The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
M'MURRAY.
An Enterprising Place-Oniy One Month
Since the Railroad Was Built, Yet
Large Manufacturing Enterprises
Are Established-A Wonderful
Cedar Forest.

A charming little lake, gem of surpris-
ing beauty, sparkling amid the giants of
the forest, in the grandest timber district
OF Skagit county, surrounded by fertile
valleys and hills rich in coal, building
stone and clay, Lake McMurray leaps into
view as you are whirled by the iron horse
to the new and vigorous little town of Nc
Murray.
more delightful spot for a few days.
sport or recreation can not be found. If
you are disciple of Izah Walton, here is
your opportunity. If your taste is for the
more rugged sports of the valiant nimrod,
bruin and his family will crafty your am
bition. Venison abounds, and small game,
patridges, grouse, etc., are numerous.
Boating is safe for ladies, and facilities for
bathing in summer are unsurpassed.
But to come to business. 1t can be truly
said that there is no place between Seattle
and the international boundary line that
gives such positive demonstration of an
active and energetic present and future as
this vigorous infant town-McMurray.
About one month ago the enterprising
gentlemen who manage the business af-
fairs of the Seattle, Lake Shore 81 Eastern
Railway Company recognized the i'm
portanee of the location, and invested
about 5000 in permanent Improvements
at McMurray. They built a freight and
passenger depot of the largest size on the
road, put in long side track, built water
tank and graded around the depot. They
also have bought about eleven acres of
land in McMurray for right-of-way and
full station. This is the only railway
station on Lake McMurray. 1t stands on
the west side of the lake ON a magnificent
slope, commanding delightful view. The
soil consists of rich clay loam Fruit and
vegetables of all kinds grow in great pro-
fusion.
The townsite is natural one, with an
abundant supply of cold water from living
springs arising in the hill back of town
sufficient for city of 5000 inhabitants.
This is valuable guarantee of future
hygienic conditions not to be found in any
other location on the lake.
The hill o mile west of McMurray shell
tiers it from the cold, damp winds of the
Sound in winter and spring. In summer
no such thing as a hot day is ever known.
A delightful breeze invariably sweeps
across the lake whenever the weather is in
clined to be warm. Life is well worth liv-
my uuuSt lllcsc COnQltlOHs.
The McMurray Cedar Lumber Company,
company with large financial backing
of nearly half million dollars, are build
ing one of the largest modern sawmills on
Puget sound Their product in lumber
and shingles will be principally for the
Eastern market.
The output viii reach about 100000 feet
of lumber and $4,000 shingles per day.
The largest and most valuable body of
cedar timber in the state of Washington is
in the immediate vicinity of Lake McMur-
ray This fact, together with the impor-
tant advantage of raw material in unlim-
tied quantities from the large mill, has led
to the establishment of several other large
manufacturing industries.
One sash and door factory employing
fifty men have expressed their intention of
locating their plant at McMurray. Sew
eral shingle mills will be in operation in a
short time. The sawmill now building
will give employment to over 100 men, in
Guiding the logging camps.
This region is all underlaid with a
superior quality of coal. 1t crops out of