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

least <1.98a Per dAy. n1fser g no N
considerable support towards merchants
and business men gssasraily-
Severai additions bare been annexed to
the city during the past gear, prominent
among Which i tlse Gre known - South
Aberdeen. consisting of about 80 acres,
handsomely l3cAted just opposite fhe city.
aua EaN beng rapidly Improved. Already
some hgnz ever $500 have been expended
on this property IN the way OF ayking.
elcarn ard building Of wilarves and twenty
thousand more viii he laid out upoa it as
rspisssy IS I4hor and material can he
secured A prominent feature Of lis
enterprise i the Use roadway nov being
opened hetween i and Eosmopoiis, some
thing wisirh s destined 20 shortly connect
the two cities ia ) verv practical and sails
facsorY manner. Several other adsii-
tons 10 he cisy hare also been
added curing tie period under con-
sideTation, prominent among these being
the Highland Terraces. ownexi By !. II. Stew
art. BARBER Hs gifts. hy MesSrs. Royie 4
FIliey, Haa Dor Ass~. IS e. c. FIEcn. North
AeeTseen. Is Alv YoEng. the Evans &
Lewis addition asla Hraiherwax & BeIalis'
second. Bsznis' laird. and the Hoquiam
addition 10 Aberdeen. In al Of these ex-
celient opportunities for investments can
b. found, ard the writer cen men1s them
70 TIE earefai aud candid consideration OF
ali parties desiToEs OF securing profitable
property.
The shipping interests of Aberdeen for
the past year have been admittedly greatly
superior 10 these u any point on the har-
Dor, the record showing that nearly three
times the number of vessels, lumber and
otherwise laden, have cleared from that
point than from any other on the harhor,
a fact which speaks emphatieslly and
loudly for the enterprise and prosperity Of
the place.
Lass, bar hy no means least. among Gray's
haraor towns for the past year. it il proper
to mention in general way. what has
been done at Gray's Harbor City, COM
monty known as
''TaE TERMINUS"
At this point. located upon the north
shore Of The harhor, gell down towards the
entrance. and directly facing the main
channel. great amount Ct work has been
done during the past three months.
Early in the season a party Of gentlemen.
comprising several enterprising spirits
from the East and some Of the most active,
wealthy aud abie parties of this section,
began TO lay the foundations of what they
considered to be the most promising flu
tuge corsnleTeiai point Of this portion of
the Northwest coast. They purchased
some 900 acres of land, which they con-
siaered suitable fer their purpose. Within
the limits of this they cleared up very
considerable tract, Isii it OFT into town
site. graded streets, erected buildings,
built wharfage TO the extent of over one
mile, graded three miles of rail-
road 10 the eastward as a nucleus
for operations the coming season; kept in
their employ during the spring, summer
and fall from leo TO $50 men, and made a
showing highly cred;table TO themselves,
and greatly beneficial to the entire region.
Upon this enterprise they have spent from
100000 20 $i5o000 Some portion of this
amount they have received back in the
way OF payment for lots sold by them, for
numerous other parties have manifested
their faith In the proposition by investing
heavily in the property thus brought for
ward by these gentlemen. Still, at the
close Of the working season--that is, before
wes weather set in-they had barely got
their project under way. They, however,
are simply waiting-so far, at least, as ali
obtainable evidence goes to show-for the
opening up of the coming season to push
forward the work which they have so Wig
erously initiated. and there Is but little
doubt but that they will carry their project
10 a successful issue. In any event, their
operations thus far win be conceded by all
interested in this section TO have been
highly beneficial to the general interests,
and no one will begrudge them that liberal
measure of success which their labor and
efforts merit.
IN CONCLUSION.
The writer has TO say that he has endeav-
ored 10 carefully ascertain the definite ae-
cnrAcy of the facts above stated, and that
he has discussed the developments made
in the various localities mentioned fairly
and without prejudice as he understands
the situation, and has confidence that the
information above given will prove trust
worthy.
II would be pleasant for him to mention
the numerous gentlemen who have aided
him in securing the facts necessary TO this
compilation Most OF those who have
especially interested themselves have been
parties engaged in real estate transactions
in this section, and. with the exception of
one party at Hoqaiam. ali the real estate
men OF this locality have been most kind.
courteous and ohliging, and are hereby
rendered the thanks of the writer, who
desires in closing To especially acknowledge
the courtesies rendered him BY Dir. j. g.
Calder, OF MontesanO. and Mr. j. q. Nc
MILAN, of HoqniaTn. j. W. WALSH