The only competition is between Tacoma and Seattle, 209--Advantages of Seattle, 210--Towns of East Washington, 210--Spokane Falls and its fine prospects, 211--Mr. Paul F. Mohr's article, 211--Sprague, Colfax, and Lewiston, 215--Notes on the Colfax country, 216--Lewiston, 217--Walla Walla, 217. BRANCHES AND ROUTES FOR THE SEATTLE, LAKE SHORE AND EASTERN RAILWAY 218 Railroad branches, 218--The Palouse country, 219--Arguments for the Palouse branch, 220--Manitoba railroad, 220. SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTER, GIVING LATEST INFORMATION 222 Rapid growth of Seattle and Spokane Falls, 222--Change in the location of the railroad, 222. REPORT FROM F. H. WHITWORTH, ESQ., CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEER ON SEATTLE, ETC. 223 Population of Seattle, 224--New manufacturing establishments, 224--New steamers, 224--The iron company at work, 225--Coking coals, 225--New discoveries of iron ore, 227--Lumber business growing, 228--Population and freights increasing, 228--Labor strike at Gilman Mine, 228--Gilman coal seams, 229--Progress of the West Coast Railroad, 229--Resources of the country along the new line across Cady's Pass, 230--Progress in building the road, 231--Cable Railway in Seattle, 231--Southern Pacific Railroad supposed to be coming to Seattle Harbor, 231. REPORT FROM E. A. ROUTHE, ESQ., CONCERNING SPOKANE FALLS, ETC. 232 Growth of Spokane Falls, 232--Prodigious development of the mining interest, 233. REPORT FROM PAUL F. MOHR, ESQ., CONCERNING THE CADY'S PASS AND WENATCHIE ROUTE 234 I. ENGINEERING FEATURES 234 Engineering details of the new route, 234. II. RESOURCES 236 Mr. Mohr's account of the resources of the new route, 236 III. SCENERY 238 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. UPPER SNOQUALMIE FALLS. FRONTISPIECE. LAKE WASHINGTON--SHOWING MOUNT RANIER IN THE DISTANCE. FACING PAGE 44. A VIEW OF THE FOREST. FACING PAGE 62. INDIANS GATHERING HOPS. FACING PAGE 74. BRIDGE OVER THE SPOKANE RIVER. FACING PAGE 88. LOWER SNOQUALMIE FALLS. FACING PAGE 92. ENTRANCE TO GILMAN COAL MINE. FACING PAGE 106. COAL-BUNKERS ON SEATTLE HARBOR. FACING PAGE 128. A TRAIN-LOAD OF LOGS. FACING PAGE 176. HAY-MAKING IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY. FACING PAGE 184.