Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-26

Too bsaut'ful ffeen water lakes, ing
north aud east. towards vt ich the city
10 rapidly spreading. are destined 10
play an important part in the shipbu,ld
ing industry. Alb II Ia before ConRres,
granting ID. right OF way for canal to
connect these two lakes With the SJand.
THIS canal vill undoubtedly be GOA
structed, aud Wiil bs followed by the
location Of an inmsnse shipyard and
dry d ,ok on Lake Washington. There
In mot ia the world q plscs possessing
greater advantages for naval yard, nor
one % easily defended, and before
many years this fact will be - thor.
ooshiy Impressed upon Congress that
shipyArd Will BE- located there. Without
waiting for this, however, private enter
prias Gill make Of this the greatest ship
building point on the Pacific Coast.
The mind naturally Rravitstss, from
the construction Of vessels 70 the use of
thsm, and here, also, Seattle maintains
her queenly position. There are On
ea0od IN the inland trafdo Of Paget
SJsnd asventy -four steamers, with a
rsaisssrsd capacity Of 7735 tops. the
uaisrity Of which make Seattle their
headquarters, where, In fact, about one
half Of them we're bailt, many Of the
remsiudsr being brought from 0 dis
tanoe. These steamers ply between
seattle and shs various ports up and
down the boand. cash eos OF these
roetss being feeder 70 the basiuees of
the city. There are also many sailing
vessels engaged In the sound trade OF
RAINING to various oesst and foreign
ports. The whole commerce Of the
Seund has Q direct influence upon the
growth II the metropolis. and ~ Il 10
impossible 10 give separate statistics Of
tne city. thess Of the Custom HOUSE %
Port Townsend ere presented. Frem
these 70 aupeafs that the foreign AZ
rivals In 1853 ssasisssa Of b67 American
and % fofstan veAsels departures, 561
American and 80 foreign. Including
foreign aud domestic trade, 10 10 esti.
mated that 1000 vessels passed through
Admiralty Iales. Foreign exports
amsunted 10 81 Col, lt7, the greater Dor
ton of which vAs lumber in It's various
forma. Oosssviss shipments are eati-
mated at $500 000-au excess Of $500.
600 over those Of the previous year. or
these lumbsr and coal were the leading
articles. Much freight 10 received and
$500 a. ~ 80. 81 sr pay
60, en,s. 90 hsif 80 .s,.s S.,a...
-. .y oe VI oo Sesouss
S..- sas yuvs a"., nk u,''r Ne
coma Olympia and other ports.
There is one factor, not nov present,
which must be taken into consideration
IN estimating the future commerce Of
~ wy, suu .uss u tns asiauo .tsoe.
~, neSu y, VOC uaae OF ,nr O.ient
va Non % oiserNe from San Fran
' , 20 ra2es Soano y piaiuif ssidsut.
ne sreas Noitnefn f.c'nc desir's the
ssnohns OF tnis ,ratnc, as DOES TO-
Nn'on facinc BY It's new route-the
orsxon snort i-ine-anu tney viii take
zoe necessary steps 20 secnre 10. Lines
OF large ocean steamers VIII soon be
placed on the route bstxeen The Sound
and The leading ports OF Asia, and q
newtavenns OF eommerce will be opened
ap TIE oeuents which will accrae TO
tse Qaeen CITY from this large through
tfsffia vii he very great. When TO this
are sdd-d the enormous shipments of
grain. hour and other products of the
iaiAnd empire east Of the mountains,
onls waiting for the completion Of the
road across the Cascades, 10 viii be sesu
VIA, gigantic proportions the CON-
tneres Of seattle mass assume within .
leg yeara
Tie agricultural resources OF the
eoantry tributary 10 SEATTLE are tar
more extensive than 70 generally sup-
poeed- Little OF this 10 SEQ BY travel
ere vho arrive By steamer and depart in
tae same manner. The ccusty OF Ming
cantains i'o.oo acres OF serieaisnrAi
land in its present seaee OF develop.
meat, the renainssr being ntily and
moanssinoes and eovessd van dsas
forest, OF o.. :Dsscs. hs%isss and e