Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-02
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
And the Development of it's Wonderful
Resources


immigration OF a helpful character TO
any community is dependent on the eli
mate, social and hygienic conditions that
encourage BODYBUILDING, and on the OPP
portunlties given by nature or made by
man for the prosecution OF successful
business, either IN the tilling Of the soil,
the development Of native resources, or
the nurture OF natural advantages The
first attracts the farmer; the second, the
miner and the manufacturer; the third,
| the merchant The three together build
great cities supported by rich domains.
All are capitalists In their way and labor
| follows where they lead.
Bleak mountain sides or parched deserts
Incapable Of supporting life may for a
time allure man in his search for wealth,
! but the scenes of activity are evanescent
and the results OF toll are boarded TO be
enjoyed in surroundings more congenlal; /;
but when any community possesses, In a
marked degree, all the essentials for the
announcement OF Investors VINO
are home builders, its prosperity
is permanent, abundant and certain
OF Increase The State OF Washington Is
| such community. II is capable
of producing within It's own boundaries
| all the necessaries Of civilized life; II Is
/ self-sustaining. It's farms, gardens and
/ orchards yield vegetation OF every non
| tropical variety; It's ranges pasture vast
| herds; It's mountains hide mines OF iron,
coal, gold and silver; It's clays and quar-
| ries Of granite, sandstone, slate and lime
make substantial building available; lts
| forests are practically ineXhaustible; It's
| geographical position permits II TO control
wide commerce; its climate Is conducive
| to health and longevity; It's social prlvl-
leges schools and churches, are what a
cultured aud progressive people demand.
| II is a community In which II Is pleasant
/ TO live, and II Is a community In which
/ comfort and financial Independence may
be secured with the minimum effort. The
state has sometimes been called "The
! Pennsylvania OF the West" but IL has all
| that Pennsylvania has-and more. Its
/ capabilities in products are broader, and
| It's opportunities for capital In the way Of
development, more abundant.
Increase In population, taxable wealth
and capital invested In productive iLdus-
tries in the State OF Washington has been
most noticeable within the last five years.
| In 1850 the population was II ,Jyf, aud as
sessable wealth A,39i, ,73j; IN 1870 the fig
ures were q, ,9jJ and SlO,G42, ,s63; In 1880,
| 75.ll6 and s23, ,sl0,GJ3; In 1888, l2J,435 and
! sJO, ,434, ,437, and In 1880, B9. $50 and S2l7,-
| 5g5, ,739, showing that the Increase In
wealth has kept pace with the Increase In
| populatiOn The growth OF the census
| decade OF lssO-gO Is directly traceabe 10
the impetus given development
by the advent Of means Of
rapid and economical transportation.
corner Of the United States, the state was
inllssO was more or less inaccessible Dis
| tance gave IL no eBchantment, but caused
! Il TO be looked upon as Nazareth from
which no good could come. It's In
viting characteristics for home build
ers, husbandmen and lnyes-
tors had not become known.
Now every transcOntlnel railroad carries
It's passengers TO tidewater on the western
| shores Of the state, either over It's own
roadbed or by traffic arrangement over
another. Access Is easy, the Characters
ties inviting healthful Immigration are
becoming better appreciated year by year,
and the outlook Is that the growth in all
things material will BE- relatively greater
and more substantial in the census decade
Of lsgO-lgOO than in that preceding.
Early in 1891 a popular movement led 10
the organization Of the Washington State
Board OF Trade, the headquarters Of
which was established at Seattle. The
association has the scope Of state board
of immigration, and data have been
gathered from all parts OF the state on
subjects OF interest 10 farmers, maaufac-
turers, mechanics and capitalists geDer-
ally. The work OF compilation Is scOmplete
and there are now In press bulletins on
the following subjects: Climate, farming
and wheat raising In Eastern Washing.
ton, timber, coal, iron, gold and liver,
clays and other minerals, hop culture, the
fisheries, orchards aud gardens. stock
raising, tide marsh lands, maritime ad
vantages, financial legislation. and public
lands open 10 settlement. There n a
growing inquiry for reliable Information
regarding all features Of life In the State
OF Washington, and the state board OF
trade In this manner fulhlls part OF lts
mission and becomes a lmost Important
factor in increasing the material pros
perlty OF the community. The utmost
care has been exercised 70 avoid partisllty
and 10 assert facts only, and 70 the end
that the publications Of this board may
obtain uDquestlOnable standing, authori-
ties on the subjects covered have person
ally vouched for every statement made.
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