The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-07-18
WASHINCTON'S
RESOURCES,

Washington has a large number of
good things to offer the homeseeker.
Perhaps no other state in the Union,
snd no other section OF corresponding
area anywhere, presents SO large a va
riety OF opportunities as does our own
Evergreen State" Certainly no 9TH
er territory offers chances which are
more certain of becoming realities when
approached In the proper spirit by the
ambitious home builder.
When one thinks Of all that the state
contains and tries to choose what is
likely to bring the earliest returns, he
Is apt to become bewildered by the op-
portunities presented. Then IL is that
the natural disposition and previous ex-
perience will be Of great aid in guiding
the immigrant in his course. For those
interested in mines there are many
square units of territory. practically
untouched. secrstlng riches untod-both
precious and useful metals. The Olym-
pic mountains. the Cascade mountains.
and the OkanOgan highlands are all
great repositories for vest treasures
For the fisherman, are the schools Of
salmon. halibut. mackerel. smelt and
other fish. In the Sound and in the RI
vers. For the lumberman there still
remains nearly 4O,WO.0OV.000 board feet
OF standing timber. which will in time
be valuable for the saw mill For the
manufacturer. many streams with horse
power uncalculated are all ready to be
harnessed to drive machinery which
will convert the great natural products
into the finished works of man. For
the commercially inclined. there is a
population Of 100000. with all the edu
Gated tastes and wants common ,oI
modern civilization Nearly 1900 miles
OF steam railway. 100 miles Of navig-
able river and an inestimable number
of miles Of excellent highway. make pos
aible the rapid transportation of both
merchandise and people. The foundation
for a vast importing and exporting bus
iness is laid. and the future citizens
will reap the benefits Of the develop |
ment. For those seeking opportunities
In the professions or the trades. near
~ 800 Incorporated cities and other towns
not incorporated. many OF which are
destined TO grow into large cities. fur
nish the chances to start in the small
place and grow up with the communf-
~.
However, still more certain than all
Of these. and supplying opportunities
for q practically unlimited number of
people, are the many broad acres of
fertile land supplying the chances to
engage in all lines of agricultural pur.
SUITS Not only are there chances but
men are actually needed. The consum-
srs are already here: the land Is
here: the men to develop it are in
demand. The urban population is bound
to be busy chiefly In manufacturing.
mercantile pursuits. and the trades and
the professions. A country population
twice as large as We now have is need
ed to supply the home markets alone.
However, there will never be any dan
ger Of over production in Washington. as
her geographical position places at her
door the markets Of the world The
annual wheat crop Of t35. 900 to $1,000
O0O and $4,000 600 apple crop are usually
sold long before they are harvested,
large share OF II to foreign lands. a.
laska and northwest Canada will take
a large quantity OF butter, eggs and
poultry.
Lands can be obtained in almost any
county in the state The average size
NJ washington farms is over ~ acres.
In many cases the owner would De
willing to divide these into smaller
tracts. as 10 acres alone. and In some
cases even less, are required to Keep
q family.
Then there are many million acres OF
new land which has previously prooue'
ed nothing but sage brush, or OF logged
off lands, from which the timber mas
only recently been cut. or the latter
kind although nothing more than
rough estimate of the quantity can a'
tresent be given, there are IN west
ern washington alone between s'""v"
and 2 ooO. 600 acres and purchasabie io'
a. low as y per acre. The totai area
oe unimproved land in the state
c,o.e to 1900 ,00O acres, while the sur
,,,lv said that Washington suppiies OPP
nortupities to satisfy the varied 'en"-
s,,,s. of all homeseekers who Will TAKE
,,.ysa and available state LANDS amour.
To oyer2, 600 600 acres. BESIDES su..
,bsre is stin nearly 250,vo acres o' so
.rnnsnt land available for hoHeS'eAu
- To be sure much OF TINS - rous"
"a not fitted for agriculture at p''
W., who can say what the az
civilization Of the future wiz
demand?
s,,rm,ns these things up II can
-. nroperly to choose ana ""o -
pA r,inary energy and perseVera,ee
y Gi,es. Deputy Commissioiier -"
IL ....-.,,. and Immigration, 'n