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Show 32 WASHINGTON TERRITORY, ITS MA'l'ERI..A I~ DALLES TO IDAHO CITY. l Via John IJay Mines.] DALI.Es TO Miles. Miles. Pyramid Rocks . ...... 4 76 Fifteen Mile Creek... 12 Cherry Creek..... .10 86 Todd's Bridge .. ..... . 10 22 Bridge Creek ...... . .. 7 93 Salt Spring ... . ...... . 8 30 Foot of Mountain .. . . 11 104 Bake Oven Hollow ... 14 44 Rock Creek . . .. ...... 12 116 Thorn Hollow.. .. . • . 6 50 John Day ... .. ..... .. 17 133 Antelope Valley .... . . 12 62 South Fork .. . . . .... .. 7 140 Potatoe Hills .. .. .. .. . 10 72 CANYON CITY .. .. . . . . 35 175 Miles Dixie Creek .. .. . . .. . . 12 187 Burnt River .. . . . . .. . . 35 222 Malheur River . ..... . 18 240 Emigrant Road . .... . . 20 260 Old Fort Boise .. . . . .. 16 276 Boise City . ..... ... ... 25 301 IDAHO CITY .. ........ 29 330 WALLA WALLA TO FORrr BENTON. W A.J..LA WALL~ TO Miles. Dry Creek... .. .. . .... 9 Touchet .... . .... . ... . 11 20 Reed Creek . . .... . . . . 15 35 Tukanon .... .. .... .. . 12 47 Snake River .. ... . .. .. 3 50 Palouse River ........ 15 65 1st Crossing .. .. .. .. .. 4 69 2d Crossing . .. .. .. . .. 4 73 3d Crossing.. .. .. .. .. 2 75 4th Crossing .. . ....... 2 77 Mocalissia .. .. .. .. . .. 7 84 Oraytayouse .. .. ... .. 13 97 Tcho-tcho-oo-seep ... 15 112 Ciel-Ciel-}5ow-vet-sin . 9 121 Camas Prairie Creek .17 138 Loochooltz . . . . . . .. . 12 150 Inchatzkan Spring . . . 8 158 Poun Lake Bndge . . . . 6 164 St.Joseph's R.Cross'g 5 169 Creur d Alene R ... . .. 11 180 I Via .Jfullan's .Militar'l) Road.] Miles. Creur d'Alene Cross'g.11 191 Camr d'Alene Mission 8 199 Three Mile Prairie. . . 4 003 Ten Mile Prairie. . . . . 5 208 Johnson's Cut-Off .. .. 20 228 SummitSteavens'Pass 8 236 St. Regis Borgia R. . . 5 241 Prairie .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 9 250 Prairie .... .. ......... 13 263 Bitter Root R.Cross'g.10 273 Prairie .. .. .. .. ....... 10 283 B;own's Prairie . .. ... 13 296 N emote Creek . .. .. . .. 8 304 W. Foot of Mountain. 6 310 Point of Rocks. . . . . . . 9 319 Shahotay Creek. . . . . . 6 328 Kulkullo Creek. . . . ... 4 332 Hell Gate Ronde . . . . . 6 338 Observatory Creek .. . 13 351 Big Blackfoot R ... ... 12 363 Hell Gate R., 1st Cr'g. 5 368 Miles. Hell Gate R.,llth Cr'g.25 393 Creek ..... .... ..... .. 7 400 Flint Creek .... .. .... 11 411 Gold Creek . . . .. . . . . .. 13 424 Rock Creek. . . . . . . . . . 7 431 Deer Lodge Creek . . . . 8 439 Livingston's Creek . .. 9 448 Little Blackfoot R. ... 8 456 Mullan's Pass ... .... 18 469 Great Prickly Pear. . . 4 473 Silver Creek. . . . . . . . . . 6 479 Little Prickly Pca.r . .. 16 495 Medicine Rock . . . . . . . 3 498 L. P. P. Upper Camp . 7 505 L. P. P . LowerCamp . 8 513 Dearborn R. .. ....... 12 525 Bird Tail Rock .. . .. . . 17 542 Sun River . .. ........ . 17 559 Lake .. . .. .. ... ...... . 24 583 Coulee .. . . . .......... 23 606 FORT BENTON .... .... 12 618 LEWISTON TO THE KOOTENAI MINES LEWISTON TO Miles. Palouse Crossing. . . . . 50 Pine Creek ......... .. 10 50 Lottow .. .... ........ 7 57 Forks of Trail. . . . . . . 2 59 Willow Prairie. . . . . . . 5 64 I • • • Miles. Rock Creek ... . . .. . .. 10 74 Spokane R. Ferry . . . . 15 89 Soltesa's . .. .. .. · ..... 6 95 Pen d'Oreille Slough .23 118 Pen d'Oreille Cross'g.24 142 Big Bend of Lake . .. . 15 157 ... Miles· Kootenai Crossing .. .. 50 207 Northeast'ly along the divide between the Kootenai and an 'rth fork of the Colum-bia, to ELK CREEK .123 330 RESOURCES AND CLAIMS TO EMIGRATION. -33 CHAPTER XXIII. REFLECTIONS UPON THE FOREGOING. By this simple statement of facts, is conveyed a partial view of the resources of Washington Territory. The beauties of the climate, the vast extent of grazing lands-seven million acres of agriculturaJ land of the finest quality-fish in a thousand bays and banks ; big trees, piles and spars on hillside and plain ; coal in measureless quantities beneath the hills; broad and magnifi~ cent rivers; manufacturing resources on every hand; an inland sea, and bays whitened by the sails of every nation ; not one of these alone, but all announce the future of the north~ west division of the United States of America. The great diversity of resource and business, will give to each department peculiar activity. The fascinating beauty of the mountain scenery, the wild magnificence of the tumbling cataracts, and lakes of placid beauty, add much to the bulk of attraction. The variety of trade and pursuit, calls mec of all climes and all nations together, and by thus com~ mingling, do much to batter down the walls of prejudice, that ignorance of each others customs has built up. The facilities for business are such, and the resources of the Territory so extensive, that when fully developed, a population of over three millions will be amply sustained. Our position is such that when a north Pacific railroad is built, which will be done in less than twelve years, the great carrying trade between Asia and Europe, will be conducted over that route, and Puget Sound will then have o'n her borders the Boston of the Pacific. Although distant far from the great heart of the Government, and the spot we call our childhood's home, that distance in no wise diminishes the love we bear them. Already the magic words that glide on ' the wings of the morning, have reached us, and messages of kindly greeting been interchanged with those at home. Short will be the lapse of time ere the conveniences of the East will be scattered all over the now wild but interesting Territory. Those who are contented in their eastern homes, if comfortable, should be advised there to remain! But thousands there are who labor from "morn 'till eve," and by virtue thereof, only gain a living, such men, possessing able hands and willing hearts, by a few more labored efforts, might secure for themselves and children all the pleasures and comforts of a beautiful home . D |
