The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01
"waERE Is YORK p,
This oft-Repeated Question Is Answered
al Last.

This Oft-Repeated Question Is Answered
"a Last.
Where is York; This question has
been asked many thousand times during
the past few weeks. and q reporter was de-
tailed to investigate the matter and en-
tighten the people.
Il. NJ. Crawford, who founded this new
aspiFant for CITY airs, was found at the
Office OF Crawford & Harmon, corner OF
YeSler avenue and Third streets. and in
answer TO the oft-repeated query, Where
il York % replied: $50 10 Auditor W. Il.
Forrest, Sheriff McGraw. c. T. Conover,
the popular real estate dealer; Mr.. Fred 4.
Allen, of the Press. General ]. 3. Metcalf.
Mr.. Heac0ck. OF the Seattle Coal and Iron
Company: Willis L. Ames, Mr.. George w.
Crane. Mr.. George Hyde Preston. City
Clerk G. W. Ferris, ex-Chief Justice Han
ford. Hon. Charles +. Munday, r. NJ.
Hopkins. Il. A. Hanford, +. G. Card. n.
B, Saine-. G. c. Babcock. or many more
representative business men whom | might
mention, who have invested in York
property. and ask them where it is.
But seriously" continued Mr. Craw-
ford, IF you really want to know where
the town of York is located / will tell you.
1t is twenty-eight miles from Seattle, on
the line OF the Lake Shore & Eastern rail-
way, or thirteen miles from Seattle on an
air line. and the most pretentious town in
the northern portion of King county. IL
is situated on the SAmamish river. in the
center OF the valley. two and a half miles
due east from JUanita bay, on
Lake Washington. The Sam.
amish valley comprises more than 0,n00
acres OF the richest bottom land in the
world. much of which is under cultivation,
and there is as much more good land along
the streams emptying into this river. The
surrounding upiands are fimbered with
splendid growth of yellow fir. cedar and
maple.
AT this point on the Samamish river
the commissioners last fall constructed a
bridge across the stream, $50 feet in length,
at cost OF 81, 80, 70 enable the farmers.
loggers and settlers on the east side of the
valley to reach the railroad at York. which
town viii be the shipping point for the en-
tire valley. A number of other county
roads and bridges aTe being constructed 10
enable the settlers on the lower Snoquaimie
to reach the road at this point
What is the topography Of you town ~
York is laid out on a gently sloping
piece of land, running back from the rail-
road and river. The town comprises fifty
acres. laid out TO conform with the land.
We shall at once clear the entire tract, and
erect 8, 600 depot in the center of the
town for the accommodation of the set
tiers. One sawmill has already been To-
Gated At York. and two Others are pro-
jected. There is q fine body OF brick clay
near By. and one or more brick yards will
be started in the spring. Land has been
donated Tor Methodist and Congregational
churches, and for public school. Plans
for hotel are being drawn. and arrange
ments are being made for the speedy open
ing Of a large general merchandise store,
and for the development of other enter
prises, including The Building of a motor
line from Juanita bay on Lake Washing
ton 10 York, 10 run iss connection with
the steamers Of the Madison Street and
YeSleF avenue cable lines
What has been your success so far, In
the sale Of lotSg"
1T has been most gratifying Without
spending dollar in advertising We sold
% lots in one week and got the cash for
them. and no customer was allowed more
than four lots.
''Onr prices are very reasonable, ranging
from so 10 SIS per lot. but our aim IS 70
build up fine town, rather than TO make
money ont OF the townsite at present
Early In January prices ON all grades Of
lots till BE materially advanced. We only
had $40 lots 20 start with ON December -.
and they are more than half gone already.
| confidently EXPECT that York will be The
second town in Importance N King county
in i've years