Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-11-02

Tic CITY OF Puget Sound and of the Pac,a,
Northwcst-A Vast Tributary Connt,,.
and the World for Market-R..t..s.
Terminus of the Northern Pacific Nm
road. -s""-
ESPECIAL coRREsPoNpENcE1
TACOMA. Wash. Ter. Oct. 1e 1900
This city Is situated at the head wat.,,
OF Puget Sound. and is the terminms NJ tI,s
Northern Pacific Railroad. the only trans so
The advantages growing out Of this 9ayt
will be apparent. The harbor cannot .d ht
eXcclled both Tor security and facilities fou
accommodating the largest vessels at,o .ol
The Sound Is open the year round. offers
fine fishing advantages. and vessels I saii
without danger from reef or rock So to s 9aa
Pacific Ocean. and thus to the marLsts 'n ns
the world. More vessels load here yy;t,,
wheat. coal and lumber than at ali o the.
points on the Sound and Portland combined
Inc country rna;ar surrounding Tacoma is Of
cultural and mineral lands. me forests
Weld from 25.0OO to 100000 feet. of timhar ts
the acre: The agricultural lands weld from
% to 90 bushels Of wheat per acre. Hons
average ton 49, - pounds th per acre. vegetables
kinds can be produced in great abundance.
The mineral lands consist Of coal. iron and
the more precious metals. Building ma
terial is abundant and cheap.
An,1 InaaeG ~ tne fu9et Sound country
is wholly unlike anything experienced on
the Atlantic Slope or in the Mississippi Val
ley. or, indeed. anywhere on the American
continent except In the Pacific Northwest
The summers arc cool and the winters sin
guarfl;y mild. There is very little snow. but
April. A temperature Of 80 in midsummer
is very rare. and not often in the winter
does the mercury go much below the freez-
ing point. Ihere are no especially prcva-
len. diseases Sc , Persons suffering from some
forms OF lung diseases do not find the cli-
mate suitable for them. andthe damp vim
ter weather is blamed for an occasionaf
case ofsrheumatism. but taken altogether
the climate Of Western Washington Is one
OF the finest in the world. There is no ma
laria. and outdoor exercise can be taken ut
any time during the year.
Ihere Is no vacant government land in the
vicinity OF Tacoma. Some miles back, how
ever. there is plenty of land to be had for
the taking; most OF which is heavily tim
bered and whose Improvement REQUIRES
time and hard work. But an industrious
man can succeed in making living I'D a
comfortable homo on government land and
secure title to 16O acres which in few years
Will make him independent. In Eastern:
subdued. and quicker farm returns arc pos
sible. There is considerable vacant land OF,
excellent quality in the Big Bend of the
Columbia River which is now rendered ac-,
cessible by the buildingof the branches Of
the Northern Pacific through that region,
The growth of Tacoma mas been remark
able. Ten years ago it had population of
about 700 peoples the population now is over.
10000, mostly English-speaEing people,
from the Eastern States. and the best kind
too. Figures show that its ratio ofincrease,
ts greater than that of any city this side of
the Rocky Mountains. 1t closely resembles
Chicago in its early stages of Developments,
and like that great metropolis is at the head
OF navigation OF a great island sea. is fast
becoming the most important railroad cen
ter in the Northwest, and has a country
tributary to it 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 home are now splendid streets, on!
which are thousands of houses. The build
ing of a couple OF log cabins in that year.
and the erection OF $50 substantial brick and
frame buildings in the first eight months Of
this year will Indicate how the forest on the,
shores Of Commencement Bay has disap-i
peared. and how u great city has sprung up!
as if by magic in 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 i
hum OF commercial activity. The year 1883
will close with an addition OF 1000 new
buildings.
The growth of Tacoma must continue.
There is q 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 600
feet of lumber. The car-shops of the N. p.
RAJ luz nro nj N AT n en
stantly being added.
For many of these facts we are indebted
to Mr.. Geo. w. TraNer. who has lived for
years on this coast, and who selected Ia
coma as his home after mature inveStiga-
ton. He owns an addition to the city OF
his own, besides carrying large sale lists OF
other property. He considers investments
here as safe as in any city in the 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.
Hislong experience enables him to make
profitable Investments. He furnishes am
Pile reference as to his reliability. He also
owns an addition to the new town OF Ortlng,
which has been started at the head OF
Puyallup Valley. one of the richest stretches
OF soil in the West
Orting is on the main line of the N. P.
Road, from which branches are being ex-
tended to neighboring mines and forests
The Puyallup Valley is noted for it's Won
terful crops of hops, an acre of which often
YIELDS the owner an income as great as
that obtained from a whole farm back East
Fruit too, is profitably cultivated; Il single
acre Of prunes has Melted the grower $1,000
Apples grow abundantly, SO, too. pears ano
cherries. and all kinds Of berries Vege :
tables are produced in quality, size. anc
quantity beyond anything known in thu
East. Grass is green the winter through
and flowers bloom out of doors at Christmai
time.
In no part Of the United States is there
greater combination Of resources. climate
soil. water. timber. minerals. ETC.. In sue hl
variety. and all possible Of utilization b1
man. The size and height of the iores
trees and the number growing on an aort
seem incredible to Eastern men. This tim
Der has carried its own fame to all parts Q
the world. In the East Indies. in Egypt. II
the maritime States Of Europe. IN sour
America. the Pacific islands, China anG
Japan, the fir timber Of Washington Terri !.
f0fy Is an article of commerce. Next TO IN
cedar stands second in quantity. ana t l1,ss
pine. oak, maple and other varieties Inc
scenery about Tacoma is superb. win vary.
ing views of mountains. waters anu ,2reSIs
Mount Tacoma is the highest peak IN t! the
United States. and rises nearly three niles
above the city which bears its name.