The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-08
4 TRIP TO sTEILACOOM

Ed lNTELLidENCEK - After ali /
return to my first conciusioD, though
mary years have elapsed since 1 fret
saw the pebbled shores and Llacid wa
ters that marx the outlines of future
great city Steiiacoom IS al the head Of
Puget sound proper, and has macy ad-
vaniases that other towns do not possess
Her groves. lakes and streams offer rare
sport to tourists who beg uile their time
IN hunting. fishing and other coveted
pleas ures. The cit zens of this town
have adopted the old and safe way Of
living. and do no, run before their
horse to market. bat jog slowly On in
good old English style, and rest easily
when the labors Of the day are over.
They have city government Conducted
in quiet but business.like manner.
aud keep tbs streets and sidewalks neat
and clean by levying moderate tax
for that purpose. which the citizens pay
without murmur. l was infor u,ed
that ~ city fund of $500 WAS lying in
tho safe ready for uss whenever the
city fathers think proper to expsnd it
in improvements. But few towns on
the Sound can make 20 good . shows
ing. watch seems mainly due to the
interest they take aud jointly feel in
the future growth and prosperity Of the
place
Tho business men of Steilscoom. with
perhaps i few exec ptioDs, have learned
by experience to cook tlaeir goose be-
fore they eat il, and nave q larder to 90
TO fur their milk and honey. while
Others. living in places Of greater pre-
tension, are glad to keep III the scusvy
With Dish and potatoes.
, Twelve months bad elapsed siucs I
last visited the old stamping ground
where had spsut twenty -four years Of
my life. and many happy incidents were
quick ~ recalled 70 my mind on .Aeeting
those who. like myself, had outlived
the hardships OF primitive days. On
my arrival ut Steilacoom WAS greeted
BY many old and warm friends, which
CON viu,ed me tha. time had not chilled
their hearts se impaired their friend
ship. Yet felt plscsd in the condition
Of che prodisal son. who was received
By. his father and had his errors for
given
Healthy yet dreamy Stsilsoonm nss>
ties in the lap Of qaistuds like fat
child Ia fsnd mcehef's arms. ever
ssady far carsssin8. bat not wishing 10
b. swakensd snsil it, nap 10 out IL
10 81 bs hoped that when this bsntling
dos awake. it vill sst mp such . squsll-
ing that no one can rest until a spirit
Of energy and confidence in the future
growth al the town seisea every iEhab-
liant. Ne place On the Sound has such
beautiful surroundings or such magni-
6c-nt drives. and ere long ulen Of
wealth Who seek pleasure and retire
mont will make Pierce county their
summer resort. Ensy and Jealousy
hsvs done much n resard the growth
of Strilscoom. but like Phoenix it will
sone day ariss from the ashes and shov
its saneriority. The Olympic range Of
mountains appear IN the foreground
and stretch THAR frosty arms to the 80,
clasping at times in their cold embrace
th~fieecy clouds that hover around their
pesks. Daring the sun,mer moaths
TIL. clasin II mountains peesentsa grand
appearance - il extends It's snowy
ful.is alo0g the vestsra horisoa and
bids eood night 70 the departing sun -
Il seemingly drops into the deep bsd Of
ihe oo~an. leaving iss ovimssa streaks
70 mark the vay n night While treading
on the keels Of day
ALREADY there srs visible stgns -
steslacoom that shov thrift and dseiss
"a the pass Il ~ psople b rival s.
attle. While thero ! mel the dignihed