The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-15

an altitude OF about 1900 feet above the sea
level. A magnificent game preserve. where
the lortily elk, deer, bear and other wild
animals roam. seldom fretted by the lead
CT the huntsman or the encroachments OF
civilization This mountain range displays
the most gorgeous scenery that ever III
sp.red poet . dream or tempted an art
lists brush. Their mineral and other treas
ures are almost wholly unknown and unex-
plored. Certain Il is, however. that they
contain gold silver. copper. coal, slate
rock sandstone and many other induce
ments for the miners pick or the manufac-
turer's machinery.
The climate Of the Olympic peninsula. SIT
uated as Il Is right in the track OF the warm
chinook winds that sweep northward from
the south land, its ocean front being laved
By the Japan current, afford practically but
two seasons, the wet and the dry. It's an
nual rainfall is for the most part enormous.
and herein lies the secret OF the amazing
fertility OF its soil Its distinction from
Texas. concerning which Gen. sherman
made an odious comparison as TO its only
lack that is, water and good society, by
saying that these were all that hades lack
ed, is marked by the fact that our peninsula
at least does not lack the water. either from
the clouds In rain and dew or from rs sur
roundings for the purposes OF navigation
and commerce.
said in detail in a fifteen-minute paper.
ClalIam contains /. 500 square miles. has
about 10 miles OF shore line and n p0pula-
ton OF about 6O.A. IL is one OF the richest
counties in all our state IN natural resources
and one OF the least developed. Jefferson
with 5000 population and 700 square miles
OF area boasts Of her beautiful. safe and
commodlous harbors. bays and inlets, her
soil. timber and products. Her principal
city, Port Townsend. commands the mar
row entrance OF the inland waters OF Puget
sound whore Uncle sam must erect sub
stantial fortiacaiions before he viii be tusti
fed in talking too saucy TO Great Britain.
The bays at Port Angeles and Port Towns
end county seats OF these counties. may he
safely pointed out IN a challenge for the
World 10 beat them as harbors-
About the time a locomotive whistle
wakes the echoes IN the Qulllayute valley
new county Will be organized out OF the
western end 81 Clallam ard jefferson. and
by that time the taxable wealth or these
counties will have been doubled kitsap
county with an area of 80 square miles and
a popilstion or 500 or more. IA almost en-
tirelv surrounded by the waters OF Hood 3
canal and OF The Sound proper with their
numerous indentauons. The government
dry dock a. Port Orchard, The prospective
government army post a. Magnolia oluf.
and the immense numbering establishments
AZ EiakEL9F. @4a4lf9llf hfaAtH'.F etttA "-Att1
points. mark her progress 70 future great
ness.
Mason county, covering 80 square miles
ard including population OF upwards ~
80. e. perhaps the leading county on the
peninsula In the magnitude OF its loag. 1g
e,terprises now in operation. Its haroors
topography. sol and natural wealth are
varied and form a sure basis % Indefinite
gaseaIopraent Chehais county. with 1000
r,qpuiatson. sesZ square miles q area and
for vast milling, fishing AMI agricultural
interests. tributary % ar ocean Quiet AZ
C~av's narbor. clam0rlng vigorously and
r.~,s,e-lv fusf rnw for national appcopri-
ast-.ra "a a county with future whose IN
r1rfsnce Is amply f0reshadowea By her past
ana present.
parlac county Population 500. area s15
/ s7s1are utleaB has Jnirty-lys niles of
lean shore l.ne. Her Sur water bay. s74g-
zastlve of oyster and fishing industries.
9rrea Is oat 20 greet ocean commerce THIS
,r-,-fv 5s especially attractive FOR the home
seeker Wahk.akun county, tne smallest.
uster a r9palsts5n % 5s-p and ar area %
"a snare miles. sklrting the north side %
fra Columbia river - a center q fishing.
1rl-as..r3ag and farming Industries.
f.aas county. having population q I5.-
/ 80 or more AMI covering zssfi square miles,
e rarity on the pen nsg3la- To snul1er ~ g
~-e-ea@f q Its elements OF wealth ara ad-
vanrswes woald require separate paper
de.-arsI 20 that subject alone. Her priart-
( raf fi.avrz. ChehaIaz. Centraila and Y mick,
- All prosperous. Thgrston county. WITH
hsr e 90 People aud her 20 square niles o.
AREA rrEng paFs8y upon the peninsula, CON-
+ rrar.s.saz an4 s1z2ull1s as she does lht bead
: u nav gat.on on Puget sound. Ser county