Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-05-06
IErrxa Fsela SEATTLE.
The letter following, written from thia


city, " take from An Oregon paper:
Yesterday resolved . P,siadeaier, the
first l had since left Roseburg last De-
cembeF, and I said: Possibly your
readers would like 70 hear somethinR
about Seattle, the largest city in Wash
ington Territory" Seattle is As many
miles north Of Canyonville as there are
days in the year. Its climate is not IN
like that Of your region: no more rain,
no. as much snow as you had the past
winter. am delighted with the place
and the surrounding scenery. The city
IL not model Of perfection. but no fair
minded person could fluid fault with its
condition after learning all the circunl-
stances OF its existence and growth. !
think We have the average number Of
energetic public men. and city Perfec-
t;Dns will be approached as rapidly As
in any city in tho West. There are some
who think the race for greatness he
tween this place and Tacoma 10 about
NJ. even thing. have m desire to ex-
act or disparsge, but l feel confident
Seattle will he the metropolis Of this
Territory. IL not Of the northern coast.
in less than twenty years. Po. sianders
will laugh at this remark, but the psriis
of the bar ut the mouth of tho Column
bis will ever be drawback to their
beautiful little city. Here the largest
steamships and s.iiing vessels In
world can come and 60 at any stage
of the tide or in. any condition OF the
weather.
But only wish to Eve yocr readers
and my friends, who contemplate COM
ing to this city. some idea oil seattle
and its surroundings. 1t IL situated on
the MOI .heaat sbank Of Elliott BAY.
The streets are hiliy and u1even. but
when property graded. ~ they will he
soon, will not be particularly difficult TO
drive over. certainly not more 80 than
MANY in San Francisco. The size of a
small city il hest appreciated by an
enumeration Of it's public buildings and
other features Of city. We have nine.
perhaps more, church buildings, two
lodges Of Mas0ns. two of Odd Fellows,
one each Of Knights Of Pythias, Work
ing Men aud Coed Templars. We have
ten recognized physicians and about
forty lawyers. five drug stores and l
don't know HON many saloons. but one
thing can testify to il that during
residence here Of four months | have
sesn only onel drunken person, and !
have not been shut up in my Oiiic,
either. think it il remarkably quist
and orderly in this respect. The only
excitement have witnessed was at the
hanging Doe" when three miserable
wretches swung from scantIing near
the Occidental Hotel: and that reminds
me that We have AZ good hotels As III any
city Of its size. The Arlington. New
England and Occidental a.c tle best,
whisa vra ha Va n POE NumhAr of ClerN
respectable houses Of a cheaper class.
Of course va have newspaper. the Posi-
lNTELLIGENcsR and the Ch,onie'r. issu-
inR daily editions ~ we'll as weekly;
both are enterpffaing journals and we'll
the various mills and manufactures in
and near thus place. ! notice that work
can bs had by all who seek it. and the
pay is good. Real estate IN increasing
rapidly in valuation. John Stenger, OF
Canyonville. was here a few months ago
and bought property paying $500 there
for. Today he can take *2rc0 for the
Same lots il he 80 chooses. Some Of
your readers may remember MIR. Hall,
ut one time connected with tho mill at
Canyonville. He in here and doing a
good business in real estate. ! notice
also that DR.. Whittemore, who has been
for the past ten years in and around
Canyonville, In now stopping in this re-
gion.
But must not make my first letter
too long. Let me say in brief To your
readers, il you have any desire TO seek
new homes you cannot fail to be pleased
with this region. G. Fl. NJ.
SEATTLE, ". T.. April ~, 1882.