Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-03-29
why Warrington Is Great.

1t is not because OF its 60, $50 sIuar
miles; it is not because OF its $50 ,0O(
population; not alone because OF it,
unrivalled forests, nor OF its magniii
cent hartors, nor its famous agricul
tural lands, nor its millions acres o
irrigation lands. nor of its broad acres
of grazing lands, nor OF its mines oi
gold, silver, copper, iron, coal and
other metals, its building stone quar-
ries, its clay beds and lime deposits
its water ways and wonderful lakes of
fresh and medicated waters, its fish
and game, its healthiul climate and
mild winters, freedom from cyclones
and thunder-storms, that makes the
State OF Washington great. There
are other States in the Union that are
blessed with one or more of these
many OF cur neighbors are blessed
with many of them; but it is because
OF the variety and excellence of its
natural prodigality that makes this
State the peer OF any other. Here the
farmer and the horticultural find.
ready market for the abundant yield
OF his homestead, in the mires and
cities which are constant and increas-
ing consumers. Here the great trans
continental lines OF railway find their
best Pacific termini and an active To-
cal business in the interchange of
their products, also lumber, fruit and
live stock for the Eastern and less IA
vored States. The miner delves in
the ground and produces the precious
and economical minerals, always con-
Stunning these product. of his neighbor,
which he is willing to pay the highest
prices to secure. The harbors are
filled with vessels loading for foreign
flour, wheat, lumber and coal being
the greatest exports.
When the Asiatic trade shall have
been increased to its normal capacity
and bottoms provided for the trade of
export, then will the waters of Puget
Sound and Gray's Harbor, aye, the
broad bosom OF the Columbia River
and the Snake, be dotted with the
craft of the civilized world.
Our fisheries and lumber, our
fruits and our cereals, our harbors and
our water ways, our mountain treas
ure-chests and our health resorts, all
these and the absence of many OF the
undesirable elements shall make
Washington the peer of any OF Uncle
Sans sisterhood of States. Nor is
Washington alone famous; Idaho,
without its seaboard, is phenomenally
favored. Oregon, with its long coast
lines and fertile valleys, its rich gold
mines and succulent grasses, its win
ters and charming summers; Mon.
tana, with its precious metals, its
stock ranges. its healthful climate, its
irrigation and its sturdy people.
British Columbia, with its timber, its
harbors; its coal and precious metals,
its fisheries and its happy homes-all
these are more blessed by the hand of
nature than the most favored of the
Eastern or Central States. And thore
is room for many others who desire to
engage in any OF the pursuits which
are connected with the civilization of
this favored empire. The manu-
factuIer will find o rare chance here
to engage in his business. The home
seeker will find no more favorable
spot in which to settle down. The
investor cannot put his money in u
place where the returns will be more
sure or more profitable. Health and
happiness are here united as in no
other section OF the known world. We
invite inspection and welcome the pill
grim.