Grand Rapids herald., 1893-02-12

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ssone ttoeks. which any eastern cry 81
ssa usses f3eous's inhsD.tsnts M Sai
veil Be proud o. stsli farmer hofsh-
ward a2a north~sst~sfd - t.s
fes.dstst port2oa, extending IA
The way with patches o. io1-
eats 10 Point defiance. Were
large snms OF n.oney have already oosn
expsntied IN eesniltyiog MAX n.hesnt
park OF several nundrsd sefes ~ me
sssloa sse~ps along the nne "stsf
front Il takes III the busy woAfssss
snera vessels are loaded tor N'osof'As
Frisco. Portland. Alaska. and other s~a-
port p ints- treat tea amps IRON
tmn~ or japan discharge inesf costly
csrsoss- Cars damp.ng ths'r ioAas %
ausks diamond. into the imushss
Goa. bInktfs. Great rats OF ioxs De-
ing brought 10 the lmmense mills - %
transformed into mefchandsr, ahd
loaded for foreign ports. WHEAT sh'p:
taxing on csrgoes for The United
klaglom. Great noanng milis
are ia active opefsiion- ffe-
elous ores are beng reduced
IL 10 pretty p.cinfs. in1eea.
It's cro~nlng glory from sS1hic
Ettsif "a WV "a tNuAt A(1'%%~
Ter when We write from Scattle--ons oI
the most beautiful and symmetrlca
su0w-ciad peaks IN sry portion OF the
country. or tins wosld-fsmed monn-
tam no finer view can be obtained thAn
from the plateau on which large part
OF Tacoma 10 butt.
Adsastaxs. of the city.
Tho streets of Tacoma are well and
regularly laid out, leing sOxlOo Iest
broac, with 40-feet alleys. aud the
topography 10 such that proper dram.
age IL an easy matter. We were NIL
Impressed with the solidlty OF tne bust
ness sectson and the substantial chAfc-
ter OF the Improvements, together with
the AIR OF scuyity everywhere seen.
There was no connection with tue eart
ty fall until 1888, wnen the Northern
Paclhc buit snort spur from The
south bank OF Tho Columbia rlser "
Portland and thus completed cornec-
ton N Montana. making u possb.e TO
travel all the way IN = roundabout
way from the east TO Tacoma by rail-.
Under the impulses of this the town
doubled IN Swo years. Then came .
period of uht and ciscouragemrnt.
We were told that even the faith OF
But when the Northern Pacific sue
ceed,u, after n great expense IN tun-
ne.ing and scaling the Cascade noun
tains, aud Iscoma was made
the great terminus OF TINS great
artery of commerce in 1887. there
came with IL great re-awxkening and
immigration poured into the state in q
way that astonished everybody, and
! from dreary wilderness of stuinps
| Tacoma wss transformed IN q marvel
Gus short space Of time into q beautiful
city. Some of the best coal mines IN
Washington are located within thirty
miles OF Tacoms.
| The visitor from the east who expects
to lind Tacoma like many western
| towns, collection of rough " oden
shanties, will be most sgreeatly die
appointed. He finds stead handsome
and stately business blocks OF brick
and stone, with eli modern improve
ments, OF style OF architecture that
would DO credit to our Oldest, finest
and largest cities east. This is only
the more to be wondered At when il Is
known than five years ago there were
nothing but the commonest wooden
structures in that wonderful city. The
meet modern and substantial improve
ments, IN buildings and streets are
being made IN every direction, not for
the present but for adistant future.
A feature Of Tacoma that does not
fail to favorably impress the visitor is
lhe large number CT beautiful homes
which show at once a character OF cul-
ture aud general refinement. Every
where one sees evidences of culture
and taste IN the many quaint and
beautiful and architectural designs.
surrounded with beautiful laid out
grounds and . bewlldering profusion
Of flowers, plants and shade trees.
This is one OF the homes of roses,
which grow the year round.
Social society seems to be well up
| with the best IN the east. They have
| their clubs and circles as all well-to-do
people have in the east
Tacoma has one OF the finest theaters
| IN the country, au immense agricul-
tu-e and art exposition building.
| School. college and seminary buildings
are we'll up Ia architecture; their
church buildings are hne. There are
many delightful drives along the
sound, and the bay 10 covered with
pleasure boats during the summer ses-
son.
Hotel Tacoma is famous the country
over. 1t Is said to have cost $3.50. 900.
and when under construction II Was
generally predicted that II could never
be filled and must be . losing invest
ment; but they were false prophets
| A magnificent new carsvAnsary is
now under construction BY the Ia
coma Land company, The cost OF
which will be q million and over. The
ciasa OF immigration is OF the very
beat, and we were told that there -
not a Chinaman in Piercs county, nor
would one be permitted.
Tacoma has everything that tends to
make great city; IL may grow too
fast anu then como to . nait. but again
II Will move forward, onward aud up
ward. We could find material enough
TO write columns on elevated Tacoma,
but time and space forblds. and 90 We
bid adiou until some future time.