The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-27
BOTTOM DAILY Advertiser. Jan. n

Boston Daily Advertiser, JAM II
The general public has been accustomed
70 regard the great region covered by Mon
tana and Warrington - almost trackless
and unexplored region. Even the recent
admission Of these territories - states Of
the Union has scarcely turned attention to
them, save ~ the bearers each Of . new
star. to add to the constellation upon our
dag. Business men and capitalists, Of
which there are not . few In Boston who
are interested in the rapidly growing cities
Of these great commonwealths, are aware
Of their commercial importance. But the
great public has scarcely troubled itself to
east an eye in that direction, and even the
fires which Ate ont the hearts of Seattle and
spokane Falls barely succeeded in sxcit-
ing passing interest In this wonderful
country, far away" When, therefore, the
Seattle Posr-lErELrIeExcER, . Newspaper
publishad In the extreme northwestern
corner of our great country, issues from it,
prsssroom New Years edition compris-
ing thirty-two cioscly-printed pages, the
revelation comes that while We Of the far
East have been progressing In OUT good
fashion. the city Of Seattle has been attain
ing wonderful growth. One year ago.
Ne are told. Seattle Was settlement Of
Is 900 inhabitants; today Il numbers 1000
souls. Such marvellous growth seems a.
mast incredible and u = 10 b explained
only ~ The wonderful ensrgy which
charactsrisss no other nation on earth than
ousA
We must doubtless, allow much for the
eiow Of snthusiasm which naturally &C
companies such great energy: but when
$50 a ~sr1, 49, Gss~~~a ~v.A hs~a f~.,S~
presented By The PosfsIsrELLI6ExcKn, leav-
ing out Of account it Poetical outbursts Of
rapture, he cannot II to be convinced
that In Seattle lies the embryo of metrop-
oils which may ono day lead the great New
Northwest into the foremost rank in
wealth and business activity. When one
reads Of the boundiess forests; the great.
placid inland sea. surrounded by mount
aims. dotted with villas: the sawmills
crowded with work: the mines of coal. Of
iron, Of copper. Of gold and silver waiting
for the hand of man to be reached forth
for their treasures: the fertile soil giving
seed 10 the sower and bread to the eater"
the equable climate. tempered by the soft
hsesses Of the Pacific. he cannot refrain
from the thought that here is truly an Ell
dorado.
This city. which has so suddenly sprung
into full growth, Is not, We learn, Q rough
mining camp. whore 5000 men are
crowded together IN Wild battle for fer
tune. Il il = typical city of the East. with
its we'll laid out and paved streets. its street
railways, its banks. churches. schoolhouses,
electric lights. and, indeed. ~ the adver-
tisemenss Of apartments say. ''all the mod
ern improvements" Ii Is live, active.
busting city, in which every man is deter
mined TO win his way. and in which many
succeed. The great empire in which IL is
situated affords ample room for growth.
Seastles need today is still more energetic
young men, and more capital with which
10 work the inexhaustible forests and
mines. That both these needs will be
rapidly supplied does not admit OF doubt.