The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-09
PORTLAND.
The Great Commercial Center
of the Northwest.
It's Present and Future.

II has population Of 2lOl0. Il IS 10 oregon,
ana the Territories Of Washington and Idaho,
what New York City is % the state Of New
YORK, and bears the same relation 10 that state
and those Territories that Chicago does 10 Iili-
nois, -. Louis TO Missouri. Philadelphia 10
pennsylvania, and New Orleans 10 louisiana
II has more territory tributary 20 u than any
other city iu the United States. and will soon
Toe 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 80 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-
siantly Increasing agricultural products, and
the numerous railroads now tributary TO, or
terminating at, this city, 70 will not require
more than ten years 10 swell the population Of
our beautiful and growing city To 10000 souls.
| Having larger territory than san Francisco
10 support Il, we may confidently assert that in
/ less than "A quarter of a century Portland will
/ be the foremost city on the coast Ia point OF
/ wealth aud population.
/ We VIII here enumeraie the many railroad
enterprises already inauguraied. some oftnem
are constructed. and others ia process Of con
ST. ucton, an making their termini at this city
TIE NoErnERS PACIFIC
Is building rapidly west from Duluth, ON Lake
superior. and also from the Columbia Rive
east. and VIII De completed af un early day
ihus connecting US with all our sister states.
THE oREGoN AND CALIFORNIA r.. r..
I Terminates here, and is having an immens,
patronage.
THE WESTERN oREGoS r. p,
Formerly the oregon Central, is doing a good
business. This road runs through the ferlil'
country on the west side OF the Wiilamett,
River, aud It's southern terminus at present o.
al Corvallis, " miles from Portland.
THE UTAH SoETHERN X. X.
VIII be built through hundreds OF miles Of fer
tile lands, the produce OF which must b
brought 10 this city for shipment This rual
will connect with the Union Pacific K r.. thu
securing two competing lines from the Atlantis
10 iue Pacific. Il is now settled fact that th
PORTLAND, DALLEs AND SALT LAKE R. r.
VIII be constructed az an early day. This vii
give Us three trans-contineniai roads.
NEw RAILEoAD ENTERPRISES.
: home company, with unlimited capital
. has been organized under the name of In
Oregon Railway Co. 10 construct narrow-gaug
roads from this city 10 the interior portions q
B. the state. ultimately connecting with the Cen
trail Pacific, with branches wherever induce
ments may offer. This enterprise is beiu
} pushed vigorously TO completion, so that
I may be in readiness to move this Fall's crop.
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
, Have been filed 10 construct "a road from Baftl
. / Mountain, Nevada in the direction Of Oregon
B o. connect with the Oregon Railway Cos roa
and make Portland its terminus This vii
4 give US direct communication with the richie,
silver mines In the world, and will make Por
land one of the greatest railroad ceuters IN th
2 Union.
: We shall soon be connected by rail with th
, Northern racific X. r.; also with Chicago an
, the Atlantic cities. Thousands Of Immigrant
E are constantly arriving from all paris Of th
- civilized world, and the millions Of acres e
agricultural lands that lie still unbroken D
= the piOWsnare, and awaiting the advent OF tl
sturdy farmer, point most cOncluslvely % tt
fact that AN era OF prosperity Is already dawi
/ ing upon this fair youHg state. When the I'm
migration has reached ITS fun tide. and Jhrt
millions OF acres are under cultivation, the
1 Will oregon bee known AS the wealihlcst Stal
, iu the Union.