Year: 1875

and gives about as much heat as a kero-
sene lamp set on . astump a cloudy day.
At IL N. a mans shadow is twenty feet
long. l think this country would suit
the man that went from the River Hill,
in Indiana, to the prairies Of Illinois to
scrap" He went in the spring and re-
turned in the fall. His friends inquired
why he came back-whether it was not
a good country? He replied that it was.
Dill he raise a good "crap?' Yes. Well
what made him come back among the
hill? Well, he'd lie if he WAS
a going to live in any country where the
sun rose an hour befUre day and did not
set until after dark. IF I knew where
that man Was l would write to him to
come here. l think it would suit him.
But then in the sumner it is the other
extreme, nearly always daylight, per-
haps he had better stay where he is.


Like all new countries capital is need
ed here. There seems to be plenty of


The main objection to this county is
its general rough, wild appearance, and
the lack of schools and churches
throughout the country. The towns are
we'll supplied with these desirable insti-
tutions but in MANY places in the coun-
try the settlements are too much scat
tered to organize school districts.


One might think that in country like
this that amusement must necessarily
be scarce, but the natives do not think
so. Every few days you hear of dance
in some neighborhood in which old and
young participate. A few days since
two young ladies, neighbors of OURS rode
twenty miles on horseback through the
rain to a dance and came back the same
way next day. "Where there is a will
there is way" A few days since
daughter of a Methodist class leader was
married at her fathers house, by Meth
odist minister. The ceremony closed
with a gay dance in which the minister
and class leader joined. 1t takes lit
tie more enthusiasm than possess to
strike out and wade the mud these dark
nights; even for the gay and festive
scenes.


No business of any kind, very little
travel on the rail road and no immisra-
tion. There is feeling however that
the coming spring will develop some
things, among which is the Canadian
Pacific Railroad, which terminates at
the lower end of Puget Sound, near the
border of the United States and British
Columbia. The building of this road
will commence at this end and will make
things lively along the sound country.
1t is also generally believed here that
congress will help the Northern Pacific
cut of trouble and that business will bs
in the spring on this line, con-
all are living in high hopes of
the future although it is extremely dull
now.


still receive letters occasionally from
persons making inquiries about this
Some of my former letters to
the REGISTER will give better descrip-
tion than can spend time to write in
full to every one individually. although
shall be pleased to answer any inquiries
about any particular things that l have
net mentioned.


...oney in the larger towns, but there
loes not seem to be much inclination to
invest outside. A few good Touring
mills would be fine paying property in
this vicinity. There is a large amount
pf wheat raised and as fine water power
As one could ask, with market for every
pound of flour that could be made. As
it is the wheat is shipped and flour
brought back fron Oregon. Only few
days since one train carried one hundred
and fifty tons Of flour TO the Sound. l
know but one mill in the country and
that is at Olympia thirty miles away
and in a region where no wheat is raised
and no way of getting grain to it except
~ wagons. Since the railroad is built
which passes through the wheat region
and misses Olympia IA miles, this mill
does not get much grain. People pre-
fe ring to ship their wheat and buy their
-four. Mills anywhere along the rail-
road in the grain region would be good
There is fine water power
at this place but no money to build a
mill. A good chance for some one who
understands the business and wants to
live in this country.


Since the wet season commenced l
have not travelled around very much and
consequently have nothing new or
to communicate and will not
trouble you with long letter.


H. C. B.