Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-06-10
Concerted Action Needed to
Attract Settlers to These
Rich Lands
GREATEST OF RESOURCES
Effective Organizations Are
Already at Work to Secure
the Right Kind

The Seven States Sun" is the
name of a daily newspaper printed
% the Seven States Special train of
the Great Northern railroad carry
ing Twin City jobbers to the Pacific
Coast, and from this unique publica-
ton the following article on Wash
angton's logged-off lands is taken:
"The name of Washington is writ
ten large on the map of the United
States as one of it's foremost conf
monwealths engaged in foreign COM
merce, in numbering, in fruit grow
ing, in fisheries and in mining. 1t
is probably safe to say that with the
exception of numbering and COM
merce, it has reached the zenith OF
ats productiveness in these indus
tries. 1t occupies first place among
the states in the quantity of rough
lumber produced. It's manufactures
have increased from a per capita
production of $117 to $193 in 1909.
ats growth in fruit growing, mining
and fisheries has been consistent.
Population has increased from 51S..
103 in 1900 to /, 141, $50 in 1910, or
1904 per cent in a decade.
.. Cities Show Greatest Growth.
"Fifty-three per cent of the entire
population in 1910 resided in cities
and incorporated towns having pop
ulation of $500 inhabitants or over.
While the increase in farms of the
state aggregated 392 per cent in the
past ten years, the population in
creased at approximately double that
proportion. The total farm acreage
Increased 37.S per cent only.
Washington's Future.
From these figures, it can readily
be determined that the future growth
of Washington in the next ten years
must be largely in it's agricultural
areas and not in its towns and cities.
The logged-oif lands of the state are,
therefore. the scene OF the next great
development in this great empire on
Puget Sound.
"Condtions of soil and climate in
western Washington have conspired
20 make Agriculture one OF the lead
ing and most important industries Ill
which the people engage. The abun-
flant rainfall suggests the adaptability
of the district to the dairying indus
try. Washington is known from its
great timber growth as the Ever
green State" and western Washing
ton may easily claim the same title
by reason of it's evergreen pastures.
Three Million Acres logged-Off Land.
"There are over 100000 acres Of
land in western Washington from
which the merchantable timber has
been removed and every day OF the
year the total is being added to at
the rate of 900 acres every twenty
four hours. The logged-off acres OF
Eastern Washington bring the total
I'D to 100000 acres. No finer op-
here for the establishment of dairy
farms. stock and hog farms, truck
gardens, poultry farms and general
farms outside of its own produc
tions for its butter and eggs and
other necessaries that can be raised
to better advantage at home than
abroad.
'In 1910, S7,000,00o were paid out
for dairy products; $4,000, GOO for poul-
try products, and sl5.oooo0p for fat
hogs and pork.
Development Of Washinston's Logged
or Lands
'''This money will be kept within the
boundaries of the state and that much
additional added to the wealth OF
Washington when the logged-off lands
are improved. Organized efforts are
now being made by local bodies, by
Capitalists and by the railroad COM
panies, with a view to bringing the
eastern farmer onto the logged-olf
acres in the western section of the
state. With the advent of the small
farmer it will mean increased produc-
tiveness and increased wealth for the
great treasure state.