The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-28
General immigration Agent Mott
Makes Tour Of the State.
LANDS ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
ElGhteen Farmers Located i'm the
N0oksark VaItcy-1he Exhibit at
the Worlds Fair Caused a Great
Development of Lands-He He
commend a similar Exhibit for
the Buffalo Exposition In 1901.

e. " Mott, general emigration agent %
the Northern Pacific. returned LAST uisat
from trip oyer the ss~aftle Il lnterta-
tioHaI raiIsay, when he made In company
with General Passenger and Freight Agent
II. r.. LAM. He IL much impressed win
the outlook for Eastern Washington and
predicts 1t has wonderful future before
Il. The valleys through which he passe..
be says. are most admirably sdapted for
al! Agricultural and horticultural pursuits
and particularly 81 for stock raising
For the butter. cheese and produce In
dnstries he ssys there IL no land anywhere
OF greater value aud tina, now Ia the time
20 Introduce them 10 the great army Of
eastern farmers VINO ara seeking homes IN
tire west. The counties o. Skay!t, Snoho-
misb and Waatcom arc particularly
adapted to al kinds Of producing industries
and stock raising. everywhere hs visit
{! he was struck with the richness az the
soil, Mr.. afott brought win aim "A nun Der
OF hon1eseskera from the East and out OF
twenty xho had not Yet purchased lands.
eighteen located In tie Nooksack valley.
This. he says, il but a bsginning OF a
big influx Of farmers for tails portion Of the
state.
Development of Six Years.
Mr. Mott is much interested In having
Washington make a valuable exhibit at
age he said last might. when this state
made its exaioir At the Works fair ths,
agricultural. horticultural aud tim
her products Of this state were far from
what they are now. There has been a.
wonderful development since that time fr
Eastern. Central ana Western Washington.
Since the completion 81 ;he Northern Pa
cific 10 I.ewiston 1t has made Idaho tTibu-
tary To this state. II IL fact that at the
present time three~fourths 81 all the rail-
way lands In Lincoln and Spokane eoun-
ties have been sold. There has lsen won
Gerfui development work done, and today
millions OF bushels ot wheat are being
shipped 70 the Orient. Young fruit orch-
ards are now producing ana bringing In
revenue. while the mining industry has
grown from nothing 70 be an immense
business.
Central Washington. between Pasco ard
the Cascade mountains, and particularly
the Yakima district, has made wonderful
STRIKES in the past six years. I find now
every business house In Yakima doing
great business. and come merchants are In
tents waiting for buildings tn be construct
ed There are AT tho present time at least
500 people in tents a, that point: locking for
locations The dairy products OF that dis
tris, are finding ready market in Coast
cities and everything they yaise ~ se!ling
al high price. Hf+t
Only ta swadditng Clothes.
I'm Western Washington. or on the Pa
esfc coast. | 1nd truly wonderful i'm
proveHent. The mills I find are today en-
3oyirg a greater rail trade than ever he
fore in their history. was talking with 4
miliInan here the other dsy and he inform
ell me that he had recently shipped eiah,
cargoes 10 Honolulu and a large lumber or
der 10 the government, al Manila. Tho
China and Japan trade Is one-,h!rd larger
than year ago. Western Washington has
q vast amount OF valuable land Of the high
class that Eastern farmers are looking for.
and when this Is settled up the business
will ha very Largely Increased. THIS state
and tho Pacific coast are only In their
swaddling Clothes as regards the Oriental
trade
Washington. In my opinion Is one Of
the most fortunate states IN the Union. as
II has abundance Of natural products
good lands and the best Of water and rail-
communication with the outside world
These separate products made rennsyiva-
mia. ohio. Illinois. Michigan and Mime
sofa: therefore. why should not thu COM
hinatlon Of all make this the richest state
III the Union within a few years
More Capital Needed.
The Worlds fair did much - h.lp this
crate. In 1901 Buffalo WITH hold one Of the
largest and best exhibitions ever given 10
tho world THIS viii reach class - peo-
PIE that Washington desires. People VIII
De prusent from the Eastern and Central
states AMI Canada en- great numbers.
unique display from Washington similar II
tha; made At the Worlds fair. would e.gu-
cate the people who attend ard cause many
a. come here sne max" their homes There
should he three directors appointed for tie
sihfe, ono IN the East. ere In shs central
portion, and one In the West. and II would
h" s7ei plan 10 encourage those contrib
utf0g q The various exhibits ~ o9crtus
rtiEfe. What Is wanted lu Washington il
more capitsi 'o develop the state. and there
is nothing taa. will 81 more "a e...o,,rs-.
capital So Vorle hare tar = prosperity al.
yert'se what you have ect- There IS f,rt an
r. fuafry IL bits Sssie la. ret.It ga, lis.
played. ara would form grad testimony
- 'he value ~ Washington. Us products
aN1 its iauAs''