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

IN national heritage. ne may
" well marvel a. the briiiiancy
OF the horoscope. He also
may well wonder 81 what seems 70 him
the unwonte1 stupidity OF capital.
Fifty years ago where stands now the
ali bu. taeaIculable wealth OF Chicago
strstclled 1znErulte4l pg2ir.e The wealth.
ard y,opulatoon OF the Ua.tef States are
Increasing at almost the rate Of a Chicago
per ysar. The instincts tbat actssated fne
Ar1gto-SAxon race three csnsurles ago are
atin dominant and still lead westward,
no. The footprints OF tbs movement
across che continent are marked by gal
axy OF proud cof1uoBs ea4ths and peerless
c.t.es that are the wonder alike or tire
old word ard the new Has this onward
march OF resistless forces ceased? and
VIII Il cease tiA estoppsd by the ocean
barrier
There are s6lose WHO affect 90 believe
sEsat the era of greatest development for
cur COUNTY, - over that the past few
years OF depression and disaster are the
opening OF era OF decisne--the begsEs-
ming OF the end There Is, however, moth
INK n historic parallel nor in current con-
siig.ons 20 justify 80 pess.m4stic a belief.
but everything TO dlspTove Il The present
fecos{ Of progress - but one OF an inter
mftfent series that began Ia the days OF
me early coionlsts al Plymouth and n
the N.rg.n.as, and has pursued the chase
EEEAf9@ nc E2t+t4sCis& Win Va sfAo WIS.,
Quence and psrssstency ever since. Il will
disappear-!s disappearing already In fact
and soon vii be but matter OF VANISH
ing history as are its predecessors.
The Good Time Coming.
When. Ia SIS own good time the expected
and inevitable revival cOEaes. where viii
its effects most DO felt-where VIII
the advancing strides be greatest? These
are questions witch many an eager iDteS-
beet r. now coming.
HaLh a confidence born OF courage IN rs
convictions. the state of WasEaIsto ton
awaits the good time coming.
T'bs unparalleled native resources OF the
state OF Washington need no repetition OF
detail The fns.stent advertising that has
been given them by both friend and foe
for the past decade has reached and seft
rs impress upon all quarters OF the globe.
The magnificent showing made a. tho Co
lumbar exposition. the revelations that
hav@ dawned upon travellers. dist4n-
gulsased and otherwise. who have paid the
state a visit. the handsome returns upon
capital invested sn tia past. have ali
served 20 give the state a standing
throughout this country and Europe. And
IA every oiime where the ever potent MI
snspoTy irstince asserts itself Washing
ton - place to De considered. and the
ratu<al tnclnsfzon leads thitherward.
This fact - continuously evidenced "a
many ways 70 those VINO hive 81 the state.
ana hi. not VI Outstanding the other fact
or a widespread knowledge as 20 just how
seriously our people have suffered during
tho depression.
one sef-eysdens truth 20 all thinking
persons Is that the very state OF affairs
that has caused the new commonwealth
20 suffer 80 severely in The general shake
~ - the oond.cson raat makes Il the most
dessrable place FOR capital and industry
when ths reaction comes.
fts s4ewn@ss, xas unsseveloped state OF
IS vast resources the how ebb 20 which
t'ao tide Of financial and Industrial activ-
sly has run. leave the widest possible mar
gn for increase ayd improvement. When
times are prosperous. money easy ard
coundencs free n The psrpetuity and eias-
t!Cl2y Of commercial CONDITIONS, II q as
natural FOR csp&ra3 70 gravtlsta 20 new
and promising fields Of investment as 5, IS
Tor = 60 desert such fer more conserva-
i've security sn times OF panic
Few Companions.
To rncse who are not prepared - Re
hevs THAT the United States have reached
IRE acme OF their grown ana develop
rneni. there =, perhaps. no better way 20
oeFncTatrate IT'oba5iiit-es tNau by COM
pariscn. Il Is. or should he Az axiom that
any section or country Whatsoever. equal
ly blessed an rne way or a.sce.ssl 1sl#t,- com
u1unieafsons and natural rIsoura~s, Is
capaNe OF reprosiuctuE what SIS ike has
done essew}eTs. Even were there no eie-
rncnrs Of superiority 81 natural endow--
niett. rfSs fast alone wonid posnt 70
krand future for fl3e state ~ WASHINGTON.
Pennsylvania w.rh her 1900 lees square
miles OF territory, " tfHout a resource thar
- not more than duplicated BY Washing
tosas supports a population OF SIX millions
o. frtson tines great.
i&ttle New Jersey. which would make
eJt one or ssvo good counties 81 washing
teas thtrgy -four, and which - rnlnas
most al q ere naive gifts that are
essened % make the Evergreen state tn
fa@useiY pcp0lcus ard rich. supports a
present Fop1is e1oCs r1res and oue-Afslf
taTnes a. EreSt es our owe.
ONO. ln-sauA o. flllrnss ne'sher q -Asn,
posssssed rce natlvs capsctty. When
Afasr.ean Emery e.rd rnterprise hqrsr
thesr d@VsscpElenf. - produce ers wea,eN
ard aTord the comfortable homes 90 thesr
present fHfsoss Veat - possessed 5y our
sac oo3sy
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