The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-15
PORTLAND.
The Great Commercial Center
Of the Northwest.
It's Present and Future

Il has a population Of 2I.OoO. It 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 to that State
and those Territories that Chicago does 10 IIli-
nois' 81. Louis TO Missouri, Philadelphia TO
Pennsylvania, and New Orleans 10 Louisiana.
II has more territory tributary 10 It than any
other city In the United states, and will soon
be 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 so great that the in
element 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-
stantly increasing agricultural products, and
the numerous railroads now tributary TO, or
terminating al, this city, it 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
90 support il, we may confidently assert that in
less than quarter Of a century Portland will
be the foremost city on the coast in point Of
wealth and population.
We VIII here enumerate the many railroad
enterprises already inaugurated. some ofthem
are constructed, and others in process Of con-
structicn, all making their termini at this city.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC
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 CALIFORNIA R. r.
Terminates here, and Is having an immense
patronage.
THE WESTERN OREGON r. r.,
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business. This road runs through the fertile
] country on the west side OF the Willamette
| River, aud It's southern terminus at present is
/ at Corvallis, " miles from Portland.
THE UTAH NORTHERN r. p.
/ VIII be built through hundreds OF miles OF fer.
! tile lands, the produce OF which must be
! brought 10 this city for shipment This road
] will connect with the Union Pacific r. R. thus
/ securing two competing lines from the Atlantic
I 10 the Pacific. II is now settled fact that the
PORTLAND, DALLEs AND SALT LAKE r. r.
! VIII be constructed at an early day. This viii
give US three trans-cOntinental roads.
NEW RAILROAD ENTERPRISES.
home company, with unlimited capital
Oregon Railway Co. 10 construct narrOw-gaug,
roads from this city TO the Interior portions o
the state. ultimately connecting with the Cen
trail Pacific, with branches wherever induce
ments may offer. This enterprise Is bein.
pushed vigorously 10 completion, so that 4
may be in readiness 10 move this Falls crop.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
I Have been flied 10 construct a road from Battle
l Mountain, Nevada, in the direction OF Oregon
10 connect with the oregon Railway Co.'S roaS
and make Portland It's terminus. This vii
give Us direct communication with the riches
silver mines in the world, and Will make Port
land one Of the greatest railroad centers in tn
] Union.
We shall soon be connected by rail with tn
Northern Pacific r r.; also with Chicago an,
the Atlantic cities. Thousands OF immigrant
are constantly arriving from all parts Of tn
civilized world, and the millions Of acres o
agricultural lands that lie still unbrOken b!
the plOwshare, and awaiting the advent OF IN
sturdy farmer, point most cOnclusively 10 tn
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 thre
millions OF acres are under cultivation, thel
Will oregon be known as the wealthiest stat
in the Union.