The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-31
KELs0 II THE GATE.
Where the CoWIitz Escapes
From the Mountains.
THE CENTER OF T4E COUNTY,
Railroads Cannot Avefd the Towns s-
: haasttes. stores ~ Coal and Timber
SETTLERS Wanted.
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In tb.s age 81 progress and enterprise
much attention j. being given to real
estate Tuwus spring up "a 3 day. Is il
we're. and what @as TO-DAY but bare tract
~ land xiti tomorrow be "a thriving town.
Capitalists aud men oi wealth are search
ing f8F locations to invest where quick re
turns viii lie had. II matters bit little A.
90 she sgks OF place Il there Is an abun-
dance 81 resources surrounding i. An
other feature which IS desirable are facili-
ties for good transportation, whereby
traffic with the surrounding country can
he made accessible with comparative ease.
A teRn with these qualifications at its
command will, in the near future. be OF
great Importance II has within It's Iuris-
,i;ctlon the Bueieus fog making a large and
prosperous city.
keiso, situated on the main line Of the
Northern PaHlfic railroad and the Cox litz
river. has communication. both by rail
ard rivsr 80 ali points on the Colunbia
riser. and bv rail- wth those Of the Puget
sotgud aud the East In October. l-sf. the
towu was laid out It's growth has been
rapid and prosperous, until at present e
contains 4 population OF 100 inhabitants.
TIE natural advantages OF the place are
very great On tae mountains which rise
around liz is a luniiiess store Of the best
quality of hY and cedar while on SaE
bottom lands IL good quality
al ash, oak and maple. In
addition t. the lumber, the
surrounding hslia contain large veins of
caal and ether valuable mineral products,
aud within a distance nf less than three
tules lies a large tract OF iand containing
three valuable veins OF coal. which will
soon be opened Tor mining purposes, thus
making kois0 the commercial center OF
wealthy mining district. The dairy indus
frv. ami many others might be men-
toned. but pace viii not permit. keiso,
being the most centrally located town in
the county. Is destined 90 be
the metropolis Not only being
the most centrally located. il
IL also SO situated as 10 he the gateway for
the various valleys OF the county. When
the numerous roads outlined and some Of
which are neW ia course ot construction.
are completed Is xill be The outlet for the
southwestern portion Of the county. con-
rtltatns stella Gas Point and the Coal
creek region; the Toutle silver Lake. Cow
man and Lewis river sections fn Tact, 1t
sill he the central point Tor all commercial
transactions. AZ present the citizens are
quite certain that another railroad will pass
through the toyn within six mouths time.
The las 81 the ground Is such that kelso is
ihe gateway 10 the Sound couatTy. the
Cowtitn river passing through the noun
tains AZ tins point, Am9nE the prominent
enterprises inviting capital to TINS plabe is
she establishment OF
EANE
There Is al present ne bank within the
b. f..t4r
rounded bv logging industries ani rich
agricultural country. would east awav ali
aoubts as 10 the pronriety OF establishing
such an enterprise at this place.
FURNITURE FktroRy
Although SIC have three sawraills and
one shingle mill At this place the iicla for a
large furniture factory is yeYy sncoarae
ms There Is ara abundance ul timber
suited Tor Tho manufacture ~ furniture a.
esa>lhlc bs the Cawlits river. Nhbh could
bc obtAsBe1 81 reasonable prace. food
sites could be had on the rivers etge thus
havinc the advantage q water facilities
The railroad passing through ilns place
woald opea : MARKET wige Portland aad
the principal cities og the sound. Fer che
rstaha shmeat ~ q furniture factory nu
plase can offer better Inducements than
heiso.
FWE kNksa kgApEsY.
The eosu pletsou of tie academy building
wnl asAs heso the educational center SO
tas eaunsy, aaA. ia faeg. cf ali Southern
Washington It sit oatline the future
status Of the plsse aud ALL establish a
Nfde reputation. TAis Institution Is Under
tas 1sre ~ ths Fresbytsry 81 paesi soand,
wh1eh is guarantee 81 is tutare saceess,
FBs .sotkr nF FsApH
uas ST the Iszs ans also she taosg lse-
p-sflsat insutHnou a,gde3 "a kelso IS
h,stsa oi Tra,le. BE has already
hetEby ase t@esaip and Is aegls-
tes SLAMS for advertising the toan
a's5 aaraetgg al enterprises thAt mav
,5essfs 60 sscsye wifbin = portals fhroash
Sac .asaeeev of the Picard of Trade is s.
stpe fFa tbss Hta n q si tc aecesa "a she'd.
sn3 hssl Ire taun az to-day wsl so>n i'm
r-v8se n ssss ss Is eevasue lsye au& gsess-
F*ra4s essE FaFtsss ia ssaGeA a a l,eat5an
ta 4sakr rruaf-hse Investments srs, iav.tssf
tere za5 So alaeaatssa desired Regard.
& tti a,ta5ts w3 - furnished by SIS.
dressing laa EasFs 81 Trade.
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