Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-30
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f09 10f4O WARo ASo DBHOSO.
The town has grown % large that, I'M
Les one MAKES special s6ost. small con-
osptiou il had Of the great growth OF
the city. Most persons move simply be-
tween their honss and places Of bosi-
mesa, incidentally taking in the post-
sffios onos q day, and Isss frequently
the churches, vharves, etc. They have
a general idea that the town 10 growing.
for they observe q steady increase ia
the volume If business, they can see
here and there new houses in course OF
construction, the strange faces they
meet upon the street have Multiplied.
and they hear others say % and they
read about it in the papers. To get .
full and comprehensive idea, however.
il il necessary to 20 out and about, and
keep on going and 20 see and learn for
ones self. The south end Of town peo-
ole are apt to lock at their Jackson
street, their Lake Washington, their
railroad and Wharves, their hotels,
stores, banks, new residences, and other
improvements, and think they have it
veil nigh all. The north enders have
their Lake Union and the canal. new
school house, hotel, mills. shops, beauti-
full site and bright prospects,, and they,
too, naturally think they have it well
nigh all. The people betveen-of the
Second Wsrd-lOok upon their part OF
the townsits az the heart Of the city, the
north and south parts being it, mem
bers, eful 70 il, bat not Indispe nsable,
and that the future wealth, strength and
grandeur Of the city will bs within their
limits. All this II ssrt Of provincial
ism, not wholly wrong, but which woold
be toned down immeasurably were there
a more general going about and more
frequent looking in upon the neiRhbors.
An extended walk through the north
end of town, from Union Or Pike Streets
on. will develop condition Of affairs
of the hsppisst nature. The grading OF
these streets, Of Eighth, Pine, Front
and Battery. and the building Of lines
Of sidewalks, have made it very much
easier to get about, and have helped
open that section ~ nothing else could
or would. Water mains and gas have
followed, with telephones, passen9tr
wagons, shops, etc.. until = transforms
ton has been effected most remarkable.
The lake, Salmon Bay and the country
beyond, have proved great attraction,
aud have drawn the people and raised
the value Of property in a manner as
gratifying as it was unexpected.
In every direction can be seen houses
in course Of construction, the number
at present under way approaching
forty, il not exceeding it, and this 10
mid winter. Tne few old houses are
either being enlarged, renewed and
besutified. or they have lately been 90
treated, while the houses built last yea
and the year before, many Of great Gle
canoe and cost. are at least three hun
drcd in number. Where three years
ago staDd dense forest. where impent
trsbls thickets wore ON every hand
where swamps aboundsd, and there
was the merest apology for roads, with
winding trails about, can now be found
population Of three thousand souls
with miles Of fine streets and sidewalks
with churches, Schools, business houses
mills, residences and the other adJuncts
of city life and civil cation. and With
the great march of change and improve.
msnt still going on with unimpeded
rapidly.
The building Of second saWmill; the
building Ut the Bell hotel, the largest
and handsOmest wooden public house IN
Washington Territory !; the new North
sch0olh0use; the erection Of a score oil
elegant private residences the opera,
tons Of a local water company: the be.
ginning Of work on the canals, contrib.
uted In 1888 to the wonderful growth
there enjoyed.
What will contribute in 1884 it 10 yet
too early 70 say, bnt there will undoubt
edly be enough TO keep going the whole
year. There il talk of extending the
Front street improvement, of improving
Ninth street from Pike north, Of contin.
uinQ tho Second street grade from Pine
on, and OF permanent work ON various
other streets. The opening Of at least
templated, aud Of the North schoO
building. to be completed in the spring
The probable effect of the railroad down
the water front Ia considered With ap-
proving intcrs (, while It 10 thought
certain that the LONG expected street
railroad, the drst in the city. will be put
down in 1884. The continuance Of work
on the canals In also viewed with favor,
and not little hope il based upon the
belief that great trade from Lakes
Washington and Squak, and the slough
connecting them, will center smoug the
people at the south end of Lake Union.
several magnificent residences are
promised In the north end during the
present year, and strong effort il 10
b made 70 secure the location and erec-
ton there Of the new proposed county
court house. Take il altogether there il
reason for the strone faith of the people
In the advance Of their part Of the city
during the current year, and il will b.
surprising il il Is nat fully justified q
year hence.
Property there is held at pretty stifi
figures, bat that there will DO q marked
advance 10 the next twelve months, with
the increase of population and businass
anticipated, cannot reasonably be CUES
toned.