The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23

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GOVERNMENT CANAL
The maritime interests OF the Pacific
.he interests Of All cur inland trade, as
VEL 4s cur own city. are 90 ~ conxTafu- 4
, upen the grogress made IN the pre-
| ship canal az the Government waterway +
connecting Puget Sound with Lake Wash 4
ingfon by way Of Lake Union. rne action
Smiths Cove. IN our own harbor. as the
| salt water terminus for the Waterway i 4
and 10 onr city. The county authoyities /
have with consrsn6ablts ability and zeal +
completed the condemnation OF the prinei- i
nsl portions q the needed right OF way. 1
/ We may expect that the remaining steps 4
vii &c PROMPTLY prosecuted with equal /
| success. and thar within short time a 4
beginning may he made upon this great t
work under The federal appropriations OF I
! s1Ses and $3.50 GO already made and now +
| mary steps
FRESH WATER HARBoR
/ The Naval Authorities have recently de-
ciarea the immediate Necessity Ter fresh /
Coast for the LAYING % in ordinary az the
vessels of the Navy. where they can he
kept in fresh water. with perfect preserva-
1 tA9n al minimum OF expense.
Various plans for accomplishing that re-
sun are being put forward This immedi-
ever seen Lake washington ths, The eo se
pietion OF the Government Water Way TO
| that Lake. would AT once provide a place
OF Naval reserve Tor all the vessels Of the
| Naval Fleet upon the Pacific. not re-
CURED n actual service.
| Lake Washington is easily the most ideal +
| Naval Reserve Station in the world. ANY
| comment upon ii is unnecessary with i
1 those who are aware Of its combined adj
| santages OF fresh water, proteetlon and
| When this great project has already been
| placed upon the list OF Government Works
and appropria items therefor have been
commenced. upon the basis of commercial
merit alone, IL would seem 10 be cur own
| Navy for a fresh water harbor the at
1 tention OF the government were not sum-
GENTLY called TO this improvement TO Sc
cure It's immediate completion.
THE ARMY POST.
| The final and definite location OF the i
! Government Army Post upon the 90 acre
| tract including Magnolia Bluff. In the
northwestern portion OF our suburbs. Is an
| assurance that the commercial and politi-
cal interests Of our country represented on
Puget Sound Will soon begin to receive
| protection. commensurate. in some degree
| al least, with their importance. The in
| cidental advantages TO accrue 10 our city
great. The committees and other citizens
| who have worked and contributed Tor the
| site are entitled TO and have received gea-
| uine appreciation
SHIP BUILDING.
An item small in magnitude. but OF the
very greatest significance in our city de-
| velopment during the past year. has been
| the securing of contract for and the con-
struction of the steel revenue cutter Gold
/ en- Gate" by the firm of Moran Bros, of
| this city. The vessel has been completed
! and accepted and has gone TO the place of
/ her intended use, the port of San Francis
| co. The Golden Gate is in every way a
| credit TO her builders. and the City of
| Seattle Is TO be congratulated that this en-
! terprfslng and capable firm has so sue
| cessfully inaugurated the industry OF steel
| ship building at this point.
MINING
! The sudden and immeasurable import /
ance into which the mining industry Of
| this state has come during the last two
| years is subject for most sincere con-
| graduation. Our city. both municipality
/ and by private effort should do everything
| I'm It's power TO secure such assayinC sam
| ping and smelling facilities and such ia
| cilities for the purchase of gold dust and
| other mineral products as will enable us
| 10 transact the mining business of the
| vast territory whose trade we enjoy in
| other lines.
ALASKAN DEVELOPMENT.
| The rediseovery OF Alaska Gin business
sense) during the past few years is an item
| Of the greatest possible Significance 10 the
| State of Washington. ana TO every com
munfty in q position TO maintain trade re-
| lations with that country. We should en- |
| deavor 10 make our city a gateway and
| point Of exchange for all traffic TO and
| from Alaska; and in the interest of our
| enterprising fellow citizens In that new
| world and also In our own interest,
should extend to the. them every official and
| development or theit marvellous region.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
] beg in this manner TO acknowledge the
| valuable cooperation of the Chamber OF
Commerce of this city in dealing with
| various questions in our municipal affairs
| The Committee OF the Chamber of Com
| merce upon County and City Affairs rem
dered invaluable services during the many |
/ meetings held last year for the considera-
| ton OF retrenchment measures. The mem
| bers OF the Chamber are vigilant and in
| dustrious in promoting the general ard |
| commercial interests Of the city Such in |
| terest cannot be conserved by public offi-
GERS ana must be fostered by some COM
| mercial organization.
| generally that they do not take enough |
| interest or give enough time to the work
of our commercial body. II has become n
| fashion with some people TO indulge in
cheap criticism OF the Chamber of Com
| merce. when a matter of fact the crit |
/ les are seldom 20 be found at the meetings
| of the Chamber nor TO take membership
a
or consume time. II at any time the |
! Chamber does not fully understand and
appreciate the needs of particular bust |
ness interest, II Is because the men in that |
| branch OF trade have not taken enough In
terest in the Chamber TO be properly rep !
/ resented. II is 70 be hoped that the Cham
Der may be- able 10 number in It's member |
1 ship all our business men, and that they
| may all become faithful and as en- !
| thtlsiaStic for the welfare Of Seattle as the
/ active members OF the Chamber who have /
served with such faithfuiness and with
| such advantage 10 the city during the
past year.
| COUNTY AND SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
/ There can be no impertinence in here
| discussing county and school affairs. |
| when we reflect that the limits of School !
/ District No. l are exactly co-sxtensive
/ with those OF our city. and that 12 per
| fnent Of King County Is borne by Seattle.
| Ii would be manfestly impossible to deal
| with questions az municipal economy and
| efficiency without taking into account
these two departments Of expense. which |
the city must support 70 the extent Of 100
/ per cent in the one case and y Der cent.
4 In the other but over which through her /
| municipal laws she has no control. One
! scarcely knows where to begin With crlsi-
| cfSm or suggestion when he contsmpiates |
/ the aggregate folly OF our system 90 triple |
! EXPANSION in public expenditure The re- |
| sponsihllify for mourning expense and Gre |
! atSng Indebtedness - vested In three dis ]
tinct and independent legislative or tax
I ievying bodies Is II 70 ne wondered that !
We are hurdened with debt and interest
| charges and AT the same time are con-
ducfine our public aduinstFa lions upon a /
scale OF cost entirely oat OF proportion /
/ with rules that obtain in private affairs