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

vegetables and harsy fruits Of al kinds 10
is excellent also for stocSralSIng, and ssock-
men have not failed 10 utilise is houndisSs
ranges. It's regnotenesS from raiiroad con-
nectlon has retarded seyfogsSly the gzoNfh
Of the county. but railroad construction -
nov eminent and. a. 3 consequence, the
population has doubled within the year
When completely settled and under cultl-
walton this county Is capable OF raising for
export ~ least 10. go tons Of wheat annu-
ally. About !. 900 90 acres OF Fine land are
now open 70 settlement, and 80 900 OF that
already settled is uncnlsivatei,
Lime ledges are conveniently located
along the bluffs OF the Colamasa river, and
viii some day furnish the time supply for
Central Washington.
Principal towns OF the county are Water
vile. the county seat. Douglas, McIntee,
OrouGo.
Population. s.uo
Value Of lands .......................s sla.sts
AssesSAhle property .....-s-....-. 81, lac 50
Taxation (Enills, ....................- IaT
Linceln.
East OF Douglas is Iiucoin. q county rich
in cereal. vegetable and fruit products. lt
has an area 100 square miles, formerly
covered by the stockraiser. who is now
slowly giving way to the farmer. The
county has been very prosperous dnring
the year. and has gained 1900 in popula-
ton. Ii has several Touring mills, twelve
sswmiIls. sash and door factories. and n
creamery has just been started At Sprague.
one-hfth of the land is ia cultivation and
two-thirds is tillable. One-tenth of the
territory is covered with timber.
The county is the scene OF active railroad
development, both the Central Washington
and Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern building
across to and through Douglas county and
the Big Bend country. A fine marble
quarry has just been discovered near Fort
Spokane. The principal towns are the
county seat, Sprague, Davenport, Wilber.
Almira-
Improved lands tscFesl. ..........*..... 5000
Assessed acreage. ..s...-.s.-. .-....,..- 1i6.47f
Value OF lands -. .-....,.. 81. S616s0
Assessable property -, 500
Taxation GHlills). ..s.............s.... T.e
Adams.
This is an inclcsed county south of Lin
coin. IL has a sterile appearance. but in
reality its soil is very productive. All
kinds of cereals and vegetables are raised
and slock-raising is large industry. I'm
migration during the year was heavy.
Fully one-haf the county is arabic land.
and about one-fourth is under cultivation.
Irrigation is not necessary. Principal
towns are the county seat. Ritxville. Paha,
Lind. Hal,on, all on the line of the
Northern Pacific. which runs diagonally
through the county.
Population . 1000
Improved lands (acresl. ........*.....-. ii.3H
Assessed acreage ........-.... Co.'S. ESQ
Value OF lands ................-...s.. 5sT .6e5
AsseSSahe property 81. az son
Taxation mills. ..................... l47
Franklin.
In the angle at the confluence OF the
Snake and Columbia rivers is the county of
Franklin, with an area OF 100 square
miles. Stockraising is carried on largely
and agriculture is attempted. With irriga-
ton the soil can be made very fertile; and,
as il is now, lucious fruits are produced.
Extensive irrigating schemes are in project.
This county contains the city OF Paseo,
promised 20 become q great city through
the transshipment OF the products OF East
ern Oregon and Washington across the
Columbia. IL is now very lively place.
Other towns are Washtnckna, Ainswofth,
and Ethiopia. The county is close poliii.
cally.