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

szue. The manufactures are prInclpaliS
q me same territory. but are fast streten-
ting southwark over the Allied tide lands.
Third avenue IS developing into business
street. hut Beyond that line on ms eass
the territory is given over 70 residences.
The Nerthern Suburbs.
TIE hills 20 the east and north. while
checking rns advance OF business IN those
directions, furnish abundant, healthy
space for homes ana from them a bread
prospect OF sea, forest and mountain can
be sean IN any direction. It's beauty being
50 enhancing as 20 throw strangers into
rhapSo$lsss when they first 5eho.d Il. while
the residents never weary OF wondering.
Such are the views 20 be obtained from
Broadway, Renton hill, Beacon hill. Lake.
view heights. the Masonic cemetery and
Queen Anne hfn-
On the north. the shore line SWEEPS
around 70 the west below Queen Anne hal
until u Is tndenied by the shallow waters
Of Smiths cove. through which the gov
eminent canal VII be cut. Beyond this
abruptly rises Magnolia bluff TO broad
plateau, Commanding the whole country.
the West point lighthouse standing far
out on the sandy beach below. The north
ern base OF this peninsula Is washed by
the waters OF Salmon bay, OF which the
northern shore IS lined with sawrills and
sA4pyaris and winch wiz ere long be made
a fresh water basin. East from the head
o. this bay is a broad valley dotted with
homes and drained by the stream which
flows from Lake Union. In the arm OF the
lake whence this stream flows stands the
suburb OF Fremont. with the car line run
ming through It northward 20 Green lake,
a Jewel OF the forest surrounded by pretty
homes. each IN the midst or ample
grounds. Two miles eastward along Lake
Union are Latona and Brooklyn, in the
crook OF the elbow formed by the arm
- ~ -
ton. On the hill back OF these suburbs
stands the slightly building OF the Univer-
slty OF Washington. hooking down on both
lakes from the center OF broad campus
amid the much-thinned forest. Below, 10
the east Is the deep dell of Ravenna park
opening into Union bay. To the south is
the narrow neck 20 be cut by the govern
nent canal. Onward to the south is the
Lake Washington shore, adorned with
parks and pleasant homes EMPOWERED IN
gardens. A mile TO the south of Lescht
park IS the city pumping works, and a
little further. in Wetmore slough. IS the
point where the proposed south canal viii
dsbauch into the like.
The Founding and Growth.
The city occupying this splendid site Is
the outgrowth OF a little colony OF IS men
and women from Illinois who landed at
Alki po.nt, the extreme western end OF the
peninsula which shuts IN the harbor on
the west, on q dreary November day In
1851. That winter they made a beginning
OF Seattle's ocean trade by cutting piles 10
load a ship and thereby obtaining supplies
TO tide them over the winter. In the fol-
lowing May. after examining the harbor
and the surrounding coast, they located
the town of Seattle on the present site.
naming 4 after their steadfast friend. the
chief OF the Indian tribes of the vicinity.
From that beginning has grown up the
present queenly city. which in 1890 had a.
Ss7 people ana now has fully 5000.
The city thus begun now has an assessed
valuation OF SSl. 132 6S4 and has munfci-
pal government which In the past year
expended about s50o.a77 in furnishing the
people with all the safeguards and con-
ven!ences of civic life. 1t is united TO the
far east by three railroads and - the CEN
ter OF a network OF local railroads; In its
early DAYS il was so remote from the rest
of the country that a man revis.ting the
East spoke of '.going back 10 the States"
II is united to all the neighboring ports,
TO the cities up and down the coast, and to
the Asiat.c shores by lines OF noble steam
ers; by the pioneers voyages about the
Sound were made in dug-out canoes and TO
more distant ports in slow and comfort
less schooners. 1t has over 100 miles OF
graded and 1.3s miles of paved streets.
traversed by III miles OF cable and cleo
trio railway reaching its furthest suburbs:
for many years after It was founded the
city had only irregular wagon tracks in
Its center and trails were the only means
OF reaching the lakes, the first wagon
brought here long lying useless for lack
of a road. Mails were iufrequent and fol-
lowed a long and varied route by steamer
and stage until they connected with
railroad: now mails come and go In every
direction by railroad and steamer every
hour and are delivered by twenty-three
- . a 1s-a cat,
lighted by 600 incandescent and so arc
lights: formerly every citizen carried his
own lantern at night. IT has over 2,00o.-
600 900 gallons OF water a year pumped
through les miles Of pipe to almost every
house within its limits. It's naturally salu-
hrfous air and pure water are saved from
pollution by SIS miles OF sewers which carry
all waste into the Sound. while the general
health IS cared for by board which
promptly stamps out infectious disease
and reports a death rate of only 727 per
1000 IN the past year. The security OF It's
citizens and their property Is guarded by
a police force OF as men, equipped with the
most modern appliances for the removal
OF wrcngdoers TO a place OF confinement.
The dangers OF fire, of which the older
residents have a too vivid recollection. are
guarded against by six fire engines and a
hreboat. with other appliances. manned
by a weil-driIled force OF IS men. whose
-
are educated. TO the number OF 6,47s. in q
schools. public and private. by nearly 200
teachers and the city provides It's people
with opportunities for instruction and
amusement by furnishing a free library
OF 1850 volumes. Two thcaters and four
social clubs. ono OF which IS devoted
mainly to athletics. furnish amusement
and recreation TO the people, with the OPP
portunities OF social intercourse. The pro-
motion OF the general interests OF the city
- cared for with energy and conservative
judgment by q chamber of commerce.
composed or the leading business men, tins
good work OF which ID dealt with at length
ln other articles.
Seattle owes her position as the metrop-
oils of Washington, first, 10 the fact that
she has large narbor. protected from The
prevailing winds. at q point midway be-
tween the mouth and the head or ina
Sound and approximately near the center
OF the state from north 10 s0uch. second,
20 the fact that che has a people capable
II improving these natural opportunities.
close observers Of the matter say that the
great ports OF ne warid grew UP On deep
water harbors whieh have the largest
propo~tfonata area Of productive lana
within the;r trade radius. The site OF Sc
attic fulhls this condition admirably. for,
while = Is on broad Inlet from tls ocean.
Up which shlps % safely sal without pi-
lots. the area fnclD6e9 IN a circle drawn
ZOE miles around her Is probably IS per
cent lard. il IS land vita n wealth and
variety Of resources truly bew!lterug. It's
productions include timber, every product
OF The SOL peculiar 70 the tenn perase zone.
Goa, iron, copper. lead, god silver, II 5
Ratered by streams wh}ch have enough
power to turn the wheels OF the universe.