The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-26
PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
TACOMA. THE CITY OF .A1AN1FEsE
DESTINY.
The City OF Puget Sound and OF the Paclnc
Northwest-A Vast Tributary Country
and the World for . Market-Western
Terminus Of the Northern Pacinc Rail.
road.
tsPEcrAh CORRESPONDENCE
TACOMA. Wash. Ter, Oct. l6. 1883.
This city is situated ut the head waters
of Puget Sound. and is the terminus OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad. the only trans
continental line which enters this Territory.
Tho advantages growing out of this fact
will be apparent. Tho harbor cannot be
cxcclled both for security md facilities for
accommodating tho largest vessels afloat.
nhe Sound Is open the year round. Offers,
ilne tishin2 advantages. und vessels sail
without danger from reef or rock to the
Pacific Ocean. and thus to the markets OF
tho world. More vessels load here with
wheat. coal and lumber than ut all other
points On the Sound and Portland combined.
ilc country surrounding Tacoma is OF
varied character. consisting of timber. agri-
cultural md mineral lnnds. Tho forests
yield from 5000 to 100000 feet of timber to
the acre. Tho agricultural lands yield from
70 to 10 bushels OF wheat per acre. Hops
averu 9 2.ON pounds per acre, vegetables
grow tons to the acre. while fruit of all
Kinds can be produced in great abundance.
Tue mineral lands consist of coal. iron and
the more. precious metals. Building ma
terial is abundant u cheap.
III! climate Of the Puget Sound country
Is wholly unlike anything experienced on
ley. or. indeed. anywhere on the American
continent except in the Pacific Northwest.
The ummers a.o cool ind the winters sim
gularly mild. There is very little snow. but
April. A temperature Of 90 in midsummer
Is very rare. and not often In tho winter
does tho mercury go much below the freez-
Ing point. There are no especially prcva.
lent diseases. Persons suffering from some
forms of lung diseases do not find tho cli-
mate suitable for them. and tho damp win.
ter weather Is blamed for an occasional
case OF rheumatism. but taken altogether
OF tho finest in the world. There is no ma
' laria, and outdoor exercise can be taken ut
any. time during tho year.
There is no Vacant government land In tho
eyer. there is plenty of land to be had for
the taking, most OF which is heavily TIM
bered and whose Improvement requires
time ind hard work. But an industrious
comfortable homo on government land. and
secure title to 1GO acres which in u few years
will make him independent. In Eastern
Washington the land is open and more easily
sMbdued; and quicker farm returns are pos
sible: There is considerable vacant land OF
excellent quality In the Big Bend of the
Columbia Niver which is now rendered ac-
cessible by the building OF tho branches Of
the Northern Pacific through that region.
h growth Of Tacoma has been remark
able. Ten years ago it had u population of
about 700 pcople; the population nov is over
1000, mostly Eng~lish-spenking people
from the Eastern Suites. n the best kind.
too. Figures show that its ratio of increase
Is greater than that of any city this side of
the Rocky Mountains. 1t closely resembles
Chicngo in its carly stages Of development.
and like that great metropolis is at the head
OF navigation OF q great island sea. is fast
becoming the most important railroad cen
ter i'll the Northwest. and has a country
tributary to 1t that is pouring vast wealth
into its door.
Seventeen years ago a pioneer located his
cabin on the town site of Tacoma. In place
of the wilderness which surrounded that
lonely nome arc now splendid streets. ON
which Are thousands OF houses. The build-
ing, OF II couple OF log cabins In that year.
and tho erection OF 500 substantial brick and
franc buildings In the first eight months of
this year will indicate how the forest on the
shores OF commencement Bay has disap-
peared. and how u great city has sprung up
us If by magic i'll its place. showing change
from towering trees to majestic buildings.
from trails and bride paths to broad.
smoothly graded streets and magnificent
avenues. paved and threaded with iron
tracks. from dim lanterns to flashing cleo.
trio lights. from the canoe of the Indian to
a fleet of ships from all parts of the world,
from the stiffness OF the forest to the busy
hum Of commercial activity. The year 1883
will close with an addition of LOCO new
buildings.
Tho growth OF Tacoma must continue.
There is a vast tributary country fast filling
up with people. for whom this city is to be
the trade center and manufacturing and
shipping point. Some of the largest indus
tries IN the Territory are already here: one
sawmill alone will this year cut 5000. 0OO
feet of lumber. The car-shops OF tho n. r.
Railway are here. andnew factories are CON
stantly being added.
For many of these facts We are indebted
to Dir. Geo. w. Traver. who has lived 70,
years on this coast. and who selected Ta-
conn as his homo utter mature investlga-
tion. lie owns an addition to the city o.
his own. besides carrying largo sale lists o
.otlieF prop ,rty. He considers investments
hero us su!fe as In any city in tho land. and
parties wishing to put money where it will
bring handsome returns will do we'll to
consult with him personally or by mail
HIS long experience enables him to make
profitable investments. He furnishes am.
plc reference az to his reliability. He also
owns an addition to the new town of Orting
which hns been started ut the head q
Fuyallup Valley. one of tho richest street.-the.
Of soil i'll the West.
Orting is on the main line of the N. p
Road. from which branches are being ex
tended to neighboring mines md forests
The fuyallup. Valley is noted for its won,
dertul crops OF hops. an acre OF which oftel
Yields tho owner an income as great al
that obtained from q whole farm back East
Fruit. too. is probably cultivated: u singl,
acre OF prunes has Melted the growcr $1,000
Apples grow %abundantly. SO. too. pears ant
1NnNrfnn nN1 .1t I,s-I. - "
tables arc produced in quality. size. ant
!, quantity beyond anything known in til,
: East. Grass is green the winter through
and flowers bloom out of doors ct Christmu
time.
In no part of the United States is there
greater combination of resources. climate
!, soil. water. timber. minerals. etc.. in such
variety. and al possible of utilization b,
{ man. Tho size and height of the fores
! trees and the number growing on an ar
. seem Incredible to Eastern men. This tim
, Der has carried its own famc to all parts O
, the world. In the East Indies. in Egypt, il
the maritime Suites of Europe. in Soutl
, America. the Pacific islands,. China an,
Japan. the fir timber of Washington Terri
tory Is an article of m Next to II
' cedar stands second in quantity. and the
3 pine. oak. maple and other varieties. Tn
3 scenery about Tacoma Is superb. with vary
: ing views OF mountains. waters and forests
Mount Tacoma is the highest peak in til
United States. and rises nearly three mile
above tho city which bears its name.
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