The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-12-22

OF the country. rising In: the very heart
of tibet: Rockies.iin II deep lsunken lake
called 1.-THE punch bowl" whicht con-
meets it with the Athsbascs. The Snake
is navigab!e Ito Lewiston, a distance of
100 miles. from its mouth. The Yakima,
not very. far below Priest rapids, is the
largest stream entering the Columbia on
its right bank. II is one Of tie most inn
portant streams for numbering in the in
terror country. as its swift waters drive
down the logs to the treeless lands be-
low. Aifew miles below the Yakima cor
Tapteal, as. the Indians named it, the
Columbia widens and the river is about
one fourth as large as the Columbia al
the point of meeting.
Gray 'siharbor Is II large port, but is not
deep enough tn admit the largest ships.
Seattlei.a land Tacoma are also excellent
harbors. In these hsrbors are both fresh
and salt fish Ct many kinds. Following
as near as possible To the value of each
We have first the salmon, then the hall
but, cod. sturgeon, smelt herring, trout,
red fish, aud many .lnierlur kinds, A.
ilounders, porgics, tom-cod and suckers.
Goldfish, mackrel and oysters are shipped
20 many parts of the world. Herring
and smelt swarm into all the small riv-
ers into the Columbia. Trout are in
Vulnerable in the lakes ana moun, ain
streams.
From Tacoma we will now climb the
Cascades and allow our eyes to feast on
the sublime scenery. An, who knows
what hidden treasures lie in these noun
tains? Already great wealth has been
found in different parts. In the Col
VILE, Kettle river, Salmon river and
Ellensburg districts precious metals are
found in paying quantities. Lead has
been found, and in some parts they are
mixed with copper. Coal is abundant.
| especially in the Puget sound basin and
east of the Cascades. The annual OUTPUT
is about 100000 tons. Iron exists i'm i'm
mense deposits in the Cascade noun
taius east of the Sound. But the day
when 1t may be cheaply manufactured il
probably far distant. Copper has been
found near Ellensburg. Sandstone, pot
terry, marble and clay exist in many
parts.
Timber is source of natural wealth.
western Washington may indeed be
SAID to he almost one solid mass of tim
Der. The various species are spruce,
tamarac, fir, cedar. pine, birch, cotton
wood, willows and oak.
Now, will we conclude that il all the
mountains are good for is Just for the
minerals, scenery and timber? No, We
must not forget the thousands OF head of
stock that feed on these mountains. Arc
not our cattle and sheep interests OK
tensive? Yes. The state may properly
be styled the country for horses. The
same condition of climate apply eouallv
in the sheep raising. The very earliest
sheep were introduced by II. Spaulding.
Hogs of all varieties have been prolific
from the first.
Through the use of irrigation in the
eastern part all varieties of fruits and
vegetables may be raised. People from
the east do not find the billiards.. CIV
clones, the lightning, blights and potato
bugs.
In new country so much has to be
done that school houses do not 90 up at
hist' Ileuce II person from the east must
not expect to see any Harvard or Cor
nell colleges with their priceless cabi-
nets and millions of endowments. Dur
ing the past decade there have been a
great many schools ard colleges erected.
Some of the educational buildings are
the state univ esity, Whitman college,
Spokane business college. Annie Wright
seminary, Empire business college, Col
fax college, school of languages, and
other excellent colleges. North Yakima
is blessed with two educational institu-
tons not surpassed by any other city of
of its size in the United States, the corps
of teachers being equal to any of the
great Pacific northwest both for learning
and general qualifications for the posi-
tions assigned them.
Now, in conclusion, would you not
think our business resources greatP And
last of all. what would induce immigra.
ton? First, a mild climate; also a
healthful one, then fertile soil, a ready
market for produce and higher wages
paid for labor.