The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-10-12

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Mt. TACOMA, 1874 FEET HIGH.
the world. Mount Tacoma sometimes called
Rainicrl, 14.OOOfcct higher than the city. and
fifty miles away, so near and yet SO far. y
picture of which tho eye never tires; views
all about which give daily inspiration to
thoughtful minds. Tacoma Is heulthful.
there is no malaria, and epidemics have never
prevailed OH Puget sound.
Tacoma is tho terminus and Western
hcadquartcrs of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way, which has more tributary araple land
than all tho other transcontincnta lines
combined, besides having u greater diver
sity of minerals and timber.
Tacoma is the terminus of tho new ocean
ferry from China and japan to America, the
mouth of the funnel through which the pro-
auctions of the oldest and newest civiliza-.
tions begin to ebb and tlow. 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 Tor the great
fisheries now being established on the Pa-
ci1c coast. which promise to rival those OF:
the Atlantic border. over which we have hnd,
so many wrangles with Canada. A chooner
was here the other day loaded with tons OF
fresh halibut. of which @.OW was caught in
one day. fresh and cured fish are being,
regularly shipped to tho East. In the Sound
are fish. oysters. CLANS. and many forms Of
marine life.
Tacoma is in the midst Of the most mag
niflccnt body of fir, spruce. pine and cedar
timber in the world. Trees grow to immense
size and heights: logs 100 feet long are COM
mon, and single trees have cut 10000 feet
board measure.
Tacoma has ono saw mill alone which
last year cut more stuff for export than all,
the mills of the former great numbering
State of Mime. Ships Ind Steamers leave
here almost daily with lumber, coal. and
wheat for Europe. Asia and Australia. as
we'll as to American ports.
Tacoma is the only wheat shipping port OF
Puget Sound. having the only direct rail
connection with tho great grain fields Of
c aasasla of w nSadnsion s Si5a .d pTn hasbd ,Sna Is:
cereals per annum. besides countless tons
of fruits and vegetables.
Tacoma has in immediate command tho
only coking coal i'll 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
fire clay, and other valuable natural
products.
Tacoma will soon hive tiio 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
never been IL faillre of crops. Fruits and
berries grow to perfection and in enormous
quantities. while tho yield OF vegetables per
acre is p~rodigious. Yacomn is the center Of
the hop industry of the Northwest.
Tacoma has an equable innate. the range.
OF temperature being from 10 degrees above
zero In winter to IS above in summer. Grass
Is green and flowers bloom mt Christmas
limo Thorn arA mo S1,1frNr rtA 80 Iii.
yards nor cyclones. no thunder storms, but
little snow. nnd no. insect plaques or snakes.
In no climate can man work harder with
less fatigue.
Tacoma is tho onlH city on the Paeiac
const free from Cinnamon.
Tacoma has in its territory fish for the
angler. gamc for the.sportsmnn. opportuni-
ties for yachting and sailing. rocks FOR the
geolOgtst. flora forthanaturalist, inspiration
for the poet. health for the invalid. racrea-
ton for all.
Tacoma has daily papers. banks. churches.
nne pubic 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. sub
stanttal business blocks. wel-stocked
fences of civilized! life.
Tacoma has the a shops Of the N. F.
Railway and various manufactures already
giving employment to thousands Of men.
ana others under way which viii employ
thousands more. and yet there L. room for
more industries.
Tacoma has scores OF resources. uny ona
of which fully developed is sulicient to
build a city.
Tacoma is aptlv termed 1.-The City of Des.
tiny." one worthy the attention Of the capi-
talist. the manufacturer. the merchant. the
mechanic. or the inventor who wants to put
money where. 1t will be safe and return =
profit.
The writer.ib under obligations to Mr.. J.
H. Hall. OF Tacoma. for much information
concerning this section. Mr.. Hall has been
a resident OF tho Pacific coast for thirty
years. und Is n of the Oldest real estata
and investment agents In this city, which
he selected for ahome after careful investi.
CATION Of the whole coast region. He is pro.
in Tacoma and Washington Territory US IN.
IL part u the country. He invests for Mons
residents In their name. at lowest rates,
and will take one.half Of INST profits aiter
deducttrsC 3 per cent. interest and taxes.
He can show where persons who have in.
vested with him in the last six months hare
realized ovor 50 per cent. He refers to tho
banks OF Tacoma as to his Responsibilities.
He has u Large addition to the city Of his
Of other property. and parties from abroad
desiring to invest can do SO through him no
advanta4eously as II present, and cOnfiaence
ia solicited.
Tacoma's superb location is, destined to
make 1t the distributing point Of the Pacific
Northwest. Through careful management
tho various public improvements have been
carried on without burdening the city with
debt. and. consequently. taxes are light.
Carl Pretxel,s Philosophy.