The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-17

A sketch Of the City In is5o-The
Schools. Teachers, Papiis.
Railroads, Etc.


1t was the good fortune Of Posi-
reporter TO come into
temporary possession OF directory OF
the city of Seattle and vicinity, CONF
piled by z. %. Pitt In 1879 1t Is
claimed by the compiler that this was
the first directory issued in Seattle
Az decade is quite period in the
history OF young city, it viii perDps
not be out OF place 10 recapitulaie
some Of the features OF shis ancient
volume. Then. as nov. Seattle right
fnlly laid claim 10 be the principal
seaport town ON Puget Sound.
The publisher descants as follows
on Seattle: 1.-The city. by its central
location. commands all the trade OF
the valleys and logging camps, mills
and coal mines on the sound In fact,
Ii l. the natural outlet for the vast
agricultural districts OF Eastern Ore
gon, including Walsa Walla. Yakima.
colville and the Paiouse. Ii Is built
on terracea plateau, giving TO every
house and street panorama OF the
lower and upper Sound. The houses
nuraber 1855. being an increase over
the year 1876 Of 356. =
The population IL said by the COM
piier 10 have been rapidly increasing.
and at that time. including the perma-
nent, transient and boating. numbered
over 1000 souls. The number of bust
ness houses was on the increase. and
there was tendency developing on
the part of each house &. attend ex-
clusively 10 it, particular branch Of
business
The shipping advantages are fully
set forth, and the fact that the steam
ship Alaska, whose freight capacity
exceeded 1000 tons. ran right up ID the
wharf without the assistance of pilot,
Is spoken Of az something worth boast
ing about
Concerning the railroad facilities the
compiler of the directory says: Tine
only read at present making this city
it, terminus Is the Seattle Il Walia
Waila railroad The first section of
this road is built and Ii used TO bring
coal from the mines.
The educational facilities. even at
that time, =ere said 10 equal II not ex-
eeed those OF She neighhoring state of
Oregon. The University of Washing
ton Territory Is described in detail,
also the FIVE public schools to-wit: The
Central school on Third. between
sprins and Madison street, contained
six intermediate and two grammar
classes and 80 scholars. T.. 5. Ingra-
ham was principal and Miss Bear as
sistant. The North school. on the
corner of Third and Pine. had daily
attendance of Ifs2 pupils. and T. Il.
Ward and Miss Lena Smith were the
teachers. The Sixth street school was
located on the block bounded by Madi-
son. Marion. Fifth and Sixth streets,
and held 100 scholars who were taught
hy NJ. Jones and Mrs. Pierce. The
South school was located on the corner
Of Eighth and Jackson streets. and had
an average daily attendance of 90 pu-
pills. who Sere presided over by Mr..
Martin and Miss Robinson. The Bell
town school was located on Lake ave-
nue.. between Second and Third streets.
The daily attendance was 50 pupils,
and II. l.. Northup was principal.
1t Is interesting 10 note the prices OF
real estate at that time. The compiler
SAYS: "The additions to the original
site of the town have been quite nu-
merous. 4 great many town lots are
still in their ma ural state, while others
have been cleared and put anon th @
market. These lots are slxi20 feet
each. and sell for from $50 20 $3.50
each. The addition known as Denny's
addition borders on Lake Union and
contains some Of the best land along
the lake. II Is divided into small
tracts Of five sereS aud more, as we'll
as into lots. which sell at $50 and up
ward
South Seattle. including Hanford's,
il was predicted. will ultimately be an
important section of the city.
To the east al the city, the compiler
says, and not over tao miles distant,
u Pleasant vale, which is a place on
The road To Lake Washington The
land Is = rich bottom and divided into
small garsisn tracts 81 Eve and ten
sores, and are offered ut $50 per acre.
Three miles further east is Lake
Washington. Lawt,nvilie and Clover
/ dale, anu are spoken OF rs promising
suburbs.
IL Is ike going back for period OF
I'D years TO look over the pages OF this
directory