The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

hard-burned brick, covered with cement
plaster. The building has no elevator, but
has broad stone steps, built for the spe-
eial benefit Of short-w. nded people. 1t Is
thoroughly fire-proof, having no wood
work except windows and doors with
Their castings, and the furniture. The
basement has a cement floor, while the
first and second floors are of steel beams
and hollow thing covered with cement,
the offices and corridors being finished in
encaustic tiles. The roef Is of truss con-
struction covered with tn, and has two
large siSylignts; the windows also are
large and high. admitting abundant ght.
The tower IS bullt or BRICK and cement
as far as the base OF the dome, and Is -
feet square and has cock faces cut on its
four sides. ready for tale placing Of a cock
in Il. The dome s surmOunted by an open
ctapola with turned wooden pillars, ter
minau.rg in a final painted and sanded to
initiate stone. The building $ 50 strong
that no vibration IS felt in the tower. even
n the strongest wind. and the cupoia af-
fords one of the finest views IN this state
Of splendid views.
The County Hospital.
The INDECENT sick OF the county are
cared for at the county hospital. wBich
was erected in 1892 on fine farm OF l59
acres IN the rich bottom land Of the Du-
wam.sa valley, four mics south of the
Guys center. II makes even less preten-
tons TO architectural beauty than the
court house, but = substantially built,
rlqcroughiy fireproof and well adapted for
It's purposes. IL is OF concrete. brick and
iron throug hout. having no woodwork ex-
cept the doors and css.ngs. II is three
srores high il6 feet inches VIDE, las feet
5 inches long and has a north wing % feet
long by So feet inches. with provision for
a south wing of the same dimensions and
an open court in the center 81 feet inches
square. The ground noor is well arranged
wsth rooms for the keeper. doctors, nurses
and for operations. a pharmacy. two din
lng rooms. bof.er and fuel room, kitchen,
nantrv. laundry, drying room. store room.
three bedrooms. w0men's work room, ba "a
room. etc. on the second floor arc Is bed
rooms, mems and wcrnen's hosp tal wards.
n general hospital ward, 2lxs2 feet. with
.ollet and bathrooms The third floor has
70 bedrooms. mems and women's cay
rooms. a main hospital ward ski feet.
mems hospital ward slxl6 feet. toilet
rooms. etc.
The farm. which Is within 30 yards OF
the Grant street electric car Ene, Is cuttl-
waited by those Of the patents Who are
able to work and not only supplies me
seosnltal with dairy produce. vegeta oles
ana meat. but raises a surplus for sale.
40 TIA; the cost OF maintaining the inssA-
tuition IS a very light tax on the people
ranging from g 10 $3.50 per month for eacn
r.atient. During the year ending June 80
ISIS. the number Of iun1a ;es was. h'gnty-
one females. III males. 10 children. a tofAi
- sal ts,e u,gr7har a. any one tine rang
s-x from 50 20 90 The num Der az impoT-
tant surgical operations averages
month. and OF the inmates on June 81 as
a. were unable 20 work. : being cF-pp4ea'
s raralyzed and . TOO Cd
The county also owns an 80 -
Swinging ~ aeas. one across Waite ana
re of9eer across r,74us rais1 river
The land ard buildings oNoe~ p RS
county exceed in vafue ne afn'aht ot -
ts,ndea and Goarng deb The c1.1E n'ose
and fixtures are vasuea 50 1880
-. h,,rsa r{ea a. a. H9a. che farm ~
rs os9. me hosp9ral al 81 80. and ne
bridge houses ard lots a. Ss. 'otA4 %
49, GO. wh-e tae aggregate i-4@'1-'-sS "a
Jssue 81 last acre SSi.8sI.