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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
STATE SOLDIERS HOME.
An Excellent Institution where VET
Grams Are Cared fora Fine
Farm Carefully Managed.

There are in tass state 2.ii4 veterans
OF the late war. and for silcn as arc
suffering from dsSabil ties that preVeht
-h~rn from earning & livelihood homo
VS. erected iv tie state a. OTstng IN
1861 II e. a commodious and convent
eft buildluE. on iS3 acres OF land mat
xax donated for the purpose. To this y
has added ic0 acres. which IN course OF
time viii make a large and profitable farm.
Already come hundred acres or 50 are uli-
der cultlvation and producing large crops
The conditions OF admission 20 the lns'i-
tuition are citizenship. an honorable ois-
charge from the army. navy or marine
corDs. physical disability and 70 sanicleht
income. Pensioners who have families GO
no, contribute anything for Their residence
,n the institution. those who nave no ue-
pensents contribute = per cert or theF
pension money. on December II tAe ZONE
IA ftg inmates as compared with ~ the
ursviou- year. During TIE past year tne'e
f,.srs - admissions ard Is discharges
.rs.ya has been a reduction IN the run
,,g,,s exoenses OF the home during the PAST
year TIE price per capita being sid2', as
against So 80 IN 1898 The average cost o.
rat5ons per day per capita was II - cents
The dining room service. dtSh wasains'
r,.enaratfan OF vegetables. laundry NofN
ara care of barracks II az done Dy m
vnatas ARD IN short thus far All the hos
rital attendants are inmates, who are PAD
sror. the hospital fund. n the near r.
.f,ra yvsfh the constantly Increasing num-
ssr ~ old ana paralytfc soldiers VINO ere
sc9kiur the shelter. help viii have 20 pe
n9res especially for the hospital In TACT,
!, cannot be 50 very Tong before the home
xynf be altogether a hospital.
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NEW ROADS BUILT.
over n Thousand Miles TO orcn ID
Roads to New Warming ana
uf,t.e pfNfFicts.

AttSopSh there are such vast areas 81
Eve STATE as vet unoecnpied, rcad et3fsi'@
sac heen prosecuted both hv TIE state anu
the several counties with Nisor ana s'o1
f,arnent the necessity 81 sfleA means e.
,.,r,,r,,,to,eattor being apparent Tor tns
...,.,,., no ans he populatins Of every
,9fa.r5ef within tho states noundatles -"
=, ,.ennest With adjoining states. Returns
f~ot. twen,y-uine coanues or the FoAa.
,,,anf-,~ done during the year show tetaI
~ ! rs miles % new roads opened
xVea.cora cauntv claims Tho banner Tor
a.. excellent rvatefn % public hiEhW3NH.
s~,fnk roads sivervlng from its capfe4 -
~ several settlements, al suostantisliiE
- 81. sra burt. ard latersiS running
,rono thesr N every needed direction.
ye,en this system Is completed TIE county
,ef,r t,ave one of she hest highway systems
- I've world. but during The yesr the coun-
.. s.,fa short % others IN ire number OF
,.tlss ~ new road made. Whatcom made
~ .,,les while Snolane. che next county
s,-.opx fcr SIS roads. hnFt iN naiies-ths
hfshes, record made during the year.
lincoln county came next Win u fa',ee.
80 fha orentne up % Okarogan mines Ted
70 the Nn9'cfas OF roaes eEEfest.s -
,rno4 Stevens. the banner eonny Cor
,,tninr locations. ne Tess thar 8 as having
49, e}as during the wear. buif g miles or
- me- although tNe ossntng ua ~ rev
,,,t,s,. districts stimulated The building ~
roa4a vet there wsre perhaps as many
- hsft IN fhe Agricultural d}strb-fs.
pasr.as for instance. made wfth.n Two
,,,rea A. many as stevens, and SAsEit
,xhleh markets more farm pTeducs th4n
any county in Western Washington o3iat
IS miles. and Adams ~ miles.
Jsre-scn county buHt s r,5iies. CAssa'is
A ereNarn'ah the same. Walha Wsl}a Sc
r<i-.ar z. san Juan ana WAIKIKI KUN g
MES. lewis. whitman and The rest from
e. r.F1@x sNWn
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s.07srfTss exiE.s-cs. raining from re
-.c~thszs. 70 80 seszrhves- corner, ard TIE
rg-resl hrzrzSs % me C-es1a Railway *
@asszaeson Cnnpzny@s railroad passes
through shs scsssA SRI pz-t. The SCI =
mostly us woscsnsc ash. ~e-y rscA. ard %
ce1-h VARYING fr1za one 70 20 feet Tass
uos Is 1espezt On re upsar1s. where = IS
practically 4nexhRuxtzois ard Is e~1er.zlsy
sazut@d 20 IRE r-cd1ceson OF a. small
srstns ard vezstsbses. Arrles pears.
primes. arrests ard berries thrive n al
pas CO The county.
TIRE southern pz-w O. ne county IS - a
rather sandy e0Ss ard produces corr Q,
coed as5agsty. prohzzhss re BEST grown n
&he s1a-e Much OF ere lard = uS~6 fer
grzznx purposes and . goo6 stock ard
sheep business ss rrow-zg up E1ve-ssxIhs
Of re whole county = as yet uz1mprovs 81,
although there are good uaarke-s FOR pro
ssles a. EltzTs3ls, 30 county sea-s PoEs.
I1rs6. Hnton ard Wastuca. al Of them
besrg on ether ore or tire other OF ess
TWO railroads.
FsIF Adams county Stands g Jar show @
eazchsng up ~sth ire progress made b Ter
ester counties IN very Snort tiEss- n
body 81 Land IN the center Of <sle county,
3 niles IN zEsdrh and ever Is niles long.
has been ssass6 peculiarly well ssz1Eed eszs
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DOUGLAS.

Neither numbering nor fishing, As - the
boast OF the western slope Of the CAS-
cade- and the Pacific ocean hs~bors. Is
carried on sn Douglas county. except
ing the numbering FOR HloIne and nom
export purposes. But she has aaN7n-
faFes that are fnrnness urably better
for her producers than e mining or
numbering or fishing were chief means
Of existence. The entire country - new
in discovery. settlement ard development
II is vast in area, prolific IN production and
without doubt one Of the best fields open
in America today for the land investor and
home seeker.
Some OF the advantages. enumerated
briefly, are: Lands fermed cheaply that
bear heavily: situation embracing praeti-
calIv the exact center OF the state, giving
outlet by separate railway systems 70 spo-
kane in Eastern Washington and 70 the
Puget sound cities and ocean shipping less
than go miles away IN Western Washing
ton: easy access by wagon. north and
northwest. across the Columbia. u al the
gold and silver mining camps Of Okanogau
county. Whatever the future Of thess
mines may be. the Douglas county settler
can place hts products there more chespiy
than the farmer OF any other region.
In supplying food to the loggsrs, fisher
men coal miners and non-producsrs OF
food products or the seabeard west Of the
Cascades. the wheat fields OF Douglas
county have the advantage OF bairs the
nearest OF all extensive territories. and
consequently must enjoy. now or ultimate
~, any or all Of the benefits that may be
derived by quick delivery TO consumers or
shippers.
n there wore any lack Of market. abroad
CT at home, for food supplies. Douglas
county. with the finest varieties and con-
ditioas OF soils and climate. with the rich
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COLUMBIA.

In the southeastern part Of the state Is
purely en- agricultural division. known as
Columbia county. IL was organized In
1876. formerly being a portion OF Walia
Walla county and a continuation OF the
famous Walla Waiia valley. All kinds OF
grain, vegetables and fruit known 10 tenn
perate chimes Is produced In richest album
dance There Is no soil In any county
from which greater returns In produce
can be had for so limited an amount CT
labor and expense.
The greatest production IL wheat, OF
which some 4oc0.e0o bushels IL annually
exported. The annual Yield per acre IS
q bushels. but the best lands yield from
So 10 30 bushels.
Large quantities or fruit are also ship
ped but this line of Industry has but
Just begun. Orchards OF 40 20 40 acres
ars no unusual sight. snd II VIII be but
a few years when the fruit % this county
will be an immense source OF wealth.
The quality Is OF the best.
Cattle, sheep and hogs are shipped BY
train loads. and buyers from all parts are
continually here In pursuit OF this bust
ness
This county comprises iooo square miles
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among re local Industries Ire town Ass
Just purchased the electric lighting ard
water plant located there. which IL an evil
dercs OF It's standing and the push &nd
confidence % lts eitazens
The business o. TIRE town with the out
side world. and of largely the entire west
ern portion OF the county. Is carried on
principally ever she Crest Northern rail
read. through the stations at Wsnatcese
connected hy steamer from OrcnSo and
TstarvIils landing. Ev this route TIRE
grain Of TIA nrairs-s and the fruits Of the
rev orchards OF ths wonderful Columbia
river valley have this yesr-cnough under
Tire alSadvar.as Of much handing "a
transrsrrirw-neen placed on ne Coast ard
Eastern markets.
Al BRIDGEPORT N tss northern portion Of
she county. a thriving settlement, Is cen
tered. ara a Touring min Of 100 har-es
cs-acsty Is "a operation steadily. 20 par
tisIly meet the demands OF the adjacent
country. Bridgeport 10 heated on the
river banks. and alenT sae rtvsr valley
from there 20 Orchard Park and orcndc.
nestled under the bench lands AZ the feet
% wase-vs,ie. distance Of eighty miles,
many thriving Young orcharts s-e scat
tered ana development is constantly Ia
creasinx.
Tftifng More Land.
wstervfifa is ten miles from rae coIurl-
Nia ard elevated about & go feet IN +hs
ssssesu lands Ccu.ee CITY. ferty-nve
miles iron, watervisIe. IS ths present ter
minus OF rse Central Washington railroad
Ane, which there is much reasea 70 exrect
wiz be extended the eomIrS year te Wa
-erwfIle. In 1877 there will Re a larger
acreage planted 90 grain In the county,
ane rsrsiculariv IN the twenty-five fertile
townships that are adjacent 70 the county
seat than ever before. with the oGtleoS
that the yield VIII be one OF the heaviest
per sore ever harvested.
Seed growing Is one OF ire Important ana
promising industries Of the county. II hss
been found thai the sells and climate ars
peculiarly adRpted 70 che prolific growth
ana excellent maturing OF vegetable. grain
ard garden seeds OF the best variety, sale
CT which "a made ~ sns great seed ki--
trfhutfn- concerns 70 all parts Of the verid.
The section or country Immediately about
the PROSPEROUS Rig perd town ef water
vile e ne center or iris new Western IN
dustry.
Available ana inviting locations ara open
IN various parts OF the ccnnty for can
nerses crearerses. packing houses and
other industries that Ara place IN agrfcui-
tural communities. That there n small
danger OF any one Of these Industries be-
in~ cver4one. a. least by lack Of scope OF
country 20 be drawn upon. let II be noted
that the Columbia river borders the north.
western and southwestern lfne ~ the ecun-
~ for 80 miles; THAT the horseman might
ride between ~ and 100 miles In two dirso-
tons IN a straight lire from watervilie
without going outside the limits OF the
county. and that bet a fraction Of the beat
lands IN all this territory havs as yet been
appropriated by settlers.
FIRED M.pFyR MOTT.
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sfrnct.on IL necessarily Glow and IS e.
feetea sy the use Of TIE most advanced
kindergarten Methods. TIE pupils also
receive daily instruction and training IN
deg0rtsneqft. manners, cas-staenies, fn.h-
Sary drill. singing and music. The physi-
cal training u the cfssid receives ruuch
attention and the Old adaEe Of "a sound
mind in sound BODY Is much respected
10 this department..
The school ls under the direction OF a
board Of FIVE trustees. who have secured
the services Of the most expert instructors
and trainers obtasnabse. The director in
charge n Prof James Watson. who Bas
mad a practical experience with these
ciAs@ea for 81 years, and ws.o. almost s-ncs
the beginning OF the school. has held tnis
responsible position with great success
and honor 10 the state.
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IN .zs. property. which r. sure 20 advance
81 xasue. There - ne better i.iS Il ire
Sfs.s .o- rrsr who are looking Tor lcca-
ssans for lunsasr nails. or FOR wood work
- sses1rses &C sny ksr6- TT1s raw IT'S
..~ssf ear be obtained st low prices ard
-. products shipped by either rail or
water.
-eos. wro RAY ,. seeking for farms
-zF1l d. well % investigate the Advantages
o~srsss before locating elsewhere. rrovsf-
srv ~hat they ars tot looking FOR grain
s.---r- Wrfle rvzin ysssds z-r@ly o@F~.
-vrear averaging thirty-ive bushels 70 ths
a,~-N ard cats xixty-Avs, IL IS not q grain
~.ssfrx ecar.ry I. is lntsrde1 b. nature
fer 6asrying and fruit grow'tng. The ell
--s-.. 49, evarv aszle~ ceFe son necessary
se- ire v-,sa r,ctfon or ire finest osaiEy OF
h7.,te~ and cheese ara 20 BE found here.
s-ss4 starts up spontaneously wherever
80 Ia-a4 "a cleared. and grows green the
49, wor-4 Frait Of al kinds do wei.
e~-l@4 ~rg4res and pl2ms doing the oss.
srrorr ire larger fruits, while al the
smaller fruits Yield p-ofussly and are hne-
" ~avors.d. Vegetables OF al kinds yisld
enormoas crops. without there ever being
anv4hiux "a the shape Of failure There
= = gnoa location here for a fruit canning
factory. ard the manner n which sugar
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ess lands. the sgrezt seasons and tia
cheapest production. would thus BE first
a. fhe rsce % competition. These consi-
tons have contributed already % M pros
pafItv OF the people u The county. and 20
a degree s. seems safe 20 say. that has
made them DURING ths past two or thres
wears fhs most successful of any class OF
producers II Tire state.
Thriving Counfy Seat.
vs.srviNs. re sest % government of
rssxsas county. enjoys tks reputation %
g. ~ the hest Rrgw.ag laianG agricultural
towr In ne sszts Nsstisetfye ab0at & are
SIS rasvta<us focsslon. lfs high scbOo. sws-
trrs. ssisa business iustifBtsans. nBTnereus
church bulldogs. modern Khtsar ard va
ter SYSTEM, ard the taet tnat ls = yet
practically farEv rites freu z Fasirczd-
The pecpte % the toHu are Dosad f2g s1e.r
raai.r spirit. s5r fnear readY sna happy
welcome ta az desrs5e rev eoezers ard
so~ Their constant .'gG ting tcset1er" a
Touring gall. c4s&nsTy and 1ogz6-x sEs
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conceded - Re era o. the rrett.ss. cities
Il rAe state
Is banking business 3 conducted h-
-ETa nafs0nzl banks. via 4 combined 90 pf-
tai az siiGaa0. There S~e three large
Touring mills. planning mills, sash and
door factc-v. two trca founSrses ard ors
machine shop, several large general mar
c1an1ase stores. ar electric lrhf plsas
and 3 FIRE courthouse. All Tires q Stss-
ness sTs fairly represented. ard K IS ths
boast " the citizens thai there has not
been business ssfifrs eer zen years. TIE
paelsc sc1oois ot Dayton are xhe pride o..
the people, ard al religious Sgnc-ina-
liens are wei represented.
TIE present manufacturing nee6s e iris
county are a Bee. sugar factory and
wcose1 r7,ils. Sugar he~ss are grown 10
psrsscsian. ard factory sufficient fer
The heet production % the county wculd
oe means OF immense revenue % all IL
ferested. J, A KELLOGG
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FOR DEFECTIVE YOUTH.
~ STATE schools for the Blind, Dear
and pamb, and the Fee
bIe-HiDdeai.

ssshsash one ~ tie youngest states or
- rtnon. Washington hss made better
.-as.soE FOR ktss cdueag4oi anu training OF
- aassst.ge Classes II Der short but re-
.s.xsshlc progressive History tnAn many
: - older SISTERS. ard THIS fact IS easily
z, .a,ea 10 ylait 10 the state school
- ssfse4lse youth at Vanc0uvsr. Clarke
ss,sIv. n the southern portion OF the
80. and by contrasting The humble be-
sansaz IN 1876 with tae present imposing
- .,usstures where this important
"a. sass3tatlou makes It's home.
re Germ ''defectigs" as applied 10 the
art Of the state IN this institution. In
ss.ass Tue deaf ard dumb, tie blind and
- .esbie-m.naea. Of school age. The CO.
e3s.lng OF these three classes under ths
e.s reof beng impossible b. reason OF the
- diversity of the character Of their
usrnhsss. tho deaf and dumb aud the
and occupy The main building and the
tus.s minded are accommodated In a sec
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C0WLTTZ.

Bottom fe~cs on the Co.urhss river
where e divides Washington from che
neaghhorsng state OF Oregon are always
In demand Cor their rscA ailuvsal sol
and known prcdncttyenesS. C5vlttz com
~ hos fire stretch Of these lands
soont Kasa~Na. SIS county ssat, which
is sstuesesf On -he Colttzsbta river, about
forty miles H~on Portland. Or. and
connected with THAT ct;v bv tire Northern
Pacific railroad ard IRE steamers plying
on the Columbia The county has aS$o
other rich bottom lands along IRE valleys
Of the Cowlitz. Lewis. F'onfse. Coweernsr
and Kslszna rivers. admirably adapted -
the raising OF grass. grain. al kinds Of
vegetables and fruit.
The county has moved along quite salts
factorify IN ire lire 81 Improvement and
general development. Tire condition OF the
lumber market necessarily handicapped rs
somewhat. vet several rev loewlng plants
have been started, new boom. We're built ~
The mouths Of TIRE Kslarns. Cowesuaar and
Cowiits rivers. ard several miles If tram
ways and many other substantial improve
ments have been made during the past
year. There are eight sawmilis IN the
county. with combined capacity 81 so.eao
feet per day. We have ten single mills.
with total csracity % -oeaas daily. and
while prices for shingles have been low
nearly all the mills were kept running. and
there has been but one failure during the
year. Hx
Fruit Acreage Increases.
TIE fruit crop OF last season was short.
owing TO the late cold rains. but the or
cnards are looking well and the acresEe
has bssn increased fully ~ per cent This
county stands second 10 none in the stata
FOR cherries, prlires. plurns and pesrs.
white nearly every variety Of frult can be
successfully grown.
Owing 70 the prevailing low price OF hops
many yards were not cultivated. Thsre
were perhaps 80 acres picked which aver
age5 ton 20 the acre.
A thousand acres Of potatoes were plant
81. and the sveroge Weld was 20o sacks
per acre. prices running from 20 20 S. cents
per sack
Two coal mines are operated ard two
prospects are being developed. The quail
itv OF thu coal IA very similar 70 that OF
Centralla and Bucods coal. Large GUAM
titles are being shipped TO Portland and
San Francisco.
Discoveries Of Mineral.
There has been quite stir IN prospect
ing for god. SILVER and COPPER on the hesi-
waters ~ the KaiaTa and Iswis rivers.
4 great many claims have b~en located.
and from the reports Of assayers and the
result OF min tests there appears 10 he a
chance for the county TO make a good
showing IN this direction.
The ASKING industry yields = revenue 70
the fishermen IN this county OF over SIS, COO
per annum.
The county generally IS IN = prosperous
condition. and many substantial business
blocks have recently been buff Kalarna
and Castle Rock have each added a good
system OF water works. and there are sew
eral other important Improvements under
way. c. A. DoTY.
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ot territory. the lsrgss; part being Gne
farming land. Low prices now prevail
farm lands having fallen IN price frora
u % Is per cent. but they are again on
the inward tendency. There j. 70 safer
investment than 81 Columbia county farm
lerss AZ presen. prices. rore that NEll give
60 sure return on the capital invested.
TIE present population o. The county =
nh,st T0a people The principal towns
80 rtttss sra. Dayton. StArhack Hunts
we Covs!,0 ard aarergo. Dayton. TIE
~hsaf rttw ard tHs ca1utY seat. nas
,,,-,s,lstsaa - $50 / - situated "a
the banks CO the Touehet river, ne ter
MINIS q the . 2. : X Ry ard tie Wash
t-rter & Columbia R8vsr r&IlEaY. ard has
tsireat communicable ~ raD with eli
-osuts on tns Sound wl1h spokane and
wsth Portland Or Ta. sl..tu1e % Day
ton - S. leet TIE eas-asss portion 5
es1sft with substantial Hrlex blocks. and
with SIS peasant n0ues surrounded BY
srchArcs. cswsEs and gresa lawns x u
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beets grow here should make II q good
location for a sugar factory.
The Prospects Good


location for a sugar factory.
The Prospects Good.
The coanty's prospects for the coming
year look bright. The Eastern shipments
OF lumber have been growing, and With the
ness here should grow TO large proper
tons. The rebuilding OF the Northwest
ern Lum her Company's mill at Hoquiaul.
which burned in June, with largely In
creased power and larger and better ma
chinery, much of IT specially adapted TO
the requirements of Eastern trade. viii
aid In bringing more OF the business here.
other mills are fitting for the same trade.
There is every probability that the g. Fl.
a. p s r. r vii be extended. so that all
the mills IN the county can have rsil ship
ment right from their yards, without the
rehandling Of the lumber.
The revival OF business IN California
means largely increased demands for lum-
Der from there, 90 that. viewing the pros
pect from the lumberman's standpoint,
there seems on reason why 1887 should not
be a very prosperous one for Us. Ii is
certainty that II II is a prosperous one
for the iumbernen Il viii Be for all other
classes. Activity IN numbering means a
greater demand for labor and for farm
products, and the greater demand means
better prices Ths work on the jetty at
the mouth Of the harbor Is TO b COM
menced this year: the lighthouse Is also
TO be built. These works mean the ex-
penditnre OF large amount of money in
the county. which must OF necessity be
benefited thereby. The people here have
every reason for congratulstlng themselves
on the prospects for the coming year
w. Fl. BUSH
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THE STATE BY COUNTIES
Yuau.tries and Resources Peculiar
60 Each ot the Thirty-foor-
The Years Progress

-. s,'s,sfr< a~t, c'e~ writtea snt signed
80 te..st-s -rtareas wa a FEW ~ captions.
81, generality the r~oErcss rrate sy each
for~tw during re year. wen fhe'r raar-
setn~ssffts- resources erd 0rHa~t"H.t es t'T
sfs,rssf rrsass. reese articies sa2N p Feheel
.s..s..,s a.. rferr fAr tfre ans E've h'rs s
-. ,.tavv ~ the variety ~ rrosife-fs ,recu-
~. =, - sss-e wen secN siVer<.tv
,ssssfrwts- IS = co-rns1rlstv ~Asch cea'd
.,-.,x4a4 nearly as re re>esssrrrs a13 iHx-
,--sss - Ire she raeds ever = shs NF-e c2s
- sntsre{v r~c.s the rest - fAe worl1.
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wHArcom NORMAL school.

situated for irrigation. Coaviile lake.
large body OF water in the northeast cor
ner and other bodses Of water connectea
sl1srewtrh. would afford q bourstif1l sup
ply. and as tho land mentioned is uEeiuiat-
ing and lower than the water level. 70 sTsl-
gate II win De easy. A syndicate has now
this work N hand and when IL . com
pleted this body OF land VIII be the equal
sn produrt.veness or any body OF the same
size IN ths state.