The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-20

Many Washington real estate man has been
heard % remark thai he was not ont here for
year sees increase 81 hesish.sesisrs in the popu.
latton Of the Puget sound country. People who
can't stand long. hard winters. people tho can {
stand the torrid summer. people who can't
stand any sudden changes In temperature, are
looking 70 Wesiera Washington - another Gar
den Of Eden. Here they have found . climate
more nearly perfect than in any other part OF
the country, and here they are satisted TO make
their permanent home. People who are able TO
make q change Of residence ON such grounds
usually are people of ample means and their
In permanent, legitimate enterprises Some
point on Puget sound u bound 10 be ONE the
favoriie with these heAlth-seekess, and that city
will secure the largest number which Is able 70
show the most and greatest advantages for Z
home
Port Townsend is . strong claimant for this
honor. and ia claims are backed by records care
fui1y kept for years. The only Objectionable
feature OF the winter oil Western Washington 10
the rainy season. The temperature Is all right.
but day after Cay the sun is apt 10 he hid and
the air Is noist or there is dr3zzle tina, Is
wears me PofI Townsend 10 the one place on
the whole coast that escapes this akonination
In is79 the total rainfall during the year was
inches: In lss2, Ola inchee: In 1883. Is ~ In
ches. In isss Is % inches In 1855. I7.ss inches;
In 1Ss6. la6l inches. In iss7. fz.S inches
IN isss lssa ins slr :, i ,ncn .o's rainfall
annual rainfall for ten years. i7o4 In.
chea when il ID considered that the rainfall
a. CAPE fssry = ,, ~ inches .. per sess
on the sound. the advantage possessed
by Pert Townsend can be better APP
preclAted- The topography OF tne country. ard
tie peninsula on which the city stands Five
miles away any side the oisagreeabie fea-
lures Of q Washing on winter begin 70 make the
inhabitants grow web footed. But Port Town
send has advantages also daring The Summer. for
il Is the coolest spot on the whole sound, the
bfse xcs from fhs ocean being uuObxfrucfcd- The
highest recorded temperature = = assrees saa
minutes
These are eonait oas which 60 lar to make =
home pleasant. and hundreds of newcomers 70
the state are selecting Port los nsend A. resi-
dence because OF them II Is Q city OF homes.
aad tie boertinghousc. with all is horrofs does
not stand much chance. The need OF N ample
hotel, however. has long been felt 10 accom- mo-
date those who are able to spend bat few
weeks or months in such peasant environments
Within two months such hotel viii be com
plate, and so great win he the travel that the
expenditure of Slsa.oeo in the ful.dsng wiii an
doab.essiy prove Al excellent investment Tass
hotel IL hound to become great health and
pleasure resort aid IL viii BE- asAlued factor in
he improvemsns o. the city. In addition 10
this the three lines oil street railway give ready
Communication between ali Parts CT the city.
and the resalf is that cottages are sprhgiHx up
on eli sides and people are preparing 10 settle
down in the presf.ess and nesafniess city In the
stale.
The small precipitation cnfiog sse wsntr
months has another very sppfec1Afsss eject.
Men are abe To work ouf of doors more days IN
the rear than al any ether point az tho country
and the city is choice Geld sor such snen- Port
Townsend hes always welcomed skilled me
chauses heartily, and with the nssay new indns-
frsss being established. they are sure Of ssesty
work saA coed psy. They are able 10 buiid
hosnes for themselves. FOR IN Port Townsend
they can isrd tuisd ng siiss AZ reasonable rriees
ars. are therefor aiding the CITY Ia fss prosresa
TO the frona Wild speculation has not crtren
rrscxs out Of eight aad The msu OF small OF
moderate means IL able % make an Investment
In .stusisss,s rroperty anh share In the steady
spprTcsAtson that follows The growth IN popEia-