The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-26
This State Called the Klendike of
the Temperate Zone.
The G1ass-Hlowers From pfuSburg
Who Are Reported to He he ado Il
Good Thing in the Plant at smith
Coye-The Northern Pacific Land
Department Undertakes the sale
of $4,000 Acres of Yakima Land
and VIII FIJI Sunnyxide valley
With Settlers-More HOms mn kcrs.

A whole colony OF people Is coming TO
this state from Ohio. /; isn't Debs expe-
dition in search of Utopia. nor Is IT a wing
Of Coxey's army on a forced march. II is
simply number of sturdy well-to-do peo-
pie who, looking about with view To bet
tering their condition. We're pleased with
what they had learned of Washington and
who became more and mere pleased as
they investigated it's climate and resour res.
/ From present probabilities the colony Will
consist of at least fifty families.
All the world has found out by this time
that thousands of people are coming TO
Seattle within the next few months. vis-
itor after visitor from various parts of the
country has stated through interviews in
the Post-Intelligeneer that the Influx of
immigration would be very large. Tele-
grams from city. town and village have
told or syndioates and parties forming
plans either to come or to send. But most
of these have had the klondike as their
ultimate destination. touching Seattle only
in transit. Many individuals have aimed to
remain here permanently to take advan-
tage of the tide OF business now setting
this way. But from the Buckeye state
comes the first news OF large and we'll
organized party of home-seekers with Pu-
get sound as their main objective and final
stopping place. II originated before that
of the Belgian and French elassworkers
reported in yesterday mornings Post
InteIligencer as coming from Pennsylvania
next spring.
The Idle GLASS Plant.
BY the way, II was suggested yesterday
that II the Pennsylvania peoples attention
were called to the glass plant now stand
ing idle in this city. they could probably
be induced 70 ceme here. The buildings,
which are on the north side OF Smiths
cove. were erected only year ago and oc-
cupy a peculiarly eligible site, on tide water
and with a railway track running right
into the yard. 1t Is aot necessary to trace
the causes which led to the failure OF the
company which founded the plant. Times
were duh and money was close; let the ex-
PLANTATION go at that. Mr.. Mackay. seere-
tary of the company, stated that he had
orders I'm advance from points as tar east
as Montana, and called attention TO the
fact that west Of Salt Lake the plant here
would be virtually without competition.
These facts, with a detailed description OF
the Smith cove eStApifstnltUt, tlfSik DE
laid before the Pennsylvania people.
Ohio People Not Socialists
The glass workers from the Keystone
state, however. intend to found a social
.s.ic community The Ohio people do not.
The movement OF the latter has an alto
gether different motive and very different
plans. II originated recently In Butler
county q. Like many others. II had It's
beginning IN an apparently insignificant
-
one person. then by another. till 1t crys-
talizea in definite resolution and action.
The MiddIetown, q. Signal. of November
Il, gives the following story OF how The
movement started:
mot many months ago one In whom
every one has confidence visited this new
land and on returning had much to say In
It's praise. Shortly after he overheard
conversation that led him TO understand
that his talks coneerning the future OF
the promised land had set others 10 think
ing When he asked II a move West TO
grow up with the country was contem-
plated the answer in the affirmative led
him TO add that he. too. would probably
make one of the number. From this grew
the idea of forming colony. or sufficient
puHnhersfo make ft an object for railroad
companies 10 take an interest In the pro-
igct. Not 10 he too hasty In the matter
and determine before the proper investi-
been made and satisfactory answers re-
cetved and the most enthusiastic are pre-
pared To say that II is impossbIe 70 starve
in the land of milk and honey. though
the drawbacks to that, like all new c0un-
tries. are many and perfectly understood.
The rainy season which begins usually
abnut September and lasts throughout
what we would call winter Is the mos.
serious objection: but when II Is remsm-
bered that the temperature rarely goes
below freezing. and seldom ever 20 zero
IL doesn't make one shiver 10 think Of H.
The rainy season always comes in winter
after the summer crops are gathered, and
ts at It's worst, no absolute bar 10 out
door work. for the rea son that II Il more
Of mist than rain. This mist Is account
ed for upon the theory of the japanese
or warm current from the Pacific. coming
in contact with the colder air OF the NOUN
tains ~ tnEs time Of year. causing con-
densation and falling mist: hut at the
worst the rainy season ts not too bad for
outdoor employment. or even hard ou i've
stock. Again. the summer season ls most
conducive 70 the gr wth Of everything and
the crops are simply wonderful. fruits.
berries and vegetables Of all kinds by
weight. while root products are handled
by the cord.
lowed by a dry and parchisg summer.
for IL should be remembered that ~ IL an
average i~mperature-~shTouEh the day.
ard Al night heavy daws sufficient for
vegetation without irrigation.
go much for the climate and as much
or more for sas so.i. Everyone has heard
of the big trees % that country. Wnere
do thsse bi4 trees come from bu; from the
soiIP II such soil 8fiii produce such trees
why Won't ~ produce everything eiSeF IL
VIII in the language Of spsaker Tom
Reed; In the old savage state. when a
man made up bis mind To work he couisi
So ia,o the forest and by the stream alone.
and AiS wlzwarn RAD fan and ffesfl ard
fowl and blankets ard scalps and other
nscessarfez AZ iife.'
SO IL Is YET ~ In this country. for we
are told that the forests AMI streams
abound in game and FISH ard fowls.
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