New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-14
VASBIvG TON is 4 GREAT STATE.
SENATOR SQUIRE TELLS WHAT SHE IS AND
is TO DE.


is TO DE.
"The State OF Washington" wrote the bright. pau
boy on his examination paper. ais at the upper lett
hand corner of the United States "And the JACK
lIorncr who settles in that corner" adds Senator
Watson c. squire. ais going to pull out lots OF plms
Senator Squire settled In Washington when 1t was
territory about fourteen years ago. lie was ap'
pointed Governor by President Arthur In 1854 ana
was left undlsturbed by President Cleveland until
1887. When Washington admitted to the Union
as State in 1885, Ex-Governor Squire was elected
Senator for the short term OF two years. and IN 1871
be was reelected for the long term. lie was n
New. York boy, Vas graduated from Wesleyan College
In 1885, and has been in his varied career teachcr
a lawyer. soldcr-in the war he rose TO be cap
tain of sharp.hootGis and aterward judge advocate
for the Army OF the Cumberland-an agent Tor the
Remington Arms COmpany-he married tue daughter
Of Philo Ren,nrton-and finally farmer near Seattle
and TO farming h6 still gives as much OF his tine as
his political interests will allow.
Senator Squire will talk politics with you II you In
slst but he Would rather any time talk ABOUT the
wonderful growth Of the far Northwest by whici
l mean Washington, SIR lie was at the fHth
Avenue Hotel recently was. usual enthusiastic
over the future Of bis adopted State and the oppor
tupIties and attractions which 1t offered.
"When | went TO Seattle In 1870 he said to n
Tribune reporter, there were only two or three
thousand people there. One poor naiTowgauGc rail-
road and line OF sow-moving, clumsy steamboats,
connected the town with civilization. The rest OF the
Territory was little less than bowling wilderness
Now there are three large cities In the State, Seattle,
Tacoma and Spokane, and q population OF nearly half
a million. The largest growth has been most re-
cent The size OF the vote has increased In the
last two years from $4,000 TO 100000
Now three through lines connect Seattle with the
East. the Northern Pacific the Canadian Pacific and
the Northern. tho road which Is just being com
pletcd by james J. Hill. Three years ago Mr.. Hill
told me in the lobby Of New York hotel that he was
going to build the road Hc got his money at per
cent laid heavy rails from St. Paul to Seattle and Is
now putting OH the last OF the ballast The opening
Of the road will be marked by trip Of 300 capital
lists representing q billion dollars, over Its entire
length. The party, / understand VIII be the guests
Of Mr. HILL 1t will arrive In Seattle about June Is.
and special entertainments will be provided Mr..
Hill has told me that he intends also TO establish
line OF steamships between Seattle and japanese
and Chinese ports
"The establishment Of easy and cheap means Of
communication will give a great impulse to the In
dusries of Washington and will immensely Increase
the value Of Its resources. Why, the timber alone
OF Washington is estimated to BE- WORTH ut the pres
ent stumpage value of about dollar tnousiha
feet over S41O.OOO,O0 Washington has more mer'
charitable timber than the three other great timber
states, Wisconsin. Minnesota and Michigan ana all
the Middle and Eastern States combined. We have a
growth OF giant fir trees that would, standing form
a belt q mile wide which would reach round the
earth at the Equator and have line LEFT over which
would stretch from Seattle TO New-lork one
county alone Pierce cut 600 600. 900 feet OF llm
Der IN 1902. King County produced 3o' 'ooo'ooo
shingles, There have been 200 new sllngle Mills
started this last year. There are only Twelve Tree
less counties in the state. The woodlands cover "a
100000 acres which computed to contain 4lo'-
}33 600 600 feet of timber. The new railroad pro
noses to carry this timber 1t is cut to Duluth ior
40 cents a hundred pounds or IS ton, ana IL Is
predcted that even this price will eventually be re-
duced
ave are expecting much also from the completion
OF the Nicaragua Canal. \ friend Of mine recehtN
cleared so5 900 on a shipoad Of lumber which Went
round Cape Horn. With shorter ana quicker
route much more business Will be a''rac'eu .s
"Lumber Is by no means the only possession ana
nroduct OF Washington. Wheat, -four and hops are
grown I'm abundance and there are valuable MINES
The Rockefcllers and Colbys have invested So'ooo'-
900 in the mines and the railroads leading to them
Coal is found IN abundance SIX or sevsn Hnma,
coal. With the best means OF cohmuhicauom 70
develop Its great natural resources Masnns'or , -
now entering upon an era OF great prosperity. Inc
Stste has nnpropriated 100000 for Its exhibit at
he:xorld's Fair and will make complete and worthy
Thcfe e ars to be some interesting explorations
part OF the state, including the Cascade Range al
mountains. has never been carefully explores ni
Survey S at Washington viii send ont two parties to
make a ugh examination OF the CASCADE AoumtilDs,
Mount HEs R TIN nor q ee high
9t eh 'n ores geV % BE- od and
ans Sm S.n 1T whose ao%eds
ment have the greatest confidence ahas "i, ,a,n
OF the Union In the production OF precious metals