Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-23

AYeAx. CHANGE.

The changes Of The last year hare tn
this city been marked sr0sgh- They
are 20 be ssen IA the addition Of 700
ne~ inhabitants: in so1lso sFssst on
rev streets and sidewalks. IN tie cree
tiou Of 40 bou~es; in tie InstitEtioa q
the sesevbone: ia 10 per cent. szsen-
sion Of business. IN the addition n 81
10000 70 the tar roll. and in hundred
other ways plainly and rlezsssnsly pr r
csp&ibis 70 The citizen.
This is for ths pat year What H'S
for the year 10 cornss
There ig every reason 70 s,siSsTs uIss
the rush this way will eoutinEs' and
mot only that bu. ths: II will grow 10
force each succeeding month. al i ras
gro~n during tbe la. tselTs months.
We will euamerats fe~ u the most
urohable--pay, csrtaip-changss;
The 300 inhabitants ~ Ssastls VII
BE- increased In number 70 100 on ihe
IA of June, Issi. Ills - within
bounds. bat as we intend % keep within
bounds xs p.scs tbs figure low.
We are AZ good ~ assured OF the con
struction Of twelve fiKe, costly, IRE
proof baiIdiDgs. which viD compare
fayorabiy With any baildinzs noE stand
ing in Oregon, Washington or British
Columbia.
To accommodate an increase of 800
inhabitants 100 other naw houses VII
be needed, and will be built.
The prospect is good, judging from
work already in hand. from petitions
being presented 10 the City Council
and from the eager determination Of
property owners, for IN expenditure 81
not less than $4,000 on streets and
sidewalks. Independent Of this vii
perhaps come the undertaking OF an i'm
proye,nent Of higher character namely,
the paving of tue principal basiness
thorough ares. while We may positively
asgert that several hundred yards OF
stone walks will be- substituted for the
board walks usually considered sufL-
Gent In towns OF less pFetsgsions
character.
The work has already begun Of num-
bering houses, and will bo completed Mt
at an early day to the oBtermOst limits
Of the city.
Steps have already been taken, esli-
mates made. some expenses incurred,
and an ordinance introduced in the
City Council, looking To the eonstruc-
ton Of the first street railroad, one
mile Of which, and perhaps two, will be
10 profitable use year hence.
Our citizens lead and not follow.
Having gone into the hop business, they
have in angle season put In greater
acreage than all their neighbors com
bined have done in ten years, and az the
result ii is intended TO make this place
the Leading hop market Of the Pacific
Coast. Not far frem million pounds
will be handled by home dealers during
the coming year, and two millions or
more year later.
In place Of a single line Of railroad
narrow gage. tweaty-one miles long
terminating here, as now and hereto
fore, three lines of standard gage, of
nearly hundred miles In iengtn, will
here end ono year hence. And not only
that, hat practically two Of th Csc lines
will make this city the terminal point
Of the whole railroad system OF the
United States, with all that that implies
in rich aud magnificent country like
this.
Our steam marine, which has doubled
In the past twelve months will double
again In the next twelve, when this
town, instead Of being second to Port
land Ia this branch of commerce, will
become frat, having more boats en-
gagged in liz trade and the best boats ON
the North Pacific Coast.
These are only n few Of the bright
promises Of the coming year. but they
are enough, and viii suffice without our
indulging In speculation over the in
crease Of banking capital. OF manuiac-
lures, Of the coal product. Of probable
iron mining, wheat shipments. etc. As
well a. our busting, bright little city
looks today. II will look great deal
better year hence, aud ten years hence
there will be but one greater city on tire
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