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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1889)
SOUS FACTS ABOUT 8SATTLK, WASH. St at tie li the natural place and the only place (like New York on the Atlantic) where the heavy resources of the country, mch aa coal, iron, timber, etc., and the lighter resources, such aa wheat, oats and the agricultural products generally, meet the hiach sea naturally-that la to ay with out grades, aand-hara or any other ol true tin. In (act, Seattle's location la an exact duplicate ot New York City, and it Is now conceded by many of the soundest minds that Seattle will Anally become the mis tress of the Pacific coast, as New York is on the Atlantic ; and the only reason tint Seattle is not now in this position is be cause of the late discovery ahd develop ment of its romarVable resources. Printed matter containing the fullest in formation about the Sound and Seattle furnished free by Kshelman, Llewellyn A Co., Seattle, Wash. EXAMINE 8SATTLS'3 WONDMrVL LOCATION. All the great valleys of Washington and Oregon and what drains the largest and heaviest resources of the Pacific coast, And the nearest good harbor at Seattle. It is now being generally understood that Kant em Washington, and Oregon, too, with their great agricultural products and other resources, must look to Puget Sound for their commercial outlet, aa nature has placed bars in the Columbia river (their only other outlet beside 1'uget Sound) too great to be overcome only for a limited commerce. Seattle Is the only city on the Sound that h ts its valleys running to it from the north, rant and south, and the large lakes hick of the city only prove how it naturally drains the surrounding country, and is the only city that cun be approached on a aster level grade from all land sides. Write Kshelman, Llewellyn A Co., for full information, maps and pamphlets atwut Seattle. I'LKAst KoTlvt. As all the cltlea ot the Atlantic fill their station and hear their part, so will It prove on the Pacific coast aa this coa't receives its development and growth. Again, on the Atlantic roast, there is no Ming of prejudice because of this relative 'lift rence, and neither can there he. here, except, perha, temporarily, becaw a higher power than man haa made these locations with their respective res.jurces l'i king theiu, and the channels throng1 WKST SIIokk which these resource, (low, giving m prominence alwre others, and man nat urally works in harmony with these lass though sometimes for a lime be throws heavy rocks into the stresm of progress but this only a.lds nulilim ty to the cer,e,' instead of proving any hindrance. SKATTLK. Tilt LKAWMI VKSTMt. Again, as st the greatest centre the most money was made, and one's chances of success are best at the leading centre, an at SeatUe you will find, upon careful in vestigation, will afford the greatest oppor tunities to become rich, contented and happy. Seattle Is certainly one of the three mott wonderful cities of America, and never has she been o,inllrd In solid and at the same time rapid advancement by any city of America. Corns end see, and don't ttay a day, hut Mine and si amine thoroughly Die wonderful resources of the country snd the relation that Seati Is sustains to them, and you will toon under stand why Seattle will be the New York of the I'aciflc coast before a quarter of a century rolls around. IVOSDKKm HtATTLt. Seattle is owned hy its citlims, and not at the mercy of any railroad corporation ; but every railroad running westward Is grsnted free access into the heart of the city hy liailroed avenue 1 0 feet wide, as tending around the entire wstrr front of Seattle, reserved especially for this pur pose. In title connection Khlmsn, LlewtllynA Co., the loading Investment brokers of this truly wonderful city. Inci dentally remarked to our corresindeiit that their many eastern vlIUni and homeseekers frequently are loud In I heir praise of the Ysnderhllt lines on their wsy to Chlcsgo and don't heaitsls to say that for speed, with comfort In riding at the Mine time, and lor elegance their trains are not approached by any line ealof that city, We add bit llmee to Imm it Is Information that the HonUm A Albany, the New York Central, the lake Shore, the Michigan Central, theCleve. Col. On. A Ind. fomjs the Ysnderhllt sjratem of railways. Seattle is the only city In America of 40,()il(' population t! St t'"e srp-j irste linen olil:e . r trt railway ol a . I A mil, ,ji J fllt-ell mile " rlecllic ml eight m.V in length and ( the same tiutnt-r of mile...- under of , Uruclion. s.'-li "'''"I (Mro.id that w.:i U ...i.pl.tr-l In I"-1 Writer.al.elinsn.I.:-:in.V(. foffrr. descriptive it.atl.-r . I IW "smis n , ..7 MAI Tim WtSTHKimt, Nalme serms to have designed ihs es tablialimenl of a beautiful park or rummer reiit at Weal Seattle, and to the grandeur of nature there are now being sdded the l-esnlies of art In the shape of broad and grs.vfiilly win.ling avenues, carefully pre served and Improved parka and boulevards that will encircle the city. The vaat lm provementa which have already been made, and others to 1 Immediately rah ried out, are guarantees (bat the West Side Is to he one of the hualcit of hualneea cen tres, as irll aa one of the nxal Impoilanl nisnufscturlng poinia on Pngrl Sound. The beautiful scenery around West Seattle Is of Itself sulliclent to warrant the bell.f that it will U the favorite spot for resi dences, the Judicious and far seeing sya tcm of aurvey, sa well aa the peculiar lay of the land, being adapted to residential and hmliieea purposes without one Inter fering with the tther. Kreipienl ferry connect Ions are already Mtahliahed, making tripe In ten minutes, and railway and motor and other rapid transit lines will soon he ad.lrd. Kahelmsn, Uewellyn A Co., Investment Hmkera, are the sole agents fur the Weal Side property, Q - H'Ai. k U th rVii tvHit lo Stiilt from iKl Kill f A. -There are severs! gid routes, but Ihs following, after eight years' trial, In our opinion, has some very decided advan tages over all others: From the more remote seat and south east points, come via Chicago, and from Clilcegi tske the Chicago, Milwaukee A HI, I'aul rallmed, which connects with all railroads coming this wsy, From St. Tsui take the Nurthern Pacific rsllroed direct to Seattle. Seville's k b.ad cehatisshowssn Increase of 3. 4 l during tbs laal year, or an Increaae of titer l0ui In iptilallii during the lama wrtml. Write to I ahelman, l.lsw all) ii A Co. Inr free Informallon ahull this etn.drrfol city of Seattle. mountains or COAL. Vol WmIiS I M. I tliaiiwolt ntwunii 4 iltl An Str ! SOttsl'fv S-OmOw af tl MahmI. tMfln Slnff ! SaHM, h9 t.mlnf eilllkvifk 0la ( IH eiA la MnttiHii.. i la liiiinl that King county, Waah unl..n, ths roonty In wbh It Seattle la the chilly aral, ahma contains aa niiu h liiln era! aealth In Irna and niel as one half of Viii.;Usiils, and that the taller half of I'. nM)laina Wnie raUlrnaa, IJeeallyn A ( o (of lull lie dkilptlve dialler elaml haeille tii I tl emiiUrlul rial U Wahingiun,