The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-15
THE EVERGREEN STATE.
Glowing Euiosy of His Climate, and Its
Naturni Wealth.

]. III. Schlyely, of Fatrhaven, took the
whole state for his subject. and on broad,
general lines discussed the features which
other papers had dealt with I'm detail as far
as the limit of time would permit. Under
the title of Washington. the Evergreen
State" he read:
The papers which have preceded and
which are to follow the one now submitted
to your consideration have been written
by specialists in their various departments
and cover a wide and varied field OF inves-
tigation into the resources and advantages
OF the splendid state of Washington. which
make ii a favored arena for the capitalist
and investor and the ne plus ultra OF all
locations in which 20 seek a home Fear
ing lest some points OF advantage might
be overlooked IN the more learned and
dignided discussions Of the specialists the
pleasing task has been assigned me by the
committee OF covering The entire field I'm a
cursory manner and Of giving general re-
Capitulatfon OF all that may be said dur
ing the convention. That is. while others
have devoted themselves to an eXamina-
ton Of some special feature or resource
which goes toward the majestic compos-
tie OF this glorious commonw ealth, 10 me
has been assigned the duty Of standing
upon some elevated pinnacle and. passing
by the individual points already urged up
on your consideration, gather in my hand
the golden chords thrown out by others
and drawing them together. present 10
your admiring eyes the surprising beauty
and grandeur OF the Evergreen State II
Washington.
The first feature OF advantage 10 which
/ call your attention il the immense area
OF this great state-the dimensions that
ere ours IN which TO grow and widen: the
room we OFFER TO our 0ver-Crowded friends
I'm the older states OF the East who may
come 20 our borders AMI find q home with
IA free from the fear OF taking a fun
breath OF air, lest IA SO doing a more
needy brother is robbed ~ h.s share The
Evergreen State Of Washington consists Of
an empire OF &C $50 square miles az land
and 3.li4 square miles OF water. which can
best be understood with the comparison
that there Is not 80 large an extent con-
talnsd IN the entire area Of ali the New
England states put together. King coun-
" alone is only ten miles less than the
state OF Delaware, and The area Of this
county j. small as compared with Stevens.
Okanogan, kittitas. WhatcOm. Whitman
and Yakima.
Travel from Philadelphia 70 Washington
city. distance Of 143 miles. ard you have
crossed a good part Of Pennsylvania the
entire breadth OF Maryland or length Of
Delaware. with the District OF Columbia
thrown ia as balance. Travel 40 miles
In the width OF Washington nd YOU vet
have a hundred 70 20 before reaching fts
limit Travel 10 In its length and 20 miles
yet stretch before you ere you cross is
b0rders - that IN the important item OF
size the Evergreen State IS a - al giant
In the sisterhoOd OF the Union. standing
high toward. the van and claiming inper-
fal honOrs.
I next call your attention 10 the favor
able location Of this sturdy giant and the
consequences which result thercfrom
Firsr--Out IN the Pacific ocean flows a
great and mysterious river known as the
Japan current from whose generous bos-
on watts a warm and heaIthfal breath 81
soft ar. prolific with life-giving properties
Sweeping towards 1t with cyclonlc might