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the world, Mount Tacoma sometimes called
Rainier) 14.00O feet higher than the city. and
fifty miles away, so near and yet so far. a
picture OF which the eye never tires; views
all about which give daily inspiration to
thoughtful minds. Tacoma is healthful,
there is no malaria, and epidemics have never
prevailed on Puget Sound.
Tacoma is the terminus ana Western
headquarters of the Northern Pacific Rail-
wav, which has more tributary arabic land
| than all the other transcontinental lines
combined, besides having a greater diver
| sity of minerals and timber.
Tacoma is the terminus of the new ocean
! ferry from China and Japan to America. the
mouth of the funnel through which the pro-
ductions OF the Oldest and newest civiliza-
tions begin to ebb and flow. Hundreds of
cars of tea left here during the last month
| for Eastern cities.
Tacoma is hundreds of miles nearer Alas
ka and Asia than San Francisco.
Tacoma is the shipping point for the great
fisheries now being established on the Pa
ciflc coast, which promise to rival those OF
the Atlantic border, over which we have had
so many wrangles with Canada. A schooner
was here the other day loaded with tons Of
fash Ia plihut of lrSlaiah- 10 nnn aao4-bt-iE
| 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
niflcent 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. .,.-s--.se-e-.-
Tacoma has one saw mill alone which
last year cut more stuff for export than all
| 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 wheat shipping port OF
hn an lt irnn IN
connection with the great grain fields OF
| Eastern Washington. with prairie. lands
| capable OF producing 2OO,OOO.OO0 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
vast Importance. Tacoma, too, has at her
doors. not mere deposits, but literally noun
| tains. Of iron.
Tacoma has within easy distance endless
quantities of marble, building stone, lime,
| fire clay, and other valuable natural
| products.
Tacoma will soon have the first great
| smelling works Of the Pacific Northwest. to
/ 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-
utary by rail and water, in. which there has
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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 50 above in summer. Grass
is green and flowers bloom at Christmas
time. There are no sultry nights, no biz-
yards 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 fee from Cinnamon.
Tacoma has in its territory fish for the
angler game for the sportsman. opportuni-
ties for Yachting and sailing, rocks for the
geologist. flora for the naturalist. inspiration
for the poet. health for the invalid. recrea-
| ton for ALL HH
Tacoma has daily papers. banks. churches
fine public schools, colleges, electric lights.
gas works, street railways, motor lines,
| miles of graded streets and sidewalks. pub
lie parks. water works, the finest hotel in
| the Pacific Northwest. an opera house. SUBJ
stantial business blocks. welI-stocked
stores, and all Of the comforts and conven-
fences of civilized life.
Tacoma has the car shops of the, N. p.
Railway and various manufactures already
giving employment to thousands OF men
and others under way which will employ
thousands more. and yet there is room fol-
/ more
Tacoma has scores OF resources. any one
OF which fully developed is sufficient to
build city. t.f W
Tacoma Is aptly termed The City OF Des-
tiny" one worthy the attention ofth capt.
talist the manufacturer. the merchant. the
mechanic. or the inventor who wants to put
money where it will be safe and return q
profit. sr. -. rsfb ..T
The writer is under obligations to Mr.. ].
II. Hall. Of Tacoma. for much information
| concerning this section. Mr.. Hall has been
n resident OF the Pacific coast for thirty
years, and is one OF the oldest, real estate
and investment agents in this city. which
he selected for ahome after careful investi-
cation Of the whole coast region. He Is pre-
pared to show that investments are as safe
In Tacoma and Washington Territory as in
any part Of the country. He invests for non
residents. in thoir name. at lowest rates
and will take one-half OF net profits after
deducting per cent. interest and taxes
He can show where persons who have In.
vested with him I'm the last six months have
realized over 80 per cent. He refers TO the
banks OF Tacoma as TO his responsibility
He has large addition to the city OF his
own, besides having an extensive sale list
OF other property. and parties from abroad
desiring to invest can do so through him. NJ
advantageously as ifpresent. and confdencs
is solicited. W sla.f8f ~ .fst
Tacoma's superb location Is destined e
make Il the distributing point OF the Pacific
Northwest. Thron IN careful management
the various public improvements have beet
carried onlEfthont burdeifing the cltyswltf
debt and, consequently, taxes are light.