, 1888-06-28

RNISG TIE HIGHEST CIVILIZATION To XII
/ TIONS, NOW STANDING At THE DAWN OF
NEW ERA N THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD
The following is :, copy OF Il circula
being sent out Ia scandinavian nrwspa
Pcrs:
However eXtrayaeant ur incredible tn,
statements published about the resource.
of this country may appear, they are nev
CT,hClcrS not only the true facts. bu
what is more, the hu!f has Recer been
fOid. 1t Is aiIuo,e yspEi human pnwc
To construct language to describe. neither
can anyone that has not personal az
quaintaEcc realize the immense. seem
ingly incNhauStihlc and most varied nat
urtl wealth and resources that this grea
Northwest possesses; but which, in con
junction with most SIluhrious climate il
which people from every zone with great
est comfort as regards hoalthfulness caI
take up residence, and further taking
in consideration the geographical situa
ton 81 this country, ii will then he readily
seen, and Is without Il question admitted
by all who know these facts, that thi,
great and richly blessed Northwest vii
become the great theatre 0f the world fol
Il numerous population from all parts u
the globe, employed in the highest devel
opment OF the Us, nj arts, industries and
trade, and on the largest conceivable
scale
Here, founded on the highest civiliza
ton, Will be effected the realization of Z
new realm, foremost i'll LOYALTY and pro
gress, every citizen 4 true sovereign en-
1
highest sense and measure, aud i'll the
midst OF the most progressive and world,
wide reaching activity for the well being
OF humanity. What may thus be said in
truth of this great Northwest i'll general
may be murc particularly said Of PORT
Townsend with its beautiful and we'll
protected harbor about six miles in
length and three miles in width, free
from rock and shoal or obstruction of any
kind TO delay or emharr,tss the easy pas,
sage and entrance Of the largest vessel
afloat, with from five to fifteen fathoms o
water and excellent auchor-hold all over
and it is the first and only harbor inside
the great Pacific Ocean where ships may
run into at any time without assistance
Favored by nature with most excellent
site, extending all around the fine harbor
for a large city, and occupying such i
geographical position rs il does, with
great lneXhaustIblc natural wealth in the
immediate vicinity, both on land and in
the sea about it, i'll timber, coal, iron
copper, silver, in fertile valleys, fruit
vegetables and dairy products, in finest
of fish for food without limit, with Il eli
mate that none can bC found better on
earth, Port Townsend is the hcalthiest
and by nature most pre-eminently favor
ably situated city on the shore of the Pa
citic Ocean. Connected by railroad with
the great transcontinental railroad -ys
TENS in like unimpeded degree as il
now enjoys to the great ocean, Port Town
send must without any doubt or failure
become the
GREATEST TRADE CENTER
Not only of the Pacific Coast, but OF the
whole earth.
Here, founded on a Christian civiliza
ton, permanent as eternity, and ever
enobling human intercourse, Port Town
send is destined to become the new Tyre
and Sidon where Europe, Africa and the
Americas will meet aud trade with China
Japan, the East indies and other great
nations of Asia. just now standing in the
approach of Il new dawn of the worlds
history, and with Australia and the
islands OF the Pacific Ocean. Into this
harbor will be borne the great winged
and steam-propelled carriers OF the oceaT
to meet end discharge their valuable ear
goes into the ears of the railroad, to bt
dispatched to the interior and to be re
shipped further onward across the Allan
tic Ocean; and again from this harbol
will float out on the bosom of the ocean
on natures greatest highway, stately
ships, the product of the material anC
skill found and furnished right here now
carrying cargocs OF the plentiful abund
ance and the products of industry from
this country TO reward and enrich its III
habitants and make them more powerful
for good, and To satisfy the needs of ma
tions for centuries to come.
The very best men of military science
OF the United States, both of the army
and navy, have time and again in public
documents made reports to our nationa
government that rs point of strategy, by
reason of natural situation and conven
fence 10 accommodate the greatest con
ceivable trade with speed and security
Port T'O,oHseRd holds the leg, and We
the half has never been told.