Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-01

has had the nsw revenue steamers |
Corvin aud Rush constructed OF that
material.
There are numerous custom Touring
Diils scattered throughout the western
portion Of the Territory; and IN the
eastern portion, this industry is rapidly
growing in importance. The fssilities
fer employing water power are especial
" favorable. Spokane Falls, by its po-
sitiou near the wheat producing region,
and its ins sites for the employment OF
vster power, ought to become q second
Minneapolis. The Cascades and Priests
rapids on the Columbia, and the falls at
Prosser on the Yakims, those on the Des
Chutss near Olympus, those on the
Nootsack and Snoquslmie rivers. and
the fails near whstrom, are among the
most notable points for the establish
men of mills using water power.
The paper making industry has been
established during the past year az La
Camas, spd is now turning out an ex-
oeIlent product on a very large scale.
CHURCHES, NEWSPAPERS AND
BANKS.
In representing the resources and de-
yeiopmept Of the Territory. II seems
proper IL lay stress upon what relates to
the moral and intellectual Advancement
of its people. and the culture of its
youth, Among the inquiries that 1 re-
oeive from abroad. are those pertaining
to our schools and churches.
The leading churches are we'll repre-
sented in the Territory.
Protestant Episcopal Church - The
Right Rev. Bishop Paddock reports 10
buildings, 10 missionary stations, 10
Sunday schools, $50 communicates, $50
Sunday school pupils and II olereymen.
Value of church property $6o,OoO;
church schools, 6-two At Tacoma, ana
one each at Walla Walla, Vancouver,
Dayton and Seattle.
Methodist Episcopal-TheR Rev. Z. M.
Robertson reports So charges with orga-
u,xed societies. There sre 1888 church
members and So Sunday schools; value
of church property is fl6o, 22. This
church will expsnd 5000 missionary
, money durinR the present year. IL 10
fostering two educational institutions,
one at Spokane Falls, and one at Oiyn-
pis, and oontemplates the early estsb
lishmeRt Of Q university some place on
Puget Sound.
Congregational Church-Ths Rev. c.
@. Otis reports IS church organizations,
and a membership of $50. There are
church buildingsin the following named
places: Semiahmoo. Fsrndale, What
con,. samish, Pidsloo. LsoouRer. Port
Gamble, Eagle Harhor, Houehtou, Sno
aualmie Valley, Ip,erlake, Newcastle,
Black Diamond Seattle. North Seattle.
r.coIns. Steiiacoom, Lake View. Olym-
pia, Kamilchie, Muntsssno. Spring
Brook, Washoagal, Mount Pleasant,
Spokane Falls. Cheney. Spra9ue, Colfsx,
I Che we-lah. Ataanum. Natchez, Yasima,
DAYTON, Walla walls. and RiIzville.
/ Thirty ,llnistsrs are in actual service.
Aoout $1,000 are expended IN ms
si,nary work. besides the amount
raised In the Territory. There are
three educational Institutions under the
patronage of the Oonaresstiouslists,
one st Walla W.lla, one At Cheney and
one st stsilacoDn.
! Presbyterian Church-Rev. John Il.
Thompson reports 70 organized churches
/ besides hamber of preaching stations:
81 ministers, ll2 ruling elders. "a
church buildings. chareh academies.
one at Summer. one At Ellensburgh and
I commandments and 2t30 Sabbath school
= RupitS. ~ d0ONG ukufOot thOiuuo -
miAisters, nine churches. 8 church
bsildinas, GO oommun,eants, 100 Sab
bath school pupils and IL ruling elders,
belonging to the Cumberland Presbyto-
ran Chofch.
Roman Catholic Charch-The Rev. 2.
! X. Pfefontaiue reports that the Oatho
(, Ito Church has not lost any 0rousd In the
Territory In thts last year: on the csn-
trsry she population hsa tuorsAsed 1900
making The Catholic popsiation Is 600
Ons ohurch and ehspeis have been
baiit, making the aumber OF churches
81 and the number Of ehspels IL. Nun.
bar OF missions ADD stasioLs IL 81 in
crease Of secular clergy 8 making alto
gesher 10: number Of regular clergy ID
II; schools, 6; hospitals, 2; orphan
agsa, I. &c.
Baptist Ohurch-No complete report
having been sent, that of last year ID
adopted. The vsloe OF church prop.
erty in the Territory At present. is t45,
900, With 81 church Organisations, u
housss OF Worship. and 7s5 members.
The location Of the Bsutist churches
srs AZ folisvs Seattle. 8 Tone of them
holding services N tue scandinavian
lansna2e); Tacoma. Olympia, Cen
traiis. Ghehalis. Boisfurt, Oysterviiie,
Iake View. wh.toom, skagit, Mount
Vernon. Lsconner. Puvslisp, White
River, Walia walla, Dayton, Aipiss,
Asntin, Collar. Paliasu. 9Arfield,
Spsnsle, Medical Lake. SpokSue,
Cheusy, Pine City and L,us Pine.
About $500 par wear IN expanded in
ni>sl IN ,,y work. There Il an academy
under the patronage of this ehuroh at
C"iflx, and the establishments of q
seminary has been oprs nlsn s-d at Cen
traiIs.
yKwsPAPEas
An exhibit Of tue iatslli 9ence Of our
people would be ineomplets without
menilsn of the Newspapers.
thsre are 81 newsp yers published in
/ the Territory, OF gh'aA moe ara eaiiiss.
and four Of the dtiliss rscsive the Assoc
cis'ed Press rep rts tn. remainder are
we' XIV journals devoted principally 20
local Interests.
BANKS. CAPITAL, INvEsIMknrs AND RATES
OF WAGES.
National Banks-Pirst National Bank
OF Coifax, Second National Bank Of Col
fax. Columbia National Rank OF Dav
ton. FIRST Natl ,usl Blak Of Davtsn
First National B,sk ~ OIympjs. faoo
'.s<fO1Ss - thA ~ N8Btu4. o.
chsnts' National y ,nk az Tacoma, Firss
National Bank NJ Port Townsend. Pjrst
Nsnopai Bank Of Seattle, M~rch 4nts'
NAloa.i bank Of Sssttle. Puget Ssu nd
National Bank Of Seattle. Pass N.tisnal
Bank ~ spokane Pslls. P;rss National
Bank u Vancouver. First Nation Il Bank
OF Ssils Wallis, First National Bank OF
North Yakims-
Private Banks CofFm%n A ALA,
ChSh Ais; Bank Of Oplfzx; B4nt az
6srasld Oountv. Pomeroy Hartford A
Soma. Pomer-y; Y. w. James, P,rs
Iovasena T. b. Downing q o.. Ss,t.
tls : D~xtsf Horson a On, seattle; Rsh-
elnsn, Llsvsll.s d Co, Seattle faapk
OF Spokane P-il.; fairvesshsr a
Brooks sprsRus; Baker 4 Boyer, wslls
Wallz-
No reports Of the oavisai ssock Of. or
deposiss IN the above banks arc aoosss.
ibls.
There h great need for more capital
IN toe errttor,. The ordinary rata Of
Interest u one per ceat. Per month !:
often - high ~ ,re and q bals or two
per cent. per moDtn - obtained.
The a-id for inss.tmsut i. vida