, 1889-01-10
THREE GROWING CITIES.

Spokane Ea11e, Seattle and Tacoma ~
Seen From . Distance.
Under the above heading the Portland
Oregonian pays the following tribute 10
three OF the most progressive cities In
Waahington territory:
Before Ne are the New Years issues Of
the Seattle Post-IntelliRencer the Tacoma
Ledger and the Spokane Falls REVIEW.
Each journal contains an account OF tho
growth and progress Of it's city during tho
year. The record is remarkable one,
and the leading facts will be Of special in
terest to all the readers Of the Oregonian."
We had by telegraph q summary Of
Seattle's statement, but some OF the facts
may be reproduced. Seattle erected dur
tions, at cost OF $3,lO0,O00. Upon
streets and street railways the expendi.
lures were 100000. Real estate trans
actions Of the county (King) during the
year were $15 5.S12 900. The school census
shows the school population Of the city 70
DO 1909. IL was 1851 in 1878. Receipts
at the pestofice from the sale Of stamps,
etc., during the quarter ended September
80, 1888, were 3ss9l.79, against receipts
Of $5l20 .65 for the quarter ended Septem'
Der 30, 1887, and II Is estimated that the
receipts for the last quarter of l6S8--the
statement Of which Is not yet made up
would amount to about $4,000. In the
manufacturing industries of Seattle about
1900 men are employed.
Tacoma erected about 1000 buildings
of all kinds during the year. Real estate
transactions Of the county (Piercel footed
up value of $s.S55.000. The retail es-
Establishments of Tacoma number 295.
against S3 In 1884. The products Of Ta-
lumber, 10 estimated at value of "a. .750,
900. Upon streets (including work In
progress) Tacoma expended 3263, 200.
Value Of stamps, etc., sold at the Tacoma
postoffice during the last quarter Of 1888
was 1854. .25, against 84l46. Is during the
last quarter Of 1887. This indicates that
the business Of the postofiice has doubled
In one year.
"At Spokane Falls the record is as re-
number Of buildings Of all descriptions
erected during the year Is given at over
1900, of which GOO are or. the North Side.
During the year expenditures on street i'm
pr0vements amounted to 92l4 ,9A. The
city IL furnished with three systems Of
street railways, horse car, cable line and
steam motor. Many miles have been
completed, and many miles more are
under construction. The city has an ex-
tensive system of water works and large
electric light plant, together with electric
motors for running machinery in all parts
Of the city. Many Of the brick blocks that
have been erected, and others in course Of
erection, would be fiue blocks anywhere.
The business Of the postoffice has doubled
within year. Five bridges across tho
Spokane river connect the two divisions
Of the city. Building goes on in all direc-
tions without intermission on account of
winter, and preparations are making for
continuing the work Of building on =
greater scale than ever during the present
year. Spokane Falls is the commercial
center, without a rival, of the great region
embraced in Eastern Washington and
Northern Idaho. and no one who sees the
city can doubt that it 10 destined to
great future
These three leading cities Of Wash
iugton Territory are certainly having phe-
nomenal growth. In the history Of the
Pacific Northwest there has been nothing
like it, Each city has ample reason to
boast Of its achievements and to claim great
things for its future"