Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-03

come. liti hhdls AihiA anu tilbh'i i'H'fNfNN'
are wonderful in extent and quality, aud.
what Is better, they are being utilized ON
a mammoth scale She has:
over three miles Of most superb water |
front. and absolutely the finest harbor |
north of san Francisco.
Upwards Of S2O0Oo0 in docks and other
terminal facilities. aud thrty-tiye steam
vessels regularly touch at her wharves,
embracing all the more important ocean
aud coastwise vessels on Puget sound.
In July, lss9, Fairhaven's site was an
impenetrable forest. July, 1880, miles OF
streets are graded and planked and being
lined with substantial structures, some
costing upwards of slO0,OO0 each.
Extensive water works, consuming nine
miles of mains. costing upwards OF slOO,
Uo, distribute the pure water Of beauti-
full mountain lake to all parts of the city.
The finest system OF are and lncandes-
cent electric light In the state Is in OPP
Grafton, with an equally complete system
of gas lighting.
Millions of brick are being made and
layed In new buildings.
Electric railways.
Mammoth steel and iron furnaces.
Immense saw and single mills, and
manufacturing establishments of every
kind are now running or in course OF
/ erection.
/ Fairhaven will be united to her sister
cities by an electric railway. and possesses
tirst-class system of water works cost
ing $4,000. Her streets are rapidly be-
ing graded and paved. and her buildings.
which are many and handsome, are OF
modern style and substantial character.
Her churches represent the Episcopal,
Baptist. Methodist. Catholic aud Congre-
gational denominations. Her public
I SchOolS are excellent, her teachers well
chosen and thorough in their methods,
and her fraternal orders Gncludng Ma
sons, odd Fellows. knights of Pythlas,
etc. hava lodges and are In nourishing
condition.
Fairhaven Is not only lighted by cleo
tricity. but BY reason of her situation on
rising ground. is also thoroughly drained.
and her householders each command an
unobstructed view of the beautiful bay
aud the surrounding country. The dis
lance from Fairhaven To the boundary
line between the United States and Brit
iSh Columbia is but seventeen miles. She
i eighty miles north of Seattle and one
hundred and twenty-five miles from the
Pacific ocean. aud the difference is so
great between Fairhaven's distance from
the Straits 81 Juan de Fuca and the re-
spective distances from the straits OF
seattle aud Tacoma. that sea- going
vessel can sail into the harbor at Fair
haven and discharge her cargo before she
can be towed to either of the latter ports.
besides saving the 500 tOwage per ship
charged at the ports of the upper sound;
ships drawing any number of feet OF
water can 70 safely at anchor in the
harbor Of Faglavcn. Ii j. said that less
than one year ago the number of steamers
landing regularly at Fairhaven was only
eight. while today no less than thirty-tNe
steamers laden with passengers and
freight land regularly at her wharVes.
The water front of the city. which cN-
tends To Chuckanut bay. is about three
miles long and i exclusively reserved ioi
= manufacturing purposes.
Capitalists and immigrants in large
I numbers have been attracted To Fair.
I haven from all parts OF the country. and
: are still pouring in from every direction
The former are expanding large sums il
> establishing hotels. saw mills. shingl'
mills and railroads. and in building
u dwellings,. WharVcs. etc. while the latte
are finding employment in the numerous
4 industrial establishments Of the city
: FairhaVen has been 50 plated as to ALLOW
i ample room for her development into
: great metropolis. the streets being ~ fee
4 wide aud the a leys 70 feet. The city lot
L are 50Xl00 and 2jXl00 feet, and since June
r lssq. the real estate sales OF the Fair
+ haven Land Co. have exceeded sl.Oo.U
r. Much of the property disposed OF la
II since changed hands and brought larg
returns TO it, former owners. cuisines
II property j. held al from 500 to $50 pc
m foot. while tine residence lots comman
i from SJO0 10 sl.50o. The prices Of realt
II are continually on the advance. SeNera
4 miles of streets aud sidewalks are bein
l. built: 2.O00 feet feet frontage Of brio
So buildings have been contracted for, an
n. 100 men are employed on the construC
- tiun of lines Of railroad which will con
10 meet Fairhaven with the North. Sout
If and East
"a Lake Nhatcom. situated about fot
r. miles northeast of Fairhayen. i beaut
la ful sheet Of pure water. which i rapid
attracting the attention Of capitalists an
b. securing the patronage OF pleasure >eel
NJ erS. Here saw mill of 1000 capacil
rp has been erected and gives employment
III ffty wurkmpn. Houses are also heir
e. built. land {. being cleared and laid %
so into lots. and new town l. being iorme
le Fairhavou now has. in addition to III
Ne coal, iron, LIMESTONE. marble. gold. ~tlN'
ls aud lead mines and splendid agricultur
ID lands in her vicinity the fine harhor
nd her feet and the lines Of railroads co
= Meeting her with the other cities and IN
NJ portant mar kcts of Washington:
Ia \ line, well equipped school house wi
of a corps OF able teachers.
hi Four banks. with an aggregate capt.
n of $4,000.
he Flrst-rate telegraph and telepho
AT communication.
a. \ stone and brick hotel lO0XlO) feet. 10
of stories high: cost s1j0.m0.
IT. \ good electric light service.
ed \ large. commodious and well appoiI
of ed opera house. besides good, SubStant
M dwellings, buildings for business purpos
etc.
III THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY A
AZ FAIRHANEN's OTHER RAILROAD
re- FACILITIES.
33us Ii is now officially announced that
Hills Unconstitutional route. the Cir
10 Northern Railway. has fixed its west'
terminus at Fa,rhaveI. Vast termi
ne facilities have been purchased there d
hei the Great Northern Is pushing constr
,ol ton from there with its usual vigor
ny three different lines-north, south 1
lth east-whi6h are to form important pa
ma of its system. The site is we'll calcula
ivy for the terminus of a great railway.
nls. A new railroad, which will do mi
ave towards opening up direct communi
ron ton between Fairhaven and the coal |
VA iron mines, stone quarries, etc, VIII
anu surround the city on every side. Is
I'M Fairhaven Il Northern. work on whic
a AM being rapidly pushed forward. Ere
y III close of the present summer the road
elm be completed to Blaine, where IL will c
II meet with the Canadian Pacific railrt
on and thus make Fairhaven. which
not seventy miles nearer the Pacific thai
Jay. Vancouver (thp present terminus OF