The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-25
Newport, Washington
CENTER OF A new COUNTRY
OF DIVERSIFIED RESOURCES
Gateway to Pend 0rei||e Valley

LocATIoN-Newport is 46 miles northeastern Spokane
ON the state line. the banks OF the
flows north British Columbia line through fertile
ot the eSp Fish
plated in 1899 it now has population of oOo and in the
state Washington It has elecsric tights
WofkS Of the
congregational Baptist and Catholic Churches
the and a.na the n nss %
m s has facilities mex
by Great Northern there has Of late been
opened the country trayersed by the Chicago burlington
routed to the Great Northern and whose
alter Nay 1909 The Idaho Washington Sorhern Rail
ROAD the best built and equipped railroad
the construction of o5mie extension north from
and traffic with ali the transconnenal lines
reacnng the northwest VIZ The Great Northern North
ton Co. and Union Pacific Railroads, Spokane 4 inland
with the Chicago, Milwaukee ( St. Paul.
Of no a5o has fh pna for
the head OF navigation Three lines OF STEAMBOATS,
operate large boats on the river doing freight
Additional railroad facilities are being provided by
the building of the Idaho Washington Northern north
country great mineral weth When has LAIN dormant
ac s r ag the arrival Of
sgricaltnral lands timber products lime rock
the wealth and eomereIa Importance of Newport the
for vss m @ to be
Surveys have been made for electric roads from Spo
kane and from the Priest Lake country both of which
projects promise early fruition.
WATER PowEa-The Pend Oreille is river of large
size and apd currents from which much be
Falls from which horse power can be got to
Pend oreie the Mtaiine and ~ Fails, from
even can be secured and in addition
from the mountains provide many power sites.
MANUFACTURING PossIs,tlrlEs- The country trih-
OF various the aVa OF Of fa@
Der which White and yeow 20 ne ' r
aud white hr, tamarack and cedar there immense
promise OF great for the anufacturer of brick
nd ea a r 6Gsa tue ana other clay products Sand
resources which nature has generously avished this
favored country
great By Of its location MAI at the gate
point " "r ali his e1rors
The lumber industry in this section is yet In
%Pera'ion at Sewport ana within radius Of s miles.
and p epy the or in nf week OF 9
one OF the largest cedar pole markets in the country
to all parts OF the country
Aen!cuLIuRE-The soil OF this exceedingly
in crops and prices The natural meadow lands
% %he ba n TIMOTHY and small grains
clearing The yields of hay and gram particularly
providing ready ali that can be raised at
this time while the closeness Of Spokane nsures per
manent market for all products.
oAiRYiNe-This is pleemnenty dairy county. Our
grasses run high in butter fat producing qualities
Ihe character OF the soil and the adapability OF the
tor dairy by the
woods providing excellent pasturage The Pacific North
west imports large part of its dairy products, which
command good figure all times of the year. which
Shoud De all lnducemen tor extension OF the industry.
FRutTsGRoWiNG-Wil be OF the greatest indus
tries OF this section Sufficient has been ng
this line to demonstrate that this will be
winter apple sections OF the Soil and climate
conditions are just right for the production
product and experts from the older apple districts the
state are unanimous in their BELIEF that this
particularly adapted for apple culture The bench lands
out the growth OF which during the past fur
nlsh ample evidence of the future this industry. Straw
berries and other small fruits large qua ntites
and most excellent flavor.
MtNlNG-In the Newport mining district, within
few miles from the town. promising prospects
miners, men Who have faith in the country their
labOrs Will be we'll rewarded The properties this dis
trct carry copper, silver, lead and gold values.
slTEsFFoR iNDusTRlEs-The Newport Commercial
Club has available splendid sites along the railroad RICH
OF for industries adapted for the working the
of this section
NEWPORT WANTs-sawmills planners, shngle mills
ture factories botlng works wholesale houses take
advantage of natural distributing point industries OF
all kinds. Look up what we have to offer.
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