The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01
A PROGRESSIVE YEAH.


extraordinary progress for Washing
ton Territory. Every material inter
est has felt the Impulse OF good
times, . and in each there has been q
notable advance. The basis Of this
progressive movement has, OF course.
been the coming of new population
and new capital which have poured in
upon us in unprecedented volume.
Indeed. for the first tiEe in the MS
tory of the country 1t nov seems we'll
known at the centers OF popu-
lat,on and wealth. and its at
fractions and opportunities APP
preciated. Within the year our
population has increased fully oo'0"
while the addition TO our active CAPT
tai has not been less than $50 5000.
Every class, every industry--in short
every form of active life here has
shared in this large incoming. Under
It's stinulating influence every ma
teriaI interest is bounding forward
property valuations are advancing
and prosperity Is the universal fact.
The reader has but TO glance at the
full columns which we present to-day
I'VE are now assuming that he is not
familiar with the country to see that
the progressive movement of The time
has its basis in substantial things, IN
resources OF very solid and extraor-
binary kind. IL is not winter sun
shine nor any other phantom, but
solid resources OF agriculture, timber,
iron. coal, business already fixed, com
merce already great, industry ex-
pandlng and civilization established
that makes the attraction of Washing
ton Territory. The pages which ac-
company this are sufficient demon
stration OF the facts. and nobody VIII.
we imagine, care to question them. 1t
would be useless TO repeat here figures
which are fully given elsewhere, We
viii simply refer the reader to them.
Only this should 10 borne in mind.
that one-half Of the great commerce
OF the Columbia river mot included IN
our presentation) belongs TO Washing
ton Territory. and is based upon her
productive resources and business
already established.
As the chief city and commercial
d epot OF the territory, Seattle has
made wonderful strides during the
year. To her building record. her
business statistics. her real estate
record, which are TO be found each on
its special page OF this paper, 1t IS only
necessary to add that the city is meet
ing her opportunities and viii main
tain her position.
Now, as heretofore, the chief boast
of Seattle is her Independence and
self-helrfnl and self-defensige spirit,
She gets no favors from the corpora
tons, nor wants any. Even justice is
all we demand She has grown in the
face OF a piratical railroad discrimina-
ton: she stands to-day prosperous
and expanding in the face of this dis
elimination; and she will continue to
prosper whether 1t shall please the
Northern Pacific railroad or not
In presenting the conditions OF Sc
attic at this time we are, through an
accident, hindered from giving a sep
arate article On the relations Of the
city TO our local navigation Seattle
has close business relations with every
part Of Puget Sound From her docks
steamboats, run into every bay, har-
Dor nook and cove Of the great cstu-
airy. Every town, every sawmill,
every logging camp. is in almost daily
communication with Seattle. Some
ninety steamboats, are engaged in this
business. and through them Seattle
becomes the radiating point for nearly
all the business OF Puget Saund
II would be waste Of words To add
details which would he mere repeti-
ton of matters elsewhere fully pre-
senied To the genera content. OF
The paper the reader is respectfully re-
ferred