The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-02-28
BREEZY LETTER FROM FAR WEST
G. W. Slater Talks to Our People OF the
Wonders of the State of Washington.

G. W. Slater Talks to Our People OF the
Wonders of the State of Washington.
Walla WallO, Wash, Feb. IS, 1901.
EDITOR CoMET:-In obedience to
the request of many friends in and
around johnson City asking me for in
formation IN regard to the far North
west, l answer in this article all peril
nent questions that L think would be
of interest to those who would like to
know something about the State OF
Washington. | have not been idle
since l reached the city of Walla Walla.
The first thing that made a deep and
lasting impression on my mind after |
reached the state was the great Umatil-
Ia Reservation, lying on either side of
the Umatilla river.
The next thing worthy of special
mention is the Blalock fruit farm, one
mile west of this city. This farm con-
tains 400 acres, all of which are planted
in fine apple, peach, pear, prunes aud
cherry trees. All of these trees are
now producing car loads of fine fruit
every year.
The population of Walla Walla is
10000. 1t has six fine school buildings
and church to suit every one that is
religiously inclined. The city is beau
tifully situated, and has broad streets.
This city is often spoken of here as the
home of the wealthy. Hundreds of re-
tired farmers live here enjoying the
t wealth accumulated on their farms
/ around this city.
PUBLIC LAND.
The most interesting thing to me,
and perhaps many of our friends in
,, East Tennessee, is where and how to
secure public lands, and as have made
special investigation of this matter
myself, l will give the information
gained which know is correct to thu
readers of THE COMET. The first pre-
requisite is man of legal age, or {
: married woman whose husband is liv
ing, can enter quarter section of 100
but they will have to take and subscrib,
to an oath that they are American bori
applicants, and that they have actual,
seen and been on the range TOWNSHIP
and quarter section thus applied for
u This all done the application and gran
= is filled out by the commissioner il
y duplicates and signed by the applicant
o after he or she has been sworn to tn
statements therein. The applicant ha
to pay $22 cash down, and this beinI
:, done his or her grant Is registered il
v the land Office of the United States
u Then one is required, or supposed, t
live on the land at least a few month
. out of five successive years, then hi
title is irrevocable.
THE LAND YET UNTAKEN.
p In FRANKLIN, Adams, Walla Wall
and one or two other counties east G
d the Cascade Mountains are grea
" quantities of the finest table, sagebrusl
lands. This land after it is put int
Al cultivation produces fine wheat fror
twenty five to fifty bushels per acre
, Oats, rye, barley, potatoes, vegetation
o equal to any land west Of the Rock
F. Mountains. Most all the public land
/ east OF the Cascade are in the grea
J. north YakimaValley, and the climate
l. pleasant and healthy. I am going t
20 look out q quarter section for mysel
% this week, and any and all friends BAG
" in Tennessee desiring further informs
20 ton can address me at this place wit
,e stamp for reply.
,e If anyone in Johnson City or th
is surrounding country wants to ava
" themselves of this land privilege the
If must do so at once, for the Unite