The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-04

roaoing, etc., o. This north west coast, dur
the past year. To give our readers some
idea Of it we append the following summary,
taken from the columns of the Orsgoaian:
During the year just closed 642 buildings
have been erected in Portland and its su.
burbs, valued ut 80, 977, 900. OF this amount
over 1000, 900 has been expended for bus.
mess and industrial buildings alone, while
the dwellings, 459 in number, have added
nearly million dollars to the wealth of the
city, Our manufacturing establishments,
with the assistance of AIS busy hands, have
turned out product of 81, 434, 5000, an in
crease over the census returns OF 1850 of
S4, $50, 900 Of this amount our saw mills
produced over 81, 000 900 worth and our iron
works $40, 900. The wood and iron indus.
tries together produced nearly one-half of
the total value of manufactured work, and
indicate clearly what powerful adjuncts they
will become in few years to the industrial
development of the city. The power of the
press is shown by the employment of over
200 hands and product of $476,000 rank
ing third in the list Furniture comes next
with $500, 900, followed by the planning mills
with product of 1851 900. The entire ex.
hibit is gratifying one, indicating, as it
does. that Portland is laying her foundations
for future supremacy broad and deep.
1t is to our manufacturing development
that We must look for permauence more than
to any other Sne branch of industry and no
one can look at the figures presented this
morning without feeling a glow of satisfac-
ton at their portent.
Oar commercial statistics afford a like
cause for congratulation. During 1882 the
trade of this city has increased fully SO per
cent. IN volume some special branches even
reaching so per cent. The wholesale trade
OF Portland last year was in round numbers
$40, 600, 900, a sum total probably never ex-
celled by city of similar. size in the world
The boundaries of this trade have been ex.
tended, and in large number of instances
our local dealers have successfully occupied
fields formerly held by San Francisco houses.
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in excess of any previous one, and our ex-
, ports show an increase but little less in pro-
portion. We have imported S23, lbs, 9Sl
worth of commodities, of which 800, 1917, S65
worth were from San Francisco and other
domestic ports, and $751; from all for
eign ports A noticeable feature in these
statistics is the fact that harness and sad.
dlery, furniture and several other articles
have been brought here in very small guam
titles, although the actual sales of these ar.
ticles figure largely in the jobbing trade.
This seeming discrepancy is accounted for
| by the fact that home manufacturers have
supplied the demands of customers with Ter
feet satisfaction.
Our exports in 1882 to foreign countries
were 49, 473, 436, an increase Of GISer those
of 1881 of S2.4ll. $40. OF this amount
wheat, flour and salmon conprehended all
but few thousand dollars. The domestic
exports were S., $50, Co., and total of all ex-
ports Sl5, 3b6, SIS. or nearly $1,000, 900 less
than our imports The destination of bread.
stutfs shipped from the Columbia river has
been almost without exception to European
countries, while considerable lumber has
been sent to China. A growing trade is
| spring;ng up with the latter country. fos-
tered by the regular line of steamships be-
tween Portland and Hong Kong.
Real estate transactions for the year have
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the surprising figure of So Csc, 73l. The
| cause of this is set forth in another article
! on another page reviewing the business of
the year The salmon pack and shipments,
| although not as large as last year. present
gratifying phase, however. as the direct for.
eign exports have been greatly increased over
preceding years. San Francisco having
taken our product heretofore very largely,
and exporting it from their port The sal
mon exported to foreign countries direct dur
ing 1882 amounted in value to 80, pa, 709
while the amount going to San Francisco
was but ssl7.6l2
Besides the above figures comprehending
the more important matters in which every
resident OF the northwest is interested, may
be mentioned in the internal revenue col
lectious Of the partial year from May LIST to
December 3lst, amounting To s44. $40.
The city has expended n the improve
ment Of streets $500, 044. or $40, 900 in ex-
cess of 1851. a sum almost half as large as
the great city of Chicago expended for the
same purpose. East Portland has also paid