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New Empire of the Great Northwest Promises Western Growth
The Washington state story celebrates rapid, broad-based development across population, agriculture, industry, and trade. Seattle’s rise to a 200,000 population hub is highlighted alongside booming shipping, rail, and orchard farming, with federal irrigation projects planned to boost arable land and resource exploitation. The piece forecasts continued expansion into Alaska trade, Orient traffic, and new transcontinental rail routes through Seattle.
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Washington
Pressent
Union
Missouri River
Alaska
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Pacific
San Francisco
Orient
Minnesota
Dakota
Great Northern Steamship Co
Steamship Company
United States
China
Union Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee
Canadian Pacific
British Columbia
Southern Pacific
Portland
Kennewick
Columbia River
Columbia
Vancouver
Kalama
Commonwealth of Washington
Yakima Valley
Okanogan Country
Snake River District