Text Appearing Before Image: sts of the different com-munities, however, no responsibility is assumed by the Bureauin the final decision as to whether anv particidar place fulfillsall the requirements for the success of the enterprise recjucsted.The suggestions offered here are to serve only as a guide. Byfollowing up the leads given it is hojied that the prospectivemanufacturer, seeking a place to plj^ his favorite vocation orinvest his capital along industrial lines, will be enabled to findout Avhere the best chances lie or what locations merit morethorough investigation. Additional information will be gladly furnished and anypossible assistance rendered by the State Bureau of Statisticsand Immigration, the Industrial Bureau of the State TTniver-sity, and the Departments of Science and Engineering of theState Universitj and State College. It is proper here to thank all persons who by supplying in-formation, offering suggestions, or contributing special articleshave cooperated to make this compilation possilile. Text Appearing After Image: CHAPTER I.WASHINGTON. In acquiring a thorough understanding of the industrial))rogress whicli any particular territory has made and the op-portunities -which it presents for furtlier development, someknowledge of its most characteristic natural features is helpful.Although a complete description of the State of Wasliingtoncannot be given in this publication, nevertheless it seems desir-able to add a few statements of general significance, as a properintroduction to the chapters following and for the light thevmav throw on the specific subjects discussed. Persons desiringa more detailed description of the state should write to this Bu-reau for special publications on that subject. AREA AND POPULATION.Washington consists of 39 counties, the largest of which isOkanogan, in the north central part of the state, and the small-est Wahkiakum in the southwest corner. Its total land area is66,iS36 square miles or 42,775,040 acres. In addition, withinits boundaries are 2,291 square miles of wate
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