The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-20

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Colonel Frank J. Parker. eyzitW og
the Daily Anausmes a. WaIla Walla.
". r. has been in this city for num-
her II dayx. Cal PARKER Tor twenty
Eve years has been prominently idsn-
ti6ex3 with de Northwestern Territory.
He Represented The California Asso-
eiztesd Press 1t the headquarters Of
General Howard during the Sez Perces
var Of fs77, and Travelled over nearly
every mile Of territory between Lew
Aton. idaho, and the Bear Paw noun
tasns In pursuit Of Joseph. the famous
Indian chiestxin- In CONVERSATION
with . reporter Of the Bnitefss. on Mon
dsy. Col Packer said that the progress
made By Washington Territory since
the suppression Of the Indians vas .
source 81 sxtouishment to him and Al
other cld-timer~. The Developments
in and about the city Of Seattle and
around Puget Sound are simply be-
ycnd belief he said- % Nearly every
day brings forth new railroad. . new
mine, or witnesses the establishment
of . new mandatory. A few years
ago I remember Seattle ~ . sleepy
little place. the few inhabitants being
engaged in the coal and lumber bust
ness. Nov the place is = buxxing.
thriving city, Astounding with big ho-
teis, manufacturing establishments.
factories, steamboats,, coal and lumber
Yards, and constantly stretching out
in al directions Within ten years l
haven't the slightest doubt that Seattle
will approach in size San Francisco,
and within less time Is viii Be 70
the Northwest what this city IS to the
West-"
TIE nxsorRcEs OF sEArTLE-
What are your reasons for 20
thinking?"
q Because there are more natural re-
sources within . short distances OF Sc
attic than any other place on the globe
I was going 70 except the Clyde, in
Scotland, but | win not. There they
have only coal and iron, while around
Seattle there are coal, iron, lumber,
wool, honey, and al the products of
the soil. There il no doubt that the
Almighty intended Seattle for great
seaport. Its population is made up of
q class Of men who could build q great
city on half Of its natural advantages
They are live, busting fellows, and
have the most astonishing Yankee
push. A few days ago contracts were
signed with the Seattle and Lake Shore
Railroad Company, and work has al
ready commenced on . new line to
Spokane Falls, with branches to Walla
Walla and other points in the interior.
Another line has been projected from
Seattle to the Canadian Pacific, and in
short time that city will b the center
of a network of railroads. Shortly
before / came down / learned that
contracts had been let by the Moss Bay
Iron Company of Cumberland, Eng
land, for the construction of works at
Seattle. This factory is to manufac-
ture Beseemer steel, the best iron for
that purpose being found near the
city. The plant for these works will
cost 5000 600. The company has
leased the Denny iron mine for forty
five years, and when under way will
employ from {, 600 to 10, 900 men. They
are now laying out town near the
proposed works. something after the
plan Of Pullman, near Chicago, which
will be within the limits of Seattle.
The Territorial University. has already
been established at Seattle. and it IS
rapidly becoming the educational CEN
ter Of the country.
THE TOWN or TACOMA.
Tacoma is another place that is
r. - - - >scI
1t Is between thirty and forty miles
from Seattle, and ten years ago had a
population of 100. Today it has about
IA 600. The finest hotel in the North
west is located at Tacoma, and it is fast
becoming great place for tourists.
The country back of it abounds in
coal. iron and lumber, among which is
found the best coal for making coke
on the coast. Tacoma is the terminus
of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and
the town Is certain in the future to
handle all the wheat raised east of the
charges and pilotage dues OF Portland,
eight cents q bushel in handling wheat
send all the wheat TO the latter place
before very long"
"There must be a great rivalry be-
tween Seattle and Tacoma?"
Yes, there is. They are rapidly
becoming as jealous of each other as
Chicago and st. Louis. That. how
ever, Is a source OF progress, for the
business men are constantly endeavor-
ing to outdo each other. There are
many other towns in the Territory
which are growing like weeds. Much
will be heard of some OF them before
very long. The fishing industry OF the
Territory il Just coming into notice
In few years the quantity OF salmon.
herring, halibut, rock cod etc, caught
in the waters of Washington Territory
will figure largely in the commerce OF
the world. Several spectators have
lately commenced planting Eastern
oysters up there, and l understand
they are doing well. The Puget Sound
district is also destined to be q great
fruit-raising country. 1t is already
known to be the hop garden of the
world"
EAST OF THE CASCADES.
How about the country east of the
Caseades?"
1.-The Cascades cut off the eastern
half Of the Territory and almost make
another land. The mountain country
is covered with timber-rpruce, fir and
pine; the bottom lands having some
maple, ash and cottonwood. West of
the mountains the country abounds
with coal, iron. and some nickel. On
the east, besides these minerals, there
are TO be found gold, silver, copper and
zinc in large quantities. That part OF
the Territory, however. is destined TO
be the great wheat and stock country
of the northwest. Walla Walla, where
I live, has twelve churches, eight or
ten schools. the Whitman College, and
is the center OF the largest wheat rails
ing district on the Pacific Coast We
never export less than 10000 tons of
wheat a year. Wheat has been our
great staple until within few years.
Since the railroad came in. the people
have commenced raising fruit and
early vegetables. Strawberries are nov
shipped out of Walla Walia by the ton.
They were ripe this year the second
week in May. Apples, plums, prunes,
peaches and apricots are being raised
there in abundance Walia Walla is
distinctively the land of the big red
apple. We have but a month or six
weeks of winter, which does not inter
fere much with agriculture, and the
country is rapidly settling up with peo-
pie from Iowa, Minnesota, and other
cape the billiards.. A railroad is now
being built to connect with the North
ern Pacifie. toward which the citizens
l a.