Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-06-22
SEATTLE.
A city OF Marvellous Growth and
Enterprisfng People.

Enterprisfng People.
Seattle is the county seat OF King
county. Its situation is very pictur-
esque, located on roomy and placid
hArbor of the Middle Sound. 1t is built
on sloping hill. In one way it resem-
bles San Francisco. it being made up of
hills and valleys. On the water front
were located the mills, factories. ware.
houses, depots. etc. On the uplsnds and
hills are beautiful residences. Being the
principal commercial point, not only on
the sound, but Of Washington Territory.
the business part of Seattle was quite
extensive. Seattle is the headquarters
Of the sound business, all Of the steam
boat lines, with two exceptions, making
il their headquarters. In the burned
districts are located all the principal no.
tells, State and Federal buildings, and
the large wholesale and retail houses.
Seattle is the center Of an enormous
business trade with Puget Sound ports,
eighty seven steamers being engaged in
bringing to her wharves the products OF
the sound country and carrying back
supplies. This system OF exchange,
reaching to every city. town and hamlet,
began twenty years ago, and has been Of
constant growth.
The population of Seattle in 1880 was
1858; in 1889 the directory canvassers
estimated it at %, $50.
The number Of buildings OF all kinds
erected during the year 1888 was ]. .447.
aud their cost 5000, 900. Street i'm
provements under the city government
for the same time cost Sl95, 327 rs. A
cable street railway line four miles in
length and connecting the city front
with Lake Washington was built in 1888,
equipped and put in operation at cost
of $500, 900. being the first cable road III
the northwest.
Five railroads center in Seattle and
have their head offices in that city. The
Columbia and Puget Sound railroad hal
length Of forty seven miles and taps I
rich country. The Puget Sound Shor'
Line is twenty four miles long. The
Seattle and West Coast fifteen miles
The Seattle, Lake Shore aud Eastern
railroad has l43 miles built and undel
construction. The enterprise OF Eastern
and Seattle capitalists is fast making
this city most important railroad point
as the roads already constructed have TO
their ultimate destination the tapping o
all the vast area OF fertile and growing
territory by which Seattle is surrounded
There are many more roads in contem
plation, the construction OF which Is
matter OF the very near future. Seattl
is the objective point of several stronl
railway enterprises now building AM
projected to this coast. The Northern
Pacific and Canadian Pacific have con
nections with Seattle. while the South
ern Pacific, the Manitoba and the Unioi
Pacific are looking up the best routes :
the Sound country.
Banking in Seattle during the past tw
years shows q wonderful increase in tn
volume Of business done. and is sur
indication of the prosperous condition o
the city. The aggregate capital Of thre.
national banks and Dexter, Horton
Co.. is $4,000. !,
Brick making is carried on extensivel
in the vicinity OF the city, the clay be
ing Of q very fine quality. easily worke
and burning red. At present there ar
seven bricky yards near the city. capsbl
Of turning out l25, 900 bricks per day
but the demand is much greater than tn
supply.
Il Manufactures and commerce are ye
in their infancy. Mining industries or
being developed in every direction, an
present a splendid field for the invest
ment Of capital. The timber resource
of the country may be said to be mex
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