St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-21
WEALTH FOR ST. PAUL.
An UNEMPLOYED Field Richer by Far
Than Was Ever
Dreamed OF by the Business Men of
the Metropolis.
A Country That Must Receive the At
tention of the Jobbers' Union.
To the Editor OF the Globe:

To the Editor OF the Globe:
ROCHESTER,. Jan. I9.-In a recent trip
over the Northern Pacific road from Puget
Sound to Minnesota l was led to con-
template what vast continent lay between
them. A country of 1000 miles vet to be
filled up with teeming millions, and how
ever great may be your expectations, the
most sangune will fall short in their predlc-
tiUns OF the future greatness of the ''twin
cities of the Northwest" When business
again Tevives throughout the coui..ry your
business men will be taxed 10 their utmost
10 meet the demand upon them. While YOU
are looking after all the different arteries
that lead TO your city, you must not forget
TO extend care and thought to that field.
although far OFF, yet of great Importance to
your
COMMERCIAL PROSPERITY.
refer TO Washington Territory, a cOun-
try that has possibilities that no other
country that know of possesses. Much
has been said about this territory and yet
but little is known of its real value by the
people generally. Each year brings forth
new sources of wealth heretofore UNI
known, even by the people living
there. This territory has never
country. and yet what are the facts? As
to wheat, many will be surprised to learn
that in the Columbia river basin there will
be transported from surplus wheat over ten
million bushels. The one line of road over
which this wheat will have 10 pass until
the Cascade branch is completed to Tacoma
Will be taxed TO its utmost to remove the
grain, and it is estimated that with the
freight trains running night and day. in
rapid succession. il will take until next
June. The wheat territory comprises
about one third of Oregon and twO-thirds
OF Washington, covering over 100. 900, OOO
square miles, and is capable of producing
100, 100000 bushels of wheat annually
There is mixture of volcanic ashes in the
soil, which is like the country bordering on
the bay of Naples, that for centuries has
been noted for its
GREAT WHEAT CROPS.
A failure of wheat in the Columbia river
basin is comparatively unknown. and the
average yield is from forty to sixty bushels
10 the acre. fall below the best informed
when | say that Washington territory, i'm
agriculture alone, is capable of sustaining a
population of at least two millions of peo-
pie, while Eastern Washington will
yet astonish the world with its
wheat fields The sound will
develop vast resources in her timber, coal.
iron ore, and minerals of various kinds
which have already been discovered. There
will spring up city upon the sound that
will approximately at least rival San Fran
CISCO That Tacoma will be that city, there
is no doubt. The fact alone that wheat is
worth $3.50 per ton more in Tacoma
than Portland speaks volumes for the fu-
ture OF the former city, and when the Cas-
cade branch of the Northern Pacific railroad
is completed so as to reach the wheat fields
of eastern Washington, you will witness
results that will inevitably show to the
world what Tacoma's future commercial
supremacy will be. Portland and Seattle
will both make good cities and there is
plenty of room for them. but predict that
the future great city of the sound will be
Tacoma. 1t is only a question of time
when a line of steamers will ply between
Tacoma and China, Japan and other cOun-
tries. The great tea route of the future
will be via Tacoma and the Northern Pa
cific railroad TO ST. Paul, and
WHY SHOULD NOT ST. PAUL
be the distributing point for the west at
least would call attention to the fact
that Washington Territory and Oregon as
a fruit growing region cannot be surpassed.
While in this article 1 do not intend to en-
ter into any detailed statement
of the many advantages of Wash
ington Territory 1 would call the
attention of the business men of st. Paul
to the fact that there lies before them an
UNEMPLOYED field richer by far than they
have ever dreamed of. If the St. Paul
chamber of commerce AMI Jobbers' union
will take trip next summer to the coast.
my word for it they will return exclaiming
as did the queen of Sheba, The half has
not been told" What is of vast Importance
to the development of this country. as well
as the country over which the Northern
Pacific road passes, is the fact that the
managers of this corporation are alive to
the necessity and wisdom of affording every
facility possible in the development and
building up of the country. Their policy
seems TO re different FROM that of some other
roads. as they are ling to give the other
fellow chance" Yours truly,
A C.. SMITH