The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-24
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RICH LANDS OF CLALLAM.
Thousands OF Acres Open to Home
stead Entry.


Port Angeles Tribune-Times.
That there are yet thousands OF acres
OF good. rich government land located in
Claliam county, open to homestead entry,
Is not generally known outside; and a
great number OF residents Of this county
are not correctly informed on this subject.
In fact, many people who have resided In
Port Angeles for several years have no
clear conception of the possibilities which
it possesses In an agricultural and horti-
cultural way.
1t Is generally known-in truth, ie is a
we'll known fact-that the Dungeness
country Is among the richest agricultural
sections in the state Of Washington. The
fertile bottom lands of the Dungeness
river have no equal anywhere. The crops
which the farmers raise in the East end
are immense; the acreage under cuitiva-
ton runs up into the thousands, and the
amount Of produce shipped from Dun
geness IS wonderful. The dairying indus
try OF the East end has grown to large
proportions. six or eight separators being
at present In operation. In short, the
Dungeness country is becoming thorough
ly developed as a farming stockraising
and dairying section. However, the con-
ditious which exist In other sections OF
Clal.am county, and especially In the great
area lying west OF Port Angeles, are quite
different. Considering the disadvantages
with which the West end has had to con-
tend. It has made rapid strides In It's de-
velopment Nature. herself, has been ex-
ceedingly generous in her dealings with
the little empire which Hes to our west.
The finest body OF timber TO he found IN
the state is situated IN the west end OF
Clallam county. The soil when ready for
the piow EQUALS IN productiveness that OF
the East end.
As yet II is, practically speaking. IN a
crude way Of development, and under or
binary circumstances will be some years
before II reaches that stage OF develop
ment which exists In the east end Of the
county. However. there has been A
great charge IN the west end during the
past six or seven years. From a vast
region and sparsely settled country. ac-
cess TO which could only be had over a
very long, and extremely muddy trail. IL
has developed into a well settled and pros
porous section. Most OF the farms are
small. IL Is true. but nearly every farm
IS practically seIf-supporting. ard WI h
added facilities for marketing products OF
the farm the great west end will come
rapidly and steadily 10 the front as a
farming and dairy country.
In It's issue Of last week the Tribune
Times called attention 10 a pamphlet is
sued by Gov. Rogers. n which he set
forth the 1af0Tmatio tFat there wsra yat
open 20 homestead entry thousands Of
acres Of good agricultural land in that
section Of country bordering on the Pa
ciic ocean from Cape Flattery south Ia
Grays harhor. and also IN letter which
Mr.. Herbert BAshford wrote TO the Seattle
post-fnteiligencer I'm which he took is-
sue with the governor. That Mr.. Bash
ford has been misinforrned regarding the
country Of which he writes. Is apparent
To every one who has any knowledge OF
that vast body Of land forming the west
ern portion OF the Olympic peninsula
However, TIE publication Of his letter IN
such ar extensively circulated newspa per
"a the Post-Tntelllgencer cannot help but
work an inquiry 10 that rich territory
ard the people who are making lf their
home. We ask then, in Justice 20 the set
tlers &C the West Fnd. that TIE Post-fn-
tatisgeucer correc. the erroneous impress
sion which the publication OF Mr.. BASH
foTt1s letter has caused 20 20 forth among
prospective horneRsekers who are DESTROYS
~ taking CD claims.
There is yet room for hundreds ot farni-
les In tire great ouiilayute valley. whi-h
forms the southwestern portion OF Clallam
county. There are thousands os acres
open 20 entry. ard we know % no county
which cfTers the Inducements 70 thu home
seeker thst are presented ~ the west
end % Clallan county. We would at
least urge prospeetive settlers 20 invest
gate its claims before taking Up home
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