The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-11
OUR PEERLESS CITY.
A Visitor From Pennsylvania
Writes Of Its Greatness.
sEArTlE's MARVELLOUS GROWTH
y. Z. DaehnOnA On ne 0eRantoa SIfa-
Dunes Tells N Intesestin0 stssy
e sAe City 81 Twin AaFb0en.

The Scranton. Pa. Tribune has recently
been publishing q series OF articles On the
West, and particularly the Puget sound
country. from the pen OF j. E. Richmond.
One Of them Is q weil-written and inter-
esting description Of Seattle OF the City
Of Twin Harbors he says:
The far-seeing statesman. william n.
Seward. during the negotiations for the
purchase OF Alaska, said: The greatest
trfumphs OF mankind viii be won on the
greatest OF oceans Nowhere on this great
ocean Pacifc). or even on this continent,
do you find harbor equal to Puget sound.
which viii eventually get the bulk Of the
commerce of the Pacific coast The geo.
graphical position OF both Tacoma and
closely Identified with the development Of
the commerce In the Pacific ocean, espe-
cially Seattle, which Is destined TO be the
greatest shipping point in the world.
Seattle Is nearer the great markets Of
Asia and Australia than the other Pacific
coast ports. and the commerce now going
from New York via Liverpool and ST. Pet
ersburg to Russia, will soon 60 direct from
Puget sound. and mainly from tho sea-
port Of Seattle. which is the extreme west
ern terminus OF the four transcontinental
railroad systems
Seattle's MagniAcfent Future.
when the great Russian railroad, the
trans-Siberian railway from vladivostock,
Pacific coast seaport OF Siberia, to Mos
COW 10 built. Seattle will be nat
urally the greatest shipping point for that
continent. Russia intends to have that
road completed in two or three years, and
at the rate Of its present construction IL
would be considered rapid work even in
this country. 1t means the opening to
commerce and colonization within that
time OF region fully twice as large as the
United states. and containing natural re-
sources OF probably equal value and vari-
ETY.; region including not Siberia alone,
but also the vast Chinese empire.
AT present vessels leave Puget sound
ports for Guatemala. Chile. China, ia
pan, England. Hongkong. Australia and
British India The trade OF China alone
Is 1900 annually. While San Fran
cisco has q good harbor, the city is not
located so that 1t can command the trade
OF the interior. 1t IL the same with Port
land. which IL q hundred miles inland
and over . way which is often dangerous
for even large vessels. / repeat. nowhere
On this continent do we find q harbor
equal TO Puget sound. Our Eastern friends
do not realize that the most beautiful
portion of the great Northwest. the re-
gion or the setting sun. Is really along the
shores OF this. the finest body Of water in
the world, II real. natural beauty be the
standard. Do not charge me with being
an enthusiast. Once come here in sum-
mer. and sail over these placid waters.
and I venture to affirm that your summer
outings will henceforth be arranged for
the far West OF our own native land. and
not for Europe. Nature has apparently
designed the city Of Seattle to be the en-
trepot Of a vast ocean commerce. The
land-locked harbor. already commodious
and safe, will. when the vast improve
meuts now begun are complete. be with
out any question. the finest harbor in
America
Another reason may be given that has
made Seattle what she is as a seaport. She
naturally has the trade of all this upper
Sound country, even into the British pos
sessions and Alaska, and will hold It
through her unrivaled resources and
shipping facilities. The weil-nigh bound
less resources Of this wonderful region are
Just beginning to be understood and de-
yeloped. Coal. iron. timber. and soil
richer than all the gold mines of the
globe" and a mild climate that rejoices
the hearts of shivering mortals who come
hither from colder chimes. and glorious
fruit country, all conspire to mako the
seat Of empire.
Seattle's Beautiful EnvirOns.
Zone says There is a land OF pure de-
light, and 1t is not far from Puget sound
and the campers IN that land are the
saints who dwell in the cities of Tacoma
and Seattle Having visited and studied
thoroughly the former city and enjoyed its
attractions. Of course the latter must be
visited also. Those who come from the
East are quite astonished at the grandeur
of the scenery and the framework of
ocean, lake and mountains encircling Sc
attic as a city. Rome is known as the
City Of the Seven Hills Seattle may be
lrAr r.f . 4, -
hills. The mountains and seashore are
here In combination. The snow-capped
Olympics and Cascades encircle the city
and harbor, which gives ii the name Of
The Young Giant OF Puget Sound II
matters not whether the tourist enters the
city by daylight, when the details of a
most picturesque scene are cieares;. or at
night. when the electric lights Of the
entire city gleam across the bay, the effect
in either case is most pleasing and impress
sise This favorable impression is
strengthened when the city Is explored in
detail and its public buildings and taste
fui residences are admired. In either in
stance IL Is a beautiful picture.
Surprising the whole world and the rest
Q, mankind 10 be as much interested in
Seattle as we are. We Will tell you some
thing OF what We see in this Young. enter
prlsing and matches city. To begin with.
Seattle is delightfully."- situated on the
shores OF Elliott bay. al arm OF Puget
sound. twenty-five miles from Tacoma. It's
formidable rival. The sight on approach
ing the city from the steamer is of a city
built on a hillside, like Duluth. ylcksb4yrg
&c. every large building standing out by
Itself and arorfing the best possible view
OF large part Of the city-s area There Ia
"A continuous range OF buildings. from
smiths cove on the north. TO the head of
the harhor on the south. distance OF Ave
o. SIX miles At nigh; the scene from the
harhor Is strongly remiadful OF san Fran
cisco. and the ereScent-shaped hartor 20
that Of the Mississippi river at New Or
leans az Il appeared 20 Us on a former
visit The mrs; thing that attracts the no.
tee OF the visitor as he nears the landing
is the well-orSerei water front, with ne
iorg range or wharves and sfias. which
sNoris ample wharfage room for hundreds
Of vessels. large and small The line OF
wharves extends uortAwari Amos, a. far
as the eye can reach, and the tide far en-
fsr7-sse. when completed vii pro,rste
acres. even miles, OF water front
Resembles shoe-frinr.
The city Is located upon a hsliy sfrsp
~ land facing the west and the Sound
from two to three mics IN width (betwecn
Puget sound and Lake Washington ana
twenty-five miles long wing parallel with
re Sound. The land lire FERNS a Semi
circle. rtslug r terraces from the water
sroat. 9eita similar 20 her neishbor. Ia
c ma. ard : enciTcief n the rear by Lakes
go Ha-asa