Puget Sound and western Washington; cities--towns--scenery . ial andmanufacturing city. Among its prominentresources is the timber in close proximity tothe city. Near by are no less than sevencoal mines which produce an excellent qual-ity of lignite coal. Surrounding the citywe find fertile farming lands, where im- mense quantities of oats, barley, hay andpotatoes are grown, while great numbers ofhogs, cattle, sheep, goats and horses thrivehere. In late years dairying in this sectionhas grown, and the markets for dairy prod-ucts are unlimited. In the territory sur-rounding Centralia are grown
Puget Sound and western Washington; cities--towns--scenery . ial andmanufacturing city. Among its prominentresources is the timber in close proximity tothe city. Near by are no less than sevencoal mines which produce an excellent qual-ity of lignite coal. Surrounding the citywe find fertile farming lands, where im- mense quantities of oats, barley, hay andpotatoes are grown, while great numbers ofhogs, cattle, sheep, goats and horses thrivehere. In late years dairying in this sectionhas grown, and the markets for dairy prod-ucts are unlimited. In the territory sur-rounding Centralia are grown many varitiesof fruits and berries. Transportation facili-ties are afforded by eight different railroadsand branch roads, and more than forty pas-senger trains arrive and depart from thenew depot in Centralia daily. The city has an electric car system, con-necting with Chehalis, and is supplied withan abundance of pure water. There arefour banking institutions; almost all theChristian demoninations are represented bychurches, and the schools are well known. LONG BRIDGE OVER THE COWLITZ RIVER AT TOLEDO Originally there was but one span to the bridge over the river, but floods came and with subsiding of the waters,two channels were where but one was before, and the second bridge was a necessity. Puget Sound and Western Washington 167
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