The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-27

SEATTLE, MONDAY. DEC. 81.
sEaTTLE's GROWING TRADE.

All the hustle on the streets. the
stores filled with people. and the en-
piuy nlent OF hundreds who We're un-
employed a year ago. are busy making
up statistics which prove to the world
how rapidly this city is growing I'm
commercial Importance. The Trade
Register has complied some tables
which will not only be interesting
abroad. but are even surprising To our
seIvss
The bank eiearances form one of the
usual means OF gauging city's BUSH
ness. In February last they Were less
than for any months for several years.
having run down to si.5io.c2i. For Mo-
yemher they have increased to S5.iel.-
s2s, This enormous increase shows
the greatest growth since June, except
that between October and November
il had increased by over 81, 900. 900. The
total for the year is greater by $1,000
0oo than Tor any year since 1893. al
though January and February of this
year were the three worst months since
IseE
The amount of deposits for the year
has also increased at rate which
can scarcely be excelled by any other
city in the country. Or December.
1896. there was deposited In the banks
just trife over $4,000. 900, and on De-
cember Is of this year It had increased
10 *s.24s. 355. There are not many places
where they can show that one bank has
multiplied its deposits by and where
the whole number OF banks can show
an increase of IS per cent.
The business done by the postofYice
is. OF course. another evidence OF the
general traffic. Up TO the end of No
vemher the receipts for the year were
s2.osa more than for the entire year
OF 1896. and as December will run
10 at least 5000 more. there will be
easily an Increase of SIC, 600 which, on
a total Of $500. Is a very satisfactory
advance. A very significant change Is
made In the money order business. In
1897 there was a decrease in the num-
Der of money orders sent to Seattle.
1900 less being received here. The
number Of money orders sent away, on
the contrary. increased by about si0.-
Geo. some 1000 people more sending
money In 1897 than In the previous year.
The natural inference would be that
instead Of having tn send TO friends
for money people were now sending
money 20 their friends,
Turning 10 the record Of the volume
of goods taken In and sent out OF the
city, we find that IN a year the ex-
ports had increased by about 81. 2o0. 600.
while the imports had increased by
ss5T, 600: In other words. the increase Is
NJ the rate OF about 300 per cent.
This volume OF business liz made up
OF all sorts or commodities, but II Is
not at all difficult 10 account fer the
items which make up for the export
trade. The total shipments Of fish
amounted TO i.i4s.s5s; the lumber from
the Port Blakeley mill alone amounted
TO 81. aoe. eco; cur coal output amounted
10 *t.sST.tss. and the trade in farm
products IS increasing rapidly.
The best Of II all Is tina, the business
shows no signs Of abatement. Indeed.
II viii advance evea more rapidly.
Nex, year VIII be Phenomenal period.
and III soma respects a danxeroaz one.
II IL absolutely Impossible that the vol
ums Q. business whlch will he trans
acted within the ensuing six .,annths
can be kept ap- There VIII b a re-
action. ard against this si prudent
business u@n wiu - en- their guard
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