, 1890-06-19
More Timber Than in the
Whole of Wisconsin.
A NARROW But FERTILE VALE
The Famous Log Jam--Thirty
Townships Fit for Farming
Elk Browse Thick as Cattle.
fGrnY,a IIarbor Timca.1

on the north aud included between
tho shore of the Pacific ocean and a
line projected north from the mouth
of the Chehalis river; and, at the
same time, there IL hardly a part OF
the Northwest that Is at this time
more of an unknown world to the
general public. All travellers who
have traversed this great region
unite In declaring 1t TO bo II territory
of the most profitable and extensive
development and worth the atten-
ton of all who come 10 the great
Northwest looking for happy homes
and IA country of unfaillng fertility.
It can not for n moment be doubted
that the settlement Of this region
will attend the recent remarkable
growth and expansion Of Gray's
Harbor; and, indeed, many new
comon have already gone In and
taken claims, and are now busy at
work clearing the land and prcpar-
ing to till the rich soil and live upon
the fruits OF their easy labor. Prob
ably 200 settlers have recently To-
Gated upon tho country tributary to
the Humptulups river alone.
a glance at II map Of Gray's har-
Dor will disclose that the region
north Of Gray's harbor is coursed by
an astonishing infinity Of streams,
large and small, betraylng at once
the rolling character of the country
and suggesting its richness and
adaptability TO agricultural purposes.
The entire tract Is covered with an
enormous quantity Of timber, red
fir, spruck, hemlock and cedar.
Along the Humptulups alone there
is n greater aggregate Of timber than
can DO found in the entire state of
Wisconsin. II grows In places to
great heights, and there Is hardly n
trco that IL not erect, straight.
grained and mcrchantablc. Indeed,
10 Is q well known statement, never
yet successfully disputed, that
Gray's harbor timber Is tho best IN
the world. But this Is not all. Be-
sides this illimitable wealth of lum-
Der the land, when cleared, ls
arabic, the soil being rich and
easily worked. The plan that can
soon be adopted Il this: Clear the
timber and sell the logs, at very
substantial profit, to the mills OF
Gray's Harbor. Then till the soil
and spend your days happily fol-
lowing the ''only pursuit that IL
surc.N
The land tributary to the Hump
tulips river Is the most considerable
of this section. Mr.. w. "A. Kindred,
Of the Gray's Harbor Company, has
Just returned from trip with two
companions to the source of the
Humptulups, up In the unknown
| Olympic mountains, south Of Mount
Olympus, and about sixty miles
from Its mouth, on Gray's harbor.
Mr.. Kindred furnishes information
about the Humptulups country that
has never yet been published, and
that II Is all the more valuable on
that account.
The valley of the Humptulups Is
narrow but very fertile. 1t Is covered
with light growth Of vine maple
and alder, easily cleared. A num-
ber of settlers are now located along
the river, us far as Humptulups
falls, about forty miles from the haf-
bor. The III Tcum is very clear, and
abounds In salmon and salmon trout
up to the falls. Above the falls
cauer mountain trout fall an eusy
| prey 60 the wilcs of the fisherman
| IL In n first-class driving stresIn,
being easily navlgable for logs for
| the entire distance below the falls 10
the famous Humptulups jam.
This vast mass, composed OF The
gathered logs and debris of centlr-
! les, impedes the course of the stream
about four miles above its mouth,
and eleven miles from Gray's Her.
Dor City. A company was formed
last spring for the purpose OF pene-
trnting the jam, and the work has
so far progressed that IL can be
safely promised that tloating logs
will by fall find an uninterrupted
course to the waters of the harbor.
The timber of the Humptllups re-
gion will then bc readily fioated 10
market. The fir and cedar are, OF
course, marketable for lumber, and
the alder Is excellent for fuel, chag-
coal and finishing lumber
The country back from the bot
tom land Is rolling, and Is, Us stated,
covered with heavy timber is
AN almost unsettled territoryi but
its value is known and VIII unques-
tiormbly be fully appreciated by the
many immigrants and Others com
ing into the Northwest. IL II not
eNaggeration to state that the
Humptulups country alone, com.
prising about thirty townships, viii
support comfortably $4,000 people.
/, II Is estimated that at least 2, 800
people will settle there during the
next year.
The Humptulups abounds In great
game, large and small. About the
falls elk are said 10 he ''ns thick as
cattle,u and Mr.. Kindred on his trip
counted three dead elk, one of them
II monster, Killed by cougars. The
cougar, It should be stated, does not
hesitate to attack the largest OF ami
mails; but il never assaults IA man,
unless first provoked. OF small
game, ducks and partridge are the
chief.
Tho resources OF the Humptulups
country are not altogether ugricul-
tural. 1t Is currently stated that
there arc no precious or valuable
minerals here, and that the mount
aims are notable chiefly for the
abundance of barren trap rock. This
is untrue. Copper, iron. lead and
silver have been discovered in many
places, and the hills are firmly be.
lieved to TEEN with mineral wealth.
A project 10 develop the minerals Is
feasible, and has already been set on
foot. Lignite coal has been discov-