The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-11
Newport, Washington
CENTER OF A new COUNTRY
OF DIVERSIFIED RESOURCES
Gateway to Pend 0rei||e Valley

on the Idaho state line on the banks Of the
flows British Columbia line roueh erae
valley which is the wondrous undeyeIoped rich
plated II Of aoeo s and nt the
IN the 81 ae than Of its size
works supplying an abundance OF the water upo
s0ao
and aaho tine sHF ns
celed in the northwest addition to the vast territory
opened the country by the Chicago Burlington
routed to the coast Great Northern and whose
y 49, S % use the G5ea
road unqualiedly built and equipped railroad
the OF noe t6 track an
a tr IS @ IN progress It is belt line having track
saePng the The Great Northern
ton Co. and Unon p aaGc oggo1 Rsroad Nayga
with the Chicago, Milwaukee e. St. Paul.
Newport also has steamboat navigation for a distance
OF 90 miles north the river the town being
large on the river doing general reigh
and passenger business 0'S'''
the building Of Washng s oa' ornen eor t
rom newport to the famous Metaline mining district
for ea is awaiting the arrival of
ana clay the development OF which will add greatly
" Se the
pleted ready Tor operation by Nov. !, 1909.
ee eor boh Of
projects promise early fruition
WATER POWER The Pend orele is river of large
Geyeoped Two miles east Of Newport are the Albeni
rails from which thousands of horse power got
turn the wheels of commerce. the Of the
% even power can be secured and in addition
nere are OF smaller streams which their descent
MANUFACTURING POSSIBILITIES The country trb-
nary to abundance OF material
Der resources which include white yellow pine red
clay deposits all through the valley which there
pottery terra Gotta tile other clay products Sand
stone and marble deposits great among the
favored country va ~
nYSsM1ss will become
Ma to T1eh eop6ry Just entering
The lumber NIB industry in this yet in its IN
fancy put there are dozen sawmills planners
These mills employ hundreds OF in the log
e Of the esdar ppe for M
tn m of poles lies yared here sorted and shipped
AeaIcULTURE-The soil of this section is exceedingly
er crens and in Nj brings good
asrfoy productive Of timothy clover and small grains AIMS
while the Gntover lands are equally productive
large and high prices are received local consumption
his the eoF al hs BE raised
manent market for all products.
OAiRYING-InlS is p1eemlnenty dairy county.
grasses run high in butter fat producing qualities
The character OF the soil and the adapabity of the
country for purposes demonstrated by the fact
that clover and timothy spreading all through the
WOODS, providing excellent pasuage. The Pacific North
west imports large part of its dairy products, which
command good figure at all times of the year. which
should be an nducement for extension of the industry
FRurTrGRoWNG-Wil be of the greatest indus
tries OF This section Sufficient has done ao ne this
TINS line to demonstrate that this will be
winter apple sections of the state. Soil and climate
condltlOns are just right for the production
product and experts from the older apple districts
sae are unanimous in their belief that this country
near Newport being cleared large orchards set
out the growth OF which during the past two wears fur
nsh ample evidence of the future this industry Straw
berries and other small fruits yield in large quantities
and most excellent flavor.
MiNING-In the Newport mining district, within a
lew mles from the town. are many promising prospects
on which much labor is being expended by experienced
miners men who have faith in the country that their
abOrs Will be we'll rewarded. The properties this
trlct carry "copper" silver, lead and gold values.
sirEs.FoR INousTRiEs-The Newport Commercial
Club has available splendid sites along the railroad right
OF way for industries adapted for the working of the
resources of this section
NEWPORT WANrS-Sawmills, planners, single mills
brick yards box factories sash factories rni
advantage of natural distributing point industries of
all kinds Look up what have offer
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