The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-24
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lid MUINEC.
In studying the rapId progress made by
AEnsrican cities. one Il amazed. co back
feN years 70 Chicseo, Kansas CITY. Omaha.
81 Paul and Minneapolis We sind large
commercial esnfers, wealthy and prosper
Gus people The cause Of the rapid growth
Of these cities II shs tendency of the poyu-
isia0n e move westward. These cities
have gradually grown up one after the
other Until the beautiful shores OF Puget
sound have been reached. Leak What q
few years has done Cor seattle and Tacoma
II - scarcely yesterday since the woods
mans az Was heard where now stand huge
piles Of big business blocks. busy centers %
commeEes. assG the hum Of machinery. In
stead Of the ringing d the pioneers ar
The rapid growth Of these cities have
made thousands Of fortunate investors
wealthy. A few hundred dollars invested
In these cities several years ago has en-
a0isd hundreds % retire In ease and COM
fOr1 What b the Cause OF these increased
valnationsf First eveTs thing il regulated
BY supply and demand. Land becomes
valuable through the necessities OF com-
msrcs and ifs availability for uss for the
-r~A%ee-N@
The star Of westward empire has set,
and \ mora fitting or beautiful spot could
not be found than the shores Of Puget
sound. Is border viii become dotted with
busy neFts of trade. II IL only q question
OF short tine before vessels from the four
quarters II the globe may Be seen riding At
anchor upon the tranquil waters OF the
Eouna
prs worxrs
To those who are net able to inve u Ia the
larger cities, and perhaps could afford &c
spare few hundred dollars. the question
arises. Whers il the NEST available place7
To the man who wishes 70 so into business
and has not the thousands which X would
require 10 locate in the larger cities; 10 the
man who wishes "a start manufactures.
and desires water frontage, where the pro-
duets may be easily transferred By rail or
water. we wonid say that place which has
good harbor. railway facilities. and 4 To-
cation for the Interchange Of traffic. one
can hardly so wrong
The town Of Des Moines vas laid out By
ths Southern Pacific Land Company. II
il situated about midway between Seattle
and Tacoma; all boats on the sound viii
touch there. The company has made ar
Tangemenss with the Oregon Railway a
Navigation Company so that is main lire al
steamers, plying between Victoria. Seattle
and Tacoma, win call at Des Moinss. The
Huntington park addition. which was first
put ON the market, has been almost en-
tirely sold. The Southern Pacific Com
pany are making many Improvements and
new additions win be added As soon a.
plated.
Anyone making the trip between Seattle
and Tacoma cannot help admirine tie
magnificent shore-lins Of the sound How
often has il been remarked. what Q striking
resemblance Il bears 10 The scenic Hudson
river Did II ever strike you that the next
railroad between the two cities viii follow
the shore Of the Sound, and that read viii
be the Union PacifinF
The Tacoma Globe says:
Caant De aplnuxa whose patent process 81
manufacturing steel Il said 70 ~ far Superior 20
the famous Eessemer process, n In the sity with
erection Of the tmmenss warks he Intends bald
ting in the United States
| He has disposed Of ell bis patents Zee eli the
European countries. and has reserved al tho
Americas for his own syndicate, Which 10 con-
posed cf . number ot wealthy Rnglisamen.
/ when he visited this SECTION IN lssi be was
| favorabiy suppressed with the future greatness
~ the Puget sound basin and rs accessibility 10
all posats, and proposes % supply
the Americas with bis prtsiacts af the
/ big works 70 he erected on Puget
eoond An agent has just closed deal by
which he secured quite q qasntity ot water
/ front nropsrte IL Dcs Molnes. ana surveyors ara
a. work laying ous line from that point % she
l rich magnetic iron mines recently discovered
/ back al sAe town, ard the eaessi0n naturally
/ srissk does he Intend locating the BIG steel
works theFes committee % oar best business
mea should take this matter - hand aad inter.
view the count with view Of catching sAs
/ prise Cor Tacoma Esernai vigilance b the
] pslce Of good many things besides sherry. and
among them u the np6ssiatng Of the town in
/ watch yoa live
A Fxw or THE gsrERFRIsEs AT pxz MotNEs-
The following l. partial list 81 enter.
prsses either located or under way Al Des
| Mosnes BY the southern Paetfic Land Com
| panys
w. E Rsrins. sash and door factory.
Bensoa & Co. heavy contractors. 81
Seattle. hare pat in large brick and tile
works.
The California Wine Company vii put In
| q wholesale wine repository.
]. G. Adams. Of spokane Falls. VIII pot
ia hrickyard and bring thirty-hve fani-
1 lies with him.
j. j. Holland. Of Portland, the well.
kaawn shiphailaer. has been given prep
erty BY tn eofapaay, and viii locate his
4 shgpykrsl al nes Meines.
Thomas worthlngtoa wIli pat ia q sash
and door faetery. the building 70 be soxioo
and two ssorses high. lie viii enpioy afsy
naen.
ne sninesa's surveyors have . lire
1 almost completed from tbs iron mines in
/ the foothills 10 the water front at Dies
/ Meiaex The road viii es huslt in twelve
I moatAS.
/! Contracts hare been lee by the compAny
l ser the inasnedsate construction 81 100
hasldsasa. TweEw are already under con
s1wuetiaas
Mr. Thegnrsea. Who has been Publishing
/ the SaN.k.sg Ssxeswaaf At Taconaa, viii re-
I move his plant al ones 10 ues Mesnes and
| begin the paAlieation az live paper
A few hundred aoilags iavestest in nes
1 Mogaem ted8y may mean mAny thousands
1 In tie near Failure. seattle aud TsooaaA
/ had the sznse ossgin. Thousands have
/ Aeen lnaste rich.
Information ear ee obtained frum Mon
| re 4 20. seattle. or southern Paesse
I Land Company. hair q Iaeaasis Banking
! Company Tseoms
Klis x8seeva s.ata HaFx<
Bands KaSssp<ssez
/ Last TUESDAY nsosalne aeoat 80, As
3 cars Oasa& wss o&slhE the machinery Iaas
sar1w2 lie hogs freua tie Tssss into She
seAtoa Manufacturing Company usslis, be
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