West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-28
THE GREAT NORTHWEST.
A Letter From A Well Known Git
iIel OF Preston County.
A Glowing Description OF A Growing
and Prosperous Country.

and Prosperous Country.
The following letter was written
by Hon. w. G.. Brown. who IS now
at New Whatcom, Washington.
to Hon. &. NJ. Bishop, Of this
place, and by permission of tho
latter, we publish it as being Of in
terest to our readers.
My ESTEEMED FRIEND:
The only circumstance to mar
the trip out to this. the land OF the
setting sun, was our regret that
you did not make the trip with us.
Leaving Terra Alta at 4 o'clock on
the morning of October 9th, we
enjoyed an all day ride through the
State Of OHIO, and the Eastern part
OF Indiana and arrived at Q p. m.
at Chicago. The next day was
spent at Chicago in getting ticketed
and completing our arrangements
until 6 p. M, when we started to
st. Paul. where We arrived the fol.
lowing morning at 8 a. m. Here
we remained until p. m. in order
to get the Overland Express over
the Northern Pacific. The next
morning we awakened up in the
wheat fields Of Dakota, where, as
far as the eye could discern, could
be seen the yellow stubble where thS
grain had stood. The labor of the
farmer through this entire section
has been blessed by bounteful har-
vests and his heart mad light and
his empty pockets filed by the good
prices he received from the sales.
Ne stopped "A day with Alden
and Mrs. Eaton at Medora, and
they were feeling cheerful over
some good sales of cattle. When
the saddle horses were driven in the
next morning, | counted eighty
two. Nine OF these are brood
mares or colts, but only the horses
used and broken.
We made no other stop, out
steamed away at the rate of thirty
miles an hour, over the plains and
over the mountains Of Montana.
In Idaho we passed through the
Flat Head Indian Reservation, and
1t WAS interesting to see the ad
vlnccnents toward civilization
made by these unfortunate crea-
lures. The wheat crop in this
state breaks all records. In the
Eastern part, where they use irrga-
ton, they estimate the crop TO ay.
erage over forty bushels to tho acre.
One rAncher raised $4,000 bushels.
for which hc received rs cents n
bushel, where the prlce heretofore
has been 35 cents.
We arrived here on yesterday to
find roses in bloom and straw
berries still in the market, and the
weather rs mild as May. Frost has
tinRed some Of the foliage but the
most tender and dollcate flowers
are still blooming in the yards.
Business has greatly revived here
since last sLrng. Mr.. White has
been unable, so far, to rent a
house. We are getting along nicely
with our enterprise and hope to
have it going within ten DAYS. /
will only remain one week and then
take up my journey to the East,
returning by way Of Portland, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, El Paso,
San Antanio and then up through
the Indian Territory and Oklahoma
to Kansas City and Chicago and
home, where ] expect to arrive
about November 7th.
OF all countries l have ever seen.
this truly Is land of milk and
honey. The soil is fertile and the
fields are now covered with blue
grass, where clover and timothy and
big clover, (Which they tell me
continues to grow all winter which
must bo true, as they cut no hay
nor make no preparations for pro
ylding winterng for them. Apples,
pears and peaches grow in profu-
sion and can be had for the asking.
Everybody here, however, Is run
ming wild after gold now, and the
ordinary methods OF making money
arc 10 slow for them. Hundreds
have gone to Klondike and more
are getting ready TO 60 IN the
spriug. The recently discovered
gold fields Of this country may de
ter some OF them. This find is
unquestionably rich, but to what
extent has not been ascertained.
Groups Of prospectors are coming
and going daily and they all toll
encouraging tales. With kind re-
CARDS to yourself and family,
] am yours Yory truly,