The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-17
sK1TTLE. sUsDAY. M1RcH q


The subscription Il, the stock q the
Denny Hotel Is practically closed 4
few shares yet remain 70 be taken but
pledges covering them nil are in hand,
20 it may fairly be- said that the flnan-
cial arrangements are complete.
Plans for tflr structure are all worked
nat in detail, bids are in hand, and
nothing remains e, be done but TO
award the contract. mass materials.
and put up the building Exea-
waiting will begin this week. and
the WORK wiz be pushed with the idea
Of having the hotel omen for the enter
tainment of guests within year from
this time. Mr.. Denny. the chief pro-
motcr Of the enterprise, Is particularly
anxious thai there should be NO
delay, and he will net find his
conductors in the work backward in
urging 1t along.
scaitlcI can afford 10 boast a little
over the way this project has been put
through. 1t took time to make plans,
time TO judge of their respective
merits when made. time to work Out
the mountain Of detail. time for build
ers 10 do their figuring; but when all
these tedious processes were done and
itcame to raising the money. the job
was short. But four days ago the
sehemae was presented practically 10 the
public and the thing issione; done at
home by our own people. There has
been no appeal excepting nj home. no
dependence on fostering corporations.
This has always been the way with Sc
site. She has always stood and she
stands now squarely and fairly on her
own feet She pays Der own way. she
asks no favors and she only demands
fair play. Everything that Seattle has
is her own. acquired not by subsidy
OF gitt, but lesi,imately earned by
buasness. With perhaps single cx-
cepiion, every building in Seattle has
been put up hy money earned by
Seattle or upon credit firmly estab-
iished here. AS with our buildings.
SO with everything else. Our two new
cable roads belong TO our own people.
They illustrate the faith of our
people in their city and its future. and
their earnings viii remain here
Never before was Seattle more pros.
porous. Even now. before the begin.
ming of what i cailed the building
season, more than five hundred
structures are in progress. Within
ten days beginnings have been made
on six brick business buildings. and
twenty more viii I've under way within
thirty days There has been
an awakening 30 the necessities
OF expanding business and its evidence
may be seen In preparations for
solid building now IN progrrsS In a
score of localities.
For city founded a. Seattle was.
overcoming obstacles a. she has. ex.
panding a. she Is in the face
Of persistent effort 10 pat her
down, connected with a hundred
grea. resources. helaiiag relations
with every avenue ol trade and eosa.
merce. and al.ovo all with the
mighty resource Of a reliant spirit
trained To Independence and self.
helr-fo saeh a city. so situated.
what must she fetars have in storel
II " not the habit of the posr~ISrr1.
LiaxscsR 60 boast. hut il feels proud
vi the way cur people have come 10
tho front on this hotel proposition.
proud 10 exist ia and champion a
community which hacks itself. stands
up for IFS rights and holds its pre-
eminent place hy virtue ot is own
shirt aud energy