The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

VIA the great olympic noun sasns q.
rs back ard Esta q coast zizsA OF Is miles
Nlal1m county "a a striking example CO
what nature has 6ozs FOR the state %
Washington. The c1ungv's forests OF Or.
cedar ard spruce nave long been a marvel
% c0e Eastern lumcs--nes- Aer VGzssgs
and pra.r5es srs wonderfully productive.
and assays % the ere taken from her
mountains show the presenes OF go,5- sill
Yer. copper ard zran. Several years ago
coal o. excellent quality was shipped
from this county 70 san Francisco ard
money Tor development IS az that Is re-
outrsd 20 reopen tire mines.
The county Is divided into three 6fs-
trscts: The great Quillzvute country with
rs fertile prairies and yast timber re-
sources the Dungeness district. WIKI lis
farms which have been under cultivation
for forty years: ard Port Angeles. the
county seat, possessing the hes; harhor
in ths world and thu natural shippin z
center for the Olympic peninsula TIE
rivers OF the QuIllayute valley drain a
territory embracing l.s0 square miles.
! fully - per cent. Of which Is public do
main. Experts have estimated the amount
or merchandise timber on this land TO be
from y. oaa, 90 1so 20 200ca 0,a 80 az feet
Many acres OF the vast and fertile p-ei-
rses OF that district are now under cult
walton and st9ck-raising s carried on ex-
tensively.
The Soil for Potatoes
TIE Dangenexs farms have for years
produced enormous crops. Potatoes run
ming from Go 20 SO bushels TO the acre.
and single tubers weighing three pounds.
are not uncommon instances of the pro-
daesiveness OF DungenesS soil. Cereals
and fruits are equally thrifty Dairying
is also an important industry In this dis
trict. Dangeness .inds z ready market
To- kA- In. a-4 s~
Victoria, B. c.. where the demand 10 IN
limited.
The geographical and gtrategtcal ioca-
ton OF Port Angeles was hrst brought
prominently 10 the attention Of the world
by President Lincoln. who in lisa ordered
that lighthouse and military reserve be
established there and that the townsite be
divided into lois and blocks. This city
has not only che first and best harbor on
the Straits OF Juan de Fuca- bat Rear
Admiral l. A. Beardslee, commsnaer-in-
chief OF the Pacific squadron. says X Is
the flnest in the world. and his statement
IS Endorsed by hundreds of sea captains
who. during the year. visit this port. Dur
ing last autumn the Pacific squadron was
brought 70 fffs haroor FOR its annual
training and naval npaneuvers.
Port Angeles ts a SUPPORT OF entry.
owns her own electric light plant, has an
excellent water systern and the purest Of
water Surrounding the city are several
saw and shingle mills, and negotiations
have been entered into by prominent
mill man of-Seattle for the erection Of
an extensive plant on the water front.
The National Packing Company OF this
city has during the past two years, de-
monstrated the fact that this Is an ex-
cellent point for the location OF fish can
neries. The company has greatly i'm
proved It's plant this year and has been
working to It's full capacity. giving EN-
ploymcnt 10 sixty hands.
Railroad Projects.
The coming year has much in store for
ClaIiam county. The Pacific coast squad
ron. consisting OF six vessels. Is expected
hero again In the spring. On the occa-
zion OF its last visit II was the means of
creating a big demand for farm products
and stock, all of which were obtained in
the county. Merchants were also greatly
benefited by fits presence. Capitalists
from St Paul, 81. Louis and Pittsburg
are making preparations 20 visit this coun-
~ IN the spring with the intent OF inau-
gurating a period OF development and
prosperity. Their agents have visited Us
during the present year, and In each case
have returned with favorable report.
Water rights for water power have been
secured and they have already purchased
a considerable amount OF land. A rail-
road viii insure good times. Three propo-
sstions looking 10 that end are now under
consideration in the East, and Il has re-
Gently been discovered that the Great
Northern Is the largest property holder "a
the county. With these facts fir View
the people Of claiiam county nav be tusti-
fed In looking forward 20 period OF pros
per;ty. L. r. COLE.