The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-27

Annual fer This City.
TIE Hrss copies OF tire eighth annual d.
recxory OF tire city Of Seattle published by
the Polk Directory Co. made their ep-
pearazre yesterday, and elic.tse tavorahls
comment wherever il was seen. The In
formation contained within TIE covers CT
TIE neat xolurneis comprehensive. and COW
era wider range than any previous Is
sue. There are sixteen pages more Of ths
edition OF the present year than for lsss.
and about the same number Of names. "a
60 showing that the population. while
changing. has remained numerically about
ths same. s7@o Concerning this fact
Manager Hutchinson comments as fol-
lows.
Tn tines OF general ans Widespread m
rest and depression IN business. which has
prevailed throughout the country during
the past three or four years. and froa,
which Seattle has rot escaped. 90 great
accession Is 70 our population can - ex-
pected. and whsa we further consider the
exodus OF some OF our citizens 20 the min
.ng districts OF the state. as well as 70 tire
rich gold fields OF Alaska, We ought 10 be
well satisfied thar we are holding our own
weIl"
The introduction refers Ia glowing lam
ruags 10 the commercial location Of Seat
tie ard eharacterizes II as the principal
gateway 70 the Orient. through which the
bulk OF the cornmercs destined for the far
East win pass
Being nearer to Japan and China by
several hundred miles than San Francis
CO." says the introduction. Seattle Is al
ready enjoying q large portion OF the
Asfaffc trade. The establishment OF taS
line OF Japanese steamers OF the Nippon
yusen Ksisha. running 10 the Orient IN
connection with the Great Northern rail-
way. having Seattle for It's Western term
fnus has already done much Tor Seattle.
and promises much more--it promises 10
perps,usIiv divert TIE trade between Asia
sns America into It's natural channel.
which 4 via the American port or seat
tie"
The army post at Magnolia blum and
the canals come IN for an extended no.
tice. 1.-The army post proposition has
been before the people for almost two
years. and Seattle has al last secured this
coveted addition to her resources and
wealth OF natural position. The secretary
OF war decided that Magnolia BLUM was
the proper place for a fertilization, ana
suggested the location Of a three-company
artillery post. This suggestion was the
outsrowth OF recommends lions Forwarded
by q board Of government engineers who
were out here three years ago looking up
suitable sites for fortifications.
Coal and lumber resources are treated
extensively, and the prediction Is Ven
;ured that the business during the pres
ent year viii be greatly increased. King
county Is charged with the ownership OF
the four largest coal mines in the West
Some figures on the lumber interests are
almost appalling in their extent. Among
them Is the statement that OF standing
limb in the state there are 90. ooo. COO 900
feet While similar information has been
published before. the figures stand out
startlingly plain On the books pages
When II is remembered that many great
financial Institutions OF the country sub
scribe for the fun issue OF Folks pubiica-
tons, the goed that a liberal representa-
ton OF facts may do cannot be overe.ti-
mated.
The fisheries OF Puget sound. the mining
outlook and review Of the city govern
msnt are all fairly treated.
In connection with the work is q fire
map of the city. drawn TO q scale Of 20e
feet 20 ths inch. IL contsius ell OF the
tide land plattings and the new street
names. Street ear lines and railroads en-
tering the city are shown. and the bound
aries OF the army post site, the suburbs
and envsrons OF The city. The entire work
Is crsd.table. and il fully I'D to anything
of It's kind heretofore issued. The CON-
position for the work was done by the
Post-Inteiligencer