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

skis article Is designed not 50 much for
= people Os Warrington as for persons
q 9Mahefe, sbo wisls 10 secure fundamental
4 hsx eareernfng the character and general
ns6ls;on OF the new state. TO mention
4 4 DIAL the features and interests OF every
ssfison 81 the state would be 2 task Inn
/ sasiAle In the limits of this number. and
arssoFe reliable aud impartial data OF
aaersi nature only are sought 10 be given.
more particular information Is desired.
a. iowns aud counties ia almost every sec
ha d the state have for FIRE distribution
eApaless descriptive Of their several local
x They may be obtained by address
nfthe baards of trade and other business
SENSATIONS cf the towns. or the commits
ehsfA ot the respective COUNTIES will sefer
asbplleAtions 90 persons who will answer
Aa1ifies Much OF the Information of
Is article vas obtained from the Offices of
Aues2ry Of State Weir and state Auditor
kwd The figures comprise all the Stats
ksl Information for lssa on hle in the state
esaek
aefoElckL AID sEeaRAfHIcAt.
NashinKton. tho extreme northwest
~ q the Union. lies between parallels
Nnlfnda q degrees - minutes and ~ de-
nks n0rlh. aud of longitude III degrees
lsE iga degrees fs minutes weAL les great.
< kaksh il 80 miles east and west. and
Il frsstsst breadth 20 miles. n embraces
d SRA OF 6s.aii square miles. Il Is
nahdsd on the north by the Straits OF
Fasa and British Columbia, on the east BY
leahn, On the south by Oregon and the Co
hnhlA fiFer. and on the west By the Fa-
SAe ezsan The territory Nas organized
b NJ d essirress Of March 2, isss. when
twas separated from Oregon. II then In.
elaAed Es4Ao and parts of Montana and
Wyeaing The act enabling Washington
y eoae into the Union a. a stale was
fAskea February -, 1Ss9. and the pfesi-
esatid afeslAnaiion was issued November
Il lss4 L has therefore seen a state only
Esee that line. It's politics are kepubli.
saa by l0en majority
TIE state Is divided into two great paris
= the Cascade mountains, an extension ot
Ne siefra Nevadas of California. Notable
fesks of this range are Mount Rainier, a..
~ feet; Msast Baker. II 600 feet Mount
4 8 Helena. also feet. and Mount adams.
80 leei These two divisions are known
I = Western aHd Eastern Washington. The
FseRa. characteristics af the West are is
saFsy unhfoken covering Of timber, and
Z slightly deposits OF coal and iron. and Of
g East rs wide aud almost uninter-
hFsea Fanse OF tillable land. There Is a
h'sasf separation at Western Washington
- he Puget SQUAD country. consisting
tas eannties bordering upon the great
snd sss OF the West. and the ooast and
pstf region, comprising those counties ad
Assl sa the Columbia and os the Pacific
Nss1 Eastern Washington is divided into
tsFiess, or countries They are the
aMs Malta country, The Palouse conn
4 = sas Biz bena country. the Yakima
4 Nsssfy. she okanogan country, snd the
eessns and Co.ville countries. The dis.
sNken between these districts arises
4 aseAsa difference ot natural products.
aeAass oi seme natural barrier or
s'sAai separating one from another Eash
g Integral part. however. at the great
essaaonweslih, Their products are 50
4 = sas varied As 90 make the new state
Ns g tha most diversified and infinite re-
ssssea. and q Is the gradual recognition
iAa amazing variety that has stimu.
49, sse growth ol the state beyond ali ex.
i NAahes. ard caused an inflow es imms.
hshsas aithia the past throe years. an
1 F'ssasilsea IA the hsst0ry o{ Western states
sass tae Haasrn Afrenaats sailed for the
sesakn lAate in California