The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
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great s.zee OF Washington 10 waIin vyaiAs
county. known es rAs sveEsy Of Waters -
situated a. the extreme south sasss-r per-
ton Of she ssars wsiss wsllA county was
created ~ an scs OF tae FIRST SESSION OF
the washsngsea terrtsoriaj legislature IN
the ysa- sSSA AZ rhAs Sms 81 snciud - all
ne territory Between O Lire drawn from q
point on the north bank ~ ere Columns
river opposite the psa Chuses river In Ore
gcn, extending ncrsA % ne boundary Nna
between Washington and RrisisA Ceaugr-
bis, thence east 70 he Rocky rasur .asns
Stnos ehss time The country has been
shorn down 20 N area 81 1eo square
nilss. containing about ss&soe acres.
AS the elsvastca soavs enc sea level W
ries. 50 changes che estsrAsA n ne w'sllsl
WsiAa valley. which = about Boo fest alti-
tude. the Temperature 10 generally moi
crate. seldom reaching extremes The
winters generally are En2ld and ssoT~
rarely lasting over eight or ten weeks
blowing often continuing uncil Christmas
and being resumed early tn February. In
the summer q high temperature, during .
few days. Is occasionally experienced. 1sss
the sunstroks and prostragion watch 10 %
common In shs East - here unknown
Agriculture and Fruit.
Agriculture "a the chief industry OF tHa
people. The depth OF the sol and tts gen
eral freedom OF distractions by stump eF
rocks. enables the farmer 10 cultivate thu
highest hills with comparative ease.
Wheat yields In fAvorRhls seasons from -
to 40 bushels 20 che acre. and in soSns pOr-
1ious of ths county the yield every season
Is 90 bushels 10 the acre. AS en evidence
OF the lasting nature OF the sol, farms are
known to have been IN continuous cult
walton for ever 50 years and are now
yielding as large crops as when ARA
OF fertilizers or irrigation.
As garden and fruit section the wsila
WsIla valley is not sNeelled even by tbs
famous California fruit section. In ia
rtcn fertile soils vegetables and fruts5 OF
AL kinds grow to their greatest perfeetten
and size, the earlinsss of the spring giving
the gardener a crop which he Is enabled 70
transport 10 the markets OF the Sound
and Montana as soon as those 1rom cal.-
fornia.
The transportation facilities are eds-
Quate for all demands, two transcontln-
entail roads passing through the county.
The financial condition Of the country
rests upon its wealth within Gus limits and
the enterprise OF the people. The county
10 fortunately possessed Of both these re-
qu4rements and 10 today the richest por-
ton of the state.
beautiful County Seat
walla walla city IS the principal town
OF the county and ts located near the cen
ter OF tns valley on an elevated plain Us
feet above the level OF the sea. Iss bread
streets lined with stately shade trees, Us
handsome residences. surrounded by beau
tisul lawns, gives IL attractive appear
ance. and with the delightful cl'mate
make n a most desirable location for the
nomeseefer. The main business streets
present a thrifty and handsome appear
ance, being compactiy lined on either SIDE.
mostly with substantial brick buildings.
wala waila - leading educational
center. having several colleges OF superior
qualities and managed by faculties OF rare
ability and untirlng energy. Tbs public
school system Is IN touch with the ad-
yancernsnt OF rt1e thr.fty settlement
The city Is noted for Its conservative
business msthods and there 10 stability
about II that greatly trnpresses the bust
meas man or ca pitalist II In conspicu-
Gus fact that business failures have oeen
rare and wana walla Il today the most
conservative and substantial city in mo
state. The county has bright future ard
promises 10 ere long Do one or the richest
sections OF the Pacidc coast
T. .. g. HART.