The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-04

kh4 f2At0 o0214 Al psoanF0 Hun 49, -
pensnuuis Il KismP epunsy. I0e U4s0 - ~
sxrs. where he rich haxvsR II timber = en1y
wnistn9 % ~ reaped ard 70 give ptacs = aGn-
euisural produc<s, VIII naxuFaz1y 6OW - poa9s
which wfzl Be In the crnter q it, nafke0
Hoo1-s canss On The wesk. viii The vaa unex-
psosta reufezs - tAe Osyuptc mDansmna boz
derinx ufIon n. win pous ffs stssn2s q wealth
snso Defssts ssx lfsfxfhutDu 70 The ouaer vsrid
Masou c0unty. Win IN fsrms and fruit Or
ehsrds win posr IL wss1th into de ame mag
sxsne and win draw its supplies thessfrOm. De-
rived fson me- o0vn 1Dund pcfR
Bat while iss posstien - . seaport alone wouid
snsars Defrosrs becoming great cify.is vfu not
depend sclsiy oa water transportation - .
means Of communicated with the rea OF the
sssse ssd TIE world Raflroa1s ass running to
wards Is from several direcsi0us ~ fast ~ Grsd-
err can work and TRACK can be laid The 5atsop
Railroad Company. which now has twenty.
two miles built from shelton towards 6rays
harhcs. 10 now grading the remaining fifteen
miles On - western extension. and " nov let
ting contraess fos . northeastern exsensiOn 70
Detroit distance Of eleven miiea This road
win give "A outlet 70 the vest and south
rasfrusd Is now under construction which viii
connect SeastIe sad Detroit By steamer and rail-
road by the shorssGt route. distance Of thirty
miles, b. way Of the new navy yard ~ Port
Orchard OF this - miles 10 already buIit, and
q, miles remains % be built Another rail-
by the shortest rouse. II viii Be
eonsfructed by the Detroit, 6ray's Harbos
Tacoma Railroad Company. which viii shortly
Be incorporated. This railroad win run BY ferry
frcm Tacoma TO Gig harbor. and thence direct
70 Detroit, reducing the distance between the
two cities 10 twenty eight miles, and between
Tacoma and 0rays harbor TO sixty EIGHT miles.
The line now under construction BY the Union
Pacific Company from Port Townsend. known
- the Port Townsend 4 Southern, viii cross
Hoods canal By ferry ct Port Gamble, and then
go down the east shore of HOOD canal, cross
tho peninsula. touching ct Port Orchard, and
run through Detroit, thence due south TO Fort
land The original survey OF this road was
along the west shore OF Hoods canal. but the
engineering difficulties have caused change OF
plans. For about twenty miles the olympic
mountains run like . pfecipice right 70 the
waters edge, and eight miles Of tunneling
would be necessary 10 follow this route, thus in
crcasing the cost OF construction two-thirds Al
present communication through the great pen
insnia In carried on BY q government wagon
road cut for mail purposes through the center OF
the country almost due north and south. This
road viii be replaced by the Port Townsend d.
southern railroad. Mr.. Johnson has . contract
for 5000. 900 feet Of bridge material and $500
ties for this road.
These railroads with their allied system of
ferries and steamers, will form . complete sys-
tenn Of transportation. running to all the points
OF the compass. and all must necessarily cross
the Detroit isshmus. That means that Detroit
will be the distributing point for all the coun-
try south in Mason county, for the farming
country OF the peninsula and for the towns
down the Sound and Hoods canal.
But there 10 another great tract Of country
after which the Detroit syndicate u reaching
the Olympia mountain country. This great
unknown region. TO which Indian tradition
has attributed ell manner Of tefron
and wonders. 10 now being explored BY IN In
trepid band OF pioneers. the result OF whose
work 10 awaited eagerly by the people OF the
whole state. That this section. embracing At
moderate estimate Is 900 square miles, abouuds
In mineral wealth. gold, silver copper and iron,
IL known for . certainty, but only In general
way. That big game swafms IL also known and
that rich agricultural land exists in its interior
IL highly probable. The Alpine club. OF Port
land. VIII send party OF explorers into this
country this summer and the Detroit Com
pany will send an experienced prospector with
this party to report on its character and re-
sources and arrange to make Detroit the distrib-
uting point for Its products when It 10 settled,
AZ II win be ere long.
The townsite having been secured and trans
por,ation In all directions assured, il only re-
mains 10 provide the resources OF civilization
for the thousands who will inevitably make
their homes here Mr.. Johnson's sawmiii will
$4,000 feet of lumber day, and viii have 3op.-
ooo,ooo feet OF timber TO draw on from the shores
OF Lake Mason ID. N. Mckee, of Portland will
Immediately ship shingle and a planning mill
to the town and erect them, 20 that building
material on tho spot IL assured. Contracts have
been let for the grading OF seven miles Of streets.
comprising Railroad avenue, Mekeem avenue,
Third street and Fifth street. through the
whole tract, and the contractors viii be on the
ground In three days. by the time the streets
are ready for IL the sawmill viii be turning out
planks, and the work Of plank!ng and building
sidewalks win Immediately follow that OF grad.
ting. within thirty days an electric light plant
fni supply OF pure water secured from Lake
Mason. the town viii in a few months embark
on It's career fully equipped.
The Detroit company has wisely foreseer
that the purchasing of lots for purely specula-
tive purposes viii rather retsrd than expedite
the srowth Of the town. They have therefore
made IL rule to reserve Eve lots in each block
from the water front up 10 Fifth street for pur-
chssers who contract TO Immediately erect
buildings. The good effect OF this rule Is al
ready evident, for fourteen houses are under
contract and others are daily added TO the mum
her ~ rapidly that :he reporter cannot keep
pace with them A three-siory hotel 7sxso feet,
10 cost $4,000 and accommodate $50 persons
will be erected Immediately aud will have all
another. 10 cost $4,000 of still greater preten-
sioDs. Among those who viii Immediately
locate in Detroit In Joseph W. Young, OF Tacoma
newspaper man of fourteen years experience
who will establish the Detroit Press. four page
sevencoiumn paper. and publish the first issue
this week john W. Bowen, OF Tacoms. will
open = general merchandise store. and George
J. SLOVENIAN, . clever yoang lawyer, viii open
an ofAce.
No town is complete without a supply OF
oysters. fresh and juicy. and In this respect De-
,sois Will not be behind her neighborx The
btvslSes ara iouad In Cases ialet in as great
abundance 81 at Olympia. GFay's hsreor or
sheslwsssf bay.
TIE party which visitei Detroit the
other Gay showed It's apr eiasicn OF
the tosnsite in tbs saosi practical
way rossshle-hy purchasing tiaotD worth
al the property. Among tbs purchasers were
General A. r. Ksatz. uaisea states army; wai-
lam H. Renxh y, n. Mckee aud g. E Btrre OF
san fose. Cat, Donald Macleod. Kenneth Mac.
Aeaxse. = III. Palmer, I. samuel ana =. A. Jos
iyn. of Portland. Fred Trottes. A. : Black and
John W. Bowen. Of Tacoma ssd G. f. Hubbard
81 san Francisco In stalt.ea 10 these sales,
osheYs, amounting to sS.9o0. have hecn made In
Portland. klAn0a ia seattle f@aoo in Tacoma.
and sseeso IN spokAae Pals have been
made What this means sog the town
nay d inferred frUra the fact that every dollar
FeAltze1 fFca uss sses Of property during ,he
next six months viii lie par right back ia the
sowa in THE saspa q Improvements This Is the
best possible evidence thai Detroit has eorae to
STAY
ahile she rxtacina5 reason tar the exiS.sEee az
hetSsst viii es business and productive insss
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