Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-03

Tacoma. This makes il cost the Fair
haven people 50 cents more per ton. or
would make ii our merchants did not pay +
the dollar ont of their own pockets. T
What are You going 10 do about IL?
Seattle Press: In six weeks the Seattle, /
Lake Shore 4 Eastern road will be at
Sedro with the northern extension, form /
ing practically a connection with the
farhaven n southern and opening up AT
last all the magnificent Sound country
to the settler and traveller. covering the
western part of the state from the Colum-
bia river nearly or quite to blaine, taking
in Tacoma, Seattle and Bellingham Bay
cities between. 1t will be great day for
Puget Sound when first the iron horse
travels over the northern line TO Sedro.
The acquisition OF water troat at Fair
haven by the Great Northern through the
iairhaNen 4 southern was most for
tunate. The better the facilities granted
the more expeditions and economical will
be the transfer of freights The branch
connecting Seattle with British Columbia
will be completed by the close of the pres
t ent year. and il IS safe to say that the
passenger for st. Paul can step on his
T Pullman sleeYer in Seattle and not leave
il until he reaches that city if he SO de-
slres.
Sedro Press The news that an eight
foot vein Of coal had been discovered in
the hill Just across the river was received
in SedrO with a great deal of delight, but
the announcement did not create the eN-
citement that would have been manifest
in any less prolific country. TWAS received
in Il sort of matter of course way. for
the general impression i that the hills
bordering the Skaglt valley are Tiled with
coal. aud these recent finds are accepted
as evidence that this assumption is cor
rect. Mr.. Fast came across to Sedro Tues
l..4f.. fsl 4.
chunks Of the coal blossom. Ii really
looks like a tine quality of coal. lie re-
ports that the men he has AT work are
clearing away the dirt from the outcrop-
ping of the ledge. which i now exposed
, for a distance OF two rods along the side
. hill. and she exposure varies in depth
/ from six 40 eight feet. The roof rock j. of
slate. and the veins seem 10 dip al about
the same angle as in the Bennett mines.
+ Mr.. Fast has gone To FairhaNen for an
, addition To- his mining tools and .quip-
meut>. and On his return Will employ an
additional force Of workmen. He will
p at once penetrate the vein 10 such a
depth as viii satisfy him a. 10 the extent
of the deposit aud if the prospect con-
! tinues Ia hold ont a. well a. il now
= promises, immediate steps will be taken
I to place the mine IN such shape that IL
can be- worked. 1t conveniently situated.
which renders it, development at IA reason
r highly profitable.
san Francisco Chronicle: In May. lsS9.
i there We're not luu people resident in this
place. while in May ls.n l.lts votes were
polled at an election. and the population
: j. fully 500. During the year many
buildings have been erected, prominent
among which j. brick hotel that cost
sl50,OO: Mason block. that cost 5000:
= two line churches. four frame hotels, two
= sawmill> aud many tine business blocks.
a Sin steamers and numerous sailing vessels
Il arrive and depart daily with cargoes OF
= various descriptions. Prominent among
T. those who have contributed To the
i, growth OF Fairhayen are Nelson Bennett.
: +. VI. Wilson and e. y. Larrabee. who
J built the FairhaNen Il Southern railroad
the Hotel Fairhaven. ocean docks. etc.
- }. f. Wardner. j. ]. Donovan. {. H. and
W. {. Allerton. T.. l.. Cowgirl. W. ID. Mae
: kay. L. 4. Turner and G. W. Waldron
= Steamers give ready connection with San
IS Francisco. Portland and Vancouver. Il
~ {. The Falrhaven n southern railroad
j. now running trains daily south toward
u seattle and the road viii soon be com.
plete To New Westminster. y. G.. Tn,
region about FaiThaVen j. covered Will
1 heavy timber from which large quantite,
= of lumber are produced. The valleys con
tain large areas of Tine agricultural and
fruit land while there are undcvplopet
e mines of gold. silver. lead and iron. Their,
4 j. Il we'll developed coal mine from which
d, shipment will soon be made Plumhago
building stone. brick aud potter's clay ar,
e also found Ia considerable quantities
:. Manufacturing of all kinds. saw mill
T. and men Of pluck and muscle are needed
here to develop this region. which i lit
u tie known a. vet. but is one of the riches
= in the world In five years the population
Of fairhaNen will be- 1900 aud in tel
wears 5000. Ii i expected this place vii
d. ~oon be- made a mort of entry.