The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-21

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rEs W ~ r7rlted States. Pluns, sp-
.,,,rss. cherries. aEG a. berries grow
49, maturity and delicious favor IL
r.rss Of skaglt ccsnty.
go s.opes q tie foothills t6at hem
- ,4xar sysall STRAINS OF cold water
,aros,xh The prime. al forest. Along
- creams are raaEF small fnarsfe~--
asaysr Dam areas osch are brush
So AID grassy. yG sg.ne ztrs4fns there
- saatns % these oeaFsr darn Enarsaes-
s.vs.~sxsr shsae area cave beer C.earsG
"a sfasnsd iae .aH1 E-as proved - be
- s4rf.,e than the valley farms, but not
= s,raue,iye as the de.-a lands Hundreds
= !. .s..s r.a-shes are Unclaimed IN Skagl.
ssaaty.
Great 1ineraI Resources.
-. stxhiasS region g r.boe: With veins
= =, which carry prec us metal Lads
]. "a silver, Head ara copper abound
r.~.Y Mining i successfully carried on
:, pusv creek ard on Baker river. also
:, "a souih fosk u the No0kzacg. Sea ms
= ran ors extend from Hamilton. On tbs
$40, river, % Cas- "a r. river. There ara
-,m'sssjEe CT this troy ore. Il is .ow grade
- 20, Bessemer Iron oatcropa in i'm
-. ie9gas al the falls of Baker river
- !, ssas on Marble creek, ore OF ne
80 slagst-=ars immense deposits Of
-sras There .s enough silver In Skagit
sg.a,y 10 pay OF ne raS'oual 3aht.
re- Goa. SEAMS of skagit county he in
~. ~.etaeeous formation and are practical
= tssxhals,ibse The Goa treasures cover
.sas, DC ssgare miles FoGT workabls
sssus are known to EXIT. supplying
,..ar. heating and c3kaK ooa.s. These
RS have been opened AZ cokrdsIe and
!, gsr.ltcn 4, C1ke69's almost 'he au
80 tfoduet e mar lf3 rusea iota cox. the
~ - The coast,
ne bsst timer lard IA haze seen
A. washington. save mat which zha les
- sal.ey q III HsmiuEps. stands On
- ssaeA lands Of the Ssas galley
~ssrs are hundreds of quarter sections
..srs ia: wifi eytiiss over C.9s 60 fact -
~ saarses. The frsleA' this valley would
s,ssy % railroad That entered It's heat
~ r-pu6ad 10 Auaccrtes Woaid be eflor-
Essz
Good Dairy Farms.
rs vailsy land when cleared Is al once
s.sisa" hg white clover. No other region
r re uuIsed States viii produce go much
gas u the Alghest meat and milk max
kz s=s.sY as Tbs valleys Of The streams
.rsss,ary 70 Pgget sound ard ta9sa drain
rg lie western slope u the Olympic
rasusA!ns TIE best nfUttcr II tn. United
sta,ss grazes 70 pastures within this area.
re smp b always green md ever grow
eg Bssa thrive in Skagt's valley and
y-eaace enormous quantities. OF white
s.9Ys- ana nsap.e honey.
IN ssagl; valley there are twenty-sevev
sala:'s mills and niue s>w mills employ
"a about 49, men. Eleven logging camDs
sms5y iJ5 men. including men who cut
salag.e bolts about 1859 men labor in the
1mbe, Industry.
Fisheries and Cnnneries.
Tie fishing and canning industry, next
= agriculture. - the MOS, important IA
~ eagblry. ard the ore that supplies
,asur 10 The greatest uumber Of men. Al
iaacertes are four canuer'cs which pack
=. asa eases Of saimou last season. and
x4es expect 10 pack Sno.No cases this
yst. fas Year $50 mal. Chinese included
zee npoy e. by the GAMERS. In al
t.as 81 men cast nets into the water
fassas total Of l.0a0 men engaged in
Tie sstg Industry in sSxagit county.
ORG asssrsds OF men were employed III
ias sssss q getting cut plies In chop
pc exsssoe and IA tennsteTs. Thls
y=ar .ss Il. trap men have bought about
l.H a'is niaeen; To Srdro ana W0o.!ey.
ssas7tsss 20 ;Aa canning Industry ard
Tsay esendent on II Is the box max
~ ls1s,ry established At A0ac0rtes.
Tnss Is5lfactory haa contacts for sup
ayiaE snso asses 20 l'uggt Sound can
sssts AID employs alsa1t ufty men. \
asEs sar.lizer plsG; Is belug ou3t NJ Ana
refiss . convert the refuse of The Garner
~ PREVIOUSLY thrown away. into high
sqeet fertilizer. This factory will en-
s'sT aao1t twenty-five men. British Go
sses parties have agreed 20 erect the
A,gss canaefy ia the world at Anacor.es
so year Each canncry operates from
ets - four steamers and twice as many
soss From this port q codashins vessel
aaRsa'ly sails 70 the hanka OF Alaskan
si'ers ard retutns with fun cargo Of
~ tons a salted fish This industry en-
Plays .wenty-s.x men. The value Of tha
ssiron paekea at Anacories last year was
sscs; $4,000 and Of Goldfish about 81 go
Ths value q the products shipped ty0m
ssaxits seaport last year was. n hay.
cats lumber shingles, lime ana 1sh. ah0nt
HEAsn The vessels or the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company cali a. AnaCories For
ss'gpes. Commerce is greatly hampered
Aueeortes hy the nNg.fct of the treas
M department. ~ establish L support 81
sa5y
Many uastiiag Towns.
TNsre are rs mites az railroad ia tho
e9ssy AAng the iines - These railroads
.aaa half scorc II busting manIfactur-
* owns M,Murv. Gear Lake, Wool
'sY stdfo. Prairie. on the lire u the s.
- and International. Hamilton. Moot
sF Burlington. Avon. an fhe Seattle. ana
s@7aeTT Mount Nesna1. the county sea-.
: aeasii.tl town. aGi hurllnsjon on ;hc
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