The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
Board of Trade starts into life with its
hands full of work.

Board OF trade starts into lie with ATS
hands full of work.
WHITMAN COUNTY
"This county possesses the famous
Palouse valley, and this year the mount
aims OF grain stacked up on all sides of the
puny elevators testify TO the fertility of
that soil. such rich agricultural section
is capable of sustaining many Inc towns,
and they are now springing into life with
great strides. Colfax, the county seat, is
a wealthy town, and consequently the
slowest place in the county. Pullman is
a little giant of brick and mortar. Palouse
city. Uniontown, ST. Johns, Garfield and
many other towns, are making rich mer-
chants, wealthy bankers. happy real estate
dealers and prosperous editors.
STEVENS COUNTY.
'This county is the northeastern corner
stone of our state. and directly in its CEN
ter is Colyille, the principal city. It'll an
old town, and besides being situated on
the edge of one of the states richest
mineral sections. it has several valleys of
rich land adjacent to it. AS the present
development goes on, Colyiile viii grow
into one of the best towns in the state.
Lots of work will be done in Stevens
county for the Worlds fair
DOUGLAS COUNTY.
This is, more properly speaking, the
famous Big Bend country. The Columbia
river makes such a bend there that Doug
las county is bounded on the northwest
and south by that river. The county is
made up of farming and fruit lands of great
value, and some day soon the growth of
Wateryille, the county's principal town,
will astonish her best friends. Douglas
county has a board of trade and the
world viii appreciate that fact in 1895.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Port Townsend, the Key City, has been
for several years one of the most energetic
cities on the Sound. She has always been
an important shipping point, but her re-
cent progress has been phenomenal. The
chamber of commerce there has been ably
represented thus far in the Worlds fair
work by DR.. Conom and w. Il. Rupert,
secretary of the chamber.
cLALLAM COUNTY.
The principal city in this county is built
in one of the worlds curious harbors A
long sand spit curls out into the Straits of
Fuca, making a landlocked basin where
ships can ride with absolute security, ex-
cept in the event of northeast gale. On
the shore of this particular bay is Port
Angeles. Live, energetic people have
made their homes there. They have a
board of trade among other useful organi-
cations and establishments and their dele
gates will be on hand at the Olympia con-
ventions, January L and Is.
oKANoGAE COUNTY.
"a board Of trade has been organized at
Conconully and now We have an organiza-
ton of this kind in every county but Ska
mania. Okanogan's wealth of ores will be
shown in Chicago, but it will require a
great expenditure Of work and money, ow-
ing to the crude method of transportation
available there. The mines already devel-
oping there are of fabulous value, some re-
markable prices having already been paid
for claims. The county is not yet half
prospected, SO there is even no guessing as
to what developments are in store for the
state in its Okanogan minesn