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

thrse &aMrils. one ahtngse mil.
''..z.sssa;e slanxh seFhouse, large brew-
--..se,sal hank, bFicR yard. and oEhsr
80 Interests q . substantial chaEse-
-. bsen established. Tho fairkzven
: rs.anauv has also built two new
=. - ss,a PHYS them between the Bay
- ur.e;cafsa toxins. The Bennett
~ ". - also been located nosthwarss
relrhaven on the water front
geslfnzham. Sebonle. Whateo1n.
- tse gooksack river at Ferudsie.
= Bsafae, connecting st the boand-
~sfh railway from New West
-. This line i now under construe-
~ sseel rails sufficient 70 complete
.afun,eg are ordered. ~ EairhaEen
-. h~iek business h0use and the
- ksiek and stone hotel, each
- sset are uader construction ard
s~,A substantial buildings
- Bay cities there are eight
...kss If 81 denominations. small fac
-. - numerous 80 mention. dozen
soesetiss. Twenty-Five different
800 ply regularly 70 and from the
Z. s,ies 10 al parts 81 the sound and
~ cities have telephone and tsle-
- easp q uuication and win soon be
- bv street car line. Hotel &C
,~rossfsoTss 10 each Town are good.
rHK rrxsKE ctr.
s..sress sna vicinity. per say ssgso
As~s Sis now ia operation -.---r.-.--- 5000
esEssgn and sielnstT Hama
8. a..,x cut Of tho cities On BaIliks
= rs sS
..aarss sawnfl! under construction 81
.ss-,s y z&0.Ws1 capacity ard the Eid-
-. BARTLETT mil Of ia0.O0e eapaeity
.nwhsnt. nov held Idle In the Puget
- f.s.u.lsr Trust, will both be in oper-
s.. ~ NAy / Isfyl. and will add mate
80 ID tIe lunabev cnt and industry Of
4 sA.eeham bxy.
ns,sse the year 1888 there were z.l6e
S. $3.50 transfers Ia Whatcom county.
q ,s.xs the auditors records show s. 80.
81 ~ month Of December alone shows
s lnssrunaeula filed. At this rate Of In
s..se ts,sra will be over 5000 instruments
s.asAess in isgst. The last county assess
..ss shoes : valuation OF about 81 ,fEsl 900.
- i double slse year previous. and the
- assessment will certainly show
4 sase0 valuation in Whatcon county,
Z kssia Of one.thlFd valuation in assess-
60 An assessment a. full cash vaaue
.e1 saow Whatcom eounty's wealth %
3kfslo9nssl.
sAefs are Eve weekly and one daily
! s.swexes IL Whagcom eounty-fomr on
s.arhasn bay. one at Blaine and another
i rn.en. Three railroads the Bennett
- fprawals'S road and the West Coast
nsssaa are now actually building
. A.saeh aghateom county: today We have
/ h4ass mites Of railroad with rolling stock !.
/ : Inly i $50. the three companies will
! $40 over 100 miles of railroad IN this
enlg
Il present there are thirty large and
al sawallIs In Whascom county. pro-
Aslhs lumber principally for home con.
smseien but the development OF Our
~ timsar resources viii next year war
1T great increase ia number aud ca
,ssisg Of mills for the export trade. The
E.aneit and Cornwall railroads viii bring
81 fgofa their mines 10 the bay for ship
asal hy vessel. Companies are also or
psirea for the purpose OF utilizing the adj
psnt coal, iron ore and lime in the manu-
lHfafe Of iron on Bellingham bay.
To entire county Of Whatcom Is max
= Substantial and rapid progress Ia every
Anrslon. The towns Of Blaine. Lynden
~ Nooksaek have enjoyed abundant
Rnperty during the past year and give
nass ptornise for the future. Blaine and
kaoisaek each have Che benefits OF rail-
fasA 10 help them build. The Bay cities.
kexsvss. pay half the taxes of the entire
toanty aeaotlng that they have aecumu-
lxssa seassh more rapidly during the past
ysaf than any other section.
I. q. NiexLlg.