The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-13

no soufs ts great pY7ystfors AZ Dawson
lily this w1nsrr even though persons go.
through: ana that tt was nos probable
that many more would get through over
the passes. They told ne there tina. one
could rot make the trip ever the pass or
for The balance Of tsse trip after they were
over with airy safety after the 18th Of
September. The first rush after the news
CT the fabulous strike came cut. sent q
Dor Of fellows IL there neizer-skesrar
without sufficient preparation ard il is
no doubt among many 81 these fha. there
f. distress now. about which we are TOW
reating IN the papers. Most of those who
went willis We were tn that country went
well rrov!sianed and with mature plans.
4 good mary who went out did not cx-
fsct to go further than Dyea or Skagoay
and expected 10 go into business there.
IL eest from $50 10 q go 10 outfit for the
trip and Ia had to be pretty good sort
Of a fellow TO have the stuff or TO get
the backing Alaska Till swarm with
prospectors next year. and after this win
Ter tha harsfships will mt he iutoserahle-
There VIII Ba doubt be want and suffer
ing there this winter because II has not
been possible to get enough provisions 20
Dawson city. The discoveries there came
as surprise 80 the transportation COM
paHies - well as other people. TIE num-
her OF boats on the Yukon has been lin
tied and :heg were not able to carry
enough provisions in there after Ii was
found that they would be needed until
the river closed for the winter. But with
the opening Of spring sufficient arrange
Hents will have been made 10 take
In all the goods that VIII be needed.
Alaska II Immense country and
there are hundreds Of other streams Just
Ike tbs one on which the rich strike has
been made al Dawson City: the conditions
are Just tae same, they cosna from the
ri asT
are acquainted with that country say that
Just as rich strikes will be made as have
been MADE on the klondlke. The discov-
cry Of gold in Alaska has bern of great
benefit 10 that Northwest country. II has
brought great amount of money into that
country to be spent Business il ali lines
is feeling the effects OF it. Ii is taking
many people into that country and the re-
sources OF the Northwest states are be-
coming much better known and this will
result greatly to It's advantage.
seattle a Great City.
Seattle is well located on the Sound.
It is a much more compact city than Ia
coma, and for this reason It presents a
better appearance. At Tacoma the rail-
roads land a person az the south part OF
town. The boat landings are at the north
and thus the crowds are kept apart. At
Seattle the railway stations and the boat
landings are close together and one goes
up the same streets from both, and these
are both only couple OF blocks from the
good retail section Of the town. This
conSregates the people and concentrates
the business and the first impression of
the town Is favorable. Seattle has both
the Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railways. 1t does not have the main line
OF either. The Northern Pacific branch
to Seattle leaves the main line near Ia
coma and runs down the Sound TO Seattle.
The Great Northern branch runs up the
Sound from Everett, the terminus OF the
line. The depot Of one line Is just across
the street from the other The trains both
leave al the same time for the race across
the continent to ST. Paul. One Is headed
north. the otker headed south. Seattle also
mas another line Of railway running north
10 connect with the Canadian Pacific raul
way across the international border These
with The boats on the Sound give il a good
service.
Seattle has an excellent harbor. There
Is q large amount OF tide fats, bat this Is
Leing nI!cd III and A town made on IL
Seattle is Il fearfully hiliy place. The
business portion is on a side hill The
business streets run along 1t and are nice
and level but lie ore above the other
The business blocks have alleys there the
same rs here. Tbs cross-streets are steep.
The business streets are nicely payed
Ihey have splendid stores. fine blocks and
In ali good locking city. Just back of
the city. east, and about three or four
miles from the wafer front. is beautiful
Lake Washington. 1t is a beautiful fresh
water lake and is a great resort for the
city people. Several street car lines run
out to it. Small steamboats, run on it.
and 1t Is thought much of by the people
OF Seattle. There are also a number OF
other pretty lakes in that vicinity Seat
Tie, Hke Tacoma, Portland, Denver Oma-
Ia. Kansas City and other Western
towns. IL scattered over altogether too
much ground. There are too many va
cant and unslghtiy lots. Land has been
laid off into town lots that ought 10 be in
corn fields"