The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
sEArrLE, 1HURsDAr, Jay. I.
AND GROWTH IN 1890.

Readers Of this issue are sdmonished to
remember that the city OF Seattle, ex-
elusive Of suburbs, claims less than fifty
thousand, and the state Of Washington
only about three hundred and fifty thou
sand Of population. This must be borne
In constant remembrance in order 70 ap-
preciate ever 50 family the statistics OF
development, production and business
herein recorded. The facts and figures
presented, which are absolutely unim-
peachsble, would be highly creditable 70
city counting its active. energetic and pros
porous population by the hundreds Of thou
sands, or for state with million or more
Of progressive people.
One comparison as 70 Seattle win serve
a. illustration. San Francisco has six
times our population. This has been an
exceptionally prosperous year for that
city. So true il this that the Erening Bul-
Itin Of December 26 made It the subject of
Q boastfnI statistical showing. Therein it
Il stated that although the year ls59 had
been ian exceptionally good one for real
estate, the transactions footing $50. 500, 600,
exceeding those Of the previous year by
5000, 90, and more than double the vol
ume Of business in 1855, the total sales of
1880 are still greater and viii reach $500
co., The total sales for the year in this
city, presented in detail on the seventh
page of this issue, amount to 81, 357. 7Z7.s0,
or more than two-fhirds as great as the
total In highly prosperous city Of six
times our population, and 50 per cent.
above San Francisco's transactions 1856,
with more than 10000 population
As TO the building operations of the year
in the chief city Of the Golden State, the
Bulletin says: During the year just
nearing its close the large sum of sl0,-
10000 has been expended in building
operations Such an amount of itself has
beeen q great factor in giving activity to
many departments of retail trade. as fair
proportion Of the money went in payment
Of wages, to be distributed again in other
channels for personal necessities" This
was for 1857 buildings, against / ,s4i put
up In 1859 1t cost Of s.. &c, s55. In Seattle
during the year 1880 there was expended
for 2.i0 buildings, completed and In
course Of construction. the sum of 1856
657, or about IS per cent. of San Francisco's
expenditures for 1880. and more than Is
per cent ADORE that city's expenditures for
1859.
Ii win be observed that more than two
thirds Of the buildings put up in this city
within the year, and more than half of the
expenditures were outside OF the bushes.
district, and related In larger part to sub
stantial residences. And especial atten-
ton is invoked TO the large proportion
which churches, school-houses and repu-
table places Of amusement bear TO the
total of buildings erected, which, together
with the proportion of residences, bears
testimony TO the substantial and desirable
character Of the additions to population
and improvement.
In respect 10 commerce, manufactures
and bank clesrances careful study of the
figures herein submitted win show that
Seattle viii compare favorably with
cities OF two or three hundred
thousand population in the older section.
of the Atlantic coast and the Mississippi
Valley. And the same is true in respect to
expenditures for improvement of streets,
wate--works and the ike, footing up s5l5,.
500; and for extension of street railways
tss35, 0ool and for electric lights and ga:
ts29i,o the whole, including buildings
Of all kinds, making the enormous total Of
sio6so.46i- All of these expenditures that
were not for works of public improvement:
or for private use are making handsome
returns 10 the investors. It is considered
safe TO say that there is not city of equN
eixe in the United States in which thers
are 80 few vacant business houses, resi-
dences or Offices. As rule everything o
the kind, built for rent. is engaged at re
muneratiye prices before completion.
In respect TO social aspects. and the de
STABILITY Of Seattle as permanent
place Of residence, nothing containeS
In this issue is more gratifying thal
the showing as TO increased school facili
ties within the year. Since January I
isso, the school accommodations of tn
city have been fully doubled. The new
buildings are handsome structures Of mos
improved modern designs, abundant,
provided with all of the latest convenience,
and appliances. The registration of chill
dren attending public and private schools
is4.e2l. against 2.sas last year, gain o
Los, or nearly 81 per cent
The number OF teachers Is Ito. agains
6 last year; the monthly payroll has in
creased from $500 TO -. Us. and the valu,