Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-27

the Northern Pacific contains some in.
teresting data on the DEVELOPMENT of
and opportunities in Pacific Northwest
states, as follows:
About Montana.
Montana, 93,sO6,OsO Acres-Ninety.
three million acres Of land, with pres
ent population of about 100000.
winch means plenty of room for
morel
It's the big Treasure State lin
the center of the great prosperity belt
of the Northwest, where Ndry farming
is opening the eyes of the world to its
safe and sure scientific principles and its
wonderful results. Where irrigation is
showing what marvellous resources have
been trodden under cattle hoofs.
The Yellowstone valley, with its trib-
utaries, the Tongue, Rosebud, Bighorn,
Clark's Fork, Shield 3 Rivers and Big
Timber Creek, has available for irriga-
ton alone more than 100000 acres,
much of it for sale at low prices. The
Huntley and Lower Yellowstone govern
ment reclamation projects will reclaim
about 10000 acres altogether, in this
valley. The Clark S Fork of the Yellow
stone is rapidly developing into a first
class fruit district, and the Shields
River line of the Northern Pacific, a
new branch, opens up rich section, par
ticularly attractive.
The Gallatin valley, the "granaryn
of Montana, with the adjacent Madi-
son and Jefferson valleys, form a great
grain producing area from which Europe
derives food.
The Bitter Root valley is famous the
world over for it's luscious fruit, and
the fertile Flathead country is gar
den spot.
In the way of educational advantages
Montana has the State University at
Missoula, the State Agricultural College
at Bozeman, the School of Mines at
, Butte, with numerous educational insti-
buttons at other points.
The Northern Pacific railway has
1925 miles of main and branch lines in
Montana, to which will be added con-
siderable new mileage this year. :.
About Idaho.
Idaho, $1,000, 800 Acres.-The Panhan-
: die of Idaho has greatly diversified
q land, climate, altitude and products. 1t
is country to suit all corners. On one
farm of 100 acres was grown, in 1909,
: total of 112 different varieties of
l products!
s The soil of Northern Idaho is of vol
t canic origin-very deep and made up of
: the richest ingredients.
n All the cereals, corn, potatoes and
: other vegetables, fruits and grasses grow
! in abundance.
!, The Nez Perez and Camas prairie
country is famous for it's production Of
a grain, for it's blooded cattle, and is par
J ticularly we'll adapted to dairying, hog
t raising and general farming.
l. The Lewiston Charleston region, with
g its five and ten acre irrigated orchards
and vineyards, is very attractive tc
r homeseekers.
Apples, peaches, cherries, berries, veg
: etables and grapes bring remarkable In
. comes to growers.
l. The State University at Moscow,
Il state normal school at Lewiston and the
y State College at Pullman, Wash, otfel
q exceptional education advantages.
% The Northern Pacific has a networl
of railroads in the Inland Empire Of
Washington and Idaho. Radiating from
70 Spokane are lines in almost all direc
IS tions. With its frequent freight anc
passenger service, the Northern Pacln'
- serves to keep all parts OF this grea'
IT empire in close touch with the country
n markets.
10 About Washington.
y Washington, 44,241,OOo Acres
/, Washington, land of snow-capped peaks
" noble forests, tumbling rivers, tertll
le valleys, wave-lapped seashore. 1ncom
e. parable climate. Immense WaterPoWer
O. vast areas of valuable timber; hsnlnl
IA industry that rivals the world. lnten
h sive irrigated farming and fruit growlnI
- in a high degree of development. Dairy
inc and stock raising on extenslV
" scales. Every thing and every man Il
80 washington is making money -,
ne The Yakima, Kittitas, Walla Wall
a ond lewiston Charleston valleys, the Col
ir nmbia River basin, the Puget SCUM
st country. Gray's Harbor, Willapa Harooi
re- the Inland Empire region, the Big BEN
sc and Palouse country present ldeal COZ
80 ditions adapted to almost any industry
10 WASHINGTON has her own markets Will
Ut in her own boundaries, IN the man
areat cities which are constantly gro"
We in0 greater. She loads her ships Tor
ty hundred ports with fish, fruit and gran
The Washington fruit lands gro
II. nrize.winning fruits and berries IN
m Washington grain fields yield bou mi,
+ fniIv of the best grades OF products, IN -
~ cnt.over timber lands afford line nelo
-, for dairying.. .louod await vo
he in Washington, not only to acquire va Va.
ter nable and productive lands-frqlt, ayr =.
ire c c~Hl timber and grazing-6ut aus
of in the many growing cities ana low oT
aiong the Northern Pacific railway
snofane, Walla walla, North Yaa1m
TPIIansburg Tacoma, Seattle, Everett et
BelIingham, Hoquiam, Aberdeen o YOU,
a P Pe Olympia. Centralia, Chehalls, va
sk- eomve ' and many others, all offer cnan 6,
he For the merchant, mechanic ana man
st, f fOn+ ur with brilliant future prosper
m, nAG The Northern Pacific railway rally 9;1.. n
an ,eto - niles of main and branch INES
ler Washington Was to which will be aaa es 90
ms siderable new mileage now unoer ~
rs struction.
1v About Oregon.
md Oregon, 81 ,ss7 $3.50 AcreS'o odGon WIZ 4
lay mette valley in western OregG ooo q q
M. los long, contains apouI o'oooi;