The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-29
PORTLAND,
The Great Commercial Center
of the Northwest.
It's Present and Future.

Il has population OF 2l.OoO. It is to Oregon,
and the Territories Of Washington and Idaho,
what New York City is to the state OF New
York, and bears the same relation 10 that state
and those Territories that Chicago does 20 Ilii-
nois, st. Louis TO Missouri, philadelphia TO
Pennsylvania, and New Orleans 10 Louisiana.
II has more territory tributary 20 IL 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 It's growth. With the vast
number Of ships constantly plying between
this and foreign ports, freghted with our con-
stantly increasing agricultural products, and
the numerous railroads now tributary 10, or
terminating at, this city. It will not require
more than ten years to swell the population OF
our beautiful and growing city 10 10000 souls.
Having a larger territory than san Francisco
10 support IL, we may confidently assert that In
less than quarter Of century Portland VIII
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-
St uction, all making their termlni at this city.
THE SoRTHERN 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 ANn CALIFoRNGA r. r.
Terminates here, and is having an immense
patronage.
THE WESTERN OREGON T. r.
business. This road runs through The fertile
country on the west side OF the Wiliametts
[ River and its southern terminus ~ present Is
at Corvallis, 81 miles from Portland.
THE UTAH NoFTHERS R K.
| VIII be built through hundreds OF miles Of fer
tile lands, the produce Of which must b,
brought TO this city Tor shipment This ROAD
will connect with the Union Pacific K. X. thu
securing two competing lines from the Atlantic
TO the Pacific. II is now "A settled fact that th'
PORTLAND, DALLEs AND SALT LAKE r r.
VIII be constructed at an early day. This vii
give us three trans-cOntinental roads.
NEW RAILROAD ENTERPRISES.
A home company, with unlimited capital
has been organized under the name OF In
Oregon Railway Co. TO construct narrUw-gaug
roads from this city TO the interior portions o
the state. ultimately connecting with the Cen
trai Pacific, with branches wherever induce
ments may offer. This enterprise is bein
pushed vigorously 10 completion, 50 that j
, may be in readiness 10 move this Pairs crop.
ARTICLES or INCoRPOEATIoS
/ Have been filed TO construct a road from Batti
I Mountain, Nevada, in the direction OF oregon
u connect with the Oregon Railway Cos rOa
aud make Portland its terminus. This vii
, give Us direct communication with the riches
] silver mines in the world, and viii make POr'
land one Of the greatest railroad centers in IN
I Union.
+ We shall soon be connected by rail with TN
! Northern facific r. T.; also with Chicago an
the Atlantic cities. Thousands Of Immigrant
are constantly arriving from all parts Of IN
, civilized world, and the millions Of acres d
agricultural lands that lie still unbrOkeu b
the plowshare, and awaiting the advent Of IN
sturdy farmer point most cOnciusively 10 ia
fact that an era Of prosperity Is already dawr
ing upon this fair young Stale. When the in
migration has reached its full tide, and ihre
{ millions Of acres are under cultivation, the
will Oregon be known "a the Wealthiest stat
in the Union.