pFossaets Of
1e-Esrsoa sauntT arr lumbeg. tia sses spas.
ssE sorts q hxisains mxssxEA.a. bfsek. sfons
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