The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-08
SEATTLE, SUNDAY, AUGUST 9.



BRIGHT DAYS FOR SEATTLE.
In a manner which was entirely un-
locked for sass by those persons who
have kept the closest watch OF events.
feafsi,l has suddenly shaken of the long
depression which has held her down. and
the NEST gloomy pessin,ist cannot bat adj
nit that as far SIS this city is concerned
prosperity has returned almost IT a
bound. The sudden change In conditions
caused by the rush TO the Ciondyke, and
the heavy trade thus thrown into the
hands OF Seattle oufn,ters, is but the very
first stage of the business revival which
may be confidently expected to stay with
this city for many years 10 come.
Had the mines OF the ciondyke never
been discovered. Seattle would have been
one es the FIRST cities In the United States,
certainly the first on the Pacific coast. to
have felt the symptoms of the prosperity
which In returning to the whole United
States During the whole period of the
long depression. the trade OF the city was
constantly extending and expanding.
The enterprise OF Seattle merchants COM
menccd the upbui'aing Of . commerce
q fair size; the Oriental trade which was
opened up by the establishment OF the
Japanese line OF steamers. making Seat
tie It's terminus. has already reached
larger proportions than the most sangaine
promoters OF the scheme anticipated: ana
practically the entire trade OF Alaska,
during the same period. has passed sradu-
ally into Seattle hands. New manufactnr-
Ing enterprises were also established
There In not n city OF the size In the
United States which Is built on as bread,
solid "a foundation as Is Seattle.
These facts were recognized not alone
M home. In every center OF wealth and
population In the United States the name
Of Seattle was well known. and the man
Ter in which this city had weashered the
storms Of adversely was favorabiy COM
mentea upon When the prospective bust
ness revival should fairly have opened up
on the United States tho prospects were
good that Seattle would 10 one OF the
first. IL not the first city In the West. to-
ward which wealth would flow for III
vostment In business and manufacturing
enterprises.
With these fairly bright prospects be-
fore 1t in the immediate future. the sud
Gen discoveries OF the rich piacers on the
tributaries OF the Yukon river. and the
enormous oxpanaion Of the Alaskan trade.
all held lr Seattle. which has followed up
ON IL. insure for Seattle from now on a
wonderful growth and business expansion
far surpasssins anything ever seen in the
so-ealies boom days" when Seattle made
her first stride forward .nto tho dlrnen-
sions OF city.
II Is not by accident that Seattle is In
n position 70 take such fun advantage as
she has received from the so-eaIied ''Cion-
dysa rush Tie trade OF Alaska was
not acquired by Seattle without exsrtioa
Il had originally 10 be diverted from other
channels. in which IT was slowiaa II was
~ business energy and enterprise by en-
couraging the establishment OF trans
porta;ion lines; ana by fair dealing with
Alaskan customers that Seattle secured
thar trade before its proportions became
.o great a. they are at present, Seattle
- sne terminus Cor existing transpo.;s-
ton lines because she has furnished the
business for those lines; she has the Alas
kan trade. because Seattle merchants
hustled 10 Get i; IN The FRS, place. and
~ retain * after IL was secured.
As result probably two, thirds ~ the
uaen now In the Yukon geld fields out
lifted froFn Seattle. and 10 Seattle they
VII return with their share Of the wealth
which they have taken cut from the
riscer mines, IL is claimed that fully
81 aoe vii tie taken ogt es the Cion-
eyke plseers during ths coming winter
ard wsu reach the outside wcrsa within
year. Folly one-hsg % tAs amount
taken car Njii probably b. ths property
- men who claim Seattle as o home, or
wae have interests here. TIE agaount.
large as II Il. which has been. szd which
Will - realised. 5rega Seatfle's command
iug grasp es the Alasks trade. wgil re TO
the city bat "a fsecStaa q THE tnsao~tAne@
- tae snvessuaen. here ~ the rseaay taken
cot oy Seattle -ea In ere Yukcn gold
fields Tie mAa wAe las in#ss Seattle
Ria aorss Ger = few years. IL &lnaoss ev-
cry Instance Is isyal 20 u. " - - cora>
9eIlsa 80 leave ana s~ek fortune else
where II - wt;h the Gers ~ again return
tag 70 Seattle - 1--we aHa tnvezt his cara
Ass This Is ;te splrf, ~ ere Seattle men
usw IN are ge1& aelas~ Whatever wealth
;h@y zecuFe, assa eeycni al aeeStlon the
ssesGEst wFtN - enormous ~lll ee eroasas
eNcA 20 Seattle FER investment And 4,
MI saye 10 strings" o. = The rsaney
psss~e& n here eurtng sh~ aeos1 aAys 20
ioAn. watss I; Temporarily stimulates
business wss In the goa. rGn Ike rgsn 90