September 24 – September 29, 1889
The Speculative Birth of a Frontier Metropolis
Seattle papers in 1889 report promoters pitching Pasco as the coming “Gate City.”
3 reports in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, September 24 – September 29, 1889.
The story
Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports from Sept. 24–29, 1889 describe land promoters pitching Pasco as the inevitable “Gate City” of the Inland Empire at the junction of the Snake and Columbia rivers. One report says capitalists from across the U.S. descended on the junction and pitched the project to Seattle investors. The reports given do not specify who led the promotion, how many investors or lots were involved, or what came of it.
Told from the 3 reports below. The reports are the record.
The archive grouped these reports automatically, by date, place and subject.
The reports 3
- The Seattle Post-IntelligencerThe Speculative Birth of a Frontier Metropolis
How 1889 land developers sold the dream of a 'Gate City' at the junction of the Snake and Columbia rivers.
- The Seattle Post-IntelligencerThe Promised City of the Desert
Promoters in 1889 pitched Pasco as the inevitable 'Gate City' of the Inland Empire, promising a metropolis at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers.
- The Seattle Post-IntelligencerThe Great Pasco Land Grab of 1889
Capitalists from across the U.S. descended on the junction of the Columbia and Snake Rivers, pitching a 'Gate City' to Seattle investors.
From the pages
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer · Sep 24, 1889
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer · Sep 25, 1889
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer · Sep 29, 1889
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