The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-24
4 GRAND COUNTRY.


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Concerning this city OF Dno inhab-
itauts, l need not repeat what has been
80 sell said In the reports OF Governor
Squire, OF the United states officers
who have examined and reported 10
the government with regard to this
location. notably Gen, Isaac !. Stevens.
6ea- seorse y. Met seiisn, Gen- Mel
son A. Mics and Others, Also by the
Seattle Chamber OF Commerce lis
location. It's harbor. its people. its COM
merce and manufacture, is soiid and
rapid growth, and its local relation TO
all the great natural resources OF the
Territory. give to Seattle advantages
which cannot be equa1ed by any other
port on the sound. Its climate. as To
temperature, both IN winter and SUM
mer, Il remarkable. II IL pleasantly
cool in summer and IN winter rarely
severe Its only drawback Il an ex-
cess OF moisture Tor perhaps four
months OF the winter season. But
this Is preferable 10 the violent storms
and deep SHOWS and extreme cold 70
which the eastern plains and the up
per Mississippi country are subject.
and which sometimes attack New York
and the New England states On Pu-
get Sound there are no Billiards nor
cyclones, and rarely so much as an
inch OF snow. The medical testimon-
les give q very favorable bill OF health
The industries OF city and country
are prosecuted with less interruption
from weather than in any of the states
east OF the Rocky Mountains. The an
nual rainfall is not grcater--nor so
great, indeed-as in some parts OF the
Atlantic seaboard. 1t is not 80 well
among the months as il Is
but outdoor work rarely
stops on Puget Sound.
The population Of Seattle struck me
as exceedingly good. Her controlling
classes are men of character, intelli-
gence and substance. The appearance
OF the stores, the streets, the Offices
and factories, would do credit to an
old city. Water, electric lights. street
railways. good fire companies. we'll
organized police, handsome residences.
schoois--al attest the pro-
gress OF her CIVILIZATION Her wharycs
and railroad depots are crowded with
business. The special pride OF the city
seems TO be her schools, Puhiic and
private. Her large and handsome
school buildings seem purPoseiy to
have been p.aced IN the most promi-
neuf positions. Her puuiic school
system Is well organized and support
ed- Ine university oi the Territory Is
located here and IN fuu operation