The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01

warrington Not Dependents Upon
49, s,es FIaetuatsng Source OF Rev
<s.-ssme ~ the Lines Of Wholesale
n.ss.aaaixe Requiring Local Desef-
synsnt
- trfde Of Seattle during is8a IN
.s.srs esoysnonsly, bat It il not an easy
$50 Is give comparative figures on ac-
sasf a The abnormal conditions engen-
z.,s ~ ths fire. The immense quantity
xass destroyed figured among the inn
- a slse first bali Of tie year and they
- NOT only saaplicaied, but whole cargoes
{ ass pouFiagin 10 replace besides the stocks
4 3 tairea hullAings. An attempt has been
-. Is serregate the extraordinary de-
ssna sfom tlie natural growth. but II can
~ = aone with mere than approximate
mrpsness Cor some months yet. and prob
~ nss until ssock-taking NJ the end Of
- year. The Sohbing trade is vafionsly
ssaased from SIT ,0s0 .Ne0 % So 600 90 for
= sar. although II all the business In
s<sssd 10 the same proportions IS with
s,sisl o the larger firms, the amount IL
= 81 exagger2tion.
I ghts i every prospect that there viii
1kpo failing 81. except in a few exeep-
nzal lines and not in those for some
haEslhs There il much, very much. to
i Zone 10 the say Of hailding; the wood
sxk needed yet may be counted
+ : fhs lens Of thousands Of dollars, and in
/ y ray Of furniture. Office fixtures, safes.
xsmbefa and Kas.ntssrs' wares, stoves,
I sktsiag. carpets and office stationery. the
- 10 he expended will cut very i'm.
1 Ffisnt hgure in this years expenditures.
I nse : 90 Indications whatever OF any
] hins 81 In the demand for provisions 10
~ a an this work remains 20 be done:
- every retail business win be- brisk.
Msghsrs. bakers. eiothierS. restaurant
i,siess, tsbaoconisis, shoe-dealers. and
fstsy caterer 20 personal wants will con-
Esss d reap fair share OF trade.
4 Outside Of Seattle the conditions are not
/ Ia psemiaing for the year, and ara mucS
nsre llksly 20 be sustained and improved
: slsh ihs rapid settling Of the country. The
kissnssen Of merchants should be directed
% some points 81 interest which present
pasaihil!iles Of interfering with the legiti.
nate Development Of trsde. Chief among
taess d 10 make Seattle a port Of entry.
Tbs i sAsoluteIy necessary II the very
sslnAhls csrgoes from China and japan are
= Be hfunKht hers In bulk. and a. the con-
siilans are otherwise most favorable for an
immsnse commercial reciprocity between
Nss port and those countries this becomes a
sslous and urgent difficulty.
q 0me=aas less magnitude but no less
hea lmportancs Is the reduction OF wharf
= rates (which viii take place In month
e. sol ard another Is q modification Of
RAfFes upon some u the sound lines OF
szs1ess Il seems that the expense of
saasnoFsation Is heavy, and that the
ss'sss Of tFeighiers are not too profitable,
~ sTaasFs VIII take cognixanee of and be
Esafned BY the fact that while IL costs s.. 50
assn fram Seattle 90 Pert Townsend, goods
- he shipped there from San Francisco
hHn
tvtFyEhsrc the indications are that
saFesssiaa IN mercantile circles and the
a'sIing trade Is reducing the margin of
fseati and she reduction must he met BY
ssaaef handling asd the opening up OF
- markets. In the development OF new
sssss Alaska should attract more atten-
~ seattie Is the HatuFal point OF supply
3 coast line hong enough. even II the
szzs'f should not be invaded inland for
saAy Years. 10 keep small lieet busy
! sees not take very ahstFnse problem
esmenzsrate the enormous advantages
sssssd by Washington over abe entire
ssaizr cast and At least the aeeond tier Of
lsfs'Asi states. She depends npon no an
- crop falling which year az depres-
= sisnes. Il may be said. on she con-
aH hat her crops are harvested
saiy snd that no crop ever fails. Ia
= Ease Of hops, for instance, Washington
FsNas the coas!tioa unparalleled ia
s@s hemlspAeFe * fifteen successful
- g healthy crops. The lumber in
- NAY be sluggish. bat the supply 81
snyariaele and the demand can
~ &c short Of the present; in fart, the
I eair limited hy the output, which Is
i sss'sAslHg. Her stone gaarries, yield.
ne anesi Kind Of granite. have barely
- ss0kea 81 The surface. aud thousands
80 iis within inexpensive working.
- semmsr trade IA the agricultural
sss'sia DO not depwnd, Ike Texas. nton
) wien crops like the nakotaS, upan
vest yield lske California upon her
- prSsieet In Iane The most NUTRITIOUS
10Y hay sipsns. in Ang0st The wesl-
.sss1 shsAt hclAs poaE cut their streams
'ssn gram. A wiae diversity If fruits
= tae same nunsh HapS matave
sssnrscy large force u piekers IN sep.
- ard the hneSl potatoes ia the
- - ief1n staple ef trade ia oetoler.
Eslssag ter market iakes up wide
-. g gfaS.ng land, and dairy products
= - he ssisoass8er1his part II the annual
.sEa. Yet he richest az AL the sffts
-. sAsen nature has endowed she state
- nes hScome factor n size fatal.
Possibilities lying dormant aaa Only
49, Tie touch OF iudastryss sand
- y Tie giAnt treasury ~ she Cascsgies
49, ssfsAn 4 unso1a wealth. MAth
- - VI Ton Tor iron. ard 90 re-
= - esaFvf than reanxSivaalA. figured
=. va TIE great demand fer al faruss os
s. : aiactare, the failure az WashgeE~
y Seattle cannot remain in aoahG
-. =. ''ssssssAs aaa eassEpg'se Il Seattle ;
- - have resugted IN the ancara ala.
49,. sAFEs stocks ot al klnas az nseF.
- There i uot 4 lire K business
= s1ssA the ialaaa trades cannot make
-. asassssasly vaSaeA assprtsaens. Dat
sa,ss..s $40 saFs, groceries. hssniture and
-. ss,-afAA smpsssasat are wesl reprs.
- ? Wholesale heases. thsse are sxv.
- mes IN saseA there eli assaa be
ssA1sf eerssepnsnl some es the