Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-19

Wenatchee with "her water power"
Everett and Snohomish upon the es-
Enlistment Gin their county" of the
manufacturing enterprises at Everett,
Port Angeles as to the developments of
cher harbor and country" Walla
Walla's agriculture, Port Townsend's
shipping and offensive commerce"
Ellensburg and Yakimas "irrigating
ditches."
Here on Bellingham bay, when we
first observed the proceedings of the
meeting of these real estate 'produc-
ers," we supposed in the midst of their
enthusiasm, they had accidentally
overlooked the developments, resources
and advantages of the Bellingham bay
cities and locality, but upon a careful
reading of their recitals and congratu-
lations we are satisfied there was no
oversight. They evidently have never
heard of Fairhaven or New Whatcom
and know nothing of that part of Puget
sound designated Bellingham bay.
The one gentleman I'm their number
who had been to Blaine had evidently
gone there in sailing craft around the
Gulf of Georgia.
The real estate organizations on Bell |
ingham Bay ought to prepare circular
and send to those Seattle men advising
them of a few facts that are known
here and concerning which they have,
without doubt, never heard.
First-That the terminus of the Can
adian Pacific railroad in the United
States is at Bellingham bay.
Second-That the terminus of the
Great Northern is to be on Bellingham
bay and that provision has been made
therefor by securing seven miles of
water front along the best harbor on
Puget sound.
Third-That more than one-fourth
the product of cedar shingles manu-
featured in the state of Washington is
produced in Whatcom county-this,
however, includes the output of four
mills at Blaine.
Fourth-That Whatcom county has
an area of six hundred thousand acres of
land adapted to agriculture.
Fifth-that it has the greatest salmon
cannery in operation on Puget sound.
Sixth-That on Bellingham bay the
saw mills established have cutting
capacity of 100000 feet daily.
Seventh-That in point of timber re-
sources, Whatcom and Skagit counties,
tributary to Bellingham bay, are the
richest in the world
Eighth-That the finest gas and steam
producing coal in the state of Wash
ton is distributed to the worlds mar
kets from the coal bunkers on Belling-
ham bay, eight miles from the prac-
tically ineXhaustible mine from which
it comes.
Ninth-That the best coking coal this
side of Pennsylvania comes from an
other practically inaxhaustible mine
twenty-five miles out from Bellingham I
bay, and has been developed and is {
being operated by Bellingham bay cap
ital, and furnishes the only coke used
in the Northern Pacific car shops up
the Sound, and, in fact, the only good ,
coke produced on the Pacific slope.
Tenth-The annual rain fall, in inches, |
on Bellingham bay as compared to that
at Seattle, is 29.66 inches as against
5O.03 inches at Seattle.
Eleventh-That the votes of What
com county's delegation in the Republic ;
canstate convention will show the
kindly feeling and helpful disposition of .
Whatcom county in boosting Seattle's |
hopeless enterprise.
Twelfth-That the real estate men of
Seattle are cordially invited to look up
the location of Bellingham bay and
come down and visit the generous
men whose faith in Bellingham bay is ,
so strong that they are willing to help |
Seattle real estate bOoms
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