Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-03
AN EASTERN MANS VIEWS
The Baltimore Journal OF Com
merce on Fairhaven S
Splendid Prospects.
Statistics and Other Interesting
Data and Information
Given.
The Past, Present and Future
of the Focal City
Detailed.

Some five weeks since Mr.. W. IL. Car
men. representing the Baltimore journal
IL Commerce, visited Fairhaven aud the /
following article from his facile pen pub 1
Pshed in the Baltimore journal /
~ Commerce of July II. gives
his opinions and views of the Focal City. (
As another evidence Of his faith in the
future of Fairhaven Mr. Carmen invested
heavily in real estate in this vicinity. and
mainly through his advice aud opinions
Influenced number of friends to pur-
chase property in this city
Any Thoughtful visitor To Bellingham
bay. Washington. can scarcely help but
be impressed with the fact that Fair
haven. the principal city on the bay, and
one of the most important in the state, is
destined. through her superior location
- regards means Of intercourse with the
leading export towns Of the world. to be
come one of the greatest of America
commercial centers.
Bellingham bay. the splendid sheet Of
water on which Fairhaven and the towns
II Bellingham. Sehome and Nhatcom
have. collectively. a frontage OF hyemiles-
i situated near the most extreme north
west point in the United States. IN the
Grand new state 4 Washington. The
hav i about fourteen miles long and
seven wide. and its harborage facilities
are unsurpa ssed anywhere. even Tor the
largest ocean craft Its coniiguity 10 the
Pacific ocean and To the large and mex
haustive deposits Of coal. iron aud mar
BILE and the agricultural aud timber lands
Of Washington. are sufficient to give any
city located on ls shores superior advan-
tages over other towns IN the state not so
fortunately situated.
are within sight Of and almost adioin her.
front along the east and northeast shores
Of Bellngham bay. FairhaNen J.. OF
course. the largest and by far the most i'm
portant Of these cities "a regards superior
ty of location for commercial purposes,
railroad facilities enterprise aud number
nf inhabitants. The population OF the
four cities j. estimated at from 900 to
an0 OF this number Fairhayen claims
900 fThe latest census returns give the
population of the Bay "a being over 1000
aud that of Fairhaven i.u3b-Edl
FNRuAyEN'S TOPOGRAPHIC Al. AND OTHER
NATURAL ADVANTAGES
Starting from FairhaVen. at the edge Of
I;ellingham bay. the ground. "a it recedes
inland. gently rises until il reaches an ele-
walton Of ifty feet ar more. and from this
eminence a superb view may be obtained
Of the placid surface of the Bay, the move
nents of the various craft sailing hither
and thither upon 1t. and the lofty. forest
clad mountain heights in the distance
Including the majestic peak Of Mount
Iiaker.
The three beautiful fresh-water lakes OF
Whateom, Padden and Samish. IRON
which clear. llmpid rivulets How west
ward into the Bay lie from three 10 sever
miles from FairhaVen. and the city
derives her water supply most pienil'
fnl aud lueXhaustible one - from thes'
miniature inland seas. Lake Nhdtcom
the largest of these lakes. Is four mile,
IA. arsN has "a d ff
fe, and an altitudeIibove the Bay %
$40 feet. The depth 81 the other W.,
laae> j. also considerable. aud all three
abound in trout aud other fish dear 10 th'
heart OF the sportsman.
NJ present the timber. coal and iron iu-
teresis Of the Cascade mountains and th'
other country surrounding fairnaVen arr
regarded a. 80 far greater importance thai
are the agricultural resources of this see
lion. But the agricultural interest j. ais
.nnually growing iu Importance. a. gig
country j. extremely fertile and capanl
ol astonishing produetyeHe>s in cereals
hops. vegetables and fruits Of almus
every kind. \ large portion OF the IAN
Is especially adapted Tor grazing purposes
and a plentiful forage for live stock t. IN
>ared by the abundant rainfall aud mil
climate Consequently the shipment q
beef over the Pacific will uudoubtedl
become one of FairhaVen'S future in
dlstries. The growers Of fine hops in Oh
tate will also lind a market here for tina
valuable commodity. and the establish
ment OF brewefies and the shipment {
beer To various points will engage the at
teution of capitalists who are attracte
% Fairhaven by the promise it gives
future development as center OF con
Etrrcial wealth.
The timber supply of Western Wasl
ington Is also very great. in fact. ine'
haustible. and the lumber cut and pr
pared here is being shipped in enormo'
quantities to Asia, Australia and the ]
lands of the Pacific. besides being sent
all portions of the United States.
The immense deposits of limeston
marble. granite and other building ston
- say nothing Of the enormous veins
silver existing In the immediate vlclnl
Of Fairhaven and now being worked wi
great profit. will be factors OF inestlm
bic value in the development Of the ci
aud the enrichment Of her inhabtan
Within ten miles of Bellingham BAY ha
been discovered extensive beds OF bog IT
ore. which, when recently analysed. "
found to contain As per cent of a fine a
excellent quality OF iron. The coal hit
erto found along the shores of La
Whatcom has not been thought to exist
laying quantities. However, We
which promises splendid results,
worked has recently been discovered
the eastern shore OF Lake Samish, I
over six miles from Bellingham b
This vein. the quality of which Is said
be very superior, is now being worked
company formed for the purpose, al
as il is near the bay and directly on
line Of a railway which has Just b.
located southwark from Fairhayen,
naturally promises TO yield rich retu
80 its proprietors. Indications are q
northwestern portion of Whatcom col
" is uDderlaid with extensive coal be
which, when developed, will undoubte
become an inexhaustible source OF r.
enue to the shippers of Fairhaven.
In the Cascade range of mounta
situated very near Fairhaven, there
i've large and important gold and sil
mines. besides others of less Imperial
which will all look to the Fairhaven c
ovens for fuel, If not for smelling, in
uear future.
The game of Whatcom county must
be forgotten. either. Here elk and {
abound. with pheasants, grouse and
manner of water fowl. and the rivers
lakes TEEN with fine fish of nearly eN
e lible species.
FAIRHAvEN's COMMERCIAL SOCIAL
OTHER ADVANTAGES