The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-07-27

NEW TAcoxA.-Nev Tacoms il one
Of the grosing towns Of the Territory.
The appearance Of the place is rapidly
changing. From being chs Of the
shabhiest most impoverished hsmlets,
few years ago, II il becoming as neat.
home.like and we'll buils little citv IS
one can meet in bis travels any v here
up or down the coast Half q dozen
cottages are DOW in C. urse Of cons:ruc
tinn. and j. all he q very few years
| indeei b-fofe the entire hilltop will he
dotted with homes OF the most cozy
md attractive tcscrip tion Tue new
hotel (Mr Halstsad's) is approaching
completion. and is = more ornAmeu.A!
bui! ling ahsn any other business house
in lie place. IL j. "A feet wide, 90 feet
lnug. three stories high, With man.
.afd ro0f. aud IS 10 be saDpIi.d with
~sery convenience TO b. found IN any
like house on the Sound. The t~o
mo-t elegant places of residence are
those Of Gen Sptsgue and Frank Clark.
Esq. which would adorn Portland,
San Fransisco or any other city. and Of
winch the psspls OF New Tacoma NAV
cell he psond. TIE railroad il. OF
course, the hope and support OF the
town. TIE people lock, however. for
the location among them Of the county
.est aud for ID. bsliing hereafter Of
sessions Of the District Court. This
county seat question will BE- determined
by the people At the polls me- 1t N0vem-
b~r, aud il decided in favor OF New
rscoms will be . ne inc.nsiderab BILE
element in the future growth OF the
town. The people there also hope
mach from the opening Of the Carbon
coal mines. by M--sr- Chandler. VIM
gate and others. The iron to connect
heir coal deposits with the n. = II. Il
track near Wilksson has been pur.
chased, and the grading If the road
yill shortly begin. The Company is
confident OF being ready to ship before
the close Of the present year. The
Puyailup Valley will hereafter be 9
hundred.fold more benefit to New Ia
coma than it has hitherto been. furn-
lshing the rich products OF its agricul-
ture, OF its timber. its coal. its lime.
etc. besides furnishing the route t
the country east OF the Cascade Noun
tains. The cars. by the way, that were
built three years ago 10 carry coal, are
now being utilized for the transporta-
tion of limestone, for which purpose
they arc adapted. This limestone goss
to the iron works ut Oswego. The Starr
steamers add not little to the life and
appearance OF the town. II 10 seldom
indeed that At least three Of them are
not alongside the docks, while fire..
quently four or five are there. The
Aida. Annie Stewart, Geo r Starr aud
North Pacific are ell there usually on
Sunday. About the railroad dock in
New Tacoma il is quite dull. The
Blackwell Hotel 10 in better condition
than ever before. and the presence Of
the rsilroln Offices. the depot. the com.
ing and going cars and steamers gives
an interest and Importance tn the place
that cannot be removed. Experience
has demonstrated. however. that among
the people in the town on the hill is .
better place Tor merchandising than on
the dock, and il is not rash to say that
upon the hill will hs hereafter ill the
retail trade Of New Tacoma. The saw
mill has good stock Of logs on hand
aud small supply of lumber. which
Is an excellent Indication when taken
in connection with the fact that it is
run n its fullest extent. One of the
novelties OF the town is the recent CT
ganixstion Of bicycl club of four
members, who. mounted on their steel
steeds. may he seen rapidly moving
over the ktreeta eyary Hne axenino