The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-05


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once az 0ka1e Immigration A&ent.
Seattle. Wash. May L I'D
To the Editor. As the ssoe II z1magxa-
ton seemn % - sssfin9 shis way. and -
shsre are coming % this ofSee % many
letters Of inquiry from people living IN
the MxSsessppa valley and the further
East concerning this state, tn climate.
sosi, products. etc. and - our iAs: STATE
legislature in its wfsdom 60 decided 70
make no appropriation fer the publication
% literature setting forth the many nat
ural attractions OF the state and It's in
cueements 10 immigration, ard myself
under the nece&ssty Of asking valuable
Epacs In the columns Of your paper for
the purpose Of making such . statement
q win answer some OF these questions
Many Of those who are thinking Of COM
ing to this state are anxious 70 know II
there ID government land upon which they
may locate. / would answer this Ques-
tiou by saying. Yes. there II government
land, bat choice tracts near lines Of trans
portAsian or travel are not to be had. ana
only by going hack . considerable as
lance may such land be acquired" Farms
and unimprovec agricultural lAnds. de-
slrably located. may be bought at reason
abie pr!ces-values depending. OF course.
upon the location, quality os soil. etc
Tho state Of Washington u divided into
what 10 known az Eastern Washington"
and Western Washington" by the Cas-
cade mountains. which ARE taller. more
majestic In thar over-sowering grandeur.
deeper and darker In their gorges. and
more heavily ttmbered at their base"
perhaps. than any other range Of noun
sains In the United States They. extend
the division they effect between the two
great portions OF the state thus sspar-
ated the one from the other. diner -
widely in general character, contour. nA-
tive heritage. climate and soil as though
the ocean rolled between them
The climate of Western Washington dif.
fers from that OF the eastern part Of the
state ia that the summers are cooler. the
winters warmer, and the rainfall greater.
An Of the small fruits" do WE'LL and ap-
pies. pears. pluns. prunes. peaches. april
cots. grapes and melons Of finest favor
and color are produced ia this state in
abundance. Wheat. cats. barley. rye land
corn in some sectionss, clever. alfalfa. red
top and timothy ali reward the intelligent
tiiler Of the soil with certain and gen
erous yield.
Crop failures. death-dealing cyclones
and destructive tornadoes are unknown In
the state OF Washington. ana IL there han
ever been Q case Of hog cholera In the stale
the writer has never heard OF II. All
kinds Of stock do well. The state has
greater diversity OF climate. soil and
products than most states OF the Union.
and IL q man can not be suited in regard
to these In the state OF Washington. II
Is safe to say he will not be pleased with
what he may find elsewhere. Men who
desire to engage in any Of the ordinary
pursuits OF life, such as farming. fruit
growing. stock raising, fishing, numbering.
mining or oairying will here find profitable
employment IN their chosen feld OF labor.
provided. always. there is employed there
In intelligence and industry. backed By
sufficient amount OK capital 20 enable one
to be seIf-supporting while getting
started
washington's common school system IL
OF the best. and her higher schools Of
learning-her state university. normal and
agricultural schoosa-are such as many
an older state might well be proud OF
The people OF the state OF Washington
are wideawake and progressive. and the
religious and educational privileges viii
not suffer by comparison with older and
more thickly settled communities.
The biennial report OF the state super
intendent OF public instruction fer lss6
gives the schoo. population. 1897. at lis. -.
and the number OF organized school dis
tricts IN the state, l.sfs.
Hoping this very brief letter may be Of
some benefit to persons looking TO this
state for their future homes. am, very
truly. d b. WARD.
State immigration Agent