, 1889-12-19
4. VISITORS VIEWS.
gx-R Rev. G. z. Reynolds Express
es Els Opinion of Port
Townsend.
i,S Superior Commercial AdEant"se'
and I;emarI.ahI" Progress.

Pct Hudson and faces the southeast
At thc point, the lOw land extends back
4 hall dozen blocks or more, but the iiat
grows rapidly narrower 20 westward u"-
| Ii! the bluff. comes out flush 10 the water
edge. In the business part OF the town
the streets extending back from the bay
are interrupted by the bluff about three
blocks from the water, bat those running
parallel with the shore ascend 10 the
! hei5ht by Easy GRADES.
On the hill the land IS rolling enough
| II afford perfect drainage, and to permit,
from the various elevations, an unob-
structei view OF the magnificent scenery
that challenges ones admiration in every
direction.
The view from the heights OF Port
Townsend is one OF the grandost and
most fascinating imaginable. TIE tran
quill waters of the inlet, specked with
sail and steam cr,ft-the Indian canoes
and the seaEIrdS occupy the foreground.
In the east the long cragSed crest OF the
Casradc range sweep across the land
srara where Mt Baker thrusts his heavy
snow-cild summit boldly TO the sky. To
the south and west are the Olympic
mountains, in the midst oi which the
grim old sentinel Olympus stands The
view from the top OF the new Tourists
hotel is probably one OF the grandest III
the world. For general farming, fruit
raising and dairying-and for delight
some summer resorts and building sites,
there is an extensive and most attractive
field around Port Townsend, both on the
main land as well as on the islands and
peninsulas that are numerous in the Vi
cinity.
The fishing industry is assuming large
proportions. \ number OF vessels are
engaged in fishing for halibut, sturgeon,
cod and salmon, all OF which abound in
the waters from Port Townsend to the
shores Of Alaska. The success attending
this industry has resulted in negotiations
for 600 fishing boats and schooners to be
sent here from Gloucester, Mass.
4
able industries OF the city is the Port
Townsend foundry and machine cOmpa-
ny, u. W. Smith, president. lie is also
president OF the state bank OF Washing
ton-and to his energy, enterprise and
public spirit the city is greatly indebted
ior its wOndrous progress and develop
ment. d. w. Smith was a good soldier,
is an able lawyer, 4 clearhesGed practi
cal business man. He made one OF the
hest mayors the city ever hrd. The
company have just completed another
splendid steamer, the "DiscoTery." She
is al home material and home made.
The timber grew upon, and the iron was
dug from adjacent mountains. Her mod
el is greatly admired. Her engines OF
the best design and workmanship have
gained the highest enComiums OF the
most experienced engineers and machin
lists, who pronounced them unsurpassed
by anything afloat.
The company procure their iron and
steel from the first and only iron furnace
on the Pacific coast, located at Irondale,
only Il few miles from Port Townsend.
The company turns out everything in
the foundry and machine line, from a
tailor's goose to a donkey engine. The
excellence of their work has resulted in
such increase of orders that they have to
remove their plant to {; 30-aCre plat OF
tide-water lands, which their president
has had spilled and docked, under his
own immediate supervision, and on the
shore end the company has erected a
moustrous foundry and machine shops.
The very liberal expenditure improve
ments and grading the streets speaks
well for the public spirit OF the citizens.
They are cutting away the bluff SO that
a magnificent broad avenue will extend
along the waters edge, the whole length
OF the water front, which will be devoted
to wholesale houses.
The street railway company operate
line of about six miles by steam motor.
The road will ultimately have length
!1n !!19'I miles, extending to the naI@tial Fes-
licences as wen as the little cottages OF
the suburbs, affords to wage-wOrkers
and business rapid transit and cheap
fare.
The third hank is Just started-the
estate Bank oil Washington"-w ele
CANT quarters in their grand three story
brick and stone Pioneer block, just COM
pIetcd.
The business part OF the city labors
Just now under disadvantages that shall
greatly advantage her; she is new in the
grub and chrysalis state. Grand, stately
emporiums OF trade are in process Oferec-
ton in all directions SO the streets are
numbered with building materials; so
many buildings are in course Of erection
it makeg it little tedious 10 dodEe from
the sidewalk to the roadway 80 often, but
soon the main business streets OF Port
Townsend will compare favorably with
anv city OF its size In the United States.
The city s we'll supplied with public
schools. and reioices in normal college,
with very handsome building and eSten-
siye grounds. There is full corps OF
professors, and IN attendance OF seventy
pupils.
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