. Seattle and the Orient. inbuilding the works at the falls and inerecting the lines, to put in nothingbut the very best of material, regard-less of any expense. The result is a SEATTLK AND THI<: ORIENT. 41 very satisfactory power transmissionplant, and one which will aid verymaterially in developing manufactur-ing interests in the cities to which itis supplied. In Seattle the company has built atthe corner of Main and Second Avenuea very substantial stone and ironbuilding, which is used as a terminalsubstation and for general offices ofthe company. The machinery occupiesthe underground bas
. Seattle and the Orient. inbuilding the works at the falls and inerecting the lines, to put in nothingbut the very best of material, regard-less of any expense. The result is a SEATTLK AND THI<: ORIENT. 41 very satisfactory power transmissionplant, and one which will aid verymaterially in developing manufactur-ing interests in the cities to which itis supplied. In Seattle the company has built atthe corner of Main and Second Avenuea very substantial stone and ironbuilding, which is used as a terminalsubstation and for general offices ofthe company. The machinery occupiesthe underground basement, while thecompanys offices and tenants occupythe street floor space above. ways for both towns, and naturally avery great future is in store for constructional operations of thisgreat power project have been con-ducted throughout by Charles , its president and manager, andThomas T. .Johnston, its chief en-gineer. PUGET SOUND FISH, Of the various industries or inter-ests which center at Seattle none has. In the Navy Yard of Puget Sound. Among the large consumers alreadytaking power in Seattle is the Centen-nial Mill Company, which is now ope-rating two 200-horse power motors,the current from which is supplied bythis company. The functions of thecompany wnll be to furnish power forall purposes, and it is not unreason-able to believe that almost everywheel turning in Seattle and Tacomawill soon be propelled by the powerfrom Snoqualmie Falls, as well as thepower for electric lighting and rail- made a more remarkable growth with-in the past few years than its fishingtrade. It has grown from a very in-significant start to a business whicngives employment to several hundredpeople at the present time. The illus-trations shown herewith give a viewof the wholesale fish house of FrankV. List, formerly George S. List ctBrother. It is located at the foot ofLane Street, south of the Stetson-PostMill Companys property, and hasvery advantageous arrangements for 4^ SEATTLE A
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