Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-28
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Az We near the region OF the Sound |
We pass tbroseb q eoaatry that shosss |
signs Of having bsen settled for malsy |
years. The hoases are old and tue |
fields clear of stamps. Throneh the |
openings Of the forest, away 10 the east
wasds looms %, grand, gloomy and
pecpiiar,r the SNOWY head Of Moani
R2inier the lofiinst peak OF su the
snow clad mountains 10 Washington or
Oregon. IL is about 20 miles away, vet
a. 10 stands white robsa and grand, like
q painting 90 the dark blue Of the sky,
10 seems Just q little stroll away. II IL
remarkable peak. and, unlike honnt
Hood, which appears much the same
from whatever side IL ID viewed, Is
changes almost beyond recognition 81
the pes>sssf view changes. Nos IT "
single PEAS, and again 10 seems 10 have
three heitds, sonnaeted by Rensly waving
lines this changes again 70 twO snm.
mits. The mountain seems to have q
name ~ chengeable as its face. The
MAPS GALL 10 Moun, Rainier. The DENT
zeus Of Seattle cal h RainieF, and hook
bienkly At 40 iHqntFef who asks 10 be
shown Mount Taeosait. The fact APP
peArs 10 be that the 'racomaitea hHye
rechristened u " Mouus Tacoma" or, ID
the foroible language OF Puget sound
or, Them fsllers stole the west end of
the Pacific railroad. aud they want 70
steal the mountain, toc,."
Oar party arrived AZ Tacoma about
dark and took tie steamer immediately
for Seattle, int rdins 80 take In Ias0nis
on she returnn Il dsg. Midway down
the Hcand us var nnAa by q couo mittee
OF tue citixe6s Add officers OF the eitv
sf Seattle. % rounding tne point and
turning iato ElIieta Bay, about E0id-
night, o splendid SIGHT burst ueon the
tired aud sleepy sxGufslonistFL The
city gently rising from the curved shores
of the bay, like section OF a nouster
ampitheater, was all thblgze with light
The city had been illuminated IN hdnor
OF the arriving Raests. As cheer after
cheer went out over the still waters Of
the bay from the approaching steamer.
there came back from the shore. like an
AnawertnG como. ehesfiI and ulnsin. Tee
excufsionists were milde the guests u
the city and tFested with unbounded
oourtesy and hospitality. After a few
hours spent in seeing the city the next
msfning, they we're taken across the b ~
eleven miles 20 Port B.akeiy, TO IN old
fashioned clam bake and picnic, fol.
loved by speeches.
Seattle IL q beautiful eity--"baaaiifui
for eituati0n," and the situation has
been improved upon by the thrifty ca
esgy and taste ct her builders. Viewed
from the bay. Il rises by o series of Ter.
races, and is buildings, pablie aud pri.
vete, stand ont prominently. To the
cast lie the OtiscAde mountains; % thu
west the Coast range, while 10 the soath-
east towers Moant Rainier. Seattle IL
the largest and probably the oldest city
In Washinaton. IL waH founded In 1851,
and WAS named froul an Indian chief
friaadiy 20 the 0arly settlafs. Ii Is con.
seqaently quite an old city for The Pa
eihe slope, and has buildings, ptablic
and private, such ~ only time eeuld
give. Among les peomtnent public
Buildings are she University Of WASH
inRton, Providcnee Hospital and the
public school buildings. It's hotels are
as COED as those 10 Eastsrn clfiss, and
better than those In many cities of It's
size. Its oltiasns put its present popu.
iatson al 1900. 10 has paved streets
and lines OF street railway. The nab
fished report OF It's Chamber Of Com
merce says thai the CITY has Us {; miles
Of graded streets and 50 miles Of side
walks, 10 churches. III hotels, 3 nationAl
banks, private banks, and an opera
housr that viii seat 100 peoples" 'Ihe
assessad valuation Of property II &s.-
oosoo0. The industries on which ane
relies for trade are lumber, coal, iron
asd agriculture. LambeF IL perhaps
the chief. A local writer puta she
aneunt OF zach YEARS. manufastnre IN
zoe vicinity Of tie Dity II top, Oen, DO0
fees annually, These are only partially
Developed; iron and agriculture least OF
all. seattle haA Toe ieaS. and her bgisi
ness rnea have I've energy, pluck and
ahewdness which will probably keep
her ~ the front.