The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-02

Arst thought all that the location Of the
Moss Bay Iron and steei works on
xaks Washington means 10 the people
- xfng county. Primarily. OF course.
& means . new and extended develop
ment 81 the vast mineral resources Of
~ county and the building Of man.
ufacturing city Of fifteen or twenty
thousand inhabitants nj the point Sc
1ected for the works. These. how
eyes, ara but the immediate results.
IAe remote consequences win he Of
oyen more advantage 10 Seattle and
King county. and II IL these which
should be considered when an effort Is
made 70 comprehend the magnitude
u the benefit arising from the inaugu-
ration Of this great industry.
Hrxt, Of course. ii viii largely in
crease the business and population Of
Seattle. The existence of such city
Is Kirkland within few miles Of the
city limits cannot fail to have this eff
feet The supplies Of the people Of
Kirkland will for the most part pass
through the hands Of Seattic's rner-
chants, VI course, kirkland will soon
hsvs ! business community Of IT. own.
bat Il must always depend very largely
upon that Of seattle aud the business
psiations between the two cities will be
close. II Is safe 10 say that very
large proportion 1.-THE money annually
put In circulation by the Moss hay
cosnpany will find rs way into the
oofIsrs Of Seattle merchants.
This Is but one OF the ways. however.
"a which Seattle win be benefited by
the location Of the great works. More
Important stu is the fact that II win
make This city great manufacturing
community. With iron and steel pro-
duced here. everything necessary for
Successful manufacturing win be as
cheap and Is easily obtained in Seattle
- In any other city in the United
States. The location here Of nail works,
stove manufactures. and foundries
and machine shops OF various kinds
win follow ass matter Of course. Such
. growth Of manufacturing Industries
will double the population Of Seattle
IN short time,
Seattle, however, viii not be alone
IN feeling the benefits arising from the
establishment Of these works. They
win Be shared by the entire county.
Tho solitude Of the mountains viii
b broken and the forest win become
the habitation Of busy men. A large
mining town win spring into exist.
oncc AZ the Denny mine. and there will
b. dozen busy cities on the line Of
the seattle. Lake Shore 4 Eastern
railroad between Lake Washington
and the mountains. The marble quar-
rles and coal fields which have never
been developed viii give up their min
oral wealth. The coke making indus
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