The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-05-16
THE FOURTH CITY.
Continued from Page One.)

Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane. 1t is
probably more important shipping
and manufacturing center than any
city of its size in the West. Everett
enjoys practically all of the water
transportation facilities that Seattle
and Tacoma do, and it's railroad adj
vantages are notable. From a freight
standpoint on account of being the
first point on the Sound reached by
the Great Northern railroad, which is
the short line across the state, Ever
ett's geographical location is superior
to any of the other Puget Sound cities.
First and foremost among the in
dustries of Everett is that of logging
and numbering. Everett is perhaps
the greatest logging market in the
West and undoubtedly rates first in
the manufacture of lumber and shin
giles. Incidental to this it is also SUI
preme in the manufacture of logging,
sawmill and single equipment. At
the present time plans are completed
and in some cases work actually under
way for the construction of four new
mills of enormous capacity. Two of
these are shingle and cedar siding
mills, which will place Everett in the
unique position of being first in the
manufacture of this product The
other two will increase in a very sat
isfactory way Everett's capacity in
other lumber lines. Everett as a dis
tributing point for all classes of prod
ucts and provisions is gaining at
rapid rate. The foregone conclusion
that the Panama canal will make it
necessary for manufacturers and pro-
ducers of all kinds in the Middle West
to establish branch factories and dis
tributing warehouses on the Coast
means much to Everett It's natural
geographical position and correspond
ing vantage point commercially as
sures this.
AS a place to live Everett furnishes
every convenience and desire. It's
streets are broad and regular and the
grades and topography are ideal Over
twenty miles of streets are paved and
many more miles of cement sidewalks
already laid Under progressive and
competent city administration civic
improvement in this line is making
rapid strides. Immense sewer sys-
tens are being constructed and new
streets being opened up into all parts
of the peninsula. With the work done
the last few years along the line of
city improvement Everett is rapidly
assuming a metropolitan air.
The public school system of Everett
rates among the very best in the state,
if not in the West. The grade schools
being constructed now are concrete
fireproof structures, and present
solid, substantial appearance. The Ev-
erett high school is one which would
be a credit to a city several times as
large. The Everett vocational school
is the only one of it's kind in the state.
1t is a modern, concrete building of
three stories and basement, devoted
entirely to vocational work for pupils
of the high school. Everett is to be
congratulated upon the progress and
intelligent management of this most
important branch of the citys devef
opment-the school system.
Although, when speaking of the in
| dustries of Everett, ones mind natur-
ally turns toward lumber and wood
products, Everett must also be consid-
cred in practically every line that is
produced upon the coast. The largest
paper mill in the West is located in
| this nitu and has an extensive huSi-