The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-01


spirited citizens that the rich districts
To the east and north of Seattle. owing
10 the rivers and vast forests interven-
ing. were prevented from adding their
wealth of lumber and cereals to the
yearly output. The result was the or
ganiZation of a railroad company at
home. which was known as the Seattle.
Lake Shore & Eastern Railway Com
pany. This was done April IS, 1855. under
the laws OF Washington territory. The
original capital stock was S., 900. 900. and
the original incorporators James r. Nc
Donald. F. H. Osgood Judge Thomas
Burke. DR.. Thomas T. Minor. Daniel H.
Gilman. Hon. John Leary. Hon. Henry
L. Yesler. David r. Denny, George Kin
near, c. Morris Halter. Griffith Davies,
William Cochrane and James w. Currie.
all citizens OF the city of Seattle and ter
ritory Of Washington Work was inn
mediately begun and in a short time the
rich regions OF Gilman. North Bend. An
acortes. etc, were given an outlet from
which have come millions Of dollars
worth Of products The Seattle. Lake
Shore & Eastern railway is the only line
To Gilman, Snoqualmie Falls, and the
North Bend country: the quickest and
Cristo mines and Ana cortes. Hamilton
Sunas. New Whatcom and Vancouver.
Sumo OF the finest scenery in the United
States can be seen on this route. The
Snoqualmie falls are unsurpassed in
beauty and the natural trout streams
and pools lining the route are paradise
for the sportsman Every season hun
dreds of the disciples Of Izaak Walton
al. l,-a xxfth he IA N
day on lakes and streams and never
fail to return with a full creel.
In 1891 the Northern Pacific railroad
secured a majority Of the stock Of the
road and Immediately assumed control
This continued until June 30, 1898. as g
part Of the general system. At that
time Thomas r. Brown was appointed
receiver Of the road. and on February l.
1894. John II. Bryant was appointed CO.
receiver
The miles OF line operated by the Lake
Shore road number 1858. The Seattle.
Lake Shore & Eastern railway Is an in
stitution that contributes largely to the
prosperity OF Seattle. The trade OF the
country which 1t traverses from Seattle
To the British line is almost entirely tri-
butary to this city. 1t Is a historical
TACT tndt TIE peIFu VI Scdttic greatest
prosperity dates from the time this en-
terprise was started. Seattle capital Is
now largely interested in the cedar shin
gle mills which furnish large share
nf the business OF the line. and the I'M
provements that are made in the var
ious towns the road touches are the re-
Fiction of the enterprise of Seattle's
citizens. The fertile country on each
side OF the road offers rare opportuni-
ties to the settler. who can find a good
market for all he can raise close at
hand. Under the able management OF
Superintendent Newman Kline, the ope-
rating department is being worked to
great advantage to the company.
II is safe to say that the business of
"A railroad reflects more truly the gem
eral condition OF trade than that OF any
other interest. and while the Lake
Shore road is suffering from the pre-
vailing depression, every effort is being
made in the traffic department to CO.
operate with the business interests Of
Seattle towards mitigating its severity.
The logging business. which Is prin-
cipal source of revenue to the road has
been badly affected, and as a conse-
quence the decrease in earnings OF the
road mas Dten very marked. LoSgefs
have been sustained by the road to the
point of self-sacrffice. the management
OF the road believing IL sound business
policy 10 keep its patrons by every rea
sonable means. The fact that the Lake
Shore is purely a local institution. and
that its prosperity is absolutely depend
ent on and closely identified with local
interests Is sufficient to justify what has
been and always will be the policy Of
the present management, to cooperate
and encourage heartily every local en-
terprise. II IL certainly TO the inter
est OF every local business con-
Germ in Seattle to support a
line Of r,ad which is the principal
means Of communication with a sec