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

It Is mere than t.e conventional New
Year eFesting with whgeh this payer saaases
It's patrons and the pak3lc t4ss morning.
There II 50 array q facts and statistics
wsa calculated 70 make hsppy tbs people
wisess oeuaissea and prospects they de-
scribe. They h&ye been compiled Is q
large and intelligent eoTps q rsaishle. pains
taxing. conscientious gentlemen. acting
usaaer strict Instructions 70 STATE nothing
ha1 tAssts. derived from The hess informed
sources, facts incoasoxerfAls and rezally
ezpAa4s q yeFigscsssoa
AID IL nnst be confessed that these BARD.
cold facts wla he sevesassan and SAP
PRISE teE tae Yeepas oi thss stats scarcely
less thar 80 sae outssds werla. AL
ksaw shat we weEa prosrsrsns ara
making sabsssasiss progress, hat each ser.
tan 2na esea Industry wAs sseAsar@6sy
padding It's ewn e8aes. ard none hasi
taken pasas to iEtassa themselves a gsa.
era results.
Ard wA@a resa8ss The progress *
Washington Il tAs erazasz.g woasser AZ ahss
wonasF1alay YssSveszsTe esnimsys IsssGaSsxy
aaA enterprise hare wAEe2 tle5r wansas over
al uaS@aEls3 az9 ekaess wsl2ernsxs. ansi
- i hY Faas8e gAeraeas esaFAre hsss pFsag
iesSa 4ea4E3xns N a. eAszaxasao q wxAAsAr--
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01
OUR TIMBER RESOURCES.

The statistics elsewhere presented as 10
the extent of the numbering business of
this state are naturally suggestive OF a fear
that the timber supply must soon be ex-
hausted. But anyone entertaining such
fear has but to visit the sections on which
these heavy drafts have been made for
years, and then travel in any direction,
mile after mile, and days travel after days
travel, through grand and almost impass-
able forests of the choicest timber in the
world, with trees girthing from oto 40 feet,
800 feet in height, rising TO half that dis
lance without limb, and he viii perceive
that the forests of Washington are COM
paratively intact. A production OF four to
i've million feet per day. and an annual ex-
portation OF four hundred million feet have
hardly made perceptible mark.
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A sormeE or rsrnK.

There = nefhsng in which the eeop,e Of
Seattle take 1soee pride than in she per
lection 81 their school system. There are
IN this city al leass thsee school buildings
which can safely challenge eompArssau,
wisA sSEaIlxT e3sGees n any part og the N
isa4i stasrs An& thsFe sse mauy cities ~ a
quarter nzisgAon population shat cannot
afgosa IN make he comparison Thege are
ulae grammar schools, ere high seheol
TIE state university. tee business e0llaspS
ard several private Schools a. The bead Of
weseA isgser stands ; Csthclia institution.
tie Academy * Holy Names. TIE tosal
fegissssHoa Of pap38s up 30 tse close ct lass
tsF@ w&s 3ssA an Increase = @8 since last
rvaoFt, hesng Only 81 less thar to sotal
vtesssFassea al Portland. aEa ahoas eaasss
tAas q Tssoma ssssay a The statistics
~ - tsama interesting.
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HEsr rRoor OF PROSPERITY.


A great deal of care and labor have been
expended in the preparation of the bank
business" exhibit presented on the third
page of this review. The data therein con-
tanned is from the most reliable sources
and is unquestionably correct. The COM
parison with our neighboring elder sister.
Oregon. is especially interesting and signii-
cant The comparative showing as to the
three chief cities of this state Seattle,
Tacoma and Spokane-wili also repay close
study. An increase of 100 per cent. in
bank business; fourteen national and
twelve other banks incorporated within the
year, with an aggregate capital of seven
and half millions, and record OF over
eighteen millions of individual deposits,
affords the best possible evidence OF conf
dence, stability and progress. That the
banks of Washington should hold fifty per
cent. more of individual deposits than are
held by those of Oregon, is certainly
matter CT surprise. The four months
showing as TO clearanees in Seattle and
Tacoma, from September 1. 1889, to jan
uary /. 1890, is fiattering to both cities.
seattle's total of SIG. s19, 46I 10 IS marvellous,
and Tacena's 81. 752, 056.07 is scarcely less
SO. The grand total OF SIS, GIL .SI7.26 for
four months business IN two cities jointly
aggregating less than one hundred thou
sand population, has never been approx
mated in the annals Of trade in airy part of
the world.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01
TITANIC STRIDES.

Washington's increase in population, as
indicated by the figures published in an
other column, have had no parallel in the
annals OF history. From s., -Si ia isTa
there was steady increase to 2sa aas in
isso. gain Of about 80 per cent. But the
most rapid growth was made during the
last two years Of this period. from t44.00a
in 1857 10 sa,ei8 in 1852, an average OF SIS
per cent. PER annam.
Were the same rate maintained during
the ensuing decsdg-and there Is no reason
why il should not he impFoyed-the close
e the een.ury waa.d find this state the
homo Of round million OF the btst-p4o-
viaed population on the face 81 the sloha.
In respect 70 property Yaiues, the i'm
crease has mere than kept pace wlth the
gain in population. Ia 1913 the valuation
was sut 81 .0I2 So, against sI2s. igs, 2f5 in
1sSA~an increase II Eaore than SO per
cent? % thts enormous increase SIS SIS
81 was made between the dates of assess
ing IN ISIS and ssS9. an amount neatly
double the total assessment for fsas.
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URBAN PROGRESS.


Ii is pleasant to discover that the steady,
but none the less extraordinary aceessions
10 the population aud wealth of Seattle
have been accomplished by like experiences
in sister cities Of the state, the proportions
being maintained with singular exaetness.
The facts brought forth in the prepara-
tioa of this New Year review maize it APP
parent that II from any cause Seattle
should lag in her career OF progress, Ia
coma, her generous, energetic and ever
alert neighbor. will soon challenge her
we'll earned title Of Queen City of the
SOUND and BY the same token ii has be-
come apparent that Tacoma must keep
moving or be content to take the dust from
SpokaRe's triumphal esr.
And so il goes clear down the list Walia
Walla. Port Townsend. Ellensburg.
Yakima, whatcoEa anu suburbs. and the
cities OF Gray's harhor-a dozen healthy,
thriving cities are engaged IN friendly
rivalry which farhids THAI either shall halt
or siufuher
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INTERIOR GROWTH.

The summary presented on page % of
this issue, affords abundant evidence that
Waskington's progress is not confined to
her cities and to her mining. manufaetur-
ing and commercial enterprises. Land
entries embracing over two and third
million acres have been made for agricnl-
tural purposes, involving cash expenditures
to the amount OF oger four million dollars.
In Seattle land district alone the homestead
entries amounted to 242. Isl acres, the final
proofs on homesteads to iG1 PIT, thecash en-
tries 10 20.0i0 acres, prevention statements,
2ai.5s0 acres. timber applications, 1,554
acres; coal declaratory statements, ii040
acres; cash safes OF coal lands, 2,0T6 acres.
All OF which shows that land settlement
and interior improvement equals. If it does
not excel the marvellous growth of the cities
and OF more strictly business enterprises.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01
LIVE STOCK.

Statistics indicate falling OF. in number.
Of Washington's production Of cattle and
horses When the reason is known, this
is not by any reans the least conclusive
proof OF general progress. Lands hereto
fore used for pasturAge have been found
too valuable fer further dedication TO that
purpose But beyond the ratio Of redue-
ton in number has been improvement in
grade. and the raising Of fine stock, as an
inseparable concomifant of sill legitimate
farming operations, Il more profitable and
far more satisfactory than was the nomadic
occupation OF raising large droses and
herds of poor horses ard cattle No state
in the Union can produce finer average
Of horses and cattle than are now to be
found, constantly increasing BY heavy per-
centages both in number and quality, in
this state OF Washington.
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anoUr rKoN

Esw sssipeas 81 Washington have hesa
aware * GAe sxssas ard character g sAe
irsa aaseevVrses thA4 Asvs h~Sa nA<ls IN
tAts ss&ss. Exp1cFAkiaas n tAks AsAa have
shs genera rae IS &c DISCOVERIES, Thers
arS saaaa eesslasss reasons Scr this, vSlAs-
iEs ret easy - lie private Interests ct
shese eeaesgneA. bss Assa heSx.ax % ths
rahaie weklsgs - - Altssts& ay ssse pgose-
vnsgsa e sas4 sa8assFy.
= set pvsasaaea thas sAa statistics
hsFs1n reaasssssi are exhaustive 81 ta tie
aaseaysstes usa>as sas sassFFfsaes AAe1v 10
ee asssasrsakaa a. 49, easaeesssa. ne
assesssxy u goe4 ere = 49, osss saEsAsas
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01
CLIMATE.

The weather statistics herein published
in detail on the third page, make show
ing which leaves no room for questioning
the equahleness OF Washington's climate
and our favorable conditions in this respect
for the uninterrupted prosecution OF all
useful industries. The Chinook wind in
Eastern Washington and the influence of
the Japanese current on the Pacific coast
and throughout the western portion Of the
state. by their balmy breath dispel the con-
ditions when would otherwise result from
our high latitude. The tables and state
ments on these points VIII well repay at
tentive perusal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01

In smother column win be found an ar
ticle upon Western mortgages and the pre-
Ealing rates Of interest. that viii be- Of in
for secure investments. The writer of the
article. Mr.. q. II. Hebron, from his posi-
ton rs manager Of the Guarantee Loan and
Trust Company. which has done > large
and conservative business In mortgage
loans, Ii well qualified 10 speak regarding
ths subject treated. We are advised that
the mortgage loans Of this company. as
well as the loans made in this state. by the
representatives Of the large leaning COM
paniss OF the East, are becoming more pop
ular With investors who have taken the
trouble 70 Inform themselves a. to the
excellence OF Washington farming lands.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01

Especial attention Is directed 10 the care
inl review. commencing on the first and
continuing through a greater portion OF
che second pare Of this issue, treating OF
the puget sound region. It's resources and
condition, the facts in relation 20 each
county stated separately and in such de-
tail rs limits OF space would permit II Is
= mayeloHs showing. and although the ut
most carr has been exercised in combining
II strictly to the narration Of facts. il reads
like a fairy tale. Here agriculture. mining
and manufactures, though IS yet but ia
sheir infancy, have attained high state of
development. and there arc few Of the elder
states or nations that may not envy our
strides in establishing tar-Feaehing com-
mcFee. No one can afford 10 glye this OK
hihit merely eaFsery reading.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01

Fl tie essa6kishment ct iron industries.
There ars neoeAsary 81 Iulsess shirb. Nish
. knowgesage q . protested enterprise. are
liahse 10 fall into the hands % pir&yune
syeeusasors. enaszsag them to practice
serioas snaoyanees and exsortons
e i 40. the purposs Of tEsis article 70
enoourAgs or multiply this unsaFory race
OF nasrplot spectators. but It may be said
that The prospects for Development IN this
Geld arc BRIGHTER than can be fully revealed
without injury 30 the interests Of those
most directly concerned ard therefore TO
the pubic welfare.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01
RAILROADS AND srEAmBoATs.

The elaborate review which appears in
another column, relating to railroad ex-
tensions under way or projected. and of
steamboat construction adequate TO the
growing commerce.. and travel on the
sound. makes exhiIarating reading. WASH
ington heads the list OF Northern states In
respect 70 the number OF miles OF railroad
constructed in 1850. One hundred and
twenty five steamers are now engaged in
navigating Puget sound. seventy-five of
which make their headquarters at Seattle.
A number of other and larger boats are In
course OF construction, and neither the
present or prospective supply seems ade-
quate TO the demand.
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hrow af misfortune and eIeavsng her var
to -eaniasne4 b. the indomItabEe Prov
ess a her scns. The carefully and can
tsoualy elaborated history Of her struggle
snd achievements, her progress and pros
poets, her capabilities and wealgronadea
hopes. will be found on the ninth and tenth
RACES Of this issue. and her wondrous trade
statistics on page eleven These should be
preserved ard handed down rs beiriooms in
every sezstle family.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01
SALES or land AND ERECTION
OF HOUSES.

The record Of Land Transfers Oh page
Y. ard the list OF buildings erected in
Seattle during the year. which viii he found
on pares IS and a, are bSsi.defing and
Overwhelming The total Of land sales
amounts to sisoss. sal So. against SO. 40, :
sln IS for ordinary transactions ia ISIS. anl
Ss.lss $50 o IN lsS7. The total transactions
ia Portland. Oregon. during the past year
amounted TO bnt slt 100 0, or one miIlion
less than Seattle, With IS per cent mere Of
population.
The number ol buildings erected gives a
footing Of s. So. costing sfs.5a7.egi. Many
~ these are costly structures Of brick. stone
and iron, towering to heights % Eve, slxaad
eight stories, esiis in shs most substantial
manner and With nice regard 70 Arehltee-
taFAl eject
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CAUTIOUS CAPITAL

Capital i proverbiaIiy cautious. and
where heavy concentrations Of il are NO
ticeahle ii il safe 70 assume thai there are
assurances that security i good and future
prospects promising. The formation OF
ess incorporated companies in Washington
within the past year. with capital Of s2sa.-
OF. 10 speaks volumes for the estimation
in which the stale Is held By the moneyed
classes. Eighty-fve millions in Seattle,
seventy-one millions in Tacoma and nearly
seventeen millions in Spokane are most
eloquent testimonials 70 the high credit
and recognized thrift OF these three leading
eifiea.
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rug snrNnrn rnAnr

Nine hundred miliEons ss careful ami
certainly neE "a exaggerated cssin ste az
tie nanseeF II shingles manufactured ~
washsnwsea during The year. valued ST ire
ard quarter Eaiiioa GolsAra and tAe
trade il grawsBs a. tie rate K q ree eswi.
PEE AMMAN. IL rests an the highest trade
authority thai Washington cedar il ths
assa Single making material In she wosaa.
and he expansion Of tas esausaetars Is
certain IS sxoeea tAe most sAngu&as ex.
ss.szskstssS~@
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rmm l.umnEn orrrrr.

The sixth page OF this sssne is devoted to
a detailed and tahulated showing OF the
humber Industry. IL is correct in rs mi.
nuteSs detail Il shows Tor the year total
81 luaaheT manufacture amounting 70 81, :
1851 fest. against tss 80, is5 Ia 1855. =
gam Of -. i9T. fo6 or mare than 50 per cent
As Shown IN the summary Of the article
referred -. the possibilities and pEohahil-
isles cl extension in this BUSINESS ara in-
ea2eulah1e
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agriculture. timber. iron. coal, marble,
granite, manufactures. commerce, mines
Of tbs precious metals. fisheries. grand har-
b0Fs, splendid waterways. thriving cities. .
matches climate. unsurpassed scenery
and. Shore nj. q people whose energies are
equal to their boundless opportunities.
4 happy Mex Year, The Washing
tonian who finds not cause for contsntnent
should seek souse other sphere.
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The showing in another column. as to
the nayigabla streams and the traffic there
on. and the possibilities OF enormous IN.
crease In these respects at comparatively
trsfilng expense. constitute one OF the most
interesting and encouraging chapters in
this prolific annuA; review. Ii is undenla-
bic that Washington must soon. II she does
not already. take the very hrst rank among
the states a. to extent of navigable streams
and Lake..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01

The NEST intelligent ard best informed
authorities have been consulted. ana their
conclusions carefully noted ami faithfully
presented ia the resume e agricultural
ard Horticultural achieve meats and prob
abilities which aFpsags tn ths .'farass ard
FFasts" compilation On tie third page
ThsFs l. no exaggeF&Eion ia statements Of
fses, scr anything ssaelfug in she estimates
The sest q tine Is feaFsessiy challenged
foe resssseation 81 moge thar The moss san
guine prediction shsTesa contained
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sEATEKEss STRUGGLE AND DEVIL.
ora

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ress lie sAszA pas - shame sAs hrsghtusG
oeaeeYtze@s e the na0ss hzsEi5Aat rozaaa-
cess. la iAss class hsloags Sesgzts's strae.
sc zkssHss FsAsatassS eevFers8saa and =
sssosatzag Sire. arss hsx saassesnne arswsat
an4 sSFeses ancsue sseFaaAs. tsxnsag aasas-
ssv - AsseASens areegza xaAscAlmx she
AA=2-Sza u ggras<z1y tsaEa sAs laasgszg
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The history Of the Transformation from
dense forest 70 thriving city. which has
occurred ct Ballard within five months.
presented on page eight. reads like ro-
nance. bat IL very far from ii. The actual
facts ef the case are rather under than
over eolored. ~ may BE- verified By few
ininutes ride from the heart OF Seattle.
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PoRT LunLow, Dec. ., 1850.
To THE EDrToR: / send ron enclosed
clipping from the New Years number
Of the PosT-INTEII1sENcER Of January
/, 1ssl-nine years ago-which it seems
TO me the events Of the past year have rem
dered appropriate for reprinting at this
time. Very truly yours,
]. W. SMITH.
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NEW YEARS isAY.
!. W. SMITH.

NEW YEARS rAy.
BpJ c Hain<s.
The seas heart throbs upon our shores.
Grow faint and cease 10 be
And. on the eboing tide of Time,
The old year sweeps to sea
Like sorrowing queens, who bore the prince
Across the silent mere,
The mourning seasons. weeping, stand
Beside the dying year.
Fair Spring. with eyes of cloudiess blue.
And wreath Of April flowers;
Summer, with fragrant roses crowned.
And shod with shining hours.
Proud Autumn. with her golden scarf,
And mantle dyed in wine;
And Winter, in whose dripping hair,
The opening blossoms shine.
Farewell. old year, though from your hands
The cypress often fell;
Yet In our path we've not forgot,
You've strewn the rose as WELL
AS DER his sombre bark. the mists
OF memory are stealing;
Upon the startled ear of Night.
The New Years bells come pealsng.
merry bells mystic bellsi
O bells so gaily ringingi
In every heart q different song
Your silver tongues are singing.
But. though many chords ana keys.
Your happy notes are rhyming,
They all upon the chord OF Hope
In harmony ere Ginning.
And. on their wings, mysterious sounds
Come drifting thrcugh the air,
And, on the Futures loom, they weave
A web OF visions fair.
And the bye and bye"e of promise
Melts into the perfect Now
And newborn star Is glowing
On Columhia's state gemmed brow.
And we see our silver waters,
Snowy grown with lofty sails,
And the 0rieEt's gathered treasures
Float 70 as on fayoring gales
And the mountain passes echo.
with the swiftly rushing train.
And the wharyes and shipping glisten
With the CLEAN OF golden grain.
Aud we hear the hum OF spindles,
And the whir Of busy mills:
And the miners psekaxe ringing.
Through the valleys aud the hills.
ohappy dayi joyous nforni
keF rolling 70 the vest
All panopiied in crimson light
You climb the Cascades crest
And Ger Rainiers eternal SHOWS,
robe OF roses fold.
And gid tn 0lympic's icy peaks
Aud turn the sound to gold
Prospcrity'a &c harbiagsr.
Who seeks the Western sea,
To rear upon its sunny shore.
Her empire yet to BE-.
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sEATTEf. WKDsEsDAF. JANUARY :.

The record Of ocean commerce pre-
tensed on page seven cannot be episomized.
Every line conveys an important fact. The
growth has been steady. healthful and
hsrhIY aatlsfaeaorY.
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For printed MISTER descriptive OF Seattle.
write 10 EsheIman, Leweilyn 4 Co. See
"ad I" on page IS.
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motto Of Washington territory.

We have been selling ChsmnerIains Cough
Remedy fer some time and viii say that II has
given the best satisfaction Of any cough remedy
that we carry on our shelves. We always feel
safe In recommending IL to oar patrons, know.
ing Ii viii fully meet their expectations Teeter
4 Co, wyoming and Touion, Ill For sale By all
druggissx Stewart s Holmes Drug Co. whoie-
sale agents.
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esfbaegthess nrAessnE addresses Gn&AEsa sSse1aa
x4xs tss cid ssssfreas ~ vel ~ sne neW one
kd6fnas al FezzfszMncaA 10 EzAsI@IA kEtSsas
GFHEEE co. kemxEae.
Eassera advertisers g8gEi4 8sdzsAs f5F rAtss
srsA senarse eeases Eharses H. Faiiev. an1e aEsxIs
eas4 e tho EnekY na0uns&lnA, ChAcaEos H. p
uesrhoxn street: Eew YORK ezgy, - Tines
kaaidlEg.
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TIE POST rsTELLIGESCER

ovurx.-s1~xnsn Eankusi buis6lns. CAezrJ
.esnse. hesween rroas sd ssssn4
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To the Generous Public.


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