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

TIE Wess Stree1 4 North Fad electric
railway runs from the "a lroaa depot ~
the SCOT q Columbia on western avenue
20 Interbay ard Ballard IL a.. ProsG 81
~ & W.. be ex1sn6e1 quarter OF 3 nile
tins year % provide accom- 110aa 1-en Tor
fEe soldiers stationed az Magnolia oiu1
army posi- ard ne sarge nufnosr or VISIT
srs thai point is sure 20 attract The Inc
Fas n0n three mes Of single and the
So ne feng.h Of double track. a cars ara
s. erpD.oyes. The number OF passengers
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

TIE Seattle City cable railroad i lcop
ifne running from Occidental avenue ~
YasEer xay - f.escEl PARK or Lake Hass-
sagron. where the company has beaus--
"a. park. wfh seal sna bear houses, Elk
ard other 1es- n paddocks. a sEea.er aEd
rueragsrse building The lire returns BY
way 81 Jackson street 20 Occidental ax-
enue. and has in this loop line FIVE miles
az single track. rans = cars and employs
a. vwz~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

LOTION u d. Z.
CHARTER at the 60 y
OF last March s,s..'
many changes 4
governing soiy :,
the departments ! \
CITY. all ia .ss -, =
es's o. nuaiapsl u.
envy. TIE eaar;.. -, =
carried { n. BY . W. !,
Sol ). agalns,
there were asa Z.
alternate pMpos,,. ~
EaaA-.f.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
Grant Street Electric.

The Grant street electric railroad runs
from YesIer way along Second avenue
south TO the race track and River park.
II has five and one-haif miles OF single
track, employs IS men. and last year paid
over sl60e0 N wages and carried All, $50
pAssengers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
MANY HOMES BEING ntIt.r.

Numerous Additions 10 the Resi-
deBees of the city.
TAs iEnmeEae act.Fiiy IT, DuilaiDg that
followed l2s are resulted IA the erection
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
THE STREET RAILROADS.
Electric and Cable Lines Ruanfng
ON All th. Principal street.
of the City.

EW cities OF fts size,
or OF any size. are bet
ter equipped with
street railroads than
Seattle. They were
buAt during the latter
part or the nations
great prosperity. when
Z was believed that
Seat1les phenomenal
-. ..-.-. a.....rI -. 1919
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
ABUNDANT PURE WATER
The City's supply and What 1t Costs
Preparing for Cedar River
Gravity System.

HE city owes the
general good health
of its people as much
TO the possession OF
an abundant supply
'of pure water as to
the purity OF its air
and It's mild climate.
Since the water sup
ply system W a 5
bought by the city
from the Spring Hill
Water Company in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

The Cutcn TFuuA tns gsas = ruain caNta
&c ot tftree quarters of n nile from Pc
nesr T.4ce aloag James street 90 the flne-
sen 20 lott street with HCoadway. Prom
taat po0t 8, has elect 81 lines. one -aa-
3 - rar,h esaoE ls-oala4 y 10 t-e SUNNI.
e. the h1A s-ioyAlrg Laks t.nso-. an
other rlno.rg a'uaN -e4e1u a.I south
ward. aEoaSe e. te~.ase r1e Ws.a Wails
s8a3ssoa 80 lase Wass-ug.c- a. Ma8~s~A
park. a beau '3ta.y aa43 Ell. g. relish 90 A.
sae N.ta eote+ aHd ors- house ara an
oahRr hTsachtas from tr.s .--s rtt.s 80
erect and ca&ed ths lsxs and Rs .-.a~
Heights Rad TAe bsfssr a-ar-e -.s.e-
tlafsy s&ds4 20 tae gross rc-e-r.a t.s-.. q
gss a. may - Rot.ce3 f7sn e-t .r--ess..
erzoun. p8t - cup}cFes ta.s was s.s
yae $40 npenfrg % ske \ 81 o. eers gre
SrsR-y sports there. aut Sc z~ez.s raat
~ae>sFss gwen by tie soaaA1y 1ss.ag 20
SCR nfer
tt Geae.s 6a3 angle tr&cA rHs company
fts - IS Ell - - oA5sse cs0s. ~ee--,
CHrs. -s t-eeat cars. = ere rve-e~ g
cwr-rfes Is r. az4 the aa surs rat
taf~ .a .ss@ 80 S. ~. a s>a.sss SIS 81
tn 1855
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
FREE LABOR BUREAU.
Where the workman and the Em-
ployer Are Brought Together
without Charge to Either.

NDER the new char
ter the secretary and
chief examiner OF the
civil service commits
sion became also the
labor commissioner
and was gwen charge
OF the free labor bu-
reau. This change was
so.ely in the interest
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
Errrir.tn snhnrhan Point.

The street railroads are connected with
the outlying districts by ferries across the
harbor. the Sound aud over Lake Wash
tnEton the West Seattle ferry IS a COM
rnodiouz boat very *. n lar 30 those which
ply across the Hudson AZ New York. and
4 connects with A cable road two mile.
long belonging 30 dhe same company. Con-
meeting with the Seattle city railway at
Lake Washington are ferry boats 70 New
castle and other towns The steamer
oss,ckstep with accommodations for 50
messengers, makes I've trips a day. max
Fnw connections n Mercer slough by stage
ard hoat with Issaquah and IS vicinity.
vh1e the steamer City OF Lafona makes
The same number % trips 20 Meydenhauer
tav. Steamer K .rkiaud makes connection
between Leschi park and Madison park.
ana t4e two street railroad terminals
thrrs and Madrona park irtervsn'ng.
From the car line terminus a. Rainier
bsa.h there Is steamer 20 Renton. ard
b,tb the James street ard the Madison
greet car lines have steamer connexions
TO places on the other SIDE OK Lake Wash
ington-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
UNDER THE NEW CHaR1n

superauous Boards Ahel,,A..
omy and Reform All Ala, =
Line-rhe City Paw. 60
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

The methods in use here are OF the most
APPROVED modern kind. Since his appOlnt-
rnsnt asst year Mr.. Smith. the librarian.
has visited the leading Libraries or the
country. and he nnGs that our library has
nothing 10 fear from comparison Of meth
DDS ia vogue. During 1885 several new
features have been introduced. Chief
among these Is the granting 10 ali readers
free access 70 the boOksheiEes. This PRIV
leke Is granted on the ground that the a.
brAry belongs 10 the people and II carries
with Il the right to Is use by every indl-
vidual In the fullest degree compatible
with The rights OF others and the safety OF
the public property. The latter Is secured
20 a reasonable degree oy the arrange
men. OF The partitions and book cases 50
that every volume and every person IN the
room Is within the range Of vision or the
attendant ia charge OF the book depart
Inent. and every person leaving the room
passes directly In front OF this attendant
through a narrow passageway. The peo-
PIE have. however. with very Few eNcep-
tions. been quick 10 appreciate the priv
lg.ra OF making the whole library freely
their own and 20 respond TO The confidence
rppossa in them. No one but an Assent
minded person, or kleptomaniac. mas
any excuse for carrying OF tas library
books when they are freely his, right here
on The ground. whenever he wills. On the
OtlSr mana NhAk LeipEsn 70 ANc PAb4aS
the pubic Is bound TO protest. and at
tempts 70 commit trespass can usually os
discovered and punished.
Another popular feature introduced this
year ls the privilege OF drawing two books
al once provided that but one shall be
work OF ncgion. Nearly one-third OF the
borrowers have taken advantage OF this
and have secured a second card"
In November the library commenced the
issue OF a monthly bulletin containing
las OF the nsw books added. reading and
references lists upon topics OF current and
general interest, and other Information Of
value about the library. The need OF this
bulletin has been felt FOR long time and
It's appearance Was eagerly welcomed by
the patrons Of the library.
The library has large. convenient and
well-Nghted quarters on the second floor
OF the Rialto building on the corner OF
Second avenue and Spring street, and the
largest possible use by the public Is pro-
vfded for 10y keeping II open on week days
from a. IN. 10 . p. m. and or Sundays
from TO 2 p. m. During the day II may
be entered from any of the doors OF the
building. but 81 the evening only through
the central door on Second avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
Seattle civ Railway.

one ard ere-hass -sI-es % 5oahls ard Eve
and one alt miles 81 s.ngse track
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
Con.umn,,ou and Cost.

That the consumption Is SIN well within
the pumping capacity Is shown by the re-
turns OF the number OF gallons pumped
from Lake Washington during the last
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
Streets PIanked and Graded.

In addition the approach from the main
part OF the city TO the Grant street plank
road leading 10 the head of the bay. COM
monty known as the zigzag. having a
length of l.2o0 feet. was planked at a cost
Pike street, a distance Of Ito feet. was
similarly improved at a cost Of s5.ISs. Sew
eral of the streets in the residence Dis
tricts were graded, Their aggregate length
being two and one-fifth miles, and the ag
gregate cost So. $50. This brings the total
length OF streets graded up TO zoos miles.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

The sewer system OF the city may fairly
be sad 10 he creation of the last five
years, for prior TO that time many OF the
sewers were mere wooden box drains and
no general plan was followed IN their con-
struction. In 1890 Benezette Williams, the
distinguished Chicago engineer, drew up a
general plan for the sewer system. under
which ali sewage is discharged into the
Sound and Lakes Washington and Union
are saved from pollution. The city soon
afterwards began to carry Il out by hor-
ing circular tunnel six feet IN diameter
from Lake Union to the Sound. a distance
OF about a mile, and soon afterwards be-
gan work on an oviform tunnel Of about
the same size through Beacon hill near
the southern limits of the city, its length
being $500 OF a mile. Both these tunnels
have now been completed and form the
chief element of the system. The Lake
Union tunnel viii collect the drainage
from the Lake Union basin and the north
ern district and discharge II into the Sound
at the foot of Denny way. The south tun-
mel will collect that of the central valley
which cuts the main part OF the city from
north to south. as well as from the adj
Joining slopes and from the hill overlook
ing Lake Washington, and discharges II
on the tide fats at the head of the bay.
While these two great works were stiil
under way. the city issued bonds. the pro-
ceedS or the sale or wnfcn were devoted TO
the construction of the main sewers pro-
vided for by the Williams plan, and IN
January. 1894 this work began. Arched
brick sewers were burt for the trunk sys-
TEN and stone pipe was used in those of
smaller size from 50 inches downward.
Construction continued throughout the
spring summer and fall OF 1894. and when
IL was completed the city had the nucleus
OF as good a sewer system as any in the
country. Since then a number OF lateral
sewers have been constructed at the ex-
pense of the property owners, the city
paying for the street intersections. which
are about is per cent. Of the whole. Dur
ing the past year the cost OF new sewers
has been s., 423 Such improvements, Ike
the grading OF streets, are prevented from
becoming burden 10 the property owners
by the provision of the city charter giving
them Tie option OF paying either In cash
or by the issue of ten-year bonds, on which
a proportion OF the principal and interest
Is paid annually
The city now has IS miles OF sewers, in-
Guiding the tunnels. built at a cost OF
s7oo. 00a OF this amount over $500, coo has
been spent since January /, 1898. prior 10
estimated TO have cost about $4,000 OF
this large expenditure in recent years $40.
600 represents the cost OF the two tunnels.
The system is now IN a condition TO re-
quire burt small drafts upon the general
sewer fund OF the city TO pay for It's share
OF the lateral extensions, and is construct
ed on a scale large enough TO accommo-
date the growth of many years TO come
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
Front Street Cable.

The nomenclature OF the streets was re-
v!sed during the year and several changes
were made Front street became FIRST ay-
enue. but the name Of the car line along
this avenue necessarily remains un-
changed. The line starts at the corner of
First avenue south and King street. runs
UP First avenue 20 Pike street and then
up Second avenue TO the corner of Queen
Anne avenue and Bradley streets. II has
three miles OF double track, eight closed
cars. two combination with open seats at
either end, and two dummy trains IL
employs "a men and IN 1895 It's payroll was
s23 s5s, but last year It had Increased TO
SOS SOS. The number of passengers carried
last year was 1884, 9s. The car mileage
was also largely increased from 4si.s50 IN
1895 10 GIG ,i54 last year, while the gross re-
ceipts for the latter year amounted 10
s3s OF As
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
Madison street Cable.

The Madison street line runs from the
water front through the business district
and then one OF the best residence portions
OF the city clear out TO Lake Washington
and connects with lake ferries there. At
the terminus II has a spacious park, with
large hotel and theater building, beautiful
lawns and flower gardens, and number
OF wild animals. The Inc has three and
one-half miles OF double track. l6 cars, 50
men employed. and carried last year l,lG0.-
So nassangers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
Woodland Park Electric.

The Woodland PARK electric railroad IS
n single track Inc one and one-half miles
long. running from Fremont north 10
woodland. II has al the present only one
car ard Is mainly operated 10 keep alive
its valuable franchise until the suburban
distric, thsough which Il passes becomes
more thlckly dotted with residences.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
seattle and Rainier Beach.

The Seattle and Rainier Beach electric
read starts at First avenue south and
washington street and runs TO Lake
Washington at Rainier beach. In June last
an extension Of this road OF four miles
was made 10 Renton, running along the
banks OF the lake and doing away with
the steamer connection. The extension
was opened for traffic the latter part OF
October. Exclusive OF this new portion.
the Seattle and I.alnier Beach road had
seven and one-half miles OF single track
electric road four cars. employed IL men,
and paid IN wages during last year $500.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

THE number OF assistants employed oy
c. -. Smith, the Librarian. during lsss was
three Additional assistance IN the work
mas been gained from the training class
q small class Of young women WAC are
being trained as apprentices IA library
work and methods. and who by this means
are ftssng themselves for positions IN -
bsartes here or elsewhere. There Is al
ready a percegIaole movement throughout
tfsis and other Western states toward ths
establishment OF the town Libraries walen
are 80 universal IN the Eastern states,
and Which have done 50 much for Their
DEVELOPMENT and for the vigorous moral
and Intellectual health OF the nation. The
profession % trained librarian is OF recent
growth, II is less snan - years since the
first training school for Librarians was
opened There are now Ave OF these train
;nx schools Ia this country, and three or
four libraries have training classes Ike
the one started here. IL Is hoped that Sc
attic wiH In this respect be ready 10 lend
q hand when the other towns OF Washing
ton awake 10 the importance OF MANI n
Ing free public libraries for the education
Of the people.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

rreans a. disposal wou.s allow. During
ix9, ] - nsw volumes we're aided. Many
Of 1sese. @sasc1a.sf - acf.8u. aave been
reu@~as O. former aces ms wh-ch had
bseous. worn cuf u service
The r2rs1 wezFsrs eus 81 books under ne
unrsuEtz.ag use - wn2cA taey are SUB
s.ctss, nees s@.tssed g1ls year tBe essso-
issau-s1t % 5sndery and repair 1epAFl-
snsns Tn}s mas gwen god Aatis1asl-S1
s1G "a the fe~ months s.nse : T@s ssaf'lssa
& hzs r@ssuz5 I.ss9 necks aud teTnpcfaTisE
repaired hgn4Tets E10re, TGo1ga X = 1@-
EssEzl FOR 50 snsas. a library % % - o..
binding yss anaer present eof.1li-oas O
the r&pa wearing aEt . BOOKS. - depart
rzsnt i raare ssefu. nor more aFpr@esaIe-
thar fse nsw baaery-
TIE reading foozss sre vel stocked WITH
tie aast csr.a5.caI literature. There aSe
ca ala = ssHss. u wsesE@s, = T1onlalses
aus 8 aasrtersGes, exc.uziys u local pa
Kers. EsE&eeE ons and Ewo thousand F'eo-
b visit re library daily. many q whom
20 10 consul. the publications IN fAsss
fe5nls.
Tee irccrns os The library from al
sources n 1sss vas 8 s1-5). OF tbs fnere
w@s expsndeS- f7.IEI The income Tor
Isl vas n round numbers ST,2s9. and tns
sxben1!gare we're about g. zaa-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

pressed at the polls. that they sha.. not
have TO depend on any but Their own plant
for this necessary Of life,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-18

poor ticket (Which is already like lace)
you feel quite aggrieved.
Och, och, give me your ticket
1 love just to clip it and punch it and
stick it.
Don't be alarmed you will soon under
stand
The quaint little ways of the dear Fa-
therland.
Sometimes hot, crowded, weary and
covered with black one longs for the
breezy dash OF the old-fashioned COACH;
the merry music OF the ringing hoofs,
the CHEEKY greeting of the sounding
horn, the old world hotels, the genial
coachman, and the grand views of
passing scenery. Followed by distance
and sacred to the good old
time must ever hold a charm.
Yet with all it's faults the modern
railway is not unpicturesque. Kind
nature throws her varied mantel of
green over bridges and entertainments,
and the approximation of power
glides in graceful curves, hiding, ris-
ing, falling and trailing its nebulous
garment of grey n white, the image
of humanity's triumph.
On the hardy highway
On a frosty morn
When the clear air laughs
At the sounding horn
And the Gathering hoofs
Beat a glad tattoo
To warn mine host
AS the coach goes through
Breasting the hill with the traces tight
Down in the valley like swooping kite,
Rattle and jangle on heath and moor,
, Who would not ride in a coach and
four?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-18

or shuts you up in a veritable horse
box. Women rule the station and
serve the crossings. The tracks are
badly laid, and there is a general air
of playing at train. In the country,
you may come across little wayside
railways, where the driver will pull
up, raise his hat. bow, say that he is
'desolated to have to trouble you; but
would you have the great kindness to
step off the track, as Mr.. the train
would like to go on, and finds himself
unable to leave the track"
o, pardon me. ma chere madame, :
1t makes my heart to bleed,
But, would you mind not being killed
1 fear the train must now proceed.
The German on the other hand, takes
things fiercely. In the dead Of the
night, when you are comfortably set
tied and just going to sleep, he sends
a grimy and specialized official to in
spect your ticket. When the train is
going full speed, there is a sudden
draught and a gutteral voice angrily
demands something. You feel certain
at first that the train has been held
up, and proffer your purse and ring,
and stuff your money in your shoes.
When you find that he has merely
come to take another piece out of your
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-18

comfortably, taking up modern i'm
provements when they have been we'll
tested in America. The passengers
are graded into three classes. Aris-
tocracy and plutocracy ride in semi
private luxury tended by servile off,
Gals; the aspiring middle classes are
less softly housed in second class ear
riages; whilst the toiling multitude
scrambles for seats in the dirty and
d~isorderly third class. There is solid
comfort in the appointments and due
elaboration in approaching a sta
ton. If you nee get off the main line,
you may spend as long in going thirty
miles as would take you from New
York to Chicago.
Soft and slow, soft and slow
Trains in the British Isles.
Slow, slow, gently go
While the proud passenger smiles.
First class for those who are rich or
high born,
Second for those not so wealthy,
Whilst the worker is torn, though he's
weary and worn
In a carriage that's hard and I'M
healthy.
The Frenchman treats you to a lace
anti-macassars and pretty cushions,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-18

has bars running straight across, a
commissary sergeant has a crescent in
the chevron, an ordnance sergeant a
star, a chief trumpeter a trumpet with
an arc above, a band sergeant a trum-
pet without an arc, a post quartermas-
ter sergeant a crossed pen and key in
the chevron which is of buff.
The colors are as follows: Red, ar
tillery; yellow, cavalry white, infantry.
The stripes of the hospital corps are
green. A steward is indicated by a
sergeant's chevron with an arc above
and a Geneva cross of red therein, an
assistant steward in the same manner
with the exception that the arc is alb
sent. The ~privates of this branch
have a brass ord or plain strip of white
cloth on the arm with a red Geneva
cross in the centre.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-18

l. MISS JULIA JOHNSON, Sponsor for Lloyd Rifles
q MISS MARY H. MAVERICK, Sponsor for Thurston Rifles
g. MISS MAY KELLAR, Sponsorfor Governors Guard, Austin.
4 MISS ADDIE SMALL. Co, A, First Infantry, Galveston.
5. MISS BESSIE, HOUSTON, Maid of honor, BeIknap Rifles.
6 MISS RENA MAVERICK, Sponsor for BeIknap Rifles.
T. MISS MINNIE BERG, Sponsor for Company D, st. Paul.
s.. MISS CLARA GROOS, Sponsor for Sealy Rifles.