The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

The Plan Of Operations.
TIE company has row begun TO extend
the iii westward toward tbs mouth OF the
east waterway, and from there viii e. a
broad strip down the east bank OF that
waterway and along the north bank OF the
canal waterway 10 the shore. This VIII
enclose al the tide lands east and north
OF the fiH and make * great basin. Wa
ter viii then be brought from Lake Wash
ingtOn by pumping through pipe line
along the route o. the canal and VIII have
great pressure when II reaches the Sound
shore. II viii there be used by hydraulics
In tearing down the hll and carrying II
through pipes and fumes into the enclosed
basin, where the dirt VIII settle in dead
water and the surplus water viii run OF
into the canal. When hydraulic work be-
gins. filing VIII progress several times as
fast as during the past year and a half
and 4 wiz be a comparatively short time
before the tract OF tide land on which are
located the principal improvements il
transformed into solid ground.
A Great Gain to the City.
The city of Seattle. as a municipal cor
poratton. Is as much interested as tho
state, or more so. in the prosecution OF
this work TO a successful termination. Tho
city IS large gamer by every acre OF land
which has been thus created during ths
past year. for the cost OF production thus
invested, Is a new and permanent addition
20 the taxable property within the munic-
ipality. The city is also largely benefited
by the permanent construction OF the road
beds of First avenue south and OF Occi-
dental avenue. and OF q strip OF Second
avenue south. fifty feet IN width. and .
strip Of Railroad avenue thirty feet In
width, for q distance On each OF these
streets OF 24Oo feet south OF King street:
also for the filing OF the east and west
streets and the Intersection of these
streets with those running north and
south. making in all about Il. 800 iincal
feet OF street which VIII cost the city moth
ing, having been all paid for by the abut-
ting property. On these streets and on
harbor front property which Is reached by
means OF them. there have been erected
numerous industries. which. directly and
Indirectly. along with the growing value
Of the land on which they stand. are add
ing day by day co the assessed value OF the
city OF Seattle. Perhaps in the creation
by means OF these operations OF values
which did not exist before, may DO found
the solution OF the problem of how 10 re-
duce the rate or taxation IN the city. IL
viii be interesting in this connection TO
be given the result OF a census OF the bust
ness carried on on and near these improved
tide lands which was taken a few days
ago for another purpose. There were
found 70 be in operation within this area
business houses and factories employing
1000 men and representing a capital OF
si.4sl 800. These values do not include the
several railroad tracks which run through
this locality.
Making a Great Harbor.
This is an era when commercial enter
prise shows an increasing discomfort with
reft 4rs-rs 1rssA ps on
terprise which at one time made the
American people the rivals OF the leading
nations OF the world Ia foreign commerce.
Is now impeshng our people 10 look for
new markets and new fields and a revival
Of our shipping trade is evidently AZ hand
The country generally. and the Pacific
coast especially. is sure TO see IN the inITne-
dlste future an immense foreign commerce
springiug into existence. On the Pacific
ocean trade with she Oriental nations OF
Asia has within a few years grown enor-
fnously. yet what we see now Is only the
rnerest beginning Of the business relations
with these peoples which we shall u,ti-
mately entertain. The question IS how 20
secure for Seattle a large share OF this
business; how attract ocean commerce 70
this port; how ensure Seattle's CONNER
cial pre-erninence?
In these days OF sharp competition. the
race Is 70 the city which IS strongest N
those qualifications which facilitate ard
cheapen tho transaction OF business. The
essential attributes os a large seaport are:
FIRST. = safe and conmolious harbor: Sec
orla tho best facilities for the quick and
economical transfer Of commodities from
water 20 land transportation ana vice YER
ca; 4htri, ar1rie means OF distribution and
szae-ahtennent Of freight on land. Seattle
Sc possessed 81 railroad accommodations gu
persor 20 any other city or tia Pacific
coast. having three transc0 nttnental rail-
roads beside several local lines. ard also a
large feet 81 coaSting steamers and sailing
craft She Is, therefore. very wei equip