The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-25

From Plymouth City we follow the south
shore line OF Drayton harbor until We arrive at
Semiahmoo. directly across the harbor from
and Just south OF Blaine proper Semiahmoo
being located for the most part on the curvlng
spit which helps form the perfect harbor Just
south of Semiahmoo and across Birch Bay,
some three miles from Blaine proper. the new
town OF Drayton has Just started. and a saw
mill and other improvements are in progress.
Drayton wns founded by Mr.. b. Fl. Bruins.
Drayton might very properly be called South
Blaine. TO the north Of Blaine. across the in
ternational line is Blaine. British Columbia,
which is now enjoying Improvements OF the
most substantial kind.
BLAINE'S HARPoR.
Drayton harbor Is completely land blocked
and ls one OF the safest and best harbors on
partly formed by ,curving spit about quar-
ter OF IN Ito long. Running out from the south
shore to the entrance there are two docks now
being used and q new one almost ready for use
Birch Bay Is a good hGrbor also. and along
its shores is an inviting field for manufacture
Glaine's site Is beautiful beyond all telling.
II is somewhat rolling enough to furnish per-
iect natural drainage. one or two pure m I'M
these water courses will come Blaine's future
water supply. The scenery on all sides Is
STEAMBOAT LINES.
Blaine is connected with all the Puget Sound
and also with British Columbia points Blaine
will be made a port o. entry before this session
OF Congress adJourns.
RAILROADS.
Elaine seems TO be the point where, all the
railroads are headed for. The Canadian Pa
tactic from tho south. and will meet n Blaine.
The Falrhuven and Southern Is building from
the south and the Drayton llarbot hallway
is planning to build extensive car shops at
Blaine, Is. C., just over the line.
CLIMATE.
Blaine and Whatcom county have a remark
able equabiity Of climate prevailing through
ont the year. The summers arc cool and the
winters warm. and seldom do the extremes OF
either reach 9O' or zero, this section being
ground Is never more than slightly frozen. and
Very little snow is ever seen.
NATURAL RESOURCES.
The section Of country tributary to Blaine Is
which the civilization OF the century calls rich.
and which mankind. in their operations to-
portion Of tho Taclc Northwest These are
timber, iron and coal: and all exist here in
quantities SO proiuse as to tax mans utmost
prise in the most varied industries for their
use and enjoyment. The surface here gener-
ally Is covered with heavy timber The e1,
TO the reader. Trees show SIR light as . plumb
line. 200 to 900 feet high, and from
often paying for 100 arres Of land and one acre
often yielding 100000 to 100000 feet Of lumber
sources at ali sides Of, Blaine and in western
Washington We speak OF the finest in the
world and we mean quantity Of lumber that
II was consumed in 1883, for over 900 years
and even estimated TO last for 1000 years to
mennine OF the words unlimited and inex-
when We are compelled TO use them
to convey nm idea Of quantity. In the more
nnHn md pfaIf hA NJ ID
unue laid with coal and iron deposits which |
discoveries thus far made promise IN quaint
value OF the timber alone Of this region is sum
cent to account for many times the activity We |
witness ut Blaine.
0f It's coal. notwithstanding present large
sshpments from Mhntc9m co1pipty. iis fields
discovery is great, but the merest demonstra- |
ton has been made; but even this alone is SUI |
fcent to render the future Of Blaine not only |
secure but brilliant; for In no part OF me Unit
these products more valuable. The manufac-
turing industries which are to follow these re-
Whilo the ianas Of the cfaracier (Which we
nave spoken largely predomInale. they are in.
erspersed with inexhaustibly fertile yalleysot
numerous and extensive enough TO support
tense population; 4 j the cereqls except corn
Vral district. and ali the root crops, vOgeta-
oles. ana fruit except grapes, 90 well,
BLAINE, IN SHORT.
Blaine has population Of $500 OF the most
pushing. INTELLIGENT class OF people to be found
Blaine has two weekly newspapers. The
Journal is devoted to the best interests Of the
lily. and Is the champion OF all moral and
ligh-toned principles. Tho Rev. Mr. Dorr Is
The hiteynationaI Post published by MesSrs.
Wilson 4 Miller Ia one ot the leading weekly
ournnIs OF the state. They have enterprise
Il hraneedI-up measure The IntTMahonai 1857
md Blaine more than pHrty on all occasions.
The First Bank OF blaine. n. 4. Cornish. Pres:
dent. IL sound institution. Blaine oners lhnd
ines: Sash and door factory. machine shop.
Oundry. woodenware factory; and the man
'ho comes to Blaine and establishes cordage
FORKS Will make u fortune.
Any Information about Blaine and Washing
on. their opportunities. IoVernment lands;
wages paid skilled artisans workers OF all
inds, @c., can be had by addressing any Of tho
IT. Power 4 Hughes. byron kingaley John
.lwood James Webster. q. j. Mcdonald q Co.
iillespie tnvestment Co... Clark Investment Co.
r adI9c co.. I1 Tnksr IaTnS HG SIAM ray
ish, banker; o; Miller W. II. Hncknsy a Co..
r Chas. Il. Moulton.
HOW To REACH BLAINE.
The Chicago Union Pacific aud Northwest
m Hallway runs through Pull Imam palace
~ cars free-from Chicago 10 Portland, Oie-
onysr and alt lake city II doFirsS. Al Tort;
nd close congestion for Puget Sound is made
: rai where he MON paracs ,2wn steam,
pn limo for l}laine Is taken. Mr., II. Ten,
roeck 2sI broadway Mr.; Ii. 4. Gross, A23
roadway. or Mr. Milton &. hoach, 4l3 Broad
bout the trip and tickets.
The New York Central and Lake Shore rail- |
avs run irBt,olass trains to Chicago without
langs, and all TIE trains OF this line make the