The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-16


the Cascade range. II 10 s. degrees in
summer and 30 degrees In winter. Flow
ers are seen poisoning In the western
part of WASHINGTON during every month
Of the year. AL the cereals. vegetables
and fruits grown within the temperate
zone are raised in this state. Coupled
with these conditions are healthful consid-
eretons TO be noted IN the general absence
OF lime in the water. while hot springs
and other mineral waters are TO be found
in different parts OF the state
What of the winter. or rainy season.
How many have found their erroneous
impressions corrected after living few
years on the coast, While the eduinoc-
tai storms are no more severe here than
there 1t may also be said that the RAIN
storms Of the winter are no more fire.
auent than snowstorms are in the North
ern states east OF the Rocky mountains.
while the summer il simply a reign OF
sunshine. interrupted possibly by one or
two welcome showers during July or
August. So. sound the praises OF che Pu-
get sound climate that its delights may
come TO the knowledge OF ali the people
In less favored lands Situated on pen
insula with good drainage and sat water
on ell SIDES. famed by the cool breezes
of the sea and the mountains. Everett Is
naturally most heaithful location and
consequently a desirable pace OF resi-
dence.
Educational Facilities.
General Manager Duryee. OF the Everett
Land Comnany. has a valuable collection
of Photographic views taken In the early
DAYS of Everett and I'm these rapid days
they are already assuming historic inter-
est; One Of these pictures is OF the
Broadway school building. Eyerrett's first
schoo,house. with the pioneer educator OF
Everett Miss Emmat s. Yuie. and tho
~ IN tfxrnf
doubtless under the stereotyped injunc-
zion TO look pleasant" This picture was
taken IN May. 1892. Now the city has two
large brick school buildings. one OF which.
the Monroe building, situated on the east
side OF the city. Is pictured herewith. 1t
is an eaght-room structure.
Another fine structure. the Jefferson.
building. is on the west side OF town.
These buildings are valued at s70.ec0
Twenty-one teachers were employed DUR
ing the past year, including special
teacher of music. There was an enroll
rent OF 745 pupils with total enrolment
In the district OF upwards OF 1000 children
OF schooiahle age. -Four classes have
graduated from the high school. and the
graduates have formed very pleasant
alumni ASSOCIATION. The course of study.
beginning with the primary school. covers
twelve years. OF which four are in the
high school,. The classical or college pre-
paratory course fits a pupil to enter any
university. Owing 20 the crowded cordi-
ton OF the rooms q was deemed advisable
last year 10 rent n room in the Hewitt
block for the high school. There Is a
building for two schools near the smeiter.
Lowell has a well-equipped school build
ing and the same Is true Of ali the towns
in the county. Thus IL win be seen that
the people have devised Literally for the
free pubic schools OH the Tu.aisp Indian
control Of the general government.
Churches. TeHevo cter ~oS.smfie@. Ere.
All the leading religious organizations
are well represented In Eyeretf. most OF
them having church edihees OF their own.
An efficiently nlanaged general hospital Is
maintained BY an association composed OF
various interests OF the city.
All the Trading frateruitles are active.
the Masons Odd Fellows. Knights OF
Pyihlas. Naccabee$. Ancient Order OF
United Workmer. Modern Woodmen OF
the World. Grand Army OF the Republic.
Sons OF Veterans. Wcmen's Relief Corps.
w. c. T. T.. Y. NJ. T.. y. p. s. c. Il. and
kindred organizations.
& ub~ and social Organizations.
An organisation or the business and pro-
fezsEon.ts mon % TIE city under the name
OF the Everett Commercial Club IS. as fts
nama implies. body formed for the pur-
pose % developing the general interests Of
the city. It's officers for the present year
are: PreEGessf. r. A. White. secretary.
Alton @. Scfoll treasurer. 9. ID. Frat.
Standing committees are appointed to look
after various interests. while the social
side OF the cfKerizaiion finds comfort IN
suite OF neatly appointed rooms in me
Hove block
The wsnaan's Book Club is an effective
force IN the community ard t. ~ present
engaged In founding free pubic library
besides prcmot tx other departments of
social and intellectual nfs.
There are Numerous other organizations
of socis. character fully Indicative %
genuine Cosmopolitan. cultivated commune
Try.
s feRiirosd Centre.
TIE Great Northern railway. stretching
from Lake Superior and e. Paul 70 the Pa
cfac cozst. first touches tide water a. fsv-
erets, It's Faciec coast terminus The
Northern BaeiGc railway enters Everett
over the tack % the Everett 4 Monte
T'rssro railroad. while the Canadian Pacific
egas entrance over the shore lire OF fhs
fireat Nor taern. running ff0sn Seattle %
%ew Westminster. Th@ franse0atfuentaf
lire ~ tas Great Northern first reaches
tide watsr AZ Everett. making from fhis
CITY he shortest haul 70 the East 81 any
city en- ths Pacific coast. Tire distance
from Pscsfie eoasz cities 20 Chicago Is as
fossovs Niles
san Eraacisco via UEion ard sougherr
racine --ss.g.-e-s ~+s+-+ss.-s-.s.--.Zf 15
Portland VIA Northern Pacific ..........zf a.
Tacoma Va Northern Paeiac ...........zzg7
Seattle Via N0Tihefn Pacific ............@ 10
Vancouver via Canadian Pacific .......zg7 a
II Great &CrfkNrr ga