d roads for stages and freight
wagons. It has one of the U. S. general land offices. It has good
schools and churches, water and electric lighting systems, both
owned by the city. It has a population of about 1,200 people, and
is well supplied with business houses, flour and feed mills, a
brick yard, bank, etc.

BRIDGEPORT, a town of some 400 people, is situated in the northern
part of the county on the Columbia river east of its junction with
the Okanogan river, and is an important wheat-shipping point, having
a regular steamboat service. A bank, flour mill, warehouses and
general stores are serving the community, but other industries
await the newcomer.

DOUGLAS, FARMER, JAMESON, MANSFIELD and HOLLISTER are growing
agricultural centers.

FERRY COUNTY

Ferry county is about in the center of the northern part of eastern
Washington, stretching from the northern boundary of the state
to the Columbia river, which marks its southern and southwestern
boundary. The southern half of the county is within the Colville
Indian reservation, and is therefore wholly undeveloped. The lands,
however, have in fact been allotted and the remainder will be thrown
open for settlement in the near future.

Altogether it has an area of 2,200 square miles, and a population
of 5,000. It is principally composed of low mountains, well timbered,
with valleys furnishing fine grazing.

CLIMATE.

The climate of the county is such as prevails generally in northeastern
Washington--a couple of months of snow in winter, affording plenty
of sleighing, skating, etc. Summers are very pleasant, and spring
and fall delightful.

[Illustration: Plate No. 47.--A Ranch Scene in Lincoln County.]

[Illustration: Plate No. 48.--Harvest Time in Lincoln County.]

[Illustration: Plate No. 49.--View of Spokane River in Lincoln County,
Showing Possibility of Power Development.]

[Illustration: Plate No. 50.--Mason County Timber.]

[Illustration: Plate No. 51.--Dairy Scene in Mason County.]

[Illustration: Plate No. 52.--Oyster Beds in Mason County.]

RESOURCES.

The bulk of the resources of this county are yet dormant. The mountains
are full of minerals; timber is abundant; grassy hillsides are
tempting to the sheep and cattle, while the soil is rich, and when
tilled will be found to produce excellent crops. The county has
a fine future for wealth from all these sources, and, while the
mines are
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