Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-13
,r,s on the PACIFIC CO Asr
xrwToN Z. CHTTIESDhS.I
poprnAsp. Ogn., Feb. 6. 1888.

xxwroS I. cH1TrENDES.l
poprnAsp. Ogn., Feb. 6, 1888.
,ssss already described described. .ns rsIen1ess eTnessi
jstuless,, a and industries OF the twelve
eItlemen .;Ies of country extending
budrea rsiapooia Mountains OF Ore
hon tne 10 o. The gold fields Of Cariboo,
rn, noir1L ir1olumbia. But so rapid Is the
Ritsn n-ooress throughout his. the
ps,ea active. ii interesting and promising G
~ e dsyelopmspt, upon .ne Oon.i- M
tsaolb .bst the fullest descriptions con
sanf' In !. of a few months ago, convey
stuins ;i.nnerfect !. idea of its present
elg ~ The great tide of immiRra-
cnohSG;ab has been rolling across she
tan VILE. xn,O close upon the heels OF the
Csnnnse Cs..e ia beginning to sweep down
in Rolsbuestern RolSIb Pacific slope, and
pe Noi N;.s vast resources with all the
9enmuplated energy and experience OF
stundred years OF pioneering; Dur-
80 .ha luna nast year l have travelled up
ne .as y Is 700 miles, in this region, up
Ssios - ;ts fertile valleys, over its e1-
noeO.i ,ia;ns and through its vast fol-
sons WI fields of coal, iron and gold.
mono the great fisheries. In nat
- suo an,css # is three times as rich
"a Ensland, with its 3.OOO,WO peo-
eaa ea.a single cities moro popnious
~ Oregon. Washington, Britisn 20
~. ~ and Alaska combined, with tnelr
a,;an souars miles of territory, I'm,
sllloa a,sas of the choicest agricultural
rast scopes of grazing country OF
n1rsaoad n1r excellence, and healthy
s'su,,able climate are bat the be-
.;no nf its possessions. IL embraces
sstast timber reserve OF the clvi-
worId. the Puget Sound region
.lcns containing sufficient quantity 70
- century at the present rate a OF con.
s.mnt;on. more than 3O,V0o,VO leet
..rasIy Hundreds of square miles
- uad unnderlaid with good bituminous
~. snonch to last the Pacific coast a
sors.nd Years; more than sixty mil
~ dollars of gold have been
ss.n ont along the beds and
s.nEs of its streams by placer mining
.soneEand il is probable that the rich
q derosits have not yet been reached.
h vatars. both co st and inland swarm
.;th incredible numbers of the choicest
q the salmon expectation from the
0oInmbia and Fraser rivers, during the
~ season-amounting TO zoe, ,OOO cases,
ka10OO hounds. valued at $3,5U,OOO.
~ army of 10000 men are building
ihree great trunk lines from ocean TO
sssan. traversing its richest portions,
afording rapid communication anu
uuyenient access to the best markets:
lemaskable activity in settlement and
industrial development, even for this
r. Of wonderfully rapid growth, pre-
Nils all along the Pacific frontier, from
= Canadian Pacific Railway, south
md. British Columbia is beginning
b feel the impulse of this great move
pent, and preparing to derive full ben
Ill, naturally flowing from the early
pmpletion Of its own transcontinentai
nilVay, and thorOnghfare OF CON-
nerce, to and from the East. Import
ut enterprises are already inaugurated
iu developing and utilizing her great
nouurces. The Canadian Pacific Rail
Wy, terminating at Port Moody, Is
sousiructing an immense wharf, hav-
ing a frontage of 1900 feet, to aceommo-
data an ocean commerce, and a town Is
pfinlnQ up there. A railroad Is pro-
iectsa On the east shore of Vancouver
ldsnd, from Victoria seventy five miles
b he extensive coal fields OF Nanaimo;
spovsrful company has recently been
aganized for building and running
lntclass steamers from Victoria to
mious ports upon the mainland-
hlnds, and northward to Alaska. and
nother, to operate foundries, machine
aops and other manufactures upon
= extensive scale. The expectations
han this country in proportion to pop
1lAtion, already exceed any other por-
In Of the Pacific coast, amounting IN
l2 TO the aggregate value of $3, ll6,-
9, the mines yielding 81 ,437. .072: the
hheriss, $976.903; the forests, $362,
rs; animals, $500, 1872; and agriculture
nd miscellaneous productions the bal
me-. The commercial and business
Mlations of the Province are so closely
eonnected with those of the southern
mast. that prominent English resi-
donts have expressed to me their wish
MAT the country belonged to the United
btates. OF the 4Ss ships and vessels
ntering the port of Victoria in 1882. 366
niled under the American flag. The
great bulk Of her coal export Of 210.556
Tons, valued at $7l3,l47, is shipped to
Ban Francisco.
Leaving Victoria on the Goth inst. via
Puget Sound. was surprised at the
Ruwth OF the towns along the route
snce my northward journey, six months
20. Port Townsend has Just completed
ahrge sawmill, and company of CAP
nlists-the Puget Sound Iron Company
having purchased the near lying iron
1ines. and the iron island Of Texada,
6ntish Columbia. are erecting quite ex-
nave smelling works at Irondale,
s'ehm sight across the harbor. No less
nan 400 vessels. with an aggregate
apacity OF over 30, 900 tons, laden with
GPorts OF lumber, GOAL, wheat and
soef homo products, valued at 81 49,
"a cleared from this modest little port
eanne the year 1882. The great lumber
sanufacturing establishments of the
semd we're found running up to their
Ia capacity Of about 100000 feet
MY twenty four hours to supply the
aetmous demand.
enntinues to hold the foremost position
snong the places struggling to become
81 commercial center Of the Northwest
vs. ~ During the year she has added
~ TO her population, recorded 2l99
eos OF real estate valued at 81, ,l00, 900,
oein 80 residences, 80 business houses
g public buildings, churches, mills
=, factories, at an outlay Of 81, ,0O6, 600,
s. - y nov erecting magnificent pub
= scheol edifice at cost of $25, 1000,
- palatial hotel, toe Occidental,
0o which $4,000 will be expended.
- marine numbers not leos than 80
-. and her coal expectations alone
~ iented to l5l. AIS tons for the year
s.. -. The city now containing popu-
sAon OF 1000 people, has reached the
n,it OF the harbor- -sloping hills. and
al extending its limits ambitiously
Ifu the beautiful shores Of Lake
sanineton. Walking over the three
s OF rslling, lightly timbered pine
~ 70 the lake, / found parties of
oiaGlng and burning out the great
aps OF tho forest trees, upon lots
quarters Of q mile from tho oity
Ss.nt which they said were selling from
y $1,000 each. A railroad ia in
aie Of construction from Seattle
1vard 70 Tacoma, and another pro-
Il