The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-12
A SETTLERS UTOPIA.
Attractions Washington Offers
to Eastern Men.
OBSERVERS VIEWS SUMMED UP.
Farmer, Fyuit-8rewsy. Afners Lume er-
man, LabsreY, Capitalist Caa All
find Oecupatton Here.


Moses Folsom. the immigration agent OF
the Great Northern road, has been spend
ing some time In the state 90 study the
opportunities IL efsrs for sestsers ana IN
vestors He spent q month In the sfsse
last summer and 10 now ABOUT 10 return
Eas, after another stay II several weeks
Asaresult Of his observations, he gave the
Posr-IxrEIfigEscEs the folIoxing admsra-
bic sum mary Of tho advantages the state
offers 10 various classes.
TO the farmer. because lands are fertile
and cheap. and prairie east o. the Cascades
can DO bomesteaded. Grains. fruits,
vegetables and grasses yield large crops
The climate permits the growth OF nuch
greater variety Of products than IN he
Eastern states on this parallel. Outdoor
labor can be performed every month. in
deed every week, in the year Where on
the earth can better climatic conditions De
fo1nd7 No cyclones or tornadoes 70
sweep destruction; no thunder and hight
ming 10 make one afraid: no suitFy nights
70 Danish sleep. the blizzard is not.
and there - wonderful exemption
from annoying insect life. The UNIFORM
ity OF the climate, the long spells OF the
same kind of weather. Of clear sunny days.
OF cloudy days. of rain, with few extremes
of temperature. All consplre TO please and
not feast or famine. ~ in some states /
could name, but there Is always plenty,
and nobody goes hungry, NJ leas; there is
TO need OF an industrious man begging
food.
ITO the stockman, because horses, cattle
and sheep can live all the year round with
ont cut-feed or shelter, which. however,
does not bring best results. Diseases have
not yet invaded the herds and fiocks. Live
stock. about like Topsy, Is not raised. but
Just grows up. This will be changed
settlement increases and better methods
prevail. Experiments have shown that
good pork is made on small grains and
root crops. the hams and bacon being
really better than from corn-ted animals,
and the question of Chicago prepared
meats and lard can be settled right here.
'sTo the gardener. because the soil pro-
duces the finest kind of vegetables. In
the language OF the street they were out
Of sight Did any ono ever see cleaner.
smoother and better potatoes than the
Washington kinds, so dry and iaky take
them baked aud they are regular bags OF
meal And such cabbage aud celery. and
onions are as sweet as Bermndas, and
much larger. And speaking of the Ber-
mudas. do you know that the fifteen to-
habiied isla nds Of that group only have
about 1900 acres. less than half toan-
ship, Of cuitivsble land. and yet last
year the vegetables alone exported
had value of nearly $tO0,0O7
The tide flats and valley lands
Of Puge; sound contain richer soil than
the Bermudas, and enough of ii to make a
hundred Bermudas. Gardening ought To he
prime business out here, where The Ten
Acres Enough idea can be practically ex-
empiifsd.
GOD the first garden made the first city Cain
ITO the frnit-grower, because the apple,
peach, pear. plum, cherry. grape. berry,
etc. grow in profusion and perfection.
The business of raising green fruits for
Eastern markets, and drying. canning and
preserving the surplus must become very
important In the future. Time will fiji
the valleys of the Columbia and other
rivers with orchards sud vineyards. The
midwinter fruit convention at Spokane will
stimulate the industry in this state. The
exhibit OF green fruit was a surprise TO
even your own people. and much more so
to the Eastern commission men. l saw
apples stiil i'm . fair condition raised In
1852, aud last years varieties seemed as
firm as when taken from the trees months
ago. Washington fruits have size, flavor,
color and lasting qualities. and can reach
the s.. Paul and Minneapolis markets
several days quicker and a, very much
less cost than from California. The
mouths OF millions OF people are waiting
for your fruits. Yours is . land on which
..iIeaven dsscends
In universal bounty. shedding herbs
And fruits and flowers IN Natures ample Ian
ITO the dairyman. because the products
OF the churn and cheese press are always
In demand at good prices. The expense of
feeding cows cannot be great " here feed
can 10 30 easily grown. while water is as
free as air and as pure. The temperature
In most localities in the state is suited 70
the handling OF cream. To those 40 in-
clined or accustomed there is no udder
business or whey in which more money
can lee made for the amount invested
The diIigent man can put monev IN his
purse and, swapping his fingers ~ poverty.
scream with the unknown poet, Cheese
itr
ITO the poultry man, because ali kinds
OF domestic birds thrive and yield quick
returns Eggs and poultry are shipped
here from the Eastern states 10 meet the
local demand. East OF the mountains.
where II is not so damp. the business ought
60 bc made a paying one.
TO the merchant because new towns
are being started and the older trade cen
tiers are becoming enlarged 10 mees the
demands OF an increasing population.
"To you. Ye gods. belong the merchant
The waves hts sails the wide worlds goods sx
Ana, al the white. whsrever wait the gales.
The wide worlds goods sAii IS ne sails.
ITO tho manufac turer. because the raw
H8AtSfiHt. tue iASt aRi the power. atcF
and stream. are 10 be found in close ASSOC
citation. Large industries in wood. iron.
wool. etc. are already tn operation Rnd
the business of tsshloaing woods and
metals into useful forms hes Just fairly
commenced.
'All the means oi action
Tire saspeless mass. the materials
lie aaG grow ever ~ ssFs Eboat "a
To the capitalist. because thousand
ondeysloped sources of wealth invite tu-
vesugation and investment Money
placed here ia almost any direction - as
safe ~ in government bonds. with the al
vantage Of paying larger interest. If
the man who makes two blades at grass
grow where bar one grew before Is a Public
bepc.actor. how much nobler Is he v ho
uses his surplus means In uafolains hld-
den wealth aBd making homes and hush
ness for those .ess fortunate Ia this world .
Kocds
Lives a. great mss all remind Us
Ne eau make cur lives suslitne,
A2d, def,asllus. leave bshlaa -
f0SsESiRts on tao sands OF tlae.
''fo the lumbeTman, because there sre
thousands ot scres ~ virgin forests --nr
cedar AMI at lated tFses--capahse of being
pat 10 Sny service. You have the hes;
timber IN she wog3d. Shtpeuilders and
ersdgehaI.de5s Ia every country arc send
Ing here for Il
NO tFVs "a g. tns sscvr hgt las lls charm
Ana each ia use ISyu4isr
''fo the miner. because the mines in