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

Wall. upon which operations are pos in
progress
Among the natural attractions OF the
country are its extended line of sea
al IRE, its varied and beautiful scenery.
sud IL. proprietersh'p in large part Of
Mt. Raiaer and It's approaches, 40
knoviedsed TO be one OF the grandest
mountains in America or Europe.
Ts,oms, tks oennty seat. is situs'ed
on the dne hsrbor OF Commencement
~ the western terminus Of the North
eln Pacific K ulrosd, latitude ~ DEGREES,
10 minutes north. ioneisude In degrees,
70 minutes, ~ seconds west. Distanc~
80 Olyn pia, 81 miles TO Portland. ltS
miles; - ST. PAul, via Portland, sOsI
miles Pop1lstios, 1885. 6Sss0; 1855,
Slso. Assessed value Of real estate, i-s-
prove mems and personal property 'S8
Excluding N'rtnArn Pacific Rairo.d
vNuatioul. SSilS51s: increase over
1884. S4ss &02. Disbursements of c,ty
government. So. sS Is. iuelu ling Sc
~ q for street improvements. Pupils
registered in graded puslic schools.
9e: number belonging. 6Sl average
dalls attendance. 62S value Of school
honses and property, $1,000; expendi-
lures. SIS SO -; number ot teNcssrs.
Is, School census fer iSS5 SHOW llSt
children between SIX and twenty ous
wears AMI ~ auder six wears. Exist
IN, sShcol accom- niatioSs being made
q1ste, four sdiitionAl school houses ara
TO b. provided IN the east districts for
next season. with hse ediit On i teach
er> aud the citz IA 81 tia vest district -
have voted the sun Of $500 for she
enil3ine Of Rev school U.s.. Tae-
Annie Wtigat Institute. sndn Red nv
". G. 4. Wright OF Pauade plia. and
conducted by Bishop PaddlcS Of ths
EliSc pa, cunrch, - A sHrces sul school
for ihe cigher edJclti1n % girls, and =
similar school for hly= IA ~ hs hp'lt,
sud1s Il Abd carried Ou n0isr the same
auspices, tG- JltIZ n 90 iksnmt h8viug
c3utr, "a ed q .ar-e sun Of money Tor
the bows school.
Tie sdl siliaual institutions % r4-
cpmA REPRESENT in blocks Aal ha llinc4
a sam "a seeding 500 900. b-siiss the
Wish -adoS ueut # $4,000 for the
G!r.s. AID BOYS school. placing this
CITY ia = lealiEg eiucsiioulI y ,sition.
here are - church orr AniGttInns
and SlEdiy soacos. the latter having
over ons thousand scholars; value OF
church property, $500: an active
branch .: the Young Mems Christian
Association, a strong post of tbs Grand
Army Of the Rspuolic, two hospitals
and the usual complement Of hsnevo-
lent organic atoms. secret societies, etc.
In public Improvements, Taco IA IL
in advance OF most cities of its psoula-
ton. Its water works embrace hame
from Lake Spansvsv, nine miles long.
through which 2,ooC.000 gallons of
water daily fow;a 100000 gallon
reservoir; III 10 100 miles Of main pipes;
high md low water systems, with
pumping works to supply the high ser
vice, capable OF sufficient are pressure
without the use of engines Is street
hydrants. and water supply sufficient
foE 50, 900 people.
Ths gas works have q daily capacity
OF over 1000 feet. with l2,ts) feet OF
street msins, and rs street Tampa Cost
Of gas and water works, $S5o.0Oo.
The streets are IS feet and the ave.
nues 100 feet wide; aud the entire city
can be oheaply drained.
New buildings valued at nearly $3.50.
600, we're ereoled or contracted fos dur
ing the year. inoludiuy the Oh ,mbsr
OF Commerce three story biloxi, wa'ch
Is 10 be erected this seassn. at n e,st,
including ths lots, Of about $4,000;
three churches, the school for bsys.
III QUO, and a number OF brick b1slnsss
blocks and fine residences.
TFcomA has become a leading ship
ping port. The Tacoma Mill Company
shipped during this year, rough and
dressed LUMBER, laths. pickets. eto.. of
the estimated value Of $500. Of
which $3.50 900 worth VS. seat 10 for
eiSu parts. The Q al shipm ,nts crn-
prised 201.i7i toas of Carbonado aud
South Prairie coal, worth at tide water
four dollars per ton. making the total
value of iumbsr and coal shipments,
81 ,i91,00O.
Al the close OF the year II was an.
nounosd that the ship Isabel WAS load
inc a cargo of 1890 tons OF tea, valued AZ
$4,000, at Yokshoms, China, for
trans shipm mt at Tacoma, and other
vessels we're seeking carg res At that
port. Including shipment t. and from
British Columbia an l tbs Sound cities
and San Francisco, the commerce. trans
acted and handled at Tacoma duriag
the year 1896 may BE- easonably eati-
mated at 81 1000 900. Fifteen to twenty
steamers, including the Olympiap. thu
Geo. 4 Starr and the Emma Hayward.
are engaged in the local trade; the
number hailing from this port being on
the increase. The shipping has out-
grown the accommodations OF the port,
and additional dock facilities are de-
manded. IL is expected that B.xt sea-
son will witness considerable additions
to TacJma's feet OF ste Amers. aud that
ships ways for repairing vessels will bo
erected.
The hotels are Numerous and excel
lent. the leading one, rhe Tacoma
being the largest and best appointed
public house in the pacih, Northwest.
SAN JUAN COUNTY.
San Juan county embraces the
islands Of what is known as the Archi-
pelsgs de Hsro. and includes those Of
San Juan, O:cas, Lopez, Ste xsrt, Johns.
Decatur, B.akely and smaller islanda.
San Juan Island Is the largest Of che
group, aue "a noted for the production
Of very superior quality Of lime,
which 10 founs 10 great Abundance.
Many thousand barrels Of this valuable
product are manufactured anRuaIly.
and find q ready market In the cities OF
Puget Sound, Portland and even In Ssn
Francisco. Tnere Is also fond In
large quantities very superior quality
Of tire clay, suitable both for pottery
and brick making, which Ia time will
bee pms very extensive and lucrative
Industry. Lime deposits are also found
On Orcas Island. These islands ara
very productive and are noted for their
fruit culture. The apples, peaches.
pears, plums and apricots are of fas
szs and favor. The climate IL vsry
mild, being ien persd by the ocean cur
rents; and the rainfall 10 very light ~
compared With that Of most localities ON
the sound.
The soil consists Of clay lands, sandy
loans, limestone lands and black bot
tom lands, vsriously interspersed and
adapted to different uses.
The scenery is beautiful, and the vAri-
Gus islands are attaining prominence ~
summer resorts. The views from NJ
Constitution and Tartis Rock on Ore&s
Island are particularly hns.
There 10 an sbundance Of foe fishing.
and the forests abound with deer,
Qroua aud pheasants.
The Rroup Of islands embraced la this
county have an ares OF SO square
miles. Population 1888 Assssssd Val
ustion " property stated nj t240. 2ts.
Number OF school districts. Minis:
number Of school children, 4Ol; svsrz9e
salary Of tpachsrs per month. t3j; total
valu atiogff school houses. $500.