, 1882-05-12

er these elegant shade trees Will grow in
! this latitude. These are the first trees
of this species ever planted in this town
We shall watch their growth with inter
est .r. ...r....-. I'D s.
Mr., Harry Tibbals is also building a
house on Maple avenue, and we hear of
other buildings in contemplation which
we will notice as the work proceeds.
G, C. Bartlett & Co.'S New Store.
This elegant structure has been com
pleted and is now occupied by the firm,
for the transaction of their great and
rapidly increasing business. The build
ing is 100 1t. deep by 55 1t. wide, and is
built entirely of the superior, hard, blu
ish sandstone from the Chukanut quar-
ries in Ballingham Bay, except the part
of the lower story which is OF cast iron.
25,00O tons Of stone have been used in
constructing this store. The founda-
ton commences IT, thick, and is COM
posed of great blocks OF stone weigh
ing from ~ to tons each, and is
twelve feet deep. From the top OF this
foundation which is the level of the
cellar floor, the walls are raised two feet
thick for the first story, and twenty-one
inches to the roof. There are two eel
lars under the building, each 3 II. in the
clear, and separated by partition wall
two feet thick laid in cement The
| front cellar extends the whole width OF
the building - IT,, and 30 IT, deep. The
rear cellar is 81 by 70. A floor OF stone,
Is inches thick is laid in cement in the
front cellar to keep out any possible in-
trusion ot the high tides OF winter. In
front OF the building is solid stone
sidewalk laid in cement and groutad.
This walk is II feet wide, and the stone
tagging is 10 inches thick. The build
ing throughout is protected by iron
doors AMI shutters. The lower story or
the principal salesroom is Il feet in the
clear, AMI the second story, which will
be fitted for offices, is IA feet. Two
strong beams run the whole length Of
the building under the upper floor, and
are supported by 3 elegant cast iron col
umn5. The front OF the lower story has
five double doors 16 II high and IT
wide, and two show windows, II It. high
and s II. wide, with one pane of heavy
French plate glass Of the full size OF the
opening in each. The building is hard
finished throughout. The salesroom is
fitted with tasteful shelving supported
by pilasters and heavy carved brackets.
The counters are black walnut top,
carved front and OF the latest San Fran
cisco style. On the right OF the sales.
room, entering from Water street, is the
dry goods department where elegant
fabrics tempt the crowds OF ladies' to
purchase. The left is devoted to the
grocery department, with shelving filed
with all the Injuries to tempt the pal
ate and with the necessaries of life in
lhe shape Of groceries Of every conceiv-
able kind. The centre Of this great
salesroom, is devoted to the clothing de-
partment OF which the firm carry full
aud extensive line, and to the crockery
and glass department where elegant ma
ioica ware stands side by side with the
richest and most tasteful OF cut glass ar
ticles, and in front of them are show
cases filled with hosiery, gloves, linen
goods ani all sorts OF fancy articles to
please the taste OF the numerous lady
patrons Of the establishment The firm
have an immense stock OF goods on
hand. and will have one Of the largest
and most extensive assortments Of spring
goods arrive by the San Francisco
steamers, that can be found on Puget
Sound In the rear Of the salesroom on |
the right hand side, is the counting |
room in which is a stone vault IT long