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

was by reason OF this geographical
position that Elensburg entered the
field as competitor with Olympia
for the honors OF being the capital.
, In this contest men were not dlvid-
ed on political lines. but the prepon-
derance of voters being on the western
slope of the Cascade range. they threw
their strength with the old capital city.
and the question was finally settled IN the
second contest In its favor.
All concede TO Ellensburg, however its
eligible position as the halfway house be-
tween ali sections by choosing I as the
most desirable place for holding conven-
tons; hence II has become known as the
convention city of the state.
This county contains within its limits
all the resources of an empire, some of
which are developed. others in process OF
DEVELOPMENT. but the great majority still
as nature placed them. ready FOR man
skiliful manipulation. Within It's boun-
daries are fine mining districts, known as
| the Swauk. Cle-Elum, Peshastin, Team
away ana Negro creek. in the foothills
and on the eastern slope OF the Cascade
mountains In these districts are found
gold. silver. copper, lead. nickel. cinnaoar,
iron and bitumlnous coal.
Mines of Precious Metals.
The god Is found In the auriferous
ground along the Swauk. Williams, Team
away and other tributary streams to Yak
ina river in old channels and in more re-
cent deposits: also in numerous quartz
lodges IN the same districts. For over
twenty years placer mining has been car
ried on very successfully In the Swauk,
and the output has been of such magnt-
t,ide annually as to enfitle the district 70
rank first among the gold producers or the
state. The year just closed has been the
most prosperous IN the history or This
camp. more gold being discovered, more
new discoveries made and more men ac-
lively engaged.
While the year 1896 was an exceedingly
PROSPEROUS ore w-h the gold miners OF
this camp. the coming year gives promise
OF being much better. as the mines are IN
better condition for working. al the pre-
lt-ninary work having been done, 50 fhat
active operations can be readily com
rnenced very early IN the season. me
conditions that are ascrlbed 10 the Swauk
also applv equally 70 other mining as
+rlcts where the precious metals abound.
with thorough development there II no
reason why the production or the gold
silver. lead ard copper mines n hitutas
county should not go up into the millions.
The lodges are large ard vel Defined,
while the ore is apparently without limit
IN the great coal measures OF kitutas
county are the towns OF Roslyn ana Gle
Fyurn. where thousands or tons OF NE
best bisumln0us coal IN the fac3He N"rLh
west are produced finding ready marker
extending from Montana 20 ne shores or
the Pacific and beyond These fields are
| a source OF great revenue and as the beds
are practically inexhaustiole VII continue
SO for wears.
While Kfttltas county IS 50 rich N min
erals. these by no means constitute the
sole source Of income. TIE asTicn4'u'A'
resources Of the county are also practi-
callv without limit and being IN an ARD
belt where irrigation Is reSorted 20
through waters from the never-failinR
mountain streams crons never ran. ana
+he farmer & Blessed with an Abundance
During period covering twenfy-fWo years
the farms n Eittitas have never missed
a crop when the farmers mere fest ne
financial depression which was - 1fi-
verssf thew arose superior - misfortune
~ ~eso~tfrx - diversified farming. They
directed attention 70 the dairy ard cream
cry Interest. % beg raising and 10 fruit
culture
The Creamery Bustness-
Previous 20 shat time t}elr hroa1 acres
were devoted almost exclusively 70 wheat
ara hav but these produces wen[ co"n
20 herrarfy prices AithoHT5 living II
o,e ~ ne hes. natural dairy countries IN
- -r--,s .ba raeo.e % Wash.rgto.
sr-o4E tAetr bread wfth iowa. Minnesota
.~d Wisconsin hgf-ter. because their owD
farmers were TOO tnts1t On raising eTop@
that were gradually reducing them 70
/ beEgery.
Il "a rex lltt2e ever three wears since
IRE hrst departure Eas made = Aittifas
County Ga the way - esfanlts1tng cream
cries. first "a s71aii way ans tsen grad
usglv ensarrsnr as thslr Business increased