The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01

aad Epdcr ConstruetloH-The March
II Progress not Impeded by the Dis
s.ser Of Flrs- Unfailing Energy Of
nc People.
sssstse i beautifully located. Overlook.
IL de broad sweep Of Puget sound, with
4 ho!d background Of density wooded
sAnrts and the rough and rugged outlines
4 tie Wild Olympus mountains looming
Is nsIestieally ia the perspective. il pre-
sssss attractions that the lover ofHatnre
s6as ever Irresistible. Is must have been
kss The hardy pioneers who. In early days,
send their weary way across the sandy
fssna and through the nntaned forests of
Is ansroddan West at last happened upon
Asshoresol Elliot bay. and there. charmed
n DE beauty Of its surroundings and
flagefhes th0ughtiess OF the pre-emiuent
commercial advantages OF such q situation,
Nlgsed down 10 spend the remainder OF
ikeiF days in rest and eoutentment; for
saly Just such spot as this never ex-
kisd elseShefe.
ftattiE y y tttJ oA HtAiss ttf tftofc tp4-
mttly. il appears to one approaching from
GsEeand 70 be located entirely upon an
smlnenee. or series Of eniislences: for the
msEHeeF cannot well see that long level strip
Il lad between tho foot Of the first hill and
&c waters edge upon which the main
bss.nsss portion Of tho city Is located.
The main city occupies an area between
1s Sound on the wast and Lake Washing
III Oh The east. six miles in length By two
81 one half in breadth The northern
tsasdary biseets Lake Union, touching
ksslty 81 the northeast. and the southern
paaaaary originates at q point near the
bead Fl the iiaFAnr and terminates la Lake
Washington. From the southern line
bo;1A 10 Lake Union the ground is If am
essu egniauf. and Ia the residence portion
not great extent Of unbrokcn lana Is to
Be teued The territory adjacent 10 Lake
tninn en- the north, however. Ia much
nafs zen than that OF the south, and,
eompsfsd sish II, Is quite level The
ground slopes gradually toward the lake,
snd lefms from The south kind Of basin,
Aiekiy built With residences, and. withal,
eas q The most accessible and desirable
paftsoas uf the fifteen square miles eam-
Frsssa within the city limits
ta'Hmencing In the business center Of
mseiiy, near the shore line OF the harbor,
Az Kulfg east, tae ground after the level
hstlon mentioned he's been passed. rises
Etauslly for a third OF uile and terini-
hats n The crest Of bill that is the site Of
many beautiful homes. There follows q
eve stretch and then "a easy descent, and
nca sEaia another incline Is reached: and
hls, being passed. il succeeded by third
- leyond Is Lake Washington, whose
ssaafoas beauty haa contributed no snail
- % seattie's fame
Beginning again at the same point in the
assH Of The city aud travelling a little west
nofthva9d, parallel Nth the shore line
- aioag toe loet Of The frst emsnenee,
asx = al almost Impercepsihle rise that
sAasiaases almost mile from the initial
fsassn Tee Tine shat divides North Seattle
ssM he hsain city. The descent into
sassa Seastlr Is iess gradual, though still
W. and when the bottom OF the hin is
.sles'sa saere IS level ground for the next
- quarters 81 mile. This Is that part
sas ely lyisg on the harhor which il
Fnsas 10 and part al the level area
siacshs 70 Lake Union on the east. Con.
saslae 10 Che north. Though a papnloas
$500 se.sloa q The city, the grassy slope upon
ueka fesis Queen Anne town. sith sts
~sas aAsqas and charming dwelling. is
ssaed Here Is the Sob nill Of the city.
! sasaised us name Of Queen Anne from
Fsssal8as style of architecture IN
.-.s e many residcNSes are constructed,
Seich, "a the variety az their
tataess and the uuttarn taste uf
- go sssnsitnrs, Eorts an ensemble that
- assas IS behold These residences
- sas holy u the clgy TO the south and
: shsa can he ehlalnssi better view al
1eaai Rainier. the ow-s.sall snaaelsth ~
w. shAn Al any ether point IN the
s*ssfalag again 20 the starting point.
- sssvstsng Ia naftheastersv alrectiea.
A&tasen stFvet another pgosstlneat
- Portion OF TIE essy Is traxegseA.
$40 asl taree, garter mites the baurney
: - = o'sssd. wssl.erasled the9eaehgaro
- 49, y arlington. Then the shore tine
Beloved sa9a soath "a Ypslef
- ana RETAIN made wess e. isse
49, rssas and the cissrg portions 81 tse
va aavV osea eigeamscril<S3.
- sessfaele p aces * residence in sat
assaa tAs hills. which 80 Tar from
So So : 81 ~sseks are considered 3 positive
sssseN Such Is taeauvel0raaent al tie
- sAAswAy sysesm thar no eArt et the
-. 2 asakealt II access. and sEtes gor
- en- ssEhsly emlnsaces are there
~'aa IA dsmSnd and command hlSh
- s'se ts2sen e this choice Is sha
-. 49, sssht Ftasfses shat stretches egt
y. sasae hessatS 81 every direction. 10
- - are lie waters 81 The PsGget SQUAD.
$50 y The Sunlight. AMI the cs4yErr ae
~ ~ rs panoramic svaeaaoF. To
- = N0asiea vista og S.ognasess
- assa iottv Moaat Baker hardened
'esssfe sn0w. "a tsae east Is the end.
49, s-'tss g svvrErven case astez. az srmaFa.
- - = van giastes and sasxerx strpa gns.
- sss'ss l&ss Washington. w.sA Is Or.
- saoses, al kalsnd sea as ansas.
sesHty- On she saath fAszszsss
49, 49,. hainser stands silent and alone and
Seattle hashar Win iss nsaax Shirs
4. As and leSsilag aad angosslax A
.s@sfss, and busy steamers sf,ceeixs
s2s 20 al pats OF tAe sound