The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-06-23
STATE OF WASHINGTON
and GREAT NORTHWEST


Toppenish, Wash, June IL. Please
allow me the space in your paper to
tell my relatives and friends in our
beloved old State of Kentucky some Of
the facts that make us Kentucky folks
Of Yakima Valley so delighted with
this wealthy country to which God has
led US, where we are so happily located
and thus far more prosperous than in
the East. My letter will show you all
in short time why all Of us are so
well satisfied.
You all remember that II. C. Hills
family immigrated to this State eight
cen years ago. His sons are all prom
inent men, honored by all who know
them. One Of them, Thomas c. Hill,
Is my husband. know whereof |
speak that no man here is held in
higher esteem than the father, II. c.
Hill, through whose influence over 200
Kentuckans were immigrated here last
year. Scores Of others from different
parts Of Kentucky are here also. In
fact, the first settlers west Of Walla
Walla were from Kentucky in 1874.
The name, Dark and Bloody Ground"
is fast fading away under the glow Of
a name loved by us all as most indus
trious and intelligent citizens Of the
State. Even the Indians point to us
say, Those folks are from our grand
fathers State. Old Kantuckee. 81"
The people Of the East who have not
by actual contact with the Northwest,
become familiar with the resources Of
the region comprised Of the States Of
Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Mon
tana, often ridicule the pretensions Of
Western enterprise in assuming its
ability TO compete successfully with
the East in the field Of commerce.
Such a position on the part Of the East
is quite natural. as no one who has not
kept in touch with the almost marvel
ously rapid growth and development Of
the resources Of this region could credit
the great strides which have been
taken in almost all lines Of Industrial
ism.
The East judges the West, in a
measure, by the standard Of It's own
growth and development. which. how
ever astonishing. II may be compared
TO the development Of other portions Of
the world. is slow and conservative
compared TO the standard Of achieve
ment which the West has established
during the past few years.
For community TO step forth. in
the short space Of twenty years. from
comparative wildncss and obscurity. 10
front rank In the industries and
issues Of the most progressive nation
Of the world. Is unprecedented. yet
that is what the Puget Sound country.
and. in fact, nearly all Of the North.
west, has done. In 1850 the population
Of the State Of Washington was 1900
people. the larger portion Of Il being
In Eastern Washington. Her surplus
production in 1881 amounted 20 Sc, ZOO. .
900. There were forty.two steam YES
sells navigating on Puget Sound In
lSsl. also. the first vessel loaded at the
Tacoma wharf. In October Of that
year there were 40 miles Of railroad
In the State.
Her population today Is over co.. 900.
Her wheat yield alone In 1890 was
worth Sl2,OO0.0oo. her forestry indus
tries $40, 10000. There were. In tina,
year. ASH miles Of railroad in the
State. The hour.milling capacity Of
the State was an average II li.OoC
barrels per day, which has since in.
creased. There are over $50 saw and
shinglc mills in operation in the State.
and during 1890. 2.Oi6 vessels cleared
from the Puget Sound collection dis.
trict.
These figures, though brief, will
serve to show that In speaking Of our
growth We are not compelled to con.
fine ourselves to gcncralties. They Dc
not, however, give any adequate idea
Of the commence carried on all over
the country.
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