Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-25
PUGET SOUND.
r,a Great Northwest and it's
Future Prospects.
... the Big Commercial city IL "a
he Located description OF the
Ceuatry and its Won.
derfui Resources.


Ceuatry and its Won.
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Corr. Salt Lake Tribune.
From any point as far east Is Salt
TIA 1yty. the traveller Wishing to reach
pncsa Sound and the far Northwest, has
- choice of two general routes. I. e.,
". overland, via Oregon Short Line,
" tbs Northern Pacific Railroad. either
-hich involves over lOo miles OF
s.sa;no or what Is known a. the water
80 Via the c. p. X. T. TO San Fran
s;sso and thence to his destination. At
e. Francisco this latter route DIVORCES
80 tvo main channels, one being en-
nrt;,eIv a sea voyage up the coast and
s,onnd Cape Flattery, and from thence
snvn the Straits Of Fuca ana Puget
Scrnd 10 any objective point be may
Ssvs in view on the shores OF the Sound.
r. IT, ether branch 10 mp the coast by
.s,., Ia the mouth OF the Columbia
,;,ey from thence mp the Columbia and
W;,,anette rivers 70 Portland, via ka-
lama nv way of the N. r. h, d: to New
T..o,ns. and from thence by boat to
~ noint on Puget Sound. BY the hrst
asymsd route ii Is $50 miles from the
-hsyves of San Francisco TO the vharves
~ seattle, the principle distributing
s,r;ns on the Sound; and by the other
Int il is Gl0 miles from San francisco
~ the mouth OF the Columbia and fsons
sSsnce TO Portland l40 miles, and TO
sh;s must be added the overland travel
- Tacoma. By the first route the cabin
LOO il S2O, and steeraee SIC. which in
,cdss hoard, and the railroad fare from
Ts,sma 10 New Tacoma ID 81. The
...ssd;sst trip il by way Of Portland,
- the steaners running to Portland
- ;r6niteIy superior in every respect
!. ~ steamers running TO the Sound.
20 tbs advantages and superior com
80. NJ this route over the other are
rssr;sold. Whether from ignorance OF
sssss imDortaut facts or from delib-
srsts determination TO be martyred. We
ave the reader to judge, We chose the
lima Running direct to the Sound, and
ssSn no. on Friday, Jone 18th. on
ho.,d the Dakota we steamed out
through the Golden Gate, having
shinoed fer Seattle, our accommoda-
tons beino described a. "stateroom d,
bsrth q" which We soon found TO 10
rsmtical vay of describing the door OF
ths MINER deck, with the addition OF two
5000 follows above. And now let Us
,emsyk that all the advantages OF the
p"rtisnd route result exclusively from
ths determination in favor Of the Port
issd route made by the p. @. 3. 3. Com
r.nv vhich owns and operates both
scctes The route We took ought TO be
the speediest, safest and best. and
syoids the hair lifting operation OF
crosinp that famous suspension bridge,
ths Columbia river bar. Accidental in.
cidsnts peculiar to the individual and
hsvinc no general nature are out OF
Mac In published account. and
for that reason, with the readers
nsrminsion. Mt this point we
iii tnrn our heads to one side,
enioy one ugly grimace as at the recoi,
lection Of something unpleasant. and
let the curtain drop on our disturbed
Sss,,nCs and stomach. For three days
vs conld ace nothing but the wide ex-
rsrs. ~ water with It's ebb and now
and svell and throb that has not ceased
s;rcs tina crestion Of the world, save
once when the Saviour stretched forth
IA hand and said unto the waves.
apa ~. he stillr' We rounded Cape
Fisttery At $40 .. m, Monday. and
found ourselves In the smooth, CLASSY
vstsrs Of the Straits Of Fuca, in which
\ yery uleasant journey OF six hours
hrouoht IN 70 Victoria, where We spent
most Of ths following day. This place
Il finely situated on Vanc0uver's Island,
and forcibly imprssses you with the
fhoucht that 10 must have seen better
dsys:" and this is true. Many years
AGO Victoria was a thriving commercial
and mining town, and the centre OF
trade for miles around; now, II In a
sleepy old English borough, emitting
NO sound save that Of the sepulcher. Its
natural advantages are very great, pu'
TIE shadow Of tho British Tag hni
bliqhted its commerce., and the evil
Of colonial government have para
lived its Industries, and tedal
whatever of life Il holds IL sus
tanned by the reflection OF tn
sun shiniag on the stars and stripe
sixty miles away across the strait
and by the air that sometimes noat
scross this channel. and with It's lips o
pitv Kisses a blush of health TO tn
faded cheek Of its crippled sister. Bu
II this unfortunate city languishcs undo
An Alien flag. its people are by no mean
A Alien people. Every heart and voic
ia Victoria IL fervsntly raised Tor on
ase. We thought 10 ourselves, we kno,
another country, which, too, the Al
MIGHTY has blessed with many goo
aifts. and over which floats ever %
dar OF our Union, bat many OF who's
people are aliens al heart. In the ever
mo % ran down 20 Port Townsen..
where We lay some three hours, anorc
inc ma ample time to do" the town.
Il the port of entry, and the America
custou, house il located here. II stanc
"a 4 strip OF ground projecting sharp
out into the water, and has . small ~
water trout upon which tho busane
ueYt Of the town il located. Back
ShIs and MP n very steep bill 10 strip
level tabls land, upon which the res
dsuce portion Of the town stands. !
pressut industries consist mainly :
milling, logging, numbering, etc., and
has some iron industries. OF the capsci
o. which We are not fully informed;
win have more 10 say Of y anon.
Leaving Port Tovnssnd about eicss
o'olock. We commenced our home ru!
a sixty miles 20 Seattle. This point 9
eesan steamers make their headqus
tera and from hero their freight al
posoencers arc distributed 70 various Q
jeotiye points ON the Sound. II howev
kunderstood that on what really 90
e1jtutes the return voyage, they VIII o.
Il some few of the principal points
H. sound for freight and pa:senRe
Ths passengers, all Of whom since Q
eatrsnoe into smooth watef had rceo
eeed their eouilibrium and manifsse
tie cayest kind Of spirits, nov began
feel weary and 10 prepare 10 retsre
fhe lasA time 70 their slaterooms 70 Cal
4 few hours' sleep. We went 70 9
ouartsrs and gave the door . farew
rreoeure--tiue, three hours. Ana Q.
Ssfore % 20 ashore lce % pay
eorved tribute 10 the sktlifui, viRfis
"a accommodating captain. The !
~ 4 commanded by Captain MOI
aeuatlcman Of exalted psrsnnai en-
as1ee and worth, and . MOST exceie
canaan. His knowledge Of bis ron
end his duties a. captain u perfect, q
y b ever vigilant and attentive 20
vauts Of his passengers. We NOPE
vays 10 have the good fortune TO ~
him for our captain In making the q
and vs hope he may have the good =
tune 70 have new ship by and by.
Whso We opened our eyes at 8 o'cle
n the morning. the gray mists OF da
bad cleared avAy, OF fingered only