The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-14

sase business Heretofore il has been ina
possissie for our wholesale merchants TO
YORK up much Of . business With other
IMAM merchants il the different risirs Of
the lower Sound The reason was p.asrIy
apparent Freight being mach higher frosa
lnis ezfT fsaa from Tacoma. that place
would naturally re sh,e 10 sell OF, slI points
OF TIE Northern Pafifc. while we coz.ss; no;
s.aea taezn- sow. everything viii he
enanged- With egaai railroad facilities
az ,resght charges our wholesale houses.
shics a:s raach larger and more Influential
sai2h IA any Other city in Washington. viii
aoie 10 command recognition every
where
Another important factor this extension
D,ihgs 10 light =. il will result in nearly al
@ TIE wheat Of Washington being shirped
Wa Seattle. Heretofore none has come 10
seattle Tor the reason tbs. Il cost exactly
hisy cents more per ton than il did 10 ship
70 iacofsa- Nov everything will be
enahged There Is capital enough In
ne city TO build elevators To handle
me entire crop OF the state, and am salts
nec that elevators viii be erected in a very
snort tine aud every foreign vessel that
comes into the harbor n iii De loaded here.
OF account OF our superior shipping faciii-
ties
fes, indeed, Seattle can consider her
sslf fortunate, for with her increased Pail
road facilities, her great enterprise In build
ing and her splendid Inducements now
70 both capitalist and workingmen, il can
De Only question OF short time until she
has q population OF over 10000.
DCE 10 HEsRy WILLARD
Df- T. T. Minor. wnen called, on said:
thinE the news IL os greater irsarsort-
snce 10 Seattle than any event that has
occurred for years. II gives evidence that
she Northern Pacific railroad Is deter
HAinea 10 conduct It's affairs on business
principles, and seek larrer returns and
increased income from the pros erity OF
me communities tributary 10 l..
beseye that il is primarily dug to the Sue
cess Mr. Wizard has had IN managing its
hnances. and the influence he has obtained
~ TIE management Of It's affairs lie has
Always expressed belief that equal farfh-
Ties and just rates should lie allowed all
places. and that no discrimination should
be allowed by the Northern Pacific rail-
road.
This community has always had conf
IONS wonld come into force. and. though Il
has been waiting many wears. with great
patience, the result proves that business
methods will finally obtain control in the
management OF this great and prosperous
ROAD. The wonderful increase in freichts.
to and from our CITY. since Mr.. VIII
lard and Mr.. Cakes gave these assur-
anees 10 our people, no doubt aided in
hiisliy accomplishing the happy result
Freight trains of over fifty cars are nov an
every day occurrence over the Puget Sound
Shore road. The rebuilding Of our city,
which IS progressing so wonderfully, there
Dow being over mile frontage Of brick
buildings OF the most substantial character
under construction. III no doubt receive
an added impetus from this news and 20
forward 20 still greater extent with the
same wonderful rapidisy.
Il am very glad. indeed, that the patient
waiting OF oilr people at last brings rich
fruition 10 their homes and wishes