Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-04
PORTLAND AND PUGET
SOUND.
Pertiand.s stssaftes, Appearance.
Resources, Trade. Manufactures.
Hopes. Doubts and Fears.

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enough TO strike the casual observer
vet Portland wears its likeness with
difference. The Willamette. wider her
than the Mississippi at Winona, an
deep enough for ocean steamers. glide
northward With . sluagieh current, in
huenoed here by the tide, which rise
three fest between less distinct an,
lower terraces. The widest levels ar
on the east, where the suburbs Of Eas
Portland and Albina have about the ex
tent and population Of West Sc. Paul
Here enters the Columbia River line o
the Oregon and Navigation line, whicl
brings the Northern Pacific into Port
land, and that branch of the Oregon d
California which follows the cas-
branch Of the Willamette. The Puget
Sound branch Of the Northern Pacific
which should enter here also, now stops
at kalama, on the Columbia below the
mouth Of the Willamette, and connec-
ton is made by boat. Here also are
the terminal grounds Of the Northern
Pacinc-an irregular polygon Of 2G
acres lying along the river bank. des-
tined for shops, elevators. warehouses
and yard room. Vhe larger moiety OF
the four millions of dollars the VII.
lard combination promises to pour into
the expectant lap of Portland will be
expended In the improvement of this
tract. The crossing to Portland proper,
on the west side of the Wiilamette-the
compact CITY of 81 600 people whose re-
semblance TO st. Paul has been remark
eds now made by ferries and trans.
fer boats, pending the completion of
a substantial stone and iron bridge,
whose construction has been delayed by
litigation with the navigation interests,
bat will be finished some time next
year. This will concentrate the pas
senger business on the west side,
where only the west branch Of the orr
gon d California has access now,
though the freight transfer business
will apparently be done in the Albina
yards. Here, in the heart Of the city
proper, the Oregon Terminal company,
which manages all the local property.
a. the S.. Paul d Northern Pacific
does in 81. Paul, owns twenty five
acres more, which viii be devoted to
wharfage and local freight. In oep-
trail position will be erected q passenger
depot costing some $500, 900; and the
small all-embEacing Terminal Company
has the foundation already we'll ad-
vanoed for q new hetel. % cost so6e
$500, 600. Closely asooeiated With
the railroad building are the
wharves and offices Of the Oregon
Stsamship and Navigation Company,
which line the river for several blocks,
and already accommodate an imposing
and varied shipping. The Oregon Com
pany has two ocean lines to San Fran
DISCO and PuQet Sound, and several lines
Of steIu-wheel river boats plying MP the
Willanette and up and down the Co
lumbiA. To this sOeeiRn aAiIinQ vessels,
Of winch about 10O-mostly BYitiah-ar.
rived and cleared IN 1852, add the COS.
mopolitan favor which is the most pro-
nounced characteristics Of Portland.
From the vhaSves the city stretches
back mp o gentle grade TO the low
bluffs about 3 mile distant-wholeoal
and retail streets, the Chimes quarter
and the meaner shopkeeping district
following each other in overlapping
graduation, beginning already 10 crowd
the residsnces up the hill sides, while
budding factories fringe the north and
south ends. In its civil geography the
city In 40 erratic and peTplexinR st 81.
Paul. Streets, are run IN Mid de-
hance Of points Of the compass, and
cross and jam each other at imposs,ble
angles. The STREETS are marrow and
bl0cks smaIl and without Alleys. There
il solid granite block paving in the
business distyict and fint macadam On
the residence streets. The sewerage
system and water works seem TO be
keeping pace. With the growth Of the
CITY. Business blocks are low-threc or
four stoTjee; bat the newer onee are
ooaid1y built Of the coarue brick Of the
oountxy, covered With otucco 20 hide H
uelfno61 md peeaerve IL from damp.
The Iooidoncoo are almo8 invariably Of
WOOD, but etontly framed and thor
Ou0hlg 6niahod. With DESIGNS Of IN an
0que and appafently indioenous type.
6sSoet cars are beginning 70 make the
remOeer suburbs available for reGideoee.
Tho eenegal aspect of the city. which
has plsnty Of shade trees in streets and
grounds and some small pasks end
noalsvarda, u d1ubt1ess agreeable n
ne sasly spring bu4 nGs. - the end
of & YninIess os6non Of three months, 10
looks paxuhod. brown and dusty.
n6PxxzlnoNs or Ia1 CHI.
So mach fog sxteEnala SO far - ifs
ehaxacesr - . eooDunity Aod ctsil IN
Aividualify y ooooexued, Portland has
never Ioos IL character - oommeroiAl
city. Portland vas . port and Oregon
. small farming eet1lemeot before ths
cold DISCOVERIES in Califoenia, and thG
inaux q smigrAs5on broaGhs wealth
and popuiaxioo vitnous changing isa
ohaeac1R. IL city = eumDopu611n.
and o2I cuons6vasfso- It - nesog fp-
vited ths fsveSish hcsde At ninsEs and
spseois1pW ste0Gh eAzefnl - havs
BROUGHT kffe fnod5ey spsde II mining "a
embark IN substaniial business Ths
backboue Of the popnlafion hss bsen
t. sturdy md CONSERVATIVE New Eng
land element which came ACROSS thz
mountains in the lasf geoeFs&ion, rein.
forced by considerable ScDten and
RnQiish emiers1sor b. ocean. In the
midst II the rapid growth Ut the ias,
few years, the people hare eeneEaiiy
nsinfainsd fkeir sseadinea 01
character. and do not indalgs
in any sEpoezsb.e dreams: o., Il
fseS DO, do nos Talk sboss fheu.
Te one With 40 sxp<Tifucs of West
srn boom efttsx, the apparent Epodesss
os tie average PoSsiaac<r il . wcrder
He Is exfxsS4ganf in nothing bat ID,
hosustaissy, vkich has keeu tie Eos'
iibegnl. oonn<dsxs1e and au-erbfn<3n<
Of auy enioyed b. tbe party fr10 STAR
. % 6n1xh ~ The exenEn60n- Iks pfesenl
prouperisy of tbs city y maboon esr
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