The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01
THE CITY or CHEHALIS.
1t Has shared the General Prosperity
Of the Year.
Public and Private Tmprovements-r
Jsrsed Enterrrises-I Industries and
Resources Bright Prospects.

1EEMA1Ess 1ec- -
chehalis. the county seat Of Lewis
county. has held is own among the pro-
g-essive towns OF this progressive state. A
rear ago the population did not exceed
/ 100. today II Is fully 2.en Derins the
year over 5000 feet of new sidewalks have
been built. three Of the principal
streets pianke7 and one Of tham paved
with rock Five additions, comprising
eyer 500 acres OF land. have been made 20
the town, and the streets are usually well
improved 0ver 10 dwelling houses have
been built at cost OF fully $50 go, and AZ
this writing there are 10 vacant buildings
in the town.
Eighteen business houses hare been
erected within the past year AZ an average
cost 81 81 go, one brick block built costing
s25 600; one operahogise costing 5000
ore hotel, $1,000; an Odd Fellows
hall. - so; one church. $500 and pub
lie school bsiilding hiss been completed at q
cost OF $1,000.
The public buildings under way or for
which arrangements are being made, are
brick hotel contaikiag about 100 rooms, to
cost 50, 900. which viii be completed early
in the spring; q Catholic seminary for
young ladies and bank building.
The public enterprises iaaugnrated
during the year Of importance
are First: The ChehaIis Newaukum
hume and aquednct. This is 10 BE-
fiume which viii take water from
the Newankum river, about eight miles
from Chehalis and by that means convey
logs, shingie bolts and lumber from the
cedar forests of the Newankum valley 70
the railroad. 1t viii also supply water for
power for machinery OF various kinds at
Chshalis. including the electric light plant
which win light the town. An aqueduct
viii be laid along side the flume to supply
free water for domestic purposes TO Che
halls. For the purpose Of carrying out
these plans company was Incorporated in
june last with capital stock of $25 90, p
per cent. Of which has been paid
in, all OF the stock being held
by Chehaiis people. The dam At the tiame
head has been built, also large sawHsisl a.
the same place, 10 supply lumber for flnme
construction. The right-of-way to Che
halls has been secured and cleared, and ex-
cavating is under way. The work viii be
vigorously prosecuted TO completion.
The second enterprise OF importance Is
the establishment of a foundry Tor the
manufacturing of porcelain-lined hollow
T.
this is completed. Mr.. Alex Mohl. who
has had years of actual experience in the
manufacture of the ware both in Germany
and Sheboygan, Wis, has gone East for
the machinery and on his return the work
will be commenced. A joint stock COM
pany has been formed for the purpose with
a capital stock of $751; 00. Coal for the fur
mace will be procured within quarter of
mile of the foundry. and both sand ard
clay used in the manufacture of porcelain
are found here also. About forty hands
will be employed ut FIRST.
During the summer the largest shingle-
mill along the railroad between the Sound
and the Columbia river has been erected at
Chehalis-that of snyder Bro. S. 1t has a
capacity OF fully 10000 shingles per day,
and in the spring time this will be en-
larged. The mill is provided with every
possible mechanical appliance for doing
rapid and good work. Some thirty hands
are employed there.
The Ghehalis foundry and machine
shops were completed in August by
Jenkins brothers, at 4 cost of $4,000. 1t
il the only foundry south OF Tacoma, and
handles the largest class OF work.
Tevelinghouse Bros sawmili. rebuilt
and enlarged capacity 5000 feet per day,
Major Hornby's sawm!n. 1900 feet per
day.
CalweIl & Strauz, 5000 feet per day.
stones sawmili, 20,a00 feet per day.
II. Gates shingle mil. 5000 shingles
per day.
Daily & Thorn. shingle mill. 5000 per
day.
These are the manufactures established
in and tributary 20 Chahalis during the
year 1850.
Those already here and In operation are:
The Chehalis FIGURING Mill, roller process,
capacity eighty barrels per day.
Rnssell's sawmili. capacity 5000 feet Of
lumber per day.
l.. Vogel's sAwmil, 10 900 feet.
Ii. Hylock. sawmiII. 1000 feet
Box & Rhoade's single mill, 5000 per
day.
Sevmsur's shingle mill. 5000.
Simmons & Haller's shingle mill. 5000
capacity.
The completion OF the Chehalss- Sewau-
kun aume will be the signal for numerous
other mills and manufactures. some of
which are already investigating the oppor-
tuniiies.
An important enterprise. with leading
interest in common with Chshaiis, II the
building Of a railroad from shoaiwater bay,
or rather Wiilapa har5oF. 10 Chehaiis,
thence via the Cowsitz psss To a point on
the Columbia river 10 Eastern " ashsnxtsn.
Preliminary surveys have been made term
inal facilities secured at eaeh end "a the
road. and tie promoters give the assurance
that work wiIi be commenced early In the
spring. and prosecuted 20 an early complef
ton. The country through which il win
pass il rich In timber snh coal, besides con-
tanning some 0f the finest farms In West
ern Washington. Much Of Il Is now $50.
lated and remote from transportation
fzcils ties. and Is greatly IN need OF such
road.
on the asth Of December. 1883. the FIRST
National Bank Of Chehalis vas daiv or
ganized with 3 paid up capital stock II
x50fsn. ~ +. Gogman Is president. Wi.
Ran Ur4ahart. rice president. j. y. Colf-
man, cashier. The majority Of The stock
Is 0wnea IN Chehslis. The banking COM
pany has purchases tbs aew brick block
erected Is the ChahAlis Land and Timber
Company. an8 viii Is ready loF business
February g. $50. succeeding tbs banking
he1gse os =. B. e0fFnaa. the pIonser banker
og Southwestern NAshsnEson.
An organization ot tie EhsaAlis National
haak has shout been completed. ard IL il
expected ell ~ ready fer business wfthln
tlsftv days - $50 ct the sleek has lsesn
taken ID Caehhsss and tie remainder in
PertsAne. FK1sK Owes.
a Leading Hardware House.
] SchsAns Il in the ferenkaxt rank in ths