The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-26
BIG NOISE ABOUT TACOMA
EXCITES OUTSIDE PEOPLE
TACOMA INFORMATION
LEAGUE.

Already throughout the Unit
ed States, Canada, European
countries, the Orient and South
American countries, great IN
terest is centering in Tacoma as
the world port of the Pacific
coast.
from Toronto. Canada" ask
ing What is this big noise
about Tacoma being the big
terminal port Of the PACIFIC
coast?"
So it goes up and down the
whole country, and you citizens
of Tacoma going abroad this
summer, will be surprised at
the reports you will get as to
what is happening in your home
city.
The great railroad world, the
great shipping world, manufac-
turing world and grain growing
empire, are today all Interested
in Tacoma, it's terminals, its
splendid harbor and great ia
cilities for handling worlds
traffic by water grade haul
where 1t costs. the least.
Are you, as a citizen OF Ia
coma, taking the interest out
siders are, in what is going on
around you? If not, do so now
and educate yourself by read
ing the story told from day to
day in all the papers by The
Tacoma Information League"
Are you getting enthusiastic
over the great future of your
city? Are you reading and
talking and boosting? Or is
Tacoma going to become the
greatest Western metropolis in
spite of you? You can't stop
it, SO why not get in and boost?
Believe and convince your
neighbor.
Talk for is minutes to an I'M
biased man on the recent rail-
road developments at Tacoma
and the Point Defiance line in
particular and you have a
booster for Tacoma. TITS all
so reasonable" he says.
You, Mr.. Tacoman. are going
to have a chance to watch the
greatest commercial city of the
West right here at Tacoma
You can't see it? Well listen!
Picture in your minds eye a
great funnel extending away
into Canada and down toward
the gulf. TIE flare of this fun
mel is mace by long trains<of
freight seeking an outlet to the
Pacific coast. There Is only
one break in the mountain
range along the entire coast,
and that is made by the Column
bia river. Gradually these
trains draw together at this
point. Here is the beginning of
the spout of the funnel. The
trains roll along, down grade
on both sides of the Columbia
to Vancouver, Washin gton, and
continue on a practically level
haul to Tacoma. the first ade-
quate deep water harbor.
Here at Tacoma they can
handle their tonnage at leas.
cost Here Is the spout of the
funnel. Here is the logical
outlet for the nations west
bound Oriental transportation.
Here Is truly where rail meets
sail" Here must of necessity
be built the great metropolis OF
the West--at Tacoma.
VIII the railroads haul this
freight farther for the same
rate? Not when they can un-
load 1t onto steamers here at
Tacoma for the same cost for
VI PoA ldttOh az lIofil
any other port on Puget Sound.
VIII the companies who
maintain their own steamship
lines haul this freight farther
at a cost of 800 per train when
water transportation Is nine
times cheaper than rail?
Why have these railroads
purchased approximately 1900
acres of deep water terminal
facilities here? Why are other
roads not as yet established
here with large acreage hold
tngs running into Tacoma over
the rails of rival roads2
Why are eleven great steam
ship companies making connec-
lions with railway terminals
here2 1t Is because they must
get a fo0thold here at once and
be ready for the opening of the
Panama canal.
Yesl You've always known
Tacoma had the natural advan-
tages. What brings transport I
tation2-t-he least cost. What
makes less cost3-natural ad- |
vantages. What makes great 1
cities ?--this transportation and |
the great factories and INDUS /
tries that naturally go with IL.
IL Is all done for money, for
proflt--and at Tacoma II costs
less"