The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01

uplands have heavier growths Of timber,
but the act OF clearing Is generally profit
aale, the CIT timber being marketable
These lands. when cleared, are very pro
Inc. The product Of the country west and
south OF the 0Iympics viii OF course ind
market az Gray's harhor-
The future of e5rzyss harbor As lie aiding
commercial port may be regarded IS . Ger
talnty. Hitherto il has had no railroad
connection and has depended strictly upon
local resources FOR It's activity and pros
perItF. During the season NO railroads
the Northern Pacirc and the Hunt rail-
r0al-hsve been building in this direction
Tie Northern is now complete 20 Monte
sano. and vii! De finished 10 the harbor IN
the early spr5nS, the grade being nearly
complete 10 the town Of Aberdeen be-
tween thirty-iave and forty miles OF the
grade Of the Hunt railroad we're finished
from Cent-alia west The operation OF
these two railroads, connecting with local
and transcontinental lines, means that
Gray's harbor shall be q point of trans
shipment for the products Of the state
notably coal and grain. The Lewlscounty
coal nelds, Of approved value and great e1-
teat. are tributary 10 the harboT, and their
output viii be shipped here The Hunt
system OF railroads is already In operation
through the grain belt in Eastern Wash
ing1on, and the principal object OF con-
struction to Gray's haTbcE IS connection
Of the two lines and shipment Of grain via
Gray's harbor.
very important advantage Of Gray's
harDor Is the entire absence Of the wharf
destroying pest, the teredo. Wharves here
stand for many years; elsewhere II IS
necessary 10 renew piling once In two or
three years, because Of the depredations Of
this very mischieyous pest. The teredo
cannot live here on account Of the fresh
water character Of the harbcr, caused By
copious discharges from many tributary
streams
There is a number Of fiourishing towns on
the harbor, as follows: Aberdeen, Ho-
GUAM, Gray's Harbor, Cosmopolis, Ocosta
and South Aberdeen. The towns of Aber-
deem and Hoquiarn are reviewed else
where.I
lows OF GR4Y's HAgBoR.
The town OF Gray's Harbor IS on the
north side OF the harbor. three and half
miles below Hoqaiam. It's claims are that
1t IS the only town on the harbor that is
accessible from deep water, the channel
above being shallow and preventing the
passage Of any but Hght-drauglt vessels.
trays Harbor has advanced materially
during the year. About sl75,009 has been
expended by the Gray's Harbor Company
this year and part Of last in improving
the toEnsite, opening str cts and con-
sfTuctlng a wharf across the tide fats 10
Grayss Harbor. Seyenty-sve buildings
have been erected. at a cost Of over $50
0s,- A sswnilI. with a capacity Of 1000
fees per day. has been started by the
Terminus Mil Company. and large brick
plant, with q capacity Of 30.o00 brick per
day, IS ready for operation. This IS one Of
the most complete brick plants in Wash
ington- There IS variety of retail stores,
restaurants, blacksmith shop. hotel, real
estate Offices, coopcr shops and saloons.
Plans are laid for large future for
Gray's Hsrbor. 1t Is by contract the ter
minus OF the Hunt railroad, and there is
very strong probability that the North
ern Pacific viii extend 10 this point
There is stretch OF tide fats one mile in
width in front OF the town, through which
it Is proposed TO construct artificial deep
water channels from the natural channels
The townsite company has secured the
right 10 use the Bowers dredge for this
purpose. Adjacent 10 these channels viii
be built whaTyes for shipping. 1t is ex-
pected TO make this an important point
for the shipment Of coal, grain, lumber
and other products.
The population Of Gray's Harbor is 523,
as shown by the June census. The place
has very creditable weekly newspaper.
the Grsy's Harbor Times.
oTHER TowHs
Ocosta, on the south side Of Gray's har-
Dor, Is TO be reached by the Northern
Pacific railroad, the grade being nearly
completed. A number Of houses have
been built during the year and several in
dustries established. a wharf to deep
water has been built
South Aberdeen IS on the south side o.
the harbor. Directly opposite kherdeeL.
a numDer o. bl1IGi-sgs nsss been elaCted
during the year.
I have attempted L. the foregoing to
illustrate, in pain way, the merits CT
Gray's harbor as a commercial port 4
complete statement of our claims and
advantages, resources and expectations
would take great deal of space.
E.B.P.