The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-15
THE LAKE WASHINGTON CANAL.

The United States survey authorised BY con-
grsss Of the proposed ship canal 70 connect
has been completed and the attention OF the
sscretaxy Of war has besn respectfully In.
vited 70 the importance OF this proposed canal.
connecting the waters Of Puget sound with
Lakes Unton, Washington and Samantha
The city OF Seattle IL situated almost In the
center OF the Puget sound district, and has
frontage on salt water OF over ak miles. Lake
Warrington liss abreast q the city to the cost
ward. parallel with the sound, ana stretches
north and south for distance of about twenty
dvo miles. Il 10 deeply embayed BY series Of
mountains: ito surface 10 said to b always
smooth and safe Its shores are bold, but not
rocky; it. waters deep. soundinss showing 100
section II said to b four miles, and its average
y about three, anordirg ample room for
handling the largest vessels a0oaI The absence
o. 0dss and currents render it waters always
tranquil Its outlet By an easy channel enters
the Sound within the present city limits.
bofdered with fertile lands, backed with In.
exhAustible forests OF hns timber aud immense
nelds OF coal, iron and other precious minerals,
the stuaton OF this lake does not fail to attract
the attention OF al those who visit 1t. ard
especially those vsrsed In business aud COM
msrce. Another such body Of fresh water lying
within few miles OF . noble ocean sound, with
which u may be Joined. capable Of being con-
vefted into an anchorage ground for the deets
soemA 20 have been nrovi1nd nv nssnrc n =
compliment TO the nations great harbof system,
which the proposed canal will make perfect in
evey loasure. fuges sound has been Tor many
expansion. the locus Of greatness Four great
uaoecOnuneutal Hines Of railways have selected
NV =: wsssrs 10, their tsrminL Two Of them have
Asia ana ~ Orientai tsisca: F,om ali r.,ts
OF the world come ieets al vessa,s ~ this snisnd
Il snS or sriv 1oF !. me ~ wnaen ne c.oss
VaterWaye sDanninr thu rnut,rent
The tide oil prorrass in trsda and comm.,cs I.
vded ma .noh ~ ,n nesd 81 inc iactes pro
10 cnns rh~ - y - ~ - - sno cs,e IoF yeals
mirfneiv follovinr ahs -. st.. ~ ~, 49, EAST ~ so'
One thing 10 vel Known to the mort Of M.
which %. that the carrvine trada nf thu World IL
rapidly being transferrea from vooden bottom
boats 70 huls Of Iron ana sfaei .rd =" fe.f j. tha
transfer being made that wooden aim vsris are
this hes heen onr oh.srv.tior AZ a.s,~ mr.
building point visifed. Vesseis of vsr .re M
longer thought OF g being buiit Of WOOD. IRON
and atooI ma thu shinntrS ~ ali S.s.S "a ..Ie
water seas. One thinr ri imnso-t.nc~ !. not -
vel known with the ercantion 81 thos. ,rtar.
sstsd In saltwater ships1. which Il. that iron
subject to msrins @rowth. Eh ~ cn. 1884, -
them and TIM. rreatlv imnai, the af,ciar"v ~
the vessels. ana Ia fhi. ~nria all th. sy,.u
iron or .teei .hn : o,t ssaos r.ad Inc speeo % an
the presence Of ~ erasa and nam sclss sdna.tny
to the BOTTOM. ma the cost 81 m.int;n;n. .nchS
vessels il greatly enhsncsd bv he necassitv Of
freouent dry dockfne Ia rsmnv. thu. sc.ot;cr "
Fresh water deatfovs thesa msrin~ ~rnwth" sn6
prevents their iormstion. R.rnscls. md -, az
which cover the shin's bottom in IN VAL ~
the veirht al manv ton. -. E'iioS - So
deyu in }resh vatar and iii d,cr ~ ~ =. .haw
can b essily removed with screners. a. III.
vantageous then Il a body 81 freah wats, to steei
veesels re1ard n "A NJ ~ ,r,rc.,srs .s sucn
fuel n nora Of srrvsi frnr. ~ Tn
IL INV fake Washinctnn +. c"m.iHS.aS - ~.
great importsnce to sssfarins yssseis. and II the
isEe II mu.t hscoma ~ . 80. anu me
eeettla - w. '''A'~o -
favor Of huiidtn~ M Nc.rssner csrn ns%o I'm ~
fsnt that : cr~.t f,e.h 49,. 81 .n tn &c., :. sn
the canal routs snd th" ~ ~. Iii, S 81. ~
It in their progress from ocean to ocean and
bottoms from msrins sccrstinns pn~at .omrd
nossssses chsan fnai -, cfs,s~. .H - !.
claimed that Z canai 10 Inrs wsshinrtnn vii
add ereativ Ia it, nres.rt advsnt.so. "'A
II II aIso ols;med thai the mnSt .mr,. ana
perfect faciIitiea ara Of nsrsmnnnt t,nnprtsnc.
10 the rrsat trsnscont inentsi rs'i~.xs rhicn
Already convsroo At that c;tv 70 49, rs.;r,-.ws
a. imno-tsut and races..y. t-o,n .a;1;...
noint 81 viev. ~ thew terS r. hind toc.shn. sr1
nnifv the dis,snt Sacfions ri tho re"sh,ic snd
hAnco 0OaSnaa naf0nal inn ma hovonA fhoie
vslua ~ frsnsnorfsfior nro. 49, coststrI.
thev shonld have comnlete term,n.I. ~ ar.hi.
them 10 mora sfsciertiv IA n th~ -r,t ~ A.
veionsnv and hn,it,,sr ~ ~. ,.ss.S.T .. W -
Of the conntrv In this rnnrect;nn sno teot
shonld NOT be loaf sioht ~ thai onr ra;~h hc-
~ Dominion NJ CsnsS. .n".e. NJ .~ ns ~.
does - To- an onnortnnitv 70 49,. ~aa.s.ot ~.
frsnacnnfinental fsciiiries. that .ha !. ~oinr
steadiIv forvard tn cnnt est ~ith -: Mat .tsoru
only fnr th~ Iske and nca:r csr,vsr~ s,sd.
Win = shin csnsi ioiri"r the w.sar. ~ th.
Puget aonnd with Lave Ws:hin ctcn wnn,S rc: s
eeattis nre.eminent In shirrino 1sciiissas
emon0stths r.o-fs ri The vo.d p'-s NAAS'
nv mi. in nrnv.war4 10 W.sh;,.4o. -..,s
ada ovar ,1tr nile. 20 ,h@ docs fron, ~ ca",,,a
thus incraa.ino her h.rhor csnsc;tv ovs, tsn.
fn,d A'' A"A'0' O"p"o''s 0'e1 ''A-
which came under our direct notice. is the
wafer OF the SOUND. The outlay ana repairs OF