Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-01
The CITY or FAIRHAvEN

Under the above heading the West [
shore of April s6th publishes. among
other good things the following article;
The iva towns uu Bellngham bay
Know By the names Of Bellingham and
FairhaNen. the former being the older but
now he smaller of the two. are joining
ia measures for single Incorporation
under he name of Fairhaven. The two
toNnS lie on the east side Of the bay adj
Joining each other and Nottingham j. the
farther u0rth The population Of the
combined cities is abou, 3un. Their in
iercsts arr Identical and will be- best
served under one Incorporation. OF the
towns ON Bellingham hay that have at
fracted attention since that country was
first occupied by white settlers the new
town Of FairhaNen starts out ia he most
vigorous manner and promises the host
results. II j. the >outhcrmosi town ou the
hay and occupies a position that ENSURES
il permanent prosperity and rapid
growth. Though it, progress thu, far
has been quite remarkable it has hecn
Handicapped by reason of lacking the
power and privileges of "a municipal gov
ernment and the new arrangement viii
eaablc ID Ia achieve greater results hy
making possible public Improvements oi
ali sorts aud giving H. political a. We'll ~
commercial Importance. H. grow th 81 a
few months renders a city government
essential 90 the proI,,r conduct of com
munity Affairs.
The rapidity with which tho tributary
4. "A.
the building Of large city az Fairha-
haven. Back over the ridge mile on 81
from the hay is the settlement 81 Happy
ailey which the fast expanding city j.
alread, cncroachug upsn The fertile
farms Of the valley are being cut up iufo
garden patches and planted ia fruii trees.
that being a more economical dispo~i tion
Of the land than To lci 20 remain 100 large
fields 81 hay and grain. The farmers far
ther from the borders of the town lind
the broader ii llage profitable. but the de-
mands Of city market ia the way of
garden produce. fruit. etc.. render u"t-
essrry closer cultivation than Tho urdi-
nary hu~Bandman he~tow- un tho icid
crops This disposition io provide ioi the
home market which ha> developed in
much less than year. shows how sharp
j. the demand lor such adjunct, a. usually
gather around a city after MANY wears 81
growth. While FairhaYrn has live
market for produce. the adjacent country
j. amply able Ia supply IL aud the dcNcl-
opment Of the one will keep pace with
the growth Of the other
Complimeuting Fairhavcus matrhle,>
situation for marine commerce j. a vast
range uf country where fertile valleys.
iimbercd hills aud mineral hedges stand
ready 20 pour their products into the
- ~ ss4r'ssssy. f't. '-r-r~rrsary- hlaf uIr
and the finest Of sand stone in exhaustlr>s
quantity. The timber j. among the best
in that region famous FOR IT, timber pro-
duct-the Puget sound basin. \ large
part u Nhatcom county bears dense
growth IT the choicest fr spruce. etc.
easily accessible from Fairhaven. where
mills are already iu operation. aud more
being constructed. The agricultural land,
are not surpassed ia fertility. though not
all are cultivated. The Falrhaven a
southern railroad. already carry ing a
considerable volume Of traffic Ia TO-, sea
port terminus. j. rapidly extending it,
lines ant tapping one Of the. richest ~ec-
lions on the Pacific coast