The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-08

In the state IF Washington, &i3oiiy
or uarfIslly unsettled. OF tins land
sl7gttas acres have been surveyed ana u
small portion of these surssssa tracts
have been settled and Will Ia due sns pass
into tho hands of owners under the home
x,sad mining, timber claim or other pro
Visions % the Land law which give TO set
tiers a title to government lands without
purchase In money
The 2a4o.s7T acres OF government iano III
tue state which are unsuryeyed. are open
Il, eps,israeut and in These vast tracts
are somc Of the most valuable uHipsf'
mining grazing and farming iahas u. taie
Whole northwest country.
lust now there u a decided movement
In Immigration To tho Northwest, ana
Washington 50 far has been getting us
share of the Deweoussrs Hho are hunting
homes Daring The past week no less
than three pioneer parties from Indiana
and Illinois have arrived tn Seattle and
branciiea out over the state prospecting.
The new Corners are not seeking wealth
from mines but hope 10 dig IL out OF the
ground for all that In creating farms and
orchards Some few immigrants from
Minnesota Wisconsin. Michigan and 9TH
err Northern states. aase eesgne 10 the
Northwest coast FIJI search of tim
Der lands, while many men from all
over the land beyond the mountains who
had The k.ondike fever year ago, have
found prospects sufficiently good la this
state to keep them here and are now min
ing.
No small Army.
II Il no small army that has come into
Washington within the past twelve
month"; but they have come In little
bands. quietly and, hence. have created
no excitement and but little general in
teresf In their movements except among
the railway people. The rai.road conpan-
les are largely responsible for the inml-
grafton movement. All the companies
having lines IN this state and several other
railroads which have no direct connec-
tIon with THE Pacific coagt. own thousands
CT acres OF land OF al, kinds In Wash
tuston. The railroads doing business here
received their lands as grants when they
built their roads. The outside companies
receive the lands they control in this
state. in exchange for lands given them
By the government i'm other states and
then being needed by Uncle Sam, were
eontiscated and northwest lands given in
payment.
II is fair TO presume that A majority
OF the newcomers 10 Washington. come
to buy railroad lands and have probably
contracted for farms other claims be-
fore leaving home They Will in all like
fhopd be speedily settled on choice tracts
IN the odd sections owned by the roads
and become permanent residents.
But there are hundreds Of others back
East who have no money Ia buy lands.
no matter how rich the soil and how
cheap the price. They have as a capital
Drawn and muscle and knowledge Of farm
Ing etc. Back East they have been FOR
years renting farms. paying either in cash
or crops for the privilege OF filling some
other mans ground. Tshese people would
only be TOO willing Ia take n chance where
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knoalsige Of farming. horticulture, viii
culture. stock raising or even the handling
OF timber, for a home. which when earned
would be their very own
Experience has proven that such inmi-
grafton Is most desirable. These people
While poor. have nothing of the pauper
about them. They work for a liking aud
make IL and while sustaining themselves
build up homes and consequently btId
W. the state
IL lie 10 this class that the chance -
take up government land will appeal and
the Chamber OF Commerce and other bod
les Interested hi the upbgI5tng OF the
state are 10 be asked 10 pat all avail
ah.s information concerning government
lands omen IN settlement In Washington In
such shape "a siil give the Eastern homs-
seeker definite and reliable Information re-
rardng she opportunities offered in tbs
staie To- earn home
Wa-htnxson's Fln~ Land.
In general Way u can he stated that
tho government lands unsettled AMI arr
surveyed ia Washington viii compare
favorabiv With the lands offered hy any
other state IN the West. A brief resume
OF tho amount Of government land ANA ;ts
character IA well its ioeat5ou Is given
IN the following summary which. with the
map accompanying this article viii aii
trns. who have friends IN THE Ea&, who
want 10 earn homes. ir arriving az some
asiin.te idea - where shey can aud
such land they desire. Otilv ihr char
aster 81 fhe government lands ~ described
ssfse az the popr reservations are in THE
nlidst 80 rs.ess fertile country
In Skamanis eoGuty there - - -
aercs 81 land. mostly timber land Aa,out