The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-22
PORTLAND.
The Great Commercial Center
Of the Northwest.
Its Present and Future

It has a population OF 2lOl1. It's to Oregon,
and the Territories OF Washington and Idaho,
what New York city is 20 the state OF New
York, and bears the same relation 20 that state
and those Territories that Chicago does 10 Illi-
nois, 50. Louis to Missouri, Philadelphia 10
Pennsylvania, and cSew Orleans 10 Louisiana.
Il has more territory tributary 20 it than any
other city iu the United states, and VIII soon
be numbered with the foremost cities in the
Union. Even at this time tie hammeran 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 or IFS growth. With the vast
number of ships constantly plying between
this and foreign ports, freighted with our COM
siantiy increasing agricultural products, and
the numerous railroads now tributary 10, or
terminating $40, this city, 80 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 it, we may confidently assert that in
less than quarter OF century Portland viii
be the foremost city on the c0as. in point of
wealth and population.
We viii here enumorate the many railroad
enterprises already inaugurated. someofthem
are constructed, and others in process Of con-
stIuction, an making their termini at this city.
THE NoRTHERN PACIFIC
/ Is building rapidly west from Duluth, on Lake
/ superior, and also from the Columbia River
I east, and viii be completed at an early day,
I thus connecting as with all our sister States.
THE oRECoS And CALIFoRNIA r. r..
Terminates here, and IS having am immense
/ patronage.
THE WESTERN OREGON r.. r.,
I Formerly The Oregon Central is doing good
I business. This road runs through the fertile
country ON the west side of the Willamette
E River, and4ts southern terminus at present is
at Corvallis, " miles from Portland.
THE UrAH SoErHEBN n. r..
VIII Poe built through hundreds OF miles OF Ter
tile lands, the produce OF which must bt
I brought 10 this city for shipment This road
will connect with tine Union Pacific r. r.. thu,
securing two competing lines from the Atlanti,
10 the Pacific. It is now settled fact that The
PoIrLAND, DALLEs AND SALT LAKE r. r..
VIII be constructed az an early day. This vii
/ give us three traus-couunentai roads.
NEW RAILROAD ENTERPRISES.
4 home company, with unlimited capital
has been organized under the name Oi th
oregon Railway Co. 90 construct uarrow-gaug
roads from this city 10 the interior portions o
the Stale. ultimately connecting with the Cen
tral Pacific, with branches wherever induce
menis may offer. This enterprise is bein
pushed vigorously To completion, so that
may be in readiness to move this Falls crop.
ARTICLES OF INcoRPoRATToS
Have been ulcd 20 construct road from Bliti
Mountain, Nevada, in the direction Of oregon
% connect with the Oregon Railway Cos roa
and make Portland its terminus. This viii
give us direct communication with tine riches
silver mines iU the world, and wiz make Port
land one ul the greatest railroad ceIle.s in th
Union.
We shall soon De connected by rail with th
Northern Pacific u. r.; also wlfh Chicago ana
. the Atlantic cities. Thousands of Immigrant
are constantly arriving from all parts of Oh
civilized world, and the millions of acres o.
agricultural lands that lle still unbrOken Do
the piOwshare, and awaiting the advent ot th
sturdy farmer, point most conciu-iyeiy % ia
fact that an era of prosperity lS already dawn
ing upon this taiueS Dung state. When the lu
mi grafton has re NIed its full tide. and fhre
, millions OF acres are under cultivation. the
Will Oregon be known as The Weulfuie-t stat
) in the Union.