The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-01
IN The HEART OF An EMrIRE.
Toledo, Center OF the Growing Trade
Of the Cowiitn valley

OF the CoWutu satey.
Toledo. wash. Jan. 3, 1885
The town OF Toledo. necessarily 3 local
trading point, surrounded principally ~
agricultural lands. has maze no great
onward strides the past year. In many
things the town has advanced, but Tor the
most part has maintained the even tenor
OF her way, keeping always abreast or the
times ard avoiding boouls.
Toledo Is beautifully situated in the
heart of the Cowlitz river valley, and lis
surrounding asea of mountain. field. for
est and stream is richer in the gifts or
nature than any the sun shines on From
the foothills of the Cascade mountains
in the eastern part Of Lewis county. where
the cold. sparkling waters of the Cowistx
FIRST assume the magnitude Of a river, 10
the mighty Columbia on the south border
OF the state. stretches one o. the most
beautiful OF landscapes. the NEST fertile
area Of agricultural lands, the srandest
body CT timber TO be found in this Won
derful and resourceful inland empire. To-
ledo is in the eenter CT il all, and is pre-
eIninently u village of pretty homes.
IL has been said that peop.e can i've
here with less exerticn than IL takes TO
earn "a livelihood In any other place on
earth. 1t is true that with Il very little
agitation and care u very small patch OF
ground viii produce enough fruits and
vegetables 10 Keep 4 family the year
round.
1oledo is the outlet town and supply
station OF the st. Heiens mining district,
which contains many good mining pros
poets and bids fair 10 ne good gold pro-
Queer when the necessary work Is done TO
make il so.
Near Toledo are inexhaustible banks Of
the finest potter's clay and fire brick clay
in the world. Large quantities OF these
clays are shipped To the Willamette pot
terry works every year, and other large
quantities are manufactured into fire
prick and sewer pipe at Little Falls
Toledo has one of the best equipped
flour mills in the West, with a daily ca
paeity OF seventy-five barrels. and it IS
kept pretty busy the year round doing
custom work for the surrounding farmers.
The town has made some progress the
past year. A number OF new and sub
stan,ial business and dwelling houses have
been erected Our merchants and trad
ers all report an increased business for
the past year over the past few preceding
years.
The putting on to the river of a light
draft steamboat by the j. kellogg Trans
portation Company, in addition TO their
TWO magnificent river steamers that ply
the CowiitZ river has very materially
benefited the local trade and shipping of
Toledo.
The shipments from the steamboat
warehouse at this point alone for the past
Sttst 70 over LOU tons. This,
taken IN connection with the fact that
there are landings at nearly every ranch
along the river where the steamer sto,,s
and takes on hay and vegetables produced
by the farmers along the river, makes a
very good showing for a local back
woods' trading point. Besides this pos
sibiy as much more from this immettate
vicinity has been hauled TO the railroad
seven miles over plank road, and shipped
north. besides the hundreds of head o.
beef cattle that have been driven TO Che
halls for shipment.
An evaporating fruit and vegetable
plant has been erected the past year. ana
several tons OF vegetables prepared for
the Alaska trade. In the production of
fruits and vegetables the surrounding
country Is proving itself the peer of the
most favored regions
Toledo's two sawmills have done fair
business the past year. We need a half
dozen shingle mills and have the finest
CEDAR TIMBER that ever grew sufficient 10
Keep them running for quarter of a CEN
fury, ali within easy reach. We need A
fruit cannery and creamery. Each or
these enterprises would make money from,
the start, for the situation is ripe for
them.
Toledo's public schools have taken a
long step forward the past year. and now
rank with the best in the state under the
supervision of Prof. u. NJ. Daurn and his
able corps of assistants.
The Post-lntelligencer has long held the
feld as the leading state newspaper in
TINS section, and bids fair to hold Its own
III probably has more regular readers mere
tnan any general newspaper published
ihe people appreciate It's ENTERPRISE ana
make it a welcome visitor
IN conclusion. let us ada that this Is the
ideai spot Tor the homeseeker. Whether
he may wish to engage in trade. manufae-
turing or agricultural pursuits this sec
tioh oiers MIN unexcelied Inducements
He is not only welcome. but IL ne,sgisd =;
great numbers. r II TtIopNu