Lewis ~ Pacific County Washington Newspapers, 1894

Lewis County

Population 11,468. This county is finely wooded and timbered, with rich river and creek bottom land. The Northern Pacific railroad gives it close access north and south. Its area is 1,800 square miles.

Centralia, Population 3,500

Chehalis, Population 2,096

Little Falls, Population 400

Toledo, Population 500

Winlock, Population 930

Lincoln County

Population 9,313. This county is the seat of a considerable and growing agricultural country. The following figures are from the official returns of 1889: Value of land, $1,325,659; value of all taxable property, $3,006,869. Sprague is the division headquarters of the railroad.

Davenport, Population 550

Harrington, Population 500

Reardan, Population 350

Sprague, Population 2.029

Wilbur, Population 400

Mason County

Population 2,863. This county has an area of about 900 square miles. Its chief product is lumber. But little attention has been paid to agricultural pursuits, this being a heavily timbered country. Vegetables and fruits thrive well.

Shelton, Population 925

Okanogan County

Population 1,465. Okanogan has an area of 8,000 miles, the largest of any county in the State. It is a stock-raising and mineral supply district.

Chelan, Population 500

Conconnully, Population 250

Pacific County

Population 4,348. This county is a large and prosperous agricultural settlement, and the bay of Shoahwater is the seat of a large fishing and oyster industry. Steamers run regularly be-tween Portland and Astoria.

Ilwaco, Population 1,000

South Bend, Population 1,800

Willapa City, Population 400

Washington Index| Pacific States Newspaper Index

Source: Pacific States Newspaper Directory, Sixth Edition, Palmer & Rey Type Foundry, San Francisco, 1894

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