The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-08
TWIN-HARBOR CITY.
n st. Louisian Who Has an Abiding
Faith in seattle.

Seattle and ST. Louis are being linked
together not only by chain of friendship,
but by an identity Of interest. and since
the commencement of the South canal. an
enterprise conducted with St. Louis cap
ital, many residents of the latter place
have been attracted here by reports of the
improvement. Among the latest arrivals
is Arthur Lee, prominent attorney of
st. Louis, who IS now a. the Rainier
Grand. Speaking of the proposed water
way last evening. Mr.. Lee said:
Il think il is looked upon in St Louis
and the East as something that will make
Seattle the leading city of the Pacific
coast. Indeed, for ten years past this
place has been looked upon as the coming
city, principally because of the enterprise
and public spirit of the citizens There
is a saying that II takes high-minded men
to constitute a state. and | am inclined
TO adapt that saying TO the case of Seattle.
by stating that it takes philosophical
men 10 build up a city. In taking away
those hills for the South canal there is a
suggestion Of the faith that moves noun
tains.
There is a great deal of Importance to
be attached TO the mere fact that an en-
terprise Of the magnitude of the South
canal is being conducted in the city. II
gives the place widespread advertisement,
and finally VIII attract large capital here.
is sufficient to do Seattle a great deal of
good, but IN addition TO that there is the
tract of tide land to be reclaimed. 1t 5
indeed rare that one can create property
that Immediately will become OF the high
est value. yet that is what is being done
with the tide fats Of Elliott bay, Their
proximity to the business portion Of Sc
attic making them most valuable as soon
as they have been reclaimed. The re-
sources Of the town otherwise are limited
by the hills. and expansion without those
tide lands seems 10 ne an impossibil!ty.
At the same time there is being removed
A barren ard offensive waste, a hindrance
10 the esthetic attractiveness Of the city.
ION the whole, l am greatly impressed
with the natural advantages Of the Pacific
coast. and think it VIII ultimately hold
an immense population The climate Of
Washington reminds ne of that OF En-
gland. The air IS fun OF moisture. and on
every side one sees the verdure. and
must say I consider it by all odds the
most attractive climate in America.
THE matter OF low real estate values
has been a subject OF surprise to me. for
! find that desirable residence property
can be obtained for something like SIS a
front foot. In s.. Louis. or even Kansas
city such property would be held AT 81 0o0
a front foot. The situation reminds me Of
the saving Of Ir. Johnson about the po-
tentiality Of growing rich beyond the de-
sires OF avar3ce.' for here is an opportun-
ity for investment that IN time will yield
a sure and a large return.
II like the name proposed for Seattle in
the Post-Tntelligonce some time ago,
that Of the CITY of Twin Harbors.'
There is something in the idea Of a great
stretch of water front on the bay and
corresponding stretch on the lake There
certainly should b. q distinctive name ap-
Piled TO Seattle. ana that Of 'Twin-Harbor
CITY seems 20 me appropriate.
Considering all things in connection
with the future az this place, l think II
IS inevitably the seaport OF the Pacific
coast"
Mr.. Lee Will leave early this week.
probably tomorrow. for his home.