The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-01

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sissHssansa sud 81 zs5aftsoa - a. ara
Of about severity -AFe s4ESFe msies
II all ffss he stse largest city q The
United States n Fotz.s gf ares sna wsz
efowd closely Tor tas ssfssni fsane n
peint u population. The asssxatAss
Vii sr e0nsnyRna4ssss Esfore tkss takissg
Of the United esst eeusss- 20 that
Cbscsgo ear enter TIE uew decade
credited wi.h ali the Trgpsiatssn e
which IL esn lsy any course a reason
ing claim 20 - entitled. II Is bsg
city. too. sud IA the egss Of iss essthsis-
iassic is4fabstan;s i r airsaay prsp1r-
ing for finAl Pare wsfti aew YORK t0s
The proud position q b<zng tie fore
most city Of America.
Annexation l. ilss order ~ the dag.
Within the past feH years CREST
many 81 tise large eitIes q TIE niisj
States have iseseaae8 their population
and area fy annsxsnr the suburban
towns which had grown az ilss lse-
yofad their borders. Other cities are
considering H. s,ivgsstiliy 81 sju,ilar
action. ore - the most marked ia
stance being that 81 Portland. xhers
there j. strong ard gruwlag ssnfl-
Tnent III favor - nDlfng Portland
East Portland ana Aitina sna ti.ss
forming cts sorthg q being the
metropolis II The state 81 Oregon In
country whsse, 80 Ia sbe United
States. cities are weighed, measured
and judged b. The nnu beF 81 inhat-
iiants allotted 10 iisslm ~ the esDsss
taksr. the union under o1se maaicspa!
government Of ali tbe people deriving
their susieuanee fFom a coanmon com
mefcial or misunderstanding cenisr Is
wise snd adyanfaesous 90 al CON
ceraest.
Ia vieH 81 tbs aetion Of the people
OF Cbieagos suburban foRus, & u.ay
be well for the people Of seattle 10 sc
member that considerable pFop0r.
ton Of their numbers reside just be-
yoni she cits borders These shoaid
Re numbered aaiong the population #
the city proper before aneaher eeasas
IN taken IL Is desirable for ali eou-
termed that they shoal Re. AMI there
viii probably be- 40 opposition Nhen
the next legislature Is aske1 Ia 50 ex.
tend tue city, boundaries a. u ia
elade IN them al oF seattle The
shofes 81 Lake mon aud smiths
cove and the southern shore Of sal-
mon bay should he saclale4 ga the
city, Is sssoela also the aoafl hing
settlement at the head Of the hsy.
The suburbs Of Seattle shoali foi
ios the example ii the -uharbs Of
shseago and come ia as -s.on 81 they