Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-19

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znd ron ships. that nssters aud own
srs u such vessels regard II - nett OF
smportanee 10 cheap fuel ~ ports OF
arrival from see voyages This - Why
LAge Warrington 10 considered OF very
great Importance TO seafArlnx vessels.
and II the eAnzl DO built 10 connect
sound aud lake. IL must become OF
great I'm portsnce 10 seattle.
Que OF the material advantages
named ln favor OF building the y car
AgaAn c4uAl. - the fact that . great
fresh water AXE lies midway OF the
canal route. and that ships will pass
through u IN their progress
from ocean TO ocean and
AVA. ihsmselves OF its waters
fsom freeing their bottoms from
marine secretions- Puget sound pos
scsses cheap fuel fer eoahng vessels.
and Il - claimed that . cana 10 Lake
Washington will add greatly to It's
present advantages
Ii % also CLAIMED that the moot
Ample and perfect facilities are Of par
Amount importance To the great trans
cont nsntxl railways which already
converge At that city. IL these rail-
ways are important and necessary from
q military point OF view. II they tend TO
bind together and unity the distant
sections of the republic. and hence
pcssess national Importance beyond
tneir value as trznsporiati lines.
then certainly they should have con-
piete terminals 10 enable them To more
differently aid IN the work Of develop
INK ADD building up the material re-
sources of the country. In this con-
uectlon the fact should not be lost
sight of that cur neighbor, the Domsn-
ion Of Canada, spares no expense nor
does !, lose an opportunity TO make
perfect her transcontlnental facilities;
that she IL gong steadily forward to
contest with us moot strenuously for
the lake and ocean carrying trade.
With q EMP canal joining the waters
OF tue Puget with Lake Washington,
would make Seattle pre-emlnent In
Shipping facilities amongst the ports Of
the world.
Another Canal Plea.
By this Improvement Lake Washing
ton would add over nifty miles 10 the
dock front of Seattle. thus increasing
her harbor capacity over ten fold.
Another peculiar and most expensive
outlay, which came under our direct
notice. 10 the maintenance OF wharves
and docks IN the salt water OF the
sound. The outlay and repairs Of
these are very great. by reason Of the
ranges OF the teredo. which Otter de-
s.foys pshng IN . nngle year after they
have been driven, 30 that the wharf
goes down, with the loss Of its entire
stores aud sometimes with loss of life.
Ia the fresh water of the lakes plllng
will last practically without hmit.
Thu. it, claimed that the saving IN
the cost of maintaining docks and
whnrves alone would tar more than
repay the cost of constructing the
canal between the Sound and Lake
Warrington.
Manufacturers are already locating
st Lake Washington. Three great rail-
WAY lines have established themselves
on the lakes outlet, recognizing It's
great commercial Importance.
The Northern Pacific company has
build road along the whole eastern
front OF the lake. lie fresh water, for
making steam. It's ncarne-s to the coal
and IRON mines. its cheap wharf facill-
ties, etc. will demand the building of
tne canal. aud the push of the western
people vii bring II about before long.
Every foot OF the shore line OF thu
lake ~isl come into practical use FOR
tae sccomm dstIon OF shipping and
manufacturers IS soon rs the canal IS
built.
great city, placed at the focal
point where the commercial tides OF
two comments converge. will beget an
infinite number and variety OF import
ant industries. while the wondrons
Progress Of tho age will. IN It's swift
march, brig form others along the
not yet known TO the inventor. The
unmIstaksbie ngns Of the times point
"a tns great industrial manufacturing
center.
We had the pleasure OF meeting
many Michigan friends. among them
our 0ld-time aud honored friend "EDrn
stath" aud has son. stuart. former
wniLknown Grand RAPID. family.
We are indebted To Judge smith for
mucn vs.usble Information concerning
be adopted city and the surrounding
Puget sound country, OF which we have
btsn writing
We were glad 20 hear the uniformly
high opinion expressed concerning
Juc &c smith. AID the high esteem IN
which he Vas held by the citizens Of
Seattle. Judging from what ne could
learn from those with whom We con-
verssd, ne mas taken nigh position IN
the practice OF lsw with thu highest
class OF legal minda We are always
glad 20 meet former Grand Rapids re.
specfsd and sorthy friends, and 10
Know that they have position among
the bsst % citxsus wherever they nay
a. sasi ia Whatever place they may e.
cate We never lose sght OF Grand
Rapids nor IL people. Z. -. ).
Mr. Cnorr Notes