The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-07
A SYMPOSIUM ON SEATTLE.

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4 SYMPOSIUM ON SEATTLE.
California Opinion OF Frisco.
Stockton. Cal. Record.
The San Francisco Bulletin berates the
people Of Seattle. who are moving earth
and heaven 20 get next springs Klondike
'rade-whieh they are pretty sure TO get.
By the way. The Bulletin winds up its
scoiding by saying:
Seattle should certainly try to he truth
full about the Alaskan trade. San Fran
cisco may then arrange to allow steamers
to put into the Sound for passenger or
two"
I, is Just the failure Of San Francisco 20
rid itself Of the notion that it can afford to
smile at the efforts OF the northern towns
which Is going TO lose It millions. 1t Is
no laughing matter.
San Francisco is a great big. quarrel
some. overgrown village It's newspapers
scold each other day after day like village
shrews. There is no public spirit at all
no public improvements worthy OF the
name Men with money and progressive
ideas get out Of the place. The city is full
Of wealthy silurians. Let an actor or
theatrical manager dub the town Jay, and
the press shrieks in Indignation and the
whole populace rises in arms, serenely I'M
conscious of the fact that all this impotent
wrath goes to prove the wholesome truth
fuiness Of the aforesaid actors remark.
The Klondike trade is going to Seattle.
where 1t does not naturally belong. because
Seattle Is full of business men and San
Francisco Is full OF shop keepers.
Enterprise That Pays.
San Diego, Cal, vfdette>
The enterprise that is being displayed by
the Seattle business men In advertising
their beautiful Sound city is worthy Of
commentator. and IL many California
cities would follow the same example It Is
safe to say that they would be richly COM
pensated. The latest Involvement for In
tending Klondikers to embark for the gold
fields from Seattle is an extra edition of
the Post-Inteliigencer that Is being dis
tributed by the thousands in Southern
California. The edition Is a remarkably
fine one, and does great credit to its pub
fishers. There Is a graphic description of
every industry in Seattle, fine views OF the
city. and well-written article explaining
the advantages to be gained by going to
the Klondike via Seattle Take 1t all In
all. it shows the spirit of the citizens Of
the Phoenix" of the Northwest.
Seattle Leads, Of Course.
Oroville, Cal. Mercury.
Seattle is far in the lead in making q bid
for the Klondike travel. The San Francis
co people are just beginning to do what Sc
attic has been doing for some time past.
II San Francisco wants to hold the first
place on this coast In this business or any
other she must lead and let others follow.
San Francisco is. by reason Of her location,
the leading port Of the Pacific coast; but
location is not everything, and unless her
mercantile bodies stand together and ex-
pend some money in jud,cious advertising,
the City Of the Golden Gate. which should
always be the first city OF the Pacific coast,
and the pride of the citizens Of this whole
state. will become In time the second or
even the third In Importance.
A Harvest for Seattle.
Anaconda Standard.
Out Of the Klondlke craze withal, Seat
tie is reaping rich harvest. It is reported
that ships aggregating 100000 tons carry
ing capacity and with accommodations for
15,oo0 passengers are advertising to sail
from Seattle to st. Michael, the mouth Of
the Yukon. in April. and that more than
one-half OF the ships are engaged to their
utmost capacity.
All Others Merely Back Doors.
Tillamook, Or, Herald.
Tho gates are very much ajar Portland
and q number of other cities and towns
claim the gateway TO the golden shore OF
the Yukon. when. in fact, Seattle is the
front and floodgate. thrown wide open for
the mighty rush that is now taking place.
All others are merely back entrances.
Puget sound Prices Lower.
Alameda, Cal. Encinai.
Seattle and Tacoma prices are away be-
low those demanded in most stores In San
Francisco. and the gold rushers are going
TO be class entirely different from the
Argonauts-they are going to be men from
the East. who look carefully after every
cent they lay out.
No Wonder He Complained.
Loomis. Wash, Prospector.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer recently
got out magnificent special Klond,ke
edition AT leas; We believe 1t did, as we
have seen notices to that effect We failed
TO get one We are not surprised. for Il
has been just our luck through life to miss
all good things.
1t Will Do Nausht Bat Talk.
Auburn, Cal. Argus.
Seattle announces tha. San Francisco
may have Is per cent. of the Alaskan trade
for next year and that Seattle will take 75
per cent. We wonder what San Francisco
proposes to do In the premises
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