The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-08
PORTLAND.
The Great Commercial Center
Of the Northwest.
It's Present and Future.

It has population OF q 0l0. 10 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 20 that state
and those Territories that Chicago does 90 Hi
nois' 81 Louis 10 Missouri, Philadelphia 10
Pennsylvania, and New Orleans 20 louisiana
Il has more territory tributary 10 10 than any
other city in the United States, and Will soon
be numbered with the foremost ciiies I'm the
Union. Even az this time the hammer and the
saw can be heard In all parts OF the city; the
demand for buildings is 50 great that the in
element season OF Winter does no; check the
onward march Of It's growth. with the vast
number OF ships constantly plying between
this and foreign ports, frelghted with our con-
stantly increasing agricultural products, and
the numerous railroads now tributary 10, or
terminating az, this city, IL Will not require
more than ten years 10 swell the population OF
our beautiful and growing city 10 10000 souls.
Having larger territory than san Francisco
20 support 10, we may confidently assert thatin
less than a quarter OF a century Portland will
De the foremost city on the coast in point OF
wealth aEd population.
We VIII here enumerate the many railroad
enterprises already Inaugurated. some ofthem
are constructed, and Others In process Of con-
structiOu, all making their termlni at this city.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC
I Is building rapidly west from Duluth, on Lake
Superior, and also from the Columbia River
east, and will be completed at an early day,
/ thus connecting us with all our sister States.
THE OREGON AND CALIFoRSIA r. X
Terminates here, and is having an immense
I patronage.
THE WESTERN oREGOS Il. E.,
I Formerly the Oregon Central, is doing "a good
I business. This road runs through the fertile
country on the west side OF the Willamette
/ River, and its southern terminus at present is
az Corvallis, % miles from Portland.
THE UTAH NoRrHERN r. T..
I VIII be built through hundreds OF miles Of fer
tile lands, the produce OF which must bs
brought 10 this city for shipment This road
will connect with the Union Pdcihe X X. thus
/ securing two com peting lines from the Atlantic
20 the Pacific. Il is now settled fact that the
PORTLAND, DALLEs AND SALT LAKE r. r..
VIII be constructed at an early day. This will
give us three tuns-cOutinental roads.
NEw RAILROAD ENTERPRISES.
4 home company, with unlimited capital
has been organized under the name OF The
oregon Railway Co TO construct narrow-gaus'
roads from this city 70 the interior portions o.
the state ultimately connecting with the Cen
trail Pacific, with branches wherever induce
menis may offer. This enterprise is beins
pushed vigorously TO completion, 80 that d
may be in readiness 10 move this Falls crop.
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION
Have been filed 10 construct road from Battle
= Mountain, Nevada, in the direction Of Oregon
/ % connect with the oregon Railway Cos rOut
I and make Portland its terminus. This vii
give US direct communication with the riches
= silver mines in the world and VIII make Port
, land one OF the greatest railroad centers in IA
! Union.
We shall soon be connected by rail with tn
l Northern Pacific r. H.; also with Chicago an
p the Atlantic cities. Thousands OF immigrant
: ara constantly arriving from all parts OF IN
civilized world, and the millions Of acres q
p agricultural lands that lie still unbrOken b.
= the ploWshare, and awaiting the advent OF Ia
3 sturdy farmer, point most conclusiVely 10 th
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 ihre
3 millions OF acres are under cultivation, the
I in the Union.