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

than the ornamental Its parks have sim
ply been maintained and what money there
was to spend on improvements. over and
above those for better payements and an
extension Of the sewer system. has bean
used IN beauufying the streets and en-
couraging the residents to beautify their
homes. Pioneer place is a notable exam
pie OF this. and Of what can be effected at
small expense. A stranger arriving In the
city. whether by steamer or train. no mat
ter what time OF the year he comes here.
Immediately receives a pleasant impress
sion OF II when he views that expanse Of
velvety grass and the towering shrubs
that form its center.
Much Of this kind Of work has been done
during the year. The awkward functions
OF streets have been replatted so as TO
leave a little parking IN the center. and
owners OF property have been wiling TO
give strips OF their land for this purpose.
because OF the increased valuation that
must accrue 20 adjoining property from
such Improvements. e. r. Wittler Is one
OF those who have donated a small Park to
the city. This Is on Beacon hill. just
south of the schooihouse, and IS surround
ed by handsome residences. II is what
may be called a nelghoorhood park. Il
has driveway through IL, several walks.
and valuable shrubs and rose bushes
massed about is acre Of smooth sward.
the present OF diamond pin TO an individ-
uai. who then found that ne needed new
cravat. then g new vest. and so on. The
streets in the vicinags had TO be parked,
and all the funds AT the disposal Of tho
board OF public works during the summer
have been devoted go the parking OF resi-
oenoe streets. There IS moreover. q real
economy IN this parking, as the strip OF
green grass on each side OF the road way
leaves so many feet less Of the roadway to
be kept IN repair, and 20 keep the shade
treas and the grass looking pretty Is not
nearly so expensive.
Beauties of City Park.
There having been done ss much as pos
sihls IN this direction during The year. lit
tie funds have bean ieft for expenditure on
the city parks, beyond the CO Il OF main
talntng them. Yet IN ell Of shem some
progress has been made The Broadway
entrance 90 the City park. a tract Of forty
acres. has been much improved. and a new
road has been cut 10 the tETelve-scre patch
called the nursery. This new road Is prob
ably one Of thu most Tzstorslfy picturesque
70 De found IN the state II ~ along =
wttis dell from which Tire hills rise on
either side, arst turf. then the vsrlous
kinds % Towering cuTrant. which N our
native woods e enc % the earliest and
most prolific Blooms; then re yellow will
lows. which mark Easter with their fluffy
white pussy cats: then the 5ark green
1aurets. and topping The slope the still
darker green OF the Douglas fra sym
phony Of greens on a graduated chromasio
scale. as Il were
The plateau 20 which this winding or
rather waving road leads has been staked
oft for re great reservoir 81 the gravity
water system which TIRE city BY a speclal
vote ard under TIRE rev charter has under
taken 20 carry OFT. The surveys for this
great enterprise by which tho city VIII own
Its au-r water suysnly ara also sell mower
% manufacturers. has been corupl.ted dur
ing rq5s vear and work Or Il WI proceed
forthwith
TIE rev path referred -. and stser
~ - that have been made or repaired
fu-tex th- summer, attracted nurr~efs OF
bt9vclsts - the park, sor although n -
o-lv forty acres n extent. a good spin or
hesutFal walks q over two rifles ca. Re
RAT. Many patches ~ re original Wild
roT have wisely been lsfs. and they lock
MUGS Ike the copp,ces nat have had 20 oe
designed hv landscape gardeners and
pl2u-@3 81 Eastern parks, vtth many wears
o. waiting before they cane 20 anything
thsf booked Ike rafurs Through these
woodlands. AZ carefully chns.7 spots. vs.
tss have been cut. watch frame pictures
ths- for a combined VIA ard sylvan beau
~ Garnet be surpassed n tire word
Grand, Extensive View.
This park. BY che wav = or. o. The cav-
3rst svcts = TIE vicinity % ne city for
those who desire - view re surrounding
ccaatrv. Tourists az tsken there ard
zcowr re view over lake Washington.
~ . sts silverv syfTfs-e fra.s1 with tbs
ark purple y the pines. shading upward
ta t1e STOW pesSs a. the Cascades. from
wa}~h tAe sunshine draws a thousand
brilliant opaEsssc <flts. o. re 'efs look
!aE Over TIA ceunetery ard lake Enton.
ere SECS ths University OF Washington
hai.t'EE. with So campus q 50 acres.
probably t1e largest campus n tss com
~, ard walking st3il toward IA west ore
csa looE over fAe ely o. - Nsg19siE
ssaf.s. where tie army peat VII be tbs