The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-05
PORTLAND.
The Great Commercial Center
Of the Northwest.
Its Present and Future.

i has a population OF 2IOlQ. tits 70 Oregon,
and tue Territories Of Washington and Idaho,
what New York City is to the state OF New
York and bears the same relation 20 that state
and those Torsi'orIe- That Chicago does 90 IIli-
uoi>i -. L"ai, ta Missouri, Philadelphia 20
Pehnsyl ylVan'a auI N.,v Orleans Co Louisiana.
u has more territory tributary 70 90 than any
other city iu the United states. and VIII soon
DE numbered with the foremost ciues in the
Union. Even at This time the hammerand the
saw can be heard in ala parts Of the city; the
demand for buildings IS so great Thar the in.
element season of Winter does not check the
onward march or i.s growth. with the vas.
number OF ships constantly plying between
'hiS and foreign ports. freigbteH with our con-
siantiy Increasing agricultural products. and
the numerous railroads now tributary 10. or
terminating az, this city, it VIII not require
more than ten years 10 swell the population OF
our beautiful and growing city % IolnJ souls.
Having "a larger territory than Ss'u Francisco
TO support &C., we may confidently assert that In
less than quarter OF century Portland viii
be the foremost city on The coast in point OF
wealth and population.
We viii here eDumerate the many railroad
enterprises already iuauEurited. s0meofthem
are constructed, and Others in process Of con-
stuetion, all making their termini at this city.
TIE SoITHEFN PACIFIC
Is building rapid y west from Duluth. ON Lake
superior and al 90 from the Columbia River
east, and viii be completed no an early day,
thus connecting ms vita all our sister states.
THE OREGoN AND CALIE1ENIA p. R.
Terminates here, and is having an immense
patronage.
THE WESTERN OREsoS R. r.,
Formerly the oregon Central Is doing q good
business. This roti runs through the fertile
country ON the w sst side of the Willamette
River, aud .ts southern terminus 80 present is
7 at Corvallis, % miles from Portland.
THE UTAH SoHTHEBS Il. r..
I WIN be built through hundreds ofmlIes of fer
brought 10 this city Tor shipment. This road
viii connect with the Union Pacific r. R thus
securing Two upeting lines from the Atlantic
I 20 the Pacific. TO is now settled fact tlat the
PORTLAND. DALLEs AND SALT LAKE R. II.
| VIII be constructed 40 an early day. This will
give Us three tfaus-cuulinenfal roads.
NEW gAILRoAD ENTERPRISES.
a home company, with unlimited capital
has been organized under the name ui thl
/ oregon Railway Co Go construct uarruw-gau.t
roads from TINS city fO the interior portions oil
I the state. ultimately conn -ctiug with the Cen.
I tr,il Pacific with branches wherever Induce
mcnts may offer. This enterprise is being
pushei vigorously 20 completion, 50 ilat l
| may be In readiness % move this Falls crop.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
! Have been filed 20 coz struct road from Battle
I Mountain, Nevada, in the direction OF Oregon
\ o. connect with the oregon Hallway Cos ruIl
aud make Portland its terminus. This wii
give as direct communication with the riches
/ silver mines Ia ihe world, and Wlli make Port
land one Of The greatest railroad ceutels I'm tht
I Union.
/ We shall soon be connected by rail with th.
] Northern .-aC-lc u. r.; also with Chicago aul
I the Atlantic cities. ThouSIu is Of Immigrant
I are constantly arriving from ail paris of th'
/ civilized world, and the mi lions of acres o
agricultural lands that le still uubuoseu bl
/ the plOu-sharc and awaiting the advent ot th,
sturdy farmer, point most conclu-lvciy to th.
\ TACT tHat an era oi prosperity Is already dawn
I iug upon this lIir young stale. When the inn
U migration mas reached its fuu tide. and three
I millions OF acres are under cultivation, tuer
I viii oregon Ae known as the Wellluivst stat,
I Ia the Union.