The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-09

ROM the standpoint Of the manu-
facturer Seattle has many adj
Ia vantages. There are sites IN
w abundance. In and Immediately
adjacent TO the town arc A00O
acres of tide iands--level. con-
venient and choice-which may be OBJ
tanned in large tracts or small. They
may Der cached by wagon, rail and BY
ship They are ideal lands for shipyarda.
mills and shops. Just beyond are the val
ley lands of the Duwamish. also level,
accessible. fertile and attractive. Within
the limits OF the city are Lakes Green.
Union and Washington. on the shores OF
which are a vast number OF the most
desirable locations. These various lands
may be purchased at from 500 an acre
up. the prices depending upon the peculiar
and general conditions connected with the
tracts wanted. There Is. in addition. the
town proper for those concerns which
choose to fix themselves In the heart OF
the business community. Lots there of
eOxf30 feet may be purchased ut prices
varying from a few hundred dollars TO
$4,000 or sec.oo0 Seattle has business
quarter built substantially and epdur!nsiy
OF brick, stone and iron, In which apart
ments suitable for n great number OF fac
tories may be obtained at reasonable
prices.
Seattle was Incorporated ~ . town in
1869. when its Inhabitants numbered about
1000. At the taking OF the last United
States census. In 1880, they numbered over
1900. and now they are not fewer than
$1,000. Such a population means con-
siderable and valuable home market for
a great majority Of the manufactures Of
the day, and especially II this true when,
as in the case Of Seattle. II 10 supple
mented by large Wholesale trade And
the distribution from II as q center OF
wares and merchandise over . vast region
OF country. 1t may be said that the terri
tory Immediately tributary to Seattle and
closely connected with It comprises WASH
ington, Idaho. British Columbia. North
west Territory and Alaska-1. $4,000 square
miles OF North America INHABITED at pres
emit by 10000 English-speaking people.
and to be inhabited In the near future
by many times the present number.
In such city there IL. az course. an
abundance OF iabor--~kiiled and unskilled-
There is not much difference between
wages here and wages In the East. a
day II ten hours work, a. m. to p.
m, with an hour OF for noon. Engineers
get from - to $ day; fremen SIS to
S26o: laborers. $50 to MS: watchmsn.
$50; transfers, $50 to ~: carpenters.
u ~, machine u1fn, ~ piuH<IS, - w ssssvs
boiiermakers. 3350. and their helpers. q. 80:
boys and girls. 50 cents to a. Aachinlsts
get s. day: brick!ayers, -; stone nasons.
s. so-their days being of eight hours
work.
Favored ON Land and water.
Seattle IL on the seashore. and the iarg-
est ships afioat come easily to its wharves
and warehouses. Including vessels plying
to and from Canadian ports. Alaska. Cali
fornia. Hawaii Siberia. japan, China,
Australia. South America. Europe and
even Africa. the arrivals of shipa number
about six day. the departures about six.
and the net tonnage OF the vessels about
100 600 month arriving and a like number
departing The markets OF the world
are open 10 Seattle's citisens. ~ far ~
ships are concerned. and they are svailing
themselves OF their unsurpassed opportu-
mites more and more continually.
Seattle Is favored on the land as well
as on the water. II II the only town on
the salt water OF the Pacific that n =
terminal point for three transeontinentai
railway system OF sono miles ends here.
and SO also does the equally great system
of the Northern Pacific The Canadian
Pacific enters Seattle over the Ene OF the
Seattle d International The passenger
and freight trains Of these three great
railway companies roll In and out Of Be-
attic daily from and to the provinces and
states TO the north. east and south. Moth
ing OF this sort may be said OF rival
towns Vancouver to the north. has but
one road Tacoma but one. AStorfa but
one. San Diego one. Ban Franrtsco two
In the case OF Seattle the three roads are
nxsrated by three companies. active COM
pctitars each with the other. ana doing
everything possible TO increase their re-
spscfive trades. This means, OF course
a great deal to the merchant and manu.
facfurer.
Twenty odd miles from Seattle 10 Sno-
anair,.e falls The Snoauaimie river there
drops perpena!euiarfy 20 feet. The n.y.
arsulie power In 5ofssa horse At great ex-
pense fssg0a0D this power has been se-
cured fer the benefit of Seaitis's people
and Industries. II il brought to tawn BY
aluminium wire. and distributed from q
station tn the city.
Another matter OF interest to manufar-
sur~rs is water In one way or another
they use A great deal II may be OBJ
tanned In any quantity al Seattle, and OF
the hest quality. Seine shops here get
their supply frona wells on their own
premises The lakes furnish others. ssm-
DIV for the taking STU others. tbs great
ma ;orlty. get their water from the nuss-
nieipaIssy. which pumps from Lake wash
tnxson The city has spent 3. Gd.99 on its
water plant 30 far. and II 10 now spending
as much more. when the p1smp~ Will be
displaced by d gravity system drawing
.ts supply from a mountain stream near
bv The cost of water az present ss -
a month for sYs cube feet. For at1an,S-
tics sxeeessssg soe6e cutie feet q month
"A reduced rate in charged. With sh@ new
system II will undoubtedly BE- possible 20
i1wer even these low rates Connected
with the new gravity systen Ii also =
power proposition. whsrh. when carried
out. viii give Seattle power competition
-~H nj xists ~seffstos