Walla Walla ~ Yakima County Washington Newspapers, 1894

Walla Walla County

Population 12,215. This county, the oldest and richest in Eastern Washington, presents all the features of a populous and fertile agricultural country. The productions are wheat, corn, in short, the whole range of agricultural and orchard products.

Waitsburg, Population 819

Walla Walla, Population 7,500

Whatcom County

Population 8,351. The lumber resources of the county are immense. The fir and cedar attain enormous dimensions; three saw mills are now located upon Bellingham Bay, one having a capacity of 100,000 feet per day. Corn, peaches and other products mature readily and yield prolifically. The mineral deposits of the county consist chiefly of iron and coal.

Blaine, Population 500

Fairhaven, Population 4,200

Ferndale, Population 400

Lynden, Population 850

New Whatcom, Population 2,500

Nooksack City, Population 552

Sumas City, Population 525

Whitman County

Population 19,072; agricultural. This county contains nearly 2,000 square miles of territory, nearly all productive to the highest summit. This county has a special advantage in its neighbor ship with the Coeur d'Alene mining district.

Colfax, Population 1,200

Colton, Population 650

Elberton, Population 560

Farmington, Population 500

Garfield, Population 804

Oakesdale, Population 1,050

Palouse, Population 1,126

Pullman, Population 600

Rosalia, Population 450

Tekoa, Population 300

Uniontown, Population 250

Yakima County

Population 4,455. Agricultural industry is old in the Yakima valley, and the productions consist of wheat, corn, hops, sorghum and a general variety of vegetables. The Yakima Indian agency occupies a large district in the Yakima valley.

North Yakima, Population 2,600

Prosser, Population 400

Washington Index| Pacific States Newspaper Index

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

Thanks for Stopping
Come Back Soon!