Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-01

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CusTox Housz, Pozr TOWNSEND,
Dec. q, 1852.
EDITOR Posr-ISrx1IIoEScxR:
have the pleasure to enclose a state
ment OF business transacted at the Gus
tom House and port of entry for Puoe
Sound, together with a few remark
and estimates based upon such reliabl,
information as can be gathered from
this office. with comparisons, Of tn,
year just closed and the two prscedin,
years.
You will see by careful examination
that there is Dneral increase of ovel
% per cent. In the imports and exports
of Puget Sound.
The new SUPPORT of entry at Frida,
harbor Is doing very fine business
even better than had hoped for. Fol
the first month October there were L.
entrances and clearances. the exports
amounting to $500; duties and fee
collected, $3.50.
Also. the Office at Fort Colville i,
making a good showing. Collections
on imports for the last twelve months
amounted to S1.145.27, while the collec.
tions for the four years preceding
amounted to about $500.
have travelled considerably over the
different parts of the district, and car
note since my arrival here little oyel
year ago very rapid developments
generally over the whole country.
1t Is fairly estimated that there are
In this district nearly ZOO miles oil
coast and shore line. These Puget
Sound waters are so grand and extern,
sive that there will ultimately be room
for million people.
There is a large amount of coasting
business carried on that is not reported
at this office, and is very difficult to es
innate.
Port Townsend. the port of entry, is
prospecting and beginning to feel the eff.
fects of small real estate boom, prop
erty having advanced during the past
year about 20 per cent. At the head of
the bay the enterprising Puget Sound
Iron Company is rapidly developing the
village of Irondale into substantial
prosperity.
have Just had conversation with SD.
perintendent White of the Puget Sonnd
Iron Company, very thorough and en-.
ergetic business man, In which he said
that the company have about finished
their 40-ton iron shell hot blast furnace
and will be in operation the LIST of Feb
ruary. They have already spent about
$4,000 in construction. The company
have capital stock of $500, 900, and
mean business. Mr.. White further
said that they have purchased the Tex
ada iron mines, paying for the same
$4,000. and making a first payment
yesterday of $4,000. He also states
that the quantity of bog ore lying back
of Irondale is sufficient to supply two
large furnaces for twenty years, and
that it is the intention of the company
to make not only pig iron, but also NAL
leable iron. and they will ultimately
build second furnace with rolling mills
attached. They also have purchased
sufficient land for their own use and
the building of fine city.
The outlook for Port Townsend Bay
is very promising. With our admission
as State, and the completion of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, the prosper
ity predicted in my report of one year
ago will be rapidly realized.
AS you are aware, there Is already a
new line of steamers plying between
China and Puget Sound. One sail ves-
sci, to arrive in March, has been char
tered from Shanghai for New Tacoma,
with cargo of general merchandise.
wish to state, for the information of
importers generally, that the oargoes of
all merchandise imported into the dis
trict of Ruget Sound will receive my
careful attention and the same rates,
duties, fees, etc, will be computed and
charged Just the same as at Portland or
San Francisco.
! hope to see in the near future large
importations through this district.
l am earnestly enlisting the attention
and consideration of my friends at
Washington to this growing country
and the admission of the Territory into
the Union. / came here to stay and feel
n common interest with the people in
the prosperity of our Territory.
have prepared commercial statistics,
and will assist DIR. Minor, my fellow
townsman, who is about leaving fol
Washington to attend the special meet
ing of the National Republican Com
mittee, and to work for the admission
of oar Territory as State.
l, however. think that there has been
a mistake made in not organizing reg
ular commission to assist Delegate
Brents in his earnest endeavor in Out
behalf.
Wishing you happy new year. an
very truly yours, A. w. BASH.
Summary of exports from Puge,
Sound district to foreign countries il