The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17
PORTLAND.
The Great Commercial Center
of the Northwest.
It's Present and Future.

II has population OF p 600. 1t is 10 Oregon,
and the Territories OF Washington and Idaho,
what New York City Is 10 the state Of New
York, and bears the same relation 10 that state
and those Territories that Chicago does 10 Ilii-
nois, 81. Louis to Missouri, Philadelphia to
Pennsylvania, and New Orleans 10 Louisiana.
II has more territory tributary 10 it than any
other city In the United states, and will soon
De numbered with the foremost cities in the
Union Even at this time the hammer and the
saw can be heard in all parts OF the city; the
demand for buildings is so great that the in
clement season OF Winter does not check the
onward march OF its growth. With the vast
number OF ships constantly plying between
this and foreign ports. freighted with our con-
stantly Increasing agricultural products, and
the numerous railroads now tributary TO, or
terminating at, this city, 70 will not require
more tuan ten years 10 swell the population OF
our beautiful and growing city 10 10000 souls.
Having larger territory than san Francisco
70 support IL, we may confidently assert that in
less than quarter OF "A century Portland viii
be the foremost city on the coast in point OF
wealth and population.
We VIII here cnumerate the many railroad
enterprises already inaugurated. some ofthem
are constructed. and others in process OF con-
structlon, All making their termini at this city.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC
Is building rapidly west from Duluth. on Lake
superior, and also from the Columbia River
east, and viii be completed az an early day,
thus connecting us with all our sister States.
THE OREGON AND CALIFORNIA R. r.
Terminates here, and IS having an immense
patronage.
THE WESTERN OREGON X r.,
Formerly the Oregon Central, is doing a good
business This road runs through the fertile
country on the west side OF the Willamette
River, and It's southern terminus al present is
al Corvallis, % miles from Portland.
THE UTAH NORTHERN r. r.
VIII be built through hundreds OF miles OF fer
tile lands, the produce OF which must be
brought TO this city for Shipment This mad
will connect with the Union Pacific r r.. thus
securing two competing lines from the Atlantic
10 the Pacific. II Is now a settled fact that the
PORTLAND, DALLEs AND SALT LAKE r. r.
VIII be constructed at an early day. This Will
give US three trans-cOntinental roads.
NEw RAILROAD ENTERPRISES.
4 home company, with unlimited capital,
has been organized under the name OF the
Oregon Railway Co. 10 construct narrUw-gauge
roads from this city 10 the interior portions OF
the state. ultimately connecting with the Cen
tral Pacific, with branches wherever Induce
ments may offer. This enterprise is being
pushed vigorously 20 completion, so that IL
may be in readiness 10 move this FALLS crop.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Have been filed TO construct a road from Battle
Mountain, Nevada, in the direction OF Oregon,
10 oconnect with the oregon Railway Cos road
and make Portland its terminus. This will
give US direct communication with the richest
silver mines in the world, and viii make Port
land one Of the greatest railroad centers in the
Union.
To give the reader an idea Of the magnitude
and extent of the railroad interests OF this city
we will state: There are nine ships on their
way 70 this port from New York and Philadel-
phia, and eleven from foreign ports. Many
others will be dispatched soon. All are laden
with railroad iron 10 be put down on railroad
lines tributary 10, or terminating at, Portland.
We shall soon be connected by rail with the
Northern Pacific II. r.; also with Chicago and
the Atlantic cities. Thousands Of immigrants
are constantly arriving from all parts OF the
civilized world, and the millions OF acres OF
agricultural lands that lie still unbroken by
the plowshare, and awaiting the advent Of the
sturdy farmer, point most cOnclusively to the
fact that an era OF prosperity is already dawn
ing upon this fair young state. When the i'm
migration has reached its full tide, and three
millions OF acres are under cultivation, then
will Oregon be known as the wealthiest state
in the Union.