The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-16
SNOHOMISH AND VICINITY.
A Review of Its Progress Since the
Commencement of the Year.

commencement the Year.
sNoHoMrsH, May 12-tspeciaLI- this town
men say times are very quiet Nospetulations are
on foot; no boomer or resi- estate sharp is able to
do anything on his usual lines OF work. In fact,
for many months but little city property has
been sold, none whatever to spectators, and
the speculative class, that were here in such
numbers one year ago, have all gone. The
local real estate business is now all in the hands
OF resident property
While real estate is quiet, money not over
plentiful, and no very costly buildings III pro-
cess OF construction, yet it would be hasty in
ference to conclude that the progress of Sno
homlsh Tor the current year would be less than
it has been for many years in the past.
All the costly buildings begun last season
have been completed. This spring an immense
number of dwelling houses, some to be occu-
piei by their builders as homes, and many
more to rent, are being constructed. Most of
thsse buildings range from $500 to 81 500 each in
value. a great numbse of such dwellings have
been built and occupied each year for many
wears, but still the supply does not equal the
dansud, 30 that it is quite difficult to find an
u1occupied tenement In fact rent is high. and
vacant tenements quick ly taken. some
stores have psen built nssr the railway station
chit spr'rg ana some other business houses put
up on Font street Perhaps later in the sea
son more costly buildings will be erected, but
the work now being done is all for immediate
use Tor persons OF moderate means.
During the psf two years over s6n 900 has
been spent by this town in grading and building
bridges, This opens up most every portion OF
the place. The Plaskett contract has absorbed
over half this large sum, Two years work has
been done on this contract. 1t will probably he
soon terminated with portions of the work first
contemplated lett undone. On the other hand.
some new jobs OF grading may b, let to open up
routes 10 the more remote portions of the town
Tor the general convenience OF all.
The new city water-works are going forward
towards completion The water is taken from
P.uchuck river, some three miles from the
river front OF snohomisn. The iroe water pipes
ala bang laid alorg all the principal streets.
These works viii cost about $4,000. and Will be
completed as SOFA as men and money can do
the work. They will re completed in about a
month. In the meantime the old works. derry
Ing the.s water supply from B.ac&maa's lake,
Just back OF town, supply present wants.
Two rival companies are seeking the bonus
raised Tor the smelter. No one of them has as
yet put in a smelling plant. These works, when
established, are expected TO be built on the
river bank, just below town, near on the
George Waiker place, convenient to river and
railroad
1t IS proposed by the local agricultural asso-
cation to hold ii fair next fall at Snohomish.
For period of five years local society held
county fairs here, commencing about 1873 Tn
der the then existing organization, at Il slight
expense to the people mere, Snohomish county
was able 10 prepare and forward to the territor-
ia ;ai. at olympia during each OF these years.
an exhibit OF fruits and vegetables that for each
oil these i've yeirs took the first premium over
all others, either county or individual ex-
hibits Had the old organization been kept
up it might have secured similar award each
year TO the present time. When it broke up, for
a trifle, ir parted with property now worth
m pf hon DIs If Ii ia
hoped the new organization viii DO AZ much for
Snohomish county, and meet with better tate
than the old.
The large sawmill, jus. erected ty the Kirk
land Lumber Company, IL now running. 1t
stands OIL the river banss near the Grea. North
ern railroad They hope to do quite business
this summer saving Tor this railroad company
During the past year the shingle business in
this vicinity has more than doubled. The saw
mill business is active and increasing Nearly
| 5oGo men are now employed on railroad work in
| this county. New work is being constantly
| opened up, and the number of men increased
| Shepard Il Henry, on the Great Northern, have
! some $500 men now at work, distributed al tn,
! way IRON the mountains to the sea. For months
| tney have kept two or more steamers aud fl e
| of canoes constantly employed taking supple
from this place up the Snohomish and Skye
mish rivers to the head OF navigation on N
| Skykomlsh river. Probably 1000 tons "a month
tor three or tour InOnLtlS nave been lOEWaEUel !
! this manner. This promises 10 De kept up nc
of the summer. The approaches TO the Grea
Northern railway bridge across Snohomish rive
are far enough along TO indicate its characte
the location OF the road, etc. This company
doing much good work, driving piles, etc,
protect the river bank from washing.
something over 1900 men are a. work on Ii
Monte Cristo road. The Three road is con
pleted from Snohomish 10 Everett. Conside
] oh, N ta
! townsite to extend this road 10 the salt watC
! front and connect it with other roads. fe
years ago one steamboat from Seattle 10 Snoh
! nfsh and an occasi onal boat up the river SUI
| Piled ell the wants of the Snohomish region
! Now besides the railway service. there are for
| steamers running constantly from Snohom
| upr.yer four more local boats between Sno4
rnish aud Everett. some three or four boats iro!
Seattle to Snohomish, and as many more fror
! Seattle To Everett. In five years time the trad
| and business of this region has multiplied
| hundredfold. Real estate east OF Snoaourfs
| this year is advancing rapidly IN value Us la,
| wear the values increased on property betw@J
| suohonish and Everett Never before h4N an
| ,hsry like 30 much work been goirg cn<n ~
| vicinity Toward fail. when the prchN resul
| ing from Eli this work begins % CONS In, IN 81
| will be lively times az snohofnfsh Just re
svesythIpg hsss sssms bat SLOW simply bscsu.