The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-04
Newport, Washington
CENTER OF A NEW COUNTRY
OF DIVERSIFIED RESOURCES
Gateway to Pend 0rei||e Valley

on the Idaho line the banks OF the
flows north British Columbia line tsr.ii.
valley which is the wondrous undereIopeo rich
PLATED in 1879 il now has population Of 100 and in the
IN the state Of Wasngten any o.ne town Of its size
wolks supplying abundance of the purest water To-
Congregational, Baptist and Catholic ehurehe.
the dss sohs1n and sbn the lines Of
faea sn s NewP5Tt has facilities
reached Northern there has Of Later bee
opened the country rayesed by the Chicago Burlington
routed to the coast via the Northern and Who's
assengeT a trains viii also use the Great Northern
road Is the best buil equipped railroad
Of 5ile notb fro N spa
po OfI neg IN belt line having
reaching the northwest viz: The Northern North
gon Co. and Union Pacific Railroads, Spokane Inand
iaP ets S railroads and will ha
Win the ohlcago Milwaukee & ST. Paul.
Newport also has steamboat navigation for distance
OF . miles north On the Pend oreille being
operate large boats on the river doing general freight
and passenger business. 0
the building of the Idaho Washington Nortnern north
IRON 10 the famous Metaline mining district
,of many years awaiting the arrival of transportation
agricultural lands timber products cement lime rock
ana clay the development OF which viii add greatly to
the wealth and commercial Importance Of Newport the
70 the valley This road contracted
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Surveys have made for electric roads from sno
projects promise early fruition.
WATER PoWER-The Pend Oree is a river of largo
sxe ana FaPIa currents from which much be
Falls from which thousands OF horse bower can be got 70
Pend oree Vaey cor me 9 At the lower end OF the
there a power ca be and in addition
from the mountains provide many power sites
MANUFACTURING POSSIBILITIES The country trib-
otary 70 Newport possesses abundance OF
he nj thcr
,urer 70 bring forth their wealth In the tim
and white fir tamarack and cedar. there are Immense
cay deposits all through the valley from which there
pottery terra Gotta tile and other clay products Sand
favored country. 'i7'V' 'a 'i's
its oso n at se
10 men country Just entering upon development
The lumber industry in this section is as vet in its H.
npeson at ao1 nd saSn and piane1s now in
These mills employ hundreds of work OF log
One Of the Largest cedar pole markets county,
to all parts Of the country pf
AcAicuLTuRE soil OF section is exceedingly
fertile Farming in all its branches brings good
aeruilv productive Of timothy clover and small grains
clearing. The yields Of hay and grain are particularly
large nnd high prices are received local
ms tme while the closeness OF Spokane 1nsures per
manent market for all products.
oAIRYING-This is p1e-eminently dairy county Our
grasses run nigh in butter fat producing qualities
me character of the soil and adapability of the
country or dairy purposes demonstrated BY the TACT
lhht Grover ana timothy spreading all through the
"oos pIoVlolng excellent pasturage The Pacific North
west imports large part OF its dairy products which
command good figure a all times the
should be an inducement for of the industry
FRUIT cRoWiNe-Will be one OF the greatest indus
tries OF TINS section Sufficient has ne this
TINS line to demonstrate that this will be the
"lnter apple sections OF the Soil and climate
cohoons are just night for the production
product and experts apple districts OF the
state are unanimous in their belief this country
particularly adapted for apple culture The bench
near Newport are being cleared and large
out the growth OF which during the past
nlsh ample evidence of the future this industry Straw
berries and other small fruits Yield large Quantities
and most excellent flavor.
MiNiNe-1n the Newport mining district, within
on Whcn much labor is being expended by
miners, men who have faith country that their
abors viii be well rewarded The properties in this dis
trict carry copper. silver, lead and gold values.
SITES FOR lNoUsTRiEs-The Newport Commercial
club has available splendid sites along right
OF way for industries adapted he working
resources OF this section
NEWPORT WANTs-Sawmills planners, shngle mills
DrlcK YARDS DOx factories sash and door factories
factories bOtling works houses take
advantage of natural distributing point industries
all kinds. Look up what we have to offer
SIS e! !. NEWPORT
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