Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-04
FeRT TOWNSEND. SEATTLE. ACC
MA AND OLYMrIA.

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Newton Fl. Chittenden, who recently
visited these parts, writes OF the -four
leading towns on Puget Sound As fol-
lows:
PORT IowssySD
Is the principal por. of entry of the
North Pacific Coast II is very p.etur-
esqueiy situated upon beautiful and
excellent harbor, - miles from Cane
fiattery and 40 miles from Seattle. The
business houses occupy a narro,s strip
near toe shore, and the residences the
summit of the hills hundred feet or
more above. A garrison of United
states troops are stationed within sight.
across the bay. II has daily communi-
cation by steamer with the principal
points on the Sound, tri-weekly with
Victoria, B. c.. weekly with New Duu-
geness; Port Angeles, Elvah, Pisht, Ho-
ko, Seah Bag and the San Juan group
OF islands: tri-monthly with San Fran
cisco, and monthly with Alaska. Com
handing the trade OF large scope of
country, 1t does business disproportio-
nate TO its size. The firm of {. c. Bart
lett d Co.. established here in 1865, carry
a stock of general merchandise valued
at $4,000, and do an annual business of
Slc,,UU. They occupy two-story fire.
proof block, 5SxlGo, built in the most
substantial manner of Beiliugham Bay
stone. Port Townsend has resident
population OF about $50. met here
Captain Beecher. son of Rev. Henry
ward, arm-in-arm with fine looking
young lady. his wife. At Sam the I4.h
we sail for Seattle, for coal. We are now
pyrnaf Gnfvnd 81, e..
tent and depth, number and excellence
of its harbors, safety of navigation. and
grandeur of scenery combined, is the
most magnificent body of water in the
world. Ii has more than 1850 miles of
shore line, hundreds of beautiful is
lands and bays. deep water everywhere,
and abounds in fish and game. WILDLY
Island extends on our left for nearly 40
miles, its immediate shores thickly
wooded, but containing considerable
openings, with prosperous settlements
IN the interior. On our right. Ports Lud-
low and Gamble, the locations of the
most extensive saw mills on the coast.
are soon passed. When nearing the en-
trance to Possession Sound, the steamer
Idaho, from Port Townsend, is seen
heading for Port Madison, an important
lumber, manufacturing, and ship build
ing place, seven miles to tine south. west:
next, the Sandy Point light house, and
the little village of Freeport opposite,
when Seattle, the principal city of the
Territory, comes in full view. 1t is well
built, upon a commanding slope on the
northeast shore of Elliott Bay and con-
tains population of about 5000. The
Territorial University, occupying a
prominent central situation, is a fine,
structure. Running alongside
of the new wharf of the Seattle Coal
Company, and receiving forty tons of
coal, at 1890 o'clock pm. are off again,
now for the Island of San Juan, seventy
miles in north-westerly direction.
SEATTLE.
1t is early to determine with much GER
tainty the location of the city which will
in the near future rise to greatness upon
the shores of Puget Sound. Ihave seen
enough in the brief period of 30 days, of
the Astounding resources of lumber, coal
and iron lying in Western Washington
alone, to leave no doubt in my mind but
that their development. now 50 rapidly
will build up populous
and manufacturing city
upon these the most magnificent of in
land waters. Nature has not only prOvid-
cd these great materials of wealth in
lavish abundance, but made them so ac-
that their utilization is IS GER
tain as the westward movement of the
now seeking homes on the Pa
cific slope. The Straits of Juan de- Fuca
are an open sea channel from 10 to Is
miles in width, and from % to $50 faith
oms III depth, tho only safe entrance in
stormy weather on the whole North Pa
cific COAT. Ships may sail through
without the aid of pilots, and when in
side, find numerous convenient land
locked harbors, atlordIng safe anchor
ing grounds during the severest storms. |
Seattle possesses the great natural ad
of a central position OH the
Sound, and the concentration there al |
ready of large capital and important in |
terests, under the watchful control of an
enterprising class of |
rhe great lumber manufac-
turing establishments of Blakely, Madi- |
son. Seabeck, Tacoma, Gamble and Lud- |
low, lie within a radius of 30 miles; her |
extensive coal fields the most produc-
tive ON the coast, now yielding over 20,-
800 tons a month, and considerable boz |
dies of the richest and most available |
lands in the Territory lie near
ut hand. The city, now containing q |
population of JOC0 souls, occupiesa COM |
slope on the east shore of Eli |
oft Bay. Its growth has been SO rapid !
that the stumps of the forest trees are |
still standing in many of the streets Just |
"a they were left by the woOdman's axe.
The assessed valuation of its property |
now exceeds x4,000O00 an increase of |
over two millions of dollars since 1881. |
But Notwithstanding this remarkable |
advance in population, business and
wealth, it is we'll built, containing sever |
II large, substantial blocks, and many |
ine residences. The Territorial Uniyer-
,itv, a massive, imposing structure, is |
coated here. The suburbs of the city |
extend to the beautiful shores Of Lake |
nffording admirable sites |
for country seats and excellent advan- |
ages for summer resorts. Its harbor Is |
,afe and commodious enough for all the |
demands of a large commerce. With |
such commanding advantages the fu-
.ure of Seattle is to great extent
n the hands of its people. Port |
and and New Tacoma will be |
powerful competitors for the trade |
,f Eastern Washington and Oregon. |
The combined capital of these places |
md of the great companies now con-
the main lines of transportation
II this region will unite to grasp and
hold as long as possible this immense
interior traffic. 1t will naturally how |
toward the best market for the produc- |
srs. Seattle should lose no time in
building the railroad over the Cascade
mountains already projected. and create
such a market. When completed, wheat |
,an be shipped from her wharves in
deep sea ahips cheaper than from any
other port north of San Francisco. |
Montana and Idaho, as well as
Eastern Washington, would come to her
for coal and timber; manufactures
would spring mp, and agriculture grad
ually reclaim from the neighboring for
ests extensive areas of fertile land,
of supplying all home demands
and large supply for surplus exporta-
ton.
NEW TACOMA.
The Puget Sound terminus OF the
Northern Pacific railroad, is situated on
the southerly shore of Commencement