Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-25

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~ st. Pssi Fisasrv Pres has Ne fol-
iow1ne - ~ Of ssiinsad baildisa n
Wsshisgsen Territory:
Tbe Seattle, LaSs Sh1ss 4 Eastern
sAilsuad, witch has - vssssss tszmt-
NOS ss Seattle, d pashfne forward
towards Ne Oaaesdas UT. good deal
Of suef9y. Thsss y uav bat vssy lisfis
dones bat ths3 the eoOps1y tn1end
esoosing the Ounoadea into he Big Bend
srd ssrikinG fos 6pskane failsL Ths
euce5sus QzausisioS of seeel thsy are
bayine aod ~ kasse dtapiaysA In Get
ting 10 70 the western setGtous fefu1e
ths shscsy that The rod b v1fsiy .
feedes 10 ths coai beds Of the Oaseades-
Thsss are Q variety Of hks eireom-
stances snrsuundfna the nyoesstoas
state Of facts prevailing which point 10
. pos sibiy early coalition With the Man
nssa road. which 10 working westward
visb TIE intention Of reaching tte Idaho
line this fail There h. Of course, no
open dsc1Asastsn 10 this edeet; bos the
Seattle 4 Lsks shore 10 gradually being
Tnxhed into toe inland emptre with
sorre uitsRiof objscs and ID 10 hardly
reasonable to suppose that IL viii term
icsse " any interior rosnt uatil u has
secured some eastern connection. The
Nor1t err Psetfis, mearvhiie, ID doing
very Little 20 cover the Geld Of dispos
able territory. Is u true is has surveyed
9 sesd into the Big Bead; bot IL has not
commsnced work upon Il, aud may put
% the fatal hour until Is sees mors
clearly thaa ~ present the intentions
Of its rivals.
Toe Seattle 4 Lake Shore Ia thor
ouahly sxsruining the eastern side Of
tbs Cascades. Is has officers in epo-
kaue Fails, undef wsoie Supervision
surveys are being made IN various d.
reetsons. Tue surveys made along the
caAks Of ths Spokane, which we're CON-
pieted some time ego, wsre directed by
this compansS = roo,e from the town,
doe Vess, into tie Biz Bead, has been
LAID ous, and one party OF engineers u
nov surveyinR across the Big Bsnd q
the Socqu sismie pass, while another
party 10 at WORK porthvard tnfoogh ths
Coiv;lie valley 70 the Columbia river
Tue taildibg Of the read to the Coiuu
bis river from this point Is periecti,
| feasio.e aud voaid be one of sne bss;
paying enterprises in the railroad Gel.
10 shs west. Is would traverse riot
mining region, Of high grade ores
shieh would be invaluable IN th.
smti,ipR OF RaleDa ores CT the Cel
d'Aiepes; 10 would touch tue coal d.
posts Of the Pend d'Oreii,e; u woull
pass thfouah great timber belt. and Z
good farming eouutry, and, terminal
ina On tho Columbis river, woa.d b.
steamboat communication With thu
Canadian Psciiie RAILROAD give this SEQ
lion q competing ilue Of trans, ortasioi
| wiin eastern and western rraEkets
lie read THAI fisss builds into tbil
county will reap rich harvest, for q
Sooid catch tine tulk Of The through
traffic Of heavy frsiRhts from the cas-
10 points in Eastern Washington
vhich nov pass over toe Northern, ant
pays tribute 20 the sound and bacl
again" There IL very little doubt tina
Washington Territory IL on the eve o.
iA portans railroad development. Al
shat Washington Territory today want
Is hssishy railroad composition Rnc
capital % manufeesurs th1 bcuntsuul
ras material che provides. and TO de
veiop her great natural resources.