Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-05
PUesT sOUED.
ITS Wonderful Development, TIM
Der, Mines and Fsrms-Resourees


Special correspondence Of Gazette and journal.
sKATTLK, WAsHIseToz TERRITORY, Jan.
20.-Pugst Sound is q great, deep, inland
sea, extending nearly 200 miles into
Washington Territory ana British |
2,0eO square miles and q shore lii 81 |
/, 594 miles, indented with many baye,
haT bors and inlstA, and contains pumer. |
ous islands inhabited by farmers, lumber
men, heTdsmen and those engaged IN |
quATrying limestone. The beauty and |
SAFETY Of these waters is unsurpassed
Not shoAl exists shat eau in any way
interrupt their navigation by CunArder.
The country that surrounds these
waters is remarkably healihful ard
affords every Advantsge for the Aocomuo
dation Of vast commercial and military
marine, with convenieuoes for docks and
many sites for towns aud cities, at all
times we'll supplied with wa'er aud
capable Of being provided with every.
thing by the surrounding oountrg, which
is we'll adopted for agriculture.
The most important rivera emptying
into the sound are as follows: The
navigable Duwamish emptyinR into
E.nJtI'5 bay near Seattle with its
tributaries, the White, Black, Cedar
and Green rivers, fertiliziDg rich bottom
lands; the Skagii, also nAviRable and
fertile in its surroundings; the Swim.
omish, entering into Bsllingham bay; the
Lummi, which has the NoOksRck for its
| tributary and Also emptes int Bslling-
ham bay. Near the outlet OF the Nook
sack are the reclaimed tide lands, remark
able for their immense Q ops OF wheat
oats aud barley; the PuyAllup, hjviDs
through rich valley mainly devoted TO
hop culture, into Commencement bay,
nesr Tacoma
The resources Of the Puget Sound basin
| so IuexhAusNble and 60 varied have re.
| ceiged more attention aud have been
developed TO a greater extent during the
past two years than ever before. these
resources may bs summarized In q gen.
ersl way as follows: An abundance OF
timber, including Or, cedar, pine ard
burr maple. The II insrsl resources are
extensive miues OF bituminous, semi.
bliuminous and Ignite coal large bodies
| Of iron ore, that will be utilizsd for the
production OF Manufactured goods, such
as rAils, cutters, az rioulturAl and meohAn-
icAl implements. There are gold, silver
and copper lodss In the Cascade Noun
tAius, which are reported to be fAbulously
rich.
Hops are grown extensively in this
region, fruit culture is also an important
industry. Berries of all kinds grow in
great abundance, while apples, pears,
plums and peaches thrive In . productive
msnner. All kinds Of vegetables flourish
and Of time when eastern fields are ice
bound. Ga this sound are already sit.
uated thriving towns and cities bidding
for the commerce OF the world. The prin
opal OF these cities are Seattle and
Tacoma.
Tacoma has 6 900 inhabitants. The
taxable property OF the city is assessed
at q, $50, AIS. The town site is owned
principally by the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company. Seattle is the
commercial and financial oentei
Of the sound. 1t hiss 1000 Inhabitants
On the extensive water front of the city
are large and costly docks, wharves and
coal bnnkers, from which . large trade Ii
carried on with San Francisco, Portland
, Oregon and every part of Puget Sound
There are AZ steamers Of various sizs
! with an aggregate tonnage Of $40, 304 ton
] trading TO this port, Sailing vessels o
, the largest tonnege sre Ia the hGrbor q
all times, loading with lumber and coal
/. A striking feature Of the city Ia tn
3 number OF handsome business blocks an
Q beautiful and spacious residences. Tn
q Occidental Hotel, the moat elegant In tb
b Northwest cost 100000 The cost {
q constructing the Yester Lsary buildin
Vas 100000. The Safe Deposit Con
II psny's building Yves erected at q cost
10 BIS, 900, while over $50, 900 WAS expende
Ie in constructing the opera house
81 Seattle stands pre- eminent in the nun
y Der AID value OF her manufacture
Of enterprises. The majority Of these a
to engaged in utilizing the wealth Of limb
D. tina. covers the country from the CasoSd
to the Pacific. There are 10 sAw mills
of Seattle with an aggregate value Of Ov
or t950,000. Over 900 man are employ,
at in operating these plsnss, II
Sc value Of the cut for the ye
* ending June Both, 1884, "
an about 81, 100000. There WAS also man
iD iactured sbout Sl90,000 worth Of dool
"a, -indnwa Ne Tas.s arc iHVeeszd
ot Over $500 tons OF pig and wrought in
be were used in 1884, ard $4,000 was pr
,el in wages. The Spring Hill Water Co
he pany has magnificent system. 7
in company Ia home corporation Will
cash capital Of $250,000.
I'll The capital Of the Seattle Gas Co
he psny Is 600, 600, the present oOnsumpti
of $4,000 feet per day and the price 50 !
mr. thousand. A Boston syndicate has
i'm Gently laid street railway, aad q mi
An are in operation. There are 10 church
of three nStionsl aud two private banks,
on manufacturing Embellishments aad Til
Of public and several private schocls
Of Seattle.
a TIE agricultural reaouroes of |
ed country surrounding and tributary
Seattle ara extensive. King cou1
contains soma 10000 sores Of as
cultural land, 5000 acres Of which
in a high statA Of cultivation. Til
W. lands consist Of tids marshes and
Ip- bottom lands OF the White, Cedar ;
d Green rivers. These produce large or,
Of gain, hay, vegetables sud fruit, I
and hay crop OF the current year Is estima
avs at $500 t0na, at w. per ton s9S, Al
thy average yield three tore par acre
pro- About so, 900 bushels o. pc'aIoes "
raised at 30 centa pei bushtl, $50, o
OR. The oat crop wsa valued az $12,5
feet yield, so bushel per acre. rbs Rp
tied crop is estimated at 81 500 busb,
rich worth 81 PER blshsi; va!ue Of plu
the raised $4,000. Much attention has b
pad to ! 0p culture, aid large qlnnti
II them hS7e bssn raised on White
e. Green rivers the past few years.
value Of the crop Of 1884 is estimated
fac. bs &4s9, 500. The large coal f'
now are one OF the greatest
line ments contributing 70 tus wei
noh of Seattle. These coal i-ldG lis al
RrY the western base Of the Cascade raj
can and q I'D their naturs' chipping pcin
bore Seattle A rsilroid Tuns from Sss,il
ton the mines ~ Rsntou and Me- a4tlls
rim which the untpu. reach, Sic city.
In bunksIs have been GFtIuutqd gheTs
cam coal Is styred, sId iInn, WltoL il
ltt d loaded " TO tho steam cdlliers emplO
on In the trade between the city ard
the Francisco. The tot uutrpt Tor 1854
the 219 $50 tons valued ~ It'd, RsteI Al rs
DIR $40 Seatils's prospects are q she brigii
ting description Her lmmel Sc cpsi fields
ated but sl;shtiy utiliz'a, the greet for4s'
abor timber surrounding her, the vast
}, as deposits , her immediate viCinity,
inch har superior advantage 50 d shipl
he point, all tffsr grsE' i.du9 meats
IN Ia manufacturer 70 locate here aud ip
has their capiIst. asr moichEGtR and citii
lent are eager 10 make gsUfifo Tor lhe oi
benefit, aud her psople ara generals
.o.o thu alert to maiutaip Ter iadusl
elops supremacy among the cities Of the PE
he Of Northwest.
PLY Dscided steps oupbt IN he taken IN r,
cold or cough at RnGe We should Teconu
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