Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-01-05

beautifully colored. without spot or blem-
i.;h. The trees will bear in from TWO to
:"lr yedrs. according 10 variety. and are
- prolific that they are many times in
danger of destruction from over bearing
fhl> country j. destined 70 be thu. great
fruit growing region of the world Fruit
raising is already one ri the most proniis-
Iug industries and farmers generally are
l.Miing trees constantly.
M.ODpED STOCK
C.. all kinds are being rauidlv introduced
utr tn, country. 1t is a fact that there is
great demand for superior breeds OF
s'ocs. AMI that il no longer pays To raise
common breed. The climate is particularly
favorable fcr stock raising. the shortncsS
II tht winter season requiring that the
etCck should b" fed bat Il few weeks in
he year. Grasses ri all kinds thrive but
timothy Is the staple for hay.
THE MANUFACTrRING INDUSTRIES
Il ThurStpu county are Yet in their in
fancy. owing to the Lack of railroad com
uunlcatiun. 1t is n rr, resent confined -
the manufacture OF lumber and the In
Gilstries established AT Olympia. which
are treated of AZ length elsewhere in this
editlu.i
There at~ immense mines Of coal in
this county OF good quality and as yet
irdctically undev"loptd. Only one mine is
Il, present worked. II Is Al Bucoda ;"en-
y miles from Olympia. GA IN" Northern
Pacific road burins The past year ''.0oU
tons OF coal have been tahrh out of the
nltr t.j the daily output is nov 80 ton-.
81. The FUTURE PROSPECTS
and possibilities %; IEurston county it is
,.l.pr.,Sihir to speak TOO highiy. Ling be
tw.rn ,Es Olympic range on the n0rih and
the Casca,,,s nn .iiH faSt, famed by the
warm ga brrcZ..- from SHE gpUth ard
wrsi the iIpsi ielieEffut climate WHO'S
IN. seeker Of il home with embracing de
lights La this reSpec, nature has indeed
hr.n bountiful To her. No other section
ha; r,,n ~ favored. The wealth al her up-
developed rc*culcrs offers Inducements to
enterprise which il seldom! cgnalled.
There is no boom" here; no extravasant
all, unhealthy speculation in real estate
but steady ...ii but healthy growth in
business and population. iIere ere cheap
homes and fine farms masEshcent lirnher
lane. .!,r = few dollars an acre which fur
'.i>h md.y hutiroi Zines their COST in
lumber and when tina. IL lui off u spien-
,;iH SOL is ltlt fOT CulilNdt1JH hHttl Inc
Il!iis Atich pust be built ahall have
turned .hr growing trees inir wealth.
ana thai In tuIn shall have developed the
agricultural resources. ana all the 0eauti
full fields shall have furnished homes to in
dustrious people. who shall measure the
spirndor and beauty of the Thurston county
OF thai dbSi And that Is not distant. With
the Northern Pacific piun the eastern e,Io
of the county tapping her coal lands apd
bringing new settlers every lay. with the
Olympic ana ,'hahalis Valley RAILROAD ira
vrrsin& h"r cnure len%ih nan, pDrth to
SOUTH. With ihe road tLom ttiyLI
pia TO Grays H4rbor on the coast. winch
will pc built il the nrNi iva wears, and
orcu ~ lbr most magnificent iimtier lands
in the state With all these advantages she
invites vow t. come AMI share IN her houn
tics.
NV is the time. while the lands arr
cheap unr o,.,,crupied. while her splendid
resources are still uudsvelOped: where the
poor man and the rich mau alike can
possess himself of all that the earth can
offer. Now is the opportunity TO come In
a righi "a hare the prosperity that Time
is only waiting ~ poGr into the laps of tn
fortunate dwellrTS IN this iaiy tcInaip.