The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-16
Three al,,ion-po,,.r Jobs.

The bids OF tho Union Iron Works of San
Francisco ios tae construction OF the new steel
passing interest Ia Port Townsend Every resi-.
deaf Of CO ifornsa. Oregon and washlng;oa
hopes taat the eoairscis may be awarded to the
eaa Franetseo corporation and that the vessels
Will be bait ON tais coast Bat Port Townsed ID,
Will bs benefited particularly, for Port fovn-
seisd iron VIII b used entirely. II wss Port
townsend iron that was used In the construction
oi the cruiser Cha ieston. whscn I'm every patnt
sf exceenee surprised the sff cials Of the iaaysl
nsrasssnsns. and i WAS the grade OF the IRON
that eashiei me builders 20 construct SO perfect
vessel The Gnion Iron sorks swns the Port
Iowhss na h4ssf furnace. which Is the only ons.
IN ne state When running At full capacity il
smplays about 600 men, ana Is q material factor
In the prosperity Of the city should The new
contracts be awarded IA the san Francisco hoase
AID u seems cerain shst they will be -
fraut. Just soafh al iaart Townsena's civ limits
will oe put In fiisl Hast. abd ii il altoresh.r
hkely ihsi the pfoieci 20 effect rolling mills.
whieA has hreu under censensr alton tur some
Gme. wiz he carried oas II toe government
gives a0NAoea contract 20 the rnioa Irou
works fast Townsera vii receive. indirectly,
bcnents that are wosih tens OF thousands al
aoliars. ard SO or ssn more mechanics viii be
added ~ the poeuistaoa of the CITY.
lNrt townsend y bernmsng important
manufacturing cenier. The location ). thrsa
hast furnaces hiss considerable TO do with ths
seicctsoa Of . size faF opefatioss hy workers IL
iron saa s'esi. aud the imaenss inmhes ami
saspasax inter- as ct tue ely and vicinity far.
uish gocd market for the products 81 rha
founSsses. In addition 10 n Wing al abundant.
re PIG iraa sheFe las hspa found az, ,he
shsses OF tnc barber an Inc xhaGstlble hark al nrs
clay which - ths EQUAL % kny thst ss iptpprlrd
fscm Eagsa0i tbs clay hiss n~en tested ~.
peasessiy aud wtthsssasis hes, Of Stsss 20 Z No
degrees. sBS large en- OF expense Is tat-sSy
redGcet 20 q tatrfsnGnss IA fuel Ia xhgrssaaf
sert Townsend cannot b. surpassed as A r-oat-
able field fos iaan2sy mea- woSa il as plsusifaf
a. at sny ether rssns ora the sound ar. so.i sitt
soon te snpnssei Al rticeS little teyanst the .sss
OF minsnx development has hardly eeetsr on
the Olympic reusssats. bal shss sasus,sr
msues vti b. oreaet thar can snn
riy the whals racsHc eosst wsfn f,.s
Ceal 81 tbs sase superior sasitsy a. rAat
Eainea in ErstssA caiseaala Is kaawr IA he h,
en6se<s quantities ia TIE sgnmessf.ts yirtaltv ~
HUft Toe nsen3, snt the csassfSetsass o. fas r.Sy
road ano hail1.aE Wis resali ia TIE esas.r,,r.
tsoa net asily 81 elevators foT waess but s.xa a.
cozi bankers oe AS extensive scasc With sha .
many improvements IA fsirs TewAsxnd he civ
viii easey gsesseE rtsssnertEy taAa ever 4hers
- aS esss sn tSs staie New witch presents a
ranss sstssrttv2 appearance "a rsss.s az tszss-
Gess. has A. the same sitae there IL no ssfx az
Ike ssst ia tts cesrttf uasrV 81 rasaY zsssft-
toas sse aelns sssAis ia the way 81 tssTEasnsss,s
fmptesemssat& Il pays al laVessor 10 vssst
fert T@ensenA Gsd Investigate tAe resources, ~
the SssY.