The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01
THE CITY OF TACOMA.
The Most Progressive Year In It's
Eyentful History.
The Most sanguine Hopes More Than
FULFILLED by the Results Of she
Years work.


TACOMA, Dec. 70.
in recording the growth OF the city OF
Tacoma during the year 1850, only a
recital OF the facts viii BE attempted and
these will be epitomixed into the briefest
limit consistent with the importance Of the
subject. During the year just closed the
progress OF Tacoma In every industry. in
wholesale and retail business, in banking
institutions, in population, in manufaetur-
ing enterprises, in steamboating. in build
ings. IN street improvements. in whaFves
and in shipplng--has been rapid beyond
the prediction or the hope Of the most
sanguine. IL was the red letter year OF
Tacoma's history. During the past twelve
months whatever doubt remained as 10 The
eity's substantial future was completely
removed and Il seems to 30 settled fact,
accepted By newcomers as weIl rs by old
residents, that Tacoma viii continue to be,
as she is now, enc of she important
commercial cities of Washington.
Tacoma has reached a stage of business
Importance where she Is able TO do what
ever may he required TO keep her well
toward the head Of the procession. A spirit
os independence has seized the capitalists
the merchants and the real estate nen, and
If The past year be = true guide. the people
Of TS2uma who have had much done for
them t.y q powerful railroad corporation ia
the past. viii DO much Tor themselves in
the future. They are now amply strong
and the secotd ef iss9 Is competent teSti.
meny thas the VIII is there, aud aiso the
money. Figures oa population. IN the Rb~
ssnse Of s census taking. are largely a mat
ser OF guessworE afsd the hest that can be
offered are reasonable estimates hasess on
the vote and names in the citv directory
Al the beginning Of last year TacomA
claimed ana was generally conceded IT,
0eA population. The last CITY
directory. excluding hrmS. cor.
pogat{anx societies. etc. had a.UH
names. Taking tAree as multiple.
this would Tlve aropUlatsoa Of q, gs1A Tbs
city vote Ia oetnbsr. iSs4, vas 6.ssA Con-
siiertng the newcomers who acre ia0t en-
titled TO she ballot aaa large proportion
us foreign hosn eisiaenS not ves natural.
isel. ths eiaitm OF gl.00 20 Se.esa FopaIa.
slea a. tass Nme i reasonable.
The asses nent 81 pSaFee county for fsSsa
Was 80 - ssSs: sor isess il Vas $l4.,l2s slT.
81 increase eg over s11,oua0ol Ihe city
assessment fes tSse vas sla 2sa al. for ISIS
Is sas use 80. IA increase al over
S. ga
Rsal estate sales iax TIE year were sl&..
SIC ~ ia iSss they reached s. ISL lszs. "a
increase % FEsogv than SS.tsa ass1
There ssre srreted 1artag tAe rear built
saES Ia EhN aawhSE og 1 A7. whose cost i
sssteasst - Re Ale8t s. 900 "a Ia tbs Lisa
are aefa .cgt az asisk hussnsss AsscAs. 5
halisiiagez w4sh ia fses tToat. 6elafses hixh.
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taxS. o. gset frent, 1 stoF6sS; IS hallsssaEs.
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sna siesies. Ne&Ahia an0ns tie ssra-f.
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tls9 50. 8EpSs Bros are stazy hssssnsss
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W SrFaxaes e6eck and ns&vss Wilson
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architectural a<aaty. Tbs Msshseisst uat-
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ksa~sssAa gslh1sc sehssai. costing ssaaa.
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