The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-27
PORTLAND.
The Great Commercial Center
Of the Northwest.
Its Present and Future.

II has population OF p ,00O. Il 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 10 Ili-
nols, ST. Louis TO Missouri, Philadelphia 10
Pennsylvania, and New Orleans 10 Louisiana.
II has more territory tributary TO it than any
other city In the United states, and will soon
be numbered with the foremost cities In the
Union. Even NJ 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-
siantiy increasing agricultural products, and
the numerous railroads now tributary TO, OF
terminating az, this city, 10 Will not require
more than ten years 10 swell the population OF
our beautiful and growing city 10 10000 souls.
Having a larger territory than san Francisco
20 support 10, we may confidently assert that in
less than a quarter OF a century Portland viii
be Inc foremost city on the coast in point Of
wealth and population.
We VIII here enumerate the many railroad
enterprises already iuaugurated. some Ofthem
are constructed, and others in process Of CON
stfuction, all making their termini at this city.
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC
Is building rapidly ywest from Duluth, on Lake
[ ANftElifs anu also rom the columbia River
east, ana VIII be completed al 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 T.. r.,
Formerly the Oregon Central, Is doing a good
business. This road runs through the fertile
country on the west side OF the Willamette
I River, and lis southern terminus at present Is
az Corvallis, % miles from Portland
THE rrraH NOrlTrFF.tss q. u
/ VIII be built through hundreds Of miles OF fer
] Tile lands, the produce OF which must be
l brought 10 this city for shipment This road
I viii connect with the Y mon Pacific X r.. thus
] securing two competing lines from the Atlantic
I to the Pacific. IL is now settled fact that the
] PORTLAND, DALLEs AND SALT LAKE r. p.
/ VIII be constructed az an early day. This will
give Us three traDs-conliueuta roads.
NEw RAILROAD ENTERPRISES.
I a home company, with unlimited capital
! has been organized under the name OF the
/ oregon Railway Co. 10 construct narrOw-gaugC
roads from this city 20 the interior portions o
the state. ultimately connecting with the Cen.
trail Pacific, with branches wherever induce
ments may offer. This enterprise is beinl
I pushed vigorously 20 completion, so that i
may be in readiness TO move this Falls crop.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
. Have been filed 70 construct n road from Battl,
| Mountain, Nevada, in the direction Of oregon
/ and make Portland It's terminus. This viii
give Us direct communication with the riches
3 silver mines IN iue world ana VIII make Port
I land one OF The greatest railroad centers IN The
Union.
| To give the reader an idea Of the magnltud,
and extent OF the railroad interests OF this city
we will state: There are nine ships on thei
way 10 This port from New York and Philadel
phla, and eleven from foreign ports. Many
others will be dispatched soon. All are ladeT
with railroad iron 10 be put down on railroad
lines tributary TO, or terminating at, Portland
We shall soon be connected by rail with IN,
Northern Pacific Il. T.; also with Chicago anc
the Atlantic cities. Thousands Of immi grant,
are constantly arriving from all paris Of IN,
civilized world, and the millions OF acres O
agricultural lands that lie still unbrOken by
the plowshare, and awaiting the advent Of tht
sturdy farmer, point most cOnclusively 10 the
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, thef
will Oregon be known as the wealthiest stat,
in the Union.