The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-28
NAeLaa. okasloxan Counsy. Wssa.

beginning a hundred miles 70 the north
wesfEard-PtsgeF scHa3Mard--is not only
the largest lake In WASHINGTON but de-
serves 10 he cIaxSed as. IN many respects
one cE the great wonders OF the world.
IL = almost tsnfarhorrahle for nearly its
entire length. and gives enc The isnpres-
sion that u mighty CONFUSION OF nature
iutls. have cleft the mountain chain. open
ing giant rreTsce reaching many feet he
low sea level and extending for thousands
Of feet rloudward. and that the crystal
waters rushed in and took possession OF
the depths
The climate Of this section is simply per
fiction. MOI tina, /; never SHOWS. or blows.
never gets hot or cold-far il does all
these. We have neither the warm damp.
rainy weather of the North Pacific coast,
nor the almost unvarying, finally tire
seine and enervafing climate Of California,
neither have we The extremes OF heat and
cold 81 the country TO the eastward Of the
Rockies, but what might be called A cross
between the climates Of the East and ex-
treme West. Our seasons are well defined
and deals oat in such proportions by the
Aii-NiSc Father as TO make this the most
delightfully."- healthfui spot in the world,
where the invalid begins 10 improve and
gain appetite from the first and 70 feel Ike
a new existence has opened up before him.
Net only are the scenery, crystal waters
hunting. trout fishing, boating, picnick-
ing. heaithfuiness and other climatic con-
citions ideal, bat in the Chelan valley
proper and upon the benches Ieeeding
from the lake, can be grown almost every
thing in the shape OF fruit, vegetables,
cereals. etc. that can be grown anywhere
outside OF the tropics. and in such pro-
fusion and With such delicious favor as
can scarce be equaled anywhere in the
known world. Not only that but the
great Cascade mountain chain which en-
Virons II Is literally scanned with precious
metals. gold. silver. copper. lead iron.
etc, partially uncovered by glacial action.
otherwise undeyelopad, save sufficient TO
determine their richness and extensive
ness, and which. in the nature OF things,
with plenty OF fuel and fiuxes for the
treatment OF ores. must one day pour
their treasures into the great lap here at
the outlet of the lake.
IL viii be seen. then, by the reader that
not only healthfulness and pleasure. out
also the resources, ready 10 be develaned
necessary to support a large and cor
tented population, are here and that only
the comforts of modern Hfe--the convent
ences that are inseparahle from old.
thiekly-settled communicative lacking
10 make this as near an earthly paradise
as 1t is mans privilege 10 discover aud
appropriate.
Chelan is upon the north bank OF the
Chelan rivera three-Inile outlet of the
lake, at its head. While naturally II COW
ers both sides of the river at the outlet of
the lake, including South Chelan, the
town proper is located on a quarter Sec
lion OF government land on the north
bank and along the river, on enc of the
most beautiful, gently rolling, almost
ieVel to~nsites, high enough TO be for
ever out OF reach Of floods with a grand
view OF the Chefan and Columbia valleys
ana the snow-elad mountains TO the west
ward In the three-mile stretch of river
Is a total fail-in series Of rapids--of 57e
leet, affording a magnificent water power
eauaiing II not excelling those of Spo-
Kane OF Minneapolis. Offering today one
OF The best openings for -four milling AMI
the development Of acknowledgements
industries that ever awaited capital and
enterprise.
In the pioneer days the only way OF
issehins here was via Ellensburg or Spo-
hahe' anu II was with great difficulty that
vac nIeaks or the Columbia were ascendsd
ana descended. Little wonder that many
Were discouraged into believing that the
country was too hard 10 reach 10 ever
amount TO anything. But the conditions
are greatly changed. Today Chelan is on
an open fhoroughfare-a state road and
ihah route-north and south connecting It.
"i'hih Iorty miles. with the Great North
beyond the British line connecting n with
me important and populous valleys of the
-hethoW ana Okdnogan. Not only Thu. but
II mas a good road eastward with a cable
ferry across the Columbia, connecting IT.
III htty mies-wsth the Central Washing
ton railroad; al.o. during nine months of
tHe year. II has excellent TRANSPORTATION
facilities afforded il on the Columbia river
between Nenatohee and Virginia City. at
or near the mouth of the Okanogan river
py the steamers of the Wenatchee G Okla
hogan transportation Company Not least
Oh All. II has steamer transportation on
Lake shelan for seventy miles to the north
westward, INTO the very heart of the great
mineral bearing and fuel producing Cas-
eade mountains. Furthermore IL is located
upon the only natural railway route north
and south through Central Washington,
wnich makes Ii a matter of only a compar-
auvely short time until 1t will have direct
aad hrst-class railroad facilities
While We have had no boom. Chelan
has grown steadily right along through
the hard times. and today It's people be-
heFe they see the dawning of d better
day. II Is. in the judgment of many. gn-
deniah one of the best openings in the
Pacific Northwest for capital and enter
prise. and it Is only a question of time
until the whole foot OF Lake Chelan. com
prisng the sites of both the Twin cities.
viii hum with industry and commercial
life.
Nearly all the foregoing Is applicable
equally 10 Lakeside. located a mile and
a half from chelan, on The south shore
OF Lake Cheian. They are twin cities lin
embryo), and bound to share equalIy I'm
the great resources Of the Lake che,au
water shed, among which may be men
toned the vast mineral lodges Of the New
klondlSe, NJ the head Of Safety narnog
AT Railroad. Meadow and Bridge creeks
on the upper Stehekin. a; Horseshoe
basin and Doubtful lake; also in the year
~ increasing tourist travel attracted
hliher by the suhlimity of scenery the
pleasures Of sporting or the famed health
fuiness Of this truly marvellous region
also in the prestige Of having I'm the out
let to Lake Cheian cRe Of tire finest water
powers in the known world. also In their
contlguity to the Big Bend wheat fields
from which they are separated only by
the rolling Columbia river.
During the past year Lakeside has had
a boom In the building line, aud looks for
greater prosperity IN 1895
II gives VS. pleasure 10 acknowledge the
assistance this section has received from
the Seattle Post-lnteliigeucsr In the mat
ter OF publicity ard development and
while a majority OF GHF uec1sfe do not