, 1876-07-08
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tasteful residences sprang up.
The hitherto wilderness began
to blossom, and from the ground
came up the laugh of children,
the soft voice Of maidens and
the sweet and solemn hymn of
Sabbath worship. The low of
herds blended with the rustic of
heavy grain over the dark
brown burrows, and the young
citv, like a fair elysium, opened
her portals to the weary immi-
grants from less inviting lands.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE
Is beautifully located On a site
that gradually slopes upward
from Duwamish Bay. Looking
from the city to the west, over
this sparkling sheet Of dark
blue water, the eye rests upon
the snow-capped Olympian
range OF mountains, with it's
foothills and low lands of cedar
and fir clad in perennial gar
ments of green. On entering
the harbor the cold, white sum
NIT of
MOUNT RAINIER.
Towering nearly $4,000 feet
above the level of the sea, and
which, like a sentinel of deity,
keeping watch and ward over
the busy population below, looks
down in silent grandeur. We
confidently challenge any sec
ton of the world to show the
equal of Seattle in prospect,
beauty of situation and salubrity
of climate. The harbor is COM
modius and safe, and steamers
and sail vessels are constantly
in sight, arriving, departing,
loading and unloading, with pas
scngers and freight for the chief
marts OF the world. A line of
hrst-class steamships ply regu-
larly between this port and San
Francisco, and our commercial
intercourse with China, Japan,
South America, the Sandwich
Islands, and occasionally with
Europe, is we'll established. The
arrivals and departures of steam
ers at this port average not less
than three day.
On the east side of the city.
two and a half miles from the
bay, is a beautiful body of fresh
mountain water known as Lake
Washington, which is from three
to five miles wide and twenty
five miles long. 4 survey has
been made by the Government
between these two bodies of
water for q ship canal, and the
undertaking has been found
practicable. Gen. Alexander,
under whose personal direction
the survey was made, reported
that it was the finest location for
Il naval depot in the world. That
it will be utilized for that pur-
pose is only q question of time.
/ Just back of the city are in
eXhaustlble coal fields, fanked
by mountains of iron ore of SUI
perior quality, which, in connec-
ton with the immense lumber
resources, assures to us a great
commercial centre for all time.
THE SEATTLE AND wALLA wALLA
RAILROAD.
Now III process of construction,
will connect the lumber, coal
and iron interests of this section
with the "ast and rich grain
fields of the basin of the Upper
Columbia and Snake rivers, Civ
ing the latter an ocean port and
forming the best railroad route
on the continent for the inter-
change of portable commodities.
THE GROWTH OF SEATTLE
For the last four years has been
rapid. vigorous and healthful.
Within the last year over one
hundred new dwelling houses
have been erected, besides sew
eral large and costly business
houses, including two fire-proof
bank buildings, one of brick
with stone basement, and the
other exclusively of stone. The
following table will show the
increase Of business since 1871:
1871. 1876.
AttOrncys..." .........1O Is
Auctioneers ............ ! 3
Banks .................... I 2
Bakeries..................'3 3
Blacksmith shops. 5 5
Boiler makers ......... 2 2
Books and Stationery 2 2
Boot and Shoe Mant@s 6 8
RnrberS --s .sss .+-... I 90 -