Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-10-19

MT TAcoxA, II, 444 FEET HIGH,
he world, Mount Tacoma (sometimes called
ainer), 14.DO feet higher than the city. and
fly miles away, 80 near and yet SO far u
iciure OF which the eye never tires: views
about which give daily inspiration to
houghtful minds. Tacoma is healthful,
lereis no malaria. and epidemics have never
PREVAILED on Puget Sound.
Tacoma is the terminus ana Western
cadquarters of the Northern Pacific Rail-
Eay which has more tributary arabic land
han all the other transcontinental lines
combined. besides having greater diver
lily Of minerals and timber.
Tacoma is the terminus Of the new ocean
erry from China and Japan to America. the
mouth of the funnel through which the pro-
iuctions of the Oldest and newest civiliza-
lions begin to ebb and flow. Hundreds Of
ears of tea left here during the last month
or Eastern cities.
Tacoma is hundreds Of miles nearer Alas
Ia and Asia than San Francisco.
Tacoma is the shipping point for the great
cilc coast. which promise to rival those OF
the Atlantic border. over which we have had
30 many wrangles with Canada. A schooner
WAS here the other day loaded with tons Of
fresh halibut. of which $1,000 was caught in
one day. Fresh and cured fish are being
regularly shipped to the East. In the Sound
are fish. oysters. clans. and many forms Of
marine life.
Tacoma Is in the midst OF the most mag
niiicent body of fir. spruce. pine and cedar
Timber in the world. Trees grow to immense
size and height; logs 100 feet long are COM
mon. and single trees have cut 10000 feet
board measure.
Tacoma has one saw mill alone which
the mills of the former great numbering
State of Maine. Ships and steamers leave
here almost daily with lumber. coal. and
wheat for Europe. Asia and Australia. as
well as to American ports.
Tacoma is the only whoat shipping port Of
Puget Sound. having the only direct rail
connection with the great grain fields Of
Eastern Washington. with prairie lands
sapable of producing 200. 600 bushels of
cereals per annum. besides countless tons
Of fruits and vegetables.
Tacoma has in immediate command the
only coking coal in the Pacific Northwest.
out Of which is growing up an industry of
vastimportance. Tacoma. too. has ut her
doors. not mere deposits, but literally noun
Tacoma has within easy distance endless
quantities. Of marble. building stone, lime.
fire clay. and other valuable natural
products.
Tacoma will soon have tho first great
reduce the ores of Alaska. British Columbia.
Idaho, Montana. Oregon. and of Washington
Territory. which alone has the mineral
wealth Of an empire.
Tacoma has an agricultural country trib-
ulary by rail and water, in which there has
never been failure Of crops. Fruits and
berries grow to perfection and in enormous
quantities. while the yield of vegetables per
acre is prodigious Tacoma is the center OF
the hop industry Of the Northwest.
Tacoma has an equable climate. the range
OF temperature being from 10 degrees above
zero in winter to IS above in summer. Grass
is green and flowers bloom ut Christmas
time. There arc no sultry nights. no biz
Zards nor cyclones. no thunder storms. but
little snow. and no insect plaques or snakes.
IN no climate can man work harder with
less fatigue.
Tacoma is the only city on the Pacific
coast free from Cinnamon.
Tacoma has in its territory fish for the
lies for yachting and sailing, rocks for the
geologist. flora for the naturalist. inspiration
Tor the poet. health for the invalid. recrea-
ilon for all.
Tacoma has daily papers. banks. churches.
line public schools, colleges. electric lights.
gas works. street railways. motor lines.
miles of graded streets and sidewalks. pub
nc parks. water works. the finest hotel in
me Pacific Northwest. an opera house. sub,
stantial business blocks. well-stocked
stores. and all Of the comforts and conven-
lences Of civilized life.
u Tacoma has the car shops OF the N. T.
railway aud various manufactures already
giving employment to thousands OF men,
ana others under way which will employ
thousands more. and yet there is room for
lEore industries
Tacoma has scores of resources. any one
.! which fully developed is sufficient to
build city.
Tacoma ia aptly termed 1.-The City Of Des-
my one worthy the attention Of the CAPT
tallst. the manufacturer. the merchant, the
mechanic. or the inventor who wants to put
money where it will be safe and return q
profit.
u The writer is under obligations to Mr.: ].
n. Hall. OF Tacoma. for much information
concerning this section. Mr.. Hall has been
aresident of tho Pacific coast for thirty
Years. and is one of the Oldest real estate
ana Investment agents In this city. when
lie selected for ahome after careful tnyestl-
sallon OF the whole coast region. He Is pre-
pared to show that Investments are as saie
IN Tacoma and Washington Territory US III
ahypart of the country. He invests for non
itsiuents. in their name. at lowest rates
.l9 Will take one-haf Of net profits altet
IW'auctlng per cent. interest ana taxes
H can show where persons who nave M
.cstcd with him in the last six months nave
theaIzed over 50 per cent. He refers TO ihe
LINKS OF Tacoma as to his responslpints
ne mas large addition to the city OF ms
owh, besides having an extensive sale lis,
J =. other property. and parties from ABROAD
"5,sirlng TO invest can do SO through nm "
SOLICITED.
Tacoma's superb location is destined te
wake 1t the distributing point Of the Paelne
northwest. Through careful management
" me various public improvements have oeea
~ atlIted on without burdenfng the CITY "Ill
VcUt and. conaenuanflv taxes are light.