Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-27
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Editorial Cor. Union
OLYNPIA, Oct. Is, 1888.
| One of the Walls Walla delegation,
after recent visit to Seattle, said the
place reminded him Of several of the
many towns he had seen arise in a
night during the early mining times in
California that it had a spasmodic ap-
pearanoe. To my mind the city pre-
seuts strange mixture Of the substan-
tial and deetinQ. There are a large
number Of old moss covered wooden
structures, and several handsome brick
bsildings. A rule the place is built
of wood. the brick blocks being few in
number and OF recent origin. The
most noticeable structure IS the new
Occidental Hotel. four story brick,
hat. iron shaped, bat Of handsome and
striking architecture. 1t has been built
wont to call public triangle in front
Of the famous hotel kept by John Col
Inns, member of the Council from King
County. 1t will be finished, ready for
occupancy, ahout the first of January.
Another noticeable structure is the Yes
Ter d Leafy building, three-stOry,
high basement, brick structure, Of
handsome design, built on one Of the
corners opposite the Occidental. Two
large structures, On separate blocks,
form the Arlington Hotel, the crack
hotel OF the town. The old Squire
Opera House has been converted into
6rsS-olass hotel, called the Brunswick.
Opposite this house is the old New Eng
land Hotel, which has been enlarged
and rearranged.
| During my stay in Seattle l was
struck by the number Of eating houses,
restuarants, lunch counters, hotels,
lodging houses and other accomnOda-
tions for transient inhabitants visible.
l do not hesitate to express the opinion
that there are many more dwelling
houses in Walla Walia than there are
| in Seattle. A number of fine dwellings
are being erected in Seattle, on most
slightly locations, and it will not be long
before it will be as noted for beautiful
residences as it is for "vim."
| The streets are narrow, and the side
walks of moderate width. The side
streets run mp the sleeps hills and re-
quire great expenditures to make them
useful for teams. The main business
streets run parable; With the Sound, and
during my visit, which lasted from
Saturday until Sunday evening, we're
generally crowded with people for sew
eral blocks, though most of those
thronRihg the walks appeared to be men
Who were passing the time after week
of labor, like Saturday evening in Walla
Walla. l judged from the elevation of
many residences above the street grade
that the comfort Of their occupants
would be greatly improved by the addi-
ton Of elevators and cable oars; in fact
! believe an application for a charter
for Gable oars is pending before the
City Council.
Hon. John Collins invited Messrs.
Whitehouse, Cation and myself to ao-
company him in drive over the city,
and thasks 70 his kindness had bet
ter view of the site of Seattle than ever
before. We visited all parts of the city,
including its suburbs, and noted the un
mistakesble evidences of the enterprise,
zeal and faith in their future, of the in
habitants Of Seattle. II the people keep
up their lick for the next ten years as
they have during the past two years and
q half, the time which has elapsed since
last visited the place, Seattle will ex-
ceed in population the much nursed sea-
port the Willamette. To me, the most
noticeable thing about Seattle is the
unaAinity of her inhabitants ON all
matters affecting the growth and vel
fare Of the place. Like the Irishman
and his wife-they fight each other up-
til an Outsider interferes and they then,
dropping their personal difficulties,
unite TO punish the one interfering. 1t
il a splendid spirit to animate the pop
ulation of city. We're l called upon
to select motto for the seal Of the city
/ would make it read, Seattle first,
the rest of the world next"
There are large number of brainy
men In Seattle; men. too, of experience,
but not of years; men with fortunes
made there and fortunes to make; men
who, having made much money in lots,
are willing and anxious that others
should follow their example; men ready
att g.
And vet with all this ENTHUSIASM, this
manifest faith in the future, it is diff
cult for doubling Thomas'> like my
self to see what there is to make the
place great and wealthy. There are
hundreds of as good harbOrs on Puget
Sound, there are as fine coal mines else
where, there is AZ good lumber, and
more of it, at dozen other points; there
are other places with as good railroad
facilities, and I doubt not that res
ident of Tacoma will swear there is as
much capital in his city. The trade Of
the mills and numbering interests on
Puget Sound is generally controlled by
capitalists residing in San Fran
DISCO, who own their own ships,
carry their own lumber, Keep their
which are supplied with goods bought
Il
own vessels. The agricultural re-
sources Of Puget Sound are limited.
not great enough to supply the Popu!a-
ton now here. The chief industries