Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-22
FROM THE OLD BAY STATE
An Article in a Massachusetts Papei
Concerning Fairhavsn


The Lawrence, Mass, Telegraph OF
late date, has the following concerning
the Focal City:
The greatest change IN relative position
as regards population took place In the
State OF Washington, which rose from
the rank Of a. in the census Of 1850 to that
Of "a in the census Of 1890. This was
owing to the great possibilities Of that
state i'm the coal and numbering business,
but recently appreciated, which are so
briefly put by ex-Assistant Postmaster
General Clarkson, who says Washington
has more coal than Pennsylvania, more
pine than Maine and more fish than
Massachusetts" There is now about be-
ing constructed at Fairhavcn, Wash, the
largest coal dock in the country, which
will soon supply the entire west coast Of
both North and South America, which
now draw their supply from Newcastle,
y. >. w, az "a great expense Tor freight.
For many years past the greater part Of
the ship timber used In building our
Maine ships has come from that part
Of the world. and now the ships are
TO be built there at a much less expense,
as both the timber and iron for their con
structiOn are on the spot with the coal
Tor working the iron, and 10 furnish en-
plOymcnt Tor them when completed
Many Of our Gloucester fishing llrus have
sent their vessels into the North Pacific
ocean, where they have met with success
beyond any expectations, and rs Fair
haven IS so convenient a port Of entry
and lies so readily adjacent TO the fishing
grounds, 10 is destined % become the fish
ing port OF the West, a7 Gloucester has Of
the East, which together with the other
industries now being pushed forward
there. mark that town ON as the growing
city Of "A growing state, and give 10 I'M
limited possibilities for development ia
the future-sO great In fact that many u
the best Informed men iu u-pOrtatiOn
affairs say that 10 Is destined TO Outrank
san Francisco as port OF entry. In lNSJ
there were shipped from san Francl7co
Gj2. 800 tons Of wheat valued At above t22,
OOOUO, a larger portion Of which was
drawn from a part Of the country geo
graphically tributary TO falrhaven and
which mustnaturally 60 tOits market from
the latter port, Notwithstanding ~ IL some
distance farther away from the European
market. for ocean ireiRhts ere cheaper
than rail freights as one is 90 FIVE q tho
question Of getting grain o. tie aal board
the most expensive one 90 be considered
aud will be- solved in the northwest by
sending the crop 20 Fairhaycn, o. soon 1-
the extensive railway connections now
under constitution are completed. Being
the grain exporting port, The Lumber ship
ping port. aud the coal loading port OF the
country. there i- hardly a dOnbt about
this city'- future, vs. hiie q few gears Will
prove that 90 and the country behind if
has % wealth OF resource hardly dreamed
OF. and then certainly will Dee verified. a-
far as 20 is possible % do -U on this cOnti-
nent, the words Of Bishop Berkeley:
Westward the course of empire takes it.
way,
The four first acts already past.
a 9th shall close tine drama With the day,
] Times nOblest offspring is tho last