The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
yalue Of Taxable Property,
$217 ,595,739.
VAST EXTENT or LAND AREA
Surveyed, zf,3s4,679 Acres: Unsur-
yeyed, 2z,so1.431 Acres.
Comparative Statement Of Increase OF
values for the Yesr-FinsDces Of the
s4ste-sfstfssfcs rs to schooIs-The
state Assessment In Full.

The state os Washington embraces an
area Of A, ~, 80 acres Of Land, forming
the Northwest state Of the Onion. The
Cascade mountain range 6fvides it into
regions, entirely different in climate, IN
topography and the character Of ITS pro-
ducts. The region west Of the Cascades -
fsenseIy tsrnbersd, with mild, humid st-
70osphere. and ample rainfall The eli
mate Of Eastern Washington, although
rni1der than the same latitEdes in the
Eastern states, i subject 20 greater ex-
frennes Of heat and cold than Western
Washington, with dryer atuospaers.
The REGION Ia generally treeless. and cov-
cred With bunch grass. the chief products
being cereals and stock, which feed
upon tie extensive grazing lands Of fhe
great coIumbia plain. The famous Pa
1ouse region leads the world in its en0r-
rn0us v1eid Of wheat. In the Whitman
county exhibit Of the late Spokane Pals
exposition there was pyramid composed
81 f0i5z bushels of wheat threshed from
ore scre In the northern portion Of the
state the Cascade mountain range sIdens
extending eastward, over that portion Of
Eastern Washington lying north Of the
Columbia river. This northern mountain
ous region Is known as the Okanogan
country, and is rich in nearly every min
erai known 20 commerce. The entire Cas-
cade range in Washington IL rich in coal
and iron, while its western slope and foot
hills is covered with dense growth Of
faerchzntabIe timber.
The records Of the Office Of the surveyor
general Of the state show that but q ,s94,
679 acres Of the public domain of the state
81 Washington had been surveyed up 70
June %, Isso, leaving unsuryeyed e29oi,-
zsI acres, over half the area Of
The state. There are at present
nineteen townships ready for survey,
which win probably be surveyed, and
the plais fled during the present winter.
These townships are townships seventeen,
fhirty-six, fhirty-nine and forty north,
range five esst: township fhirty-two north,
range six east; townships twelve. nine
teen, thirty end thirty-two north, range
seven east; townships twelve and twenty
four north, range eight east; township six
north, range eleven east; township twenty
two north, range twenty-five cast; town
ships thirteen and fourteen north. range
FIVE west. townships twelve and thirteen
north, range six east: township twenty
one north, range seven cast; township
fifteen north, range eleven east.
The state of Washington was appor-
toned - 900 Of the appropriation Of s33o,-
60 made by the last session Of congress for
the survey Of public lands for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1sel- This appor-
fionTnent il to be expended in the survey
Of lands already settled upon and occupied
by actual settlers, and the lands granted
10 the state by the enabling act. No con-
tracts for the survey of lands under this
apportionment have yet been awarded, as
the arrangements for their selection hare
not yet been perfected.
fxDIAs RESERVATIONS.
There are within the state Of Washing
ton eighteen Indian reservations. with an
aggregate area Of 7.i26y595 acres. Follow
ing is the area Of the various reservations: